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10/06/2025
ESCA
Escalade
4
$0.15
4.88%
08/01/2025
10/06/2025
10/13/2025
10/06/2025
WERN
Werner Enterprises
4
$0.14
2.11%
08/11/2025
10/06/2025
10/22/2025
10/06/2025
MGIC
Magic Software
2
$0.3
3.15%
08/13/2025
10/06/2025
10/22/2025
10/06/2025
ERIE
Erie Indemnity
4
$1.36
1.54%
07/29/2025
10/06/2025
10/21/2025
10/06/2025
JPM
JPMorgan Chase
4
$1.5
1.94%
09/16/2025
10/06/2025
10/31/2025
10/06/2025
SCVL
Shoe Carnival
4
$0.15
2.7%
09/24/2025
10/06/2025
10/20/2025
10/06/2025
SOMC
Southern Michigan Bancorp
4
$0.16
2.56%
09/24/2025
10/06/2025
10/17/2025
10/06/2025
IVR
Invesco Mortgage Capital
4
$0.34
18.6%
09/24/2025
10/06/2025
10/24/2025
10/06/2025
SCS
Steelcase
4
$0.1
2.37%
09/24/2025
10/06/2025
10/20/2025
10/06/2025
LMNR
Limoneira
4
$0.07
2.01%
09/24/2025
10/06/2025
10/17/2025
10/06/2025
FNLC
First Bancorp
4
$0.37
5.59%
09/25/2025
10/06/2025
10/16/2025
10/07/2025
EPAC
Enerpac Tool Group
1
$0.04
0.1%
07/30/2025
10/07/2025
10/17/2025
10/07/2025
BNS
Bank of Nova Scotia
4
$1.1
5.53%
08/26/2025
10/07/2025
10/29/2025
10/07/2025
DG
Dollar Gen
4
$0.59
2.14%
08/27/2025
10/07/2025
10/21/2025
10/07/2025
SAR
Saratoga Investment
12
$0.25
12.25%
09/11/2025
10/07/2025
10/23/2025
10/07/2025
PFBC
Preferred Bank
4
$0.75
3.26%
09/17/2025
10/07/2025
10/21/2025
10/07/2025
HLIO
Helios Technologies
4
$0.09
0.66%
09/22/2025
10/07/2025
10/21/2025
10/07/2025
EIX
Edison Intl
4
$0.83
5.95%
09/22/2025
10/07/2025
10/31/2025
10/07/2025
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
4
$0.33
2.66%
09/22/2025
10/07/2025
10/16/2025
10/07/2025
TTC
Toro
4
$0.38
1.96%
09/23/2025
10/07/2025
10/21/2025
10/07/2025
WLY
John Wiley & Sons
4
$0.35
3.54%
09/25/2025
10/07/2025
10/23/2025
10/07/2025
BKSC
Bank of South Carolina
4
$0.23
5.93%
09/25/2025
10/07/2025
10/31/2025
10/07/2025
TR
Tootsie Roll Industries
4
$0.09
0.87%
09/17/2025
10/07/2025
10/16/2025
10/08/2025
LOAN
Manhattan Bridge Capital
4
$0.12
8.47%
07/28/2025
10/08/2025
10/15/2025
10/08/2025
GAP
Gap
4
$0.17
3.23%
08/13/2025
10/08/2025
10/29/2025
10/08/2025
BZ
Kanzhun
1
$0.17
0.8%
08/20/2025
10/08/2025
10/16/2025
10/08/2025
GNTX
Gentex
4
$0.12
1.75%
08/22/2025
10/08/2025
10/22/2025
10/08/2025
MAIN
Main Street Capital
12
$0.26
4.78%
08/04/2025
10/08/2025
10/15/2025
10/08/2025
IDCC
InterDigital
4
$0.7
0.93%
09/09/2025
10/08/2025
10/22/2025
10/08/2025
WSBF
Waterstone Financial
4
$0.15
3.71%
09/23/2025
10/08/2025
11/03/2025
10/08/2025
DHF
BNY Mellon High Yield
12
$0.02
8.08%
09/24/2025
10/08/2025
10/23/2025
10/08/2025
NYT
New York Times
4
$0.18
1.25%
09/26/2025
10/08/2025
10/23/2025
10/09/2025
KRG
Kite Realty Gr Trust
4
$0.27
4.77%
07/28/2025
10/09/2025
10/16/2025
10/09/2025
INTU
Intuit
4
$1.2
0.67%
08/19/2025
10/09/2025
10/17/2025
10/09/2025
KAI
Kadant
4
$0.34
0.43%
09/04/2025
10/09/2025
11/06/2025
10/09/2025
ORCL
Oracle
4
$0.5
0.84%
09/09/2025
10/09/2025
10/23/2025
10/09/2025
MA
Mastercard
4
$0.76
0.52%
09/16/2025
10/09/2025
11/07/2025
10/09/2025
UDR
UDR
4
$0.43
4.61%
09/18/2025
10/09/2025
10/31/2025
10/09/2025
BDN
Brandywine Realty Tr
4
$0.08
7.24%
09/26/2025
10/09/2025
10/23/2025
10/09/2025
MTN
Vail Resorts
4
$2.22
6.01%
09/29/2025
10/09/2025
10/27/2025
10/09/2025
RVSB
Riverview Bancorp
4
$0.02
1.48%
09/29/2025
10/09/2025
10/20/2025
10/09/2025
IMKTA
Ingles Markets
4
$0.17
0.96%
09/29/2025
10/09/2025
10/16/2025
10/09/2025
MDRR
Medalist Diversified REIT
4
$0.07
2.06%
09/26/2025
10/09/2025
10/13/2025
10/09/2025
BRW
Saba Cap Inc & Opps
12
$0.09
13.13%
10/01/2025
10/09/2025
10/31/2025
10/09/2025
SABA
Saba Capital Inc & Opps
12
$0.06
7.63%
10/01/2025
10/09/2025
10/31/2025
10/10/2025
AAP
Advance Auto Parts
4
$0.25
1.87%
08/05/2025
10/10/2025
10/24/2025
10/10/2025
SAIC
Science Applications Intl
4
$0.37
1.26%
08/29/2025
10/10/2025
10/24/2025
10/10/2025
LNC
Lincoln National
4
$0.45
4.43%
08/14/2025
10/10/2025
11/03/2025
10/10/2025
BRC
Brady
4
$0.24
1.26%
09/03/2025
10/10/2025
10/31/2025
10/10/2025
DBRGPJ
DigitalBridge Gr
4
$0.45
08/07/2025
10/10/2025
10/15/2025
10/10/2025
DBRGPI
DigitalBridge Gr
4
$0.45
08/07/2025
10/10/2025
10/15/2025
10/10/2025
DBRGPH
DigitalBridge Gr
4
$0.45
08/07/2025
10/10/2025
10/15/2025
10/10/2025
WPP
WPP
2
$0.5
3.76%
08/07/2025
10/10/2025
11/03/2025
10/10/2025
GD
General Dynamics
4
$1.5
1.91%
08/06/2025
10/10/2025
11/14/2025
10/10/2025
VBNK
VersaBank
4
$0.03
0.64%
09/04/2025
10/10/2025
10/31/2025
10/10/2025
VZ
Verizon Communications
4
$0.69
6.25%
09/05/2025
10/10/2025
11/03/2025
10/10/2025
TD
Toronto-Dominion Bank
4
$1.05
4%
08/28/2025
10/10/2025
10/31/2025
10/10/2025
TWOPC
Two Harbors Inv
4
$0.61
10.09%
08/20/2025
10/10/2025
10/27/2025
10/10/2025
TWOPB
Two Harbors Inv
4
$0.48
8.3%
08/20/2025
10/10/2025
10/27/2025
10/10/2025
TWOPA
Two Harbors Inv
4
$0.51
8.77%
08/20/2025
10/10/2025
10/27/2025
10/10/2025
CIOPA
City Office REIT
4
$0.41
6.6%
09/15/2025
10/10/2025
10/24/2025
10/10/2025
AEO
American Eagle Outfitters
4
$0.13
2.55%
09/16/2025
10/10/2025
10/29/2025
10/10/2025
PMT
PennyMac Mortgage
4
$0.4
13.17%
09/17/2025
10/10/2025
10/24/2025
10/10/2025
TOL
Toll Brothers
4
$0.25
0.71%
09/17/2025
10/10/2025
10/24/2025
10/10/2025
DRI
Darden Restaurants
4
$1.5
2.87%
09/18/2025
10/10/2025
11/03/2025
10/10/2025
IEX
IDEX
4
$0.71
1.78%
09/18/2025
10/10/2025
10/24/2025
10/10/2025
MRVL
Marvell Tech
4
$0.06
0.32%
09/19/2025
10/10/2025
10/30/2025
10/10/2025
EBF
Ennis
4
$0.25
5.46%
09/19/2025
10/10/2025
11/07/2025
10/10/2025
LGI
Lazard Glb Total Return
12
$0.15
9.92%
09/22/2025
10/10/2025
10/22/2025
10/10/2025
SSL
Sasol
2
$0.09
2.57%
09/16/2025
10/10/2025
10/20/2025
10/10/2025
BKU
BankUnited
4
$0.31
3.23%
09/24/2025
10/10/2025
10/31/2025
10/10/2025
AXP
American Express
4
$0.82
0.96%
09/24/2025
10/10/2025
11/10/2025
10/10/2025
T
AT&T
4
$0.28
3.92%
09/25/2025
10/10/2025
11/03/2025
10/10/2025
JOUT
Johnson Outdoors
4
$0.33
3.3%
09/26/2025
10/10/2025
10/24/2025
10/10/2025
GIS
General Mills
4
$0.61
4.87%
09/29/2025
10/10/2025
11/03/2025
10/10/2025
RA
Brookfield Real Assets
12
$0.12
10.69%
09/26/2025
10/10/2025
10/24/2025
10/10/2025
LEN
Lennar
4
$0.5
1.61%
09/26/2025
10/10/2025
10/27/2025
10/10/2025
HMY
Harmony Gold Mining Co
2
$0.09
1.19%
09/16/2025
10/10/2025
10/20/2025
10/10/2025
KIO
KKR Inc Opps Fund
12
$0.12
11.54%
09/11/2025
10/10/2025
10/31/2025
10/10/2025
FMAO
Farmers & Merchants
4
$0.23
3.5%
09/30/2025
10/10/2025
10/20/2025
10/10/2025
FORTY
Formula Sys (1985)
4
$0.5
1.6%
08/19/2025
10/12/2025
10/28/2025
10/13/2025
UVV
Universal
4
$0.82
6.08%
08/06/2025
10/13/2025
11/03/2025
10/13/2025
YMM
Full Truck Alliance Co
2
$0.1
1.74%
08/21/2025
10/13/2025
10/27/2025
10/13/2025
GNL
Global Net Lease
4
$0.19
9.35%
10/01/2025
10/13/2025
10/16/2025
10/13/2025
WBND
Western Asset Total Return ETF
12
$0.09
10/13/2025
10/13/2025
10/20/2025
10/13/2025
CFBK
CF Bankshares
4
$0.08
1.34%
10/01/2025
10/13/2025
10/21/2025
10/13/2025
CEV
Eaton Vance CA Muni
12
$0.05
5.95%
10/01/2025
10/13/2025
10/23/2025
10/13/2025
EVN
Eaton Vance Municipal IT
12
$0.05
5.56%
10/01/2025
10/13/2025
10/23/2025
10/13/2025
EVF
Eaton Vance Senior Income
12
$0.04
8.54%
10/01/2025
10/13/2025
10/23/2025
10/13/2025
EVV
Eaton Vance Ltd Duration
12
$0.07
8.71%
10/01/2025
10/13/2025
10/23/2025

Recent Dividend News

What are Dividends?

Dividends are defined as the distribution of a portion of a company’s earnings to certain shareholders of its stock. When a company makes a profit, a share of those profits can be put aside as retained earnings for reinvestment into the company’s business and the rest paid out to shareholders in the form of a dividend. 

Unlike corporate bonds that obligate the issuing company to pay a contracted amount or be in default, dividend payouts depend on decisions made by the company’s senior management and board of directors, so they are not guaranteed. 

Depending on underlying circumstances, the company’s managers and directors can choose to reduce or completely eliminate dividend payments at any time. The main types of dividends are:

  • Cash dividends: Companies generally pay dividends on a quarterly basis as a way for shareholders to participate in the profits and growth of the business. U.S. stocks typically distribute cash dividends, for example, if a shareholder owns 100 shares of stock and the company pays out a $0.50 quarterly dividend, the shareholder would receive $50 each quarter for every 100 shares owned. Cash dividends can be disbursed as checks mailed to shareholders, or they can be directly deposited into the shareholder’s brokerage account. 
  • Stock dividends: Stock dividends consist of dividends paid out as additional stock. For example, if a shareholder owns 100 shares and the company declares a 10% dividend in stock, then the shareholder would receive an additional 10 shares for the 100 shares they originally owned. This would turn their 100 shares into 110 shares. 
  • Special dividends: If a company has had an exceptionally good quarter or wants to alter their financial structure, they might decide to issue a “special dividend”. This type of dividend generally consists of cash paid out on top of the company’s usual dividend. Such special dividends are often larger than the company’s normal quarterly dividend. 
  • Asset dividends: A company’s assets can also be distributed to shareholders as a dividend. While this type of distribution is rare, companies can pay out assets such as real estate, physical assets or investment securities as a dividend to shareholders. 

In addition, some companies might offer miscellaneous non-traditional assets as dividends, such as shares of a newly spun off company for example. Other types of dividend payments include warrants, convertible debentures and stock options. 

Based on the dividends you receive, you can begin a dividend reinvestment plan, or you may simply add money to your monthly budget, save, pay off debts, manage major expenses, etc.

How Dividends Work

The way that most publicly traded companies operate when it comes to paying out dividends typically involves several steps as follows:

  1. Make a profit: A company typically first needs to generate a certain amount of profit from its gross revenue to consider a distribution of dividends to stockholders practical. 
  1. Management decision: Once a company has obtained a certain amount of capital from profits, the company’s management decides on the amount to be distributed to shareholders. Remember, this is an asset management decision that could change from one month/quarter to another.
  1. Board approval: Dividend payments need the approval of a company’s board of directors. The dividend amount is determined on a per share basis and is paid out equally among all shareholders of a stock class, such as common or preferred stock. 
  1. Dividend announcement: A company declares that its dividend will be paid on a certain date, which is known as the payable or payment date. 
  1. Dividend payment: The dividend is paid on the ex-dividend date, and the dividend amount is deducted from the company’s stock price at the opening of trading on that day. 

Traders and investors who have borrowed a stock to go short must pay any dividends received to the stock owner who lent them the stock. The dividend amount is therefore first received from the company and then deducted from a short seller’s account on the ex-dividend date in order to be paid to the owner of the borrowed stock. 

Dividend Dates

Corporations that pay dividends generally use four dates to determine which investors will receive dividends, when the investors have to be on the company’s books, and when the dividend will be received. Stock investing can acquaint you with these dates, and you should pay close attention to the annual general meeting, conference calls and current events to understand how dividends will be handled.

Generally, dividend dates are broken down as such:

  1. Declaration date: This is the date that the company declares the payment of the dividend to stockholders at a future date.  
  1. Ex-dividend date: On this date, the company determines which of its shareholders have the right to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is typically one business day before the record date, which ensures that the shareholder that receives the dividend owns the stock for a full one business day prior to receiving the dividend. 
  1. Record date: The record date is set by the company’s board of directors and is the day when shareholders must own the stock and have their ownership recorded on the company’s books in order to receive the dividend when it is disbursed. 
  1. Payable date: The payable or payment date is when the dividend funds are disbursed to shareholders of record.   

Why Companies Pay Dividends

The cash assets of a profitable company need to be allocated in a certain way if the company desires a balanced allocation of assets. This can be done either through reinvestment into the company’s business or distribution to shareholders in the form of a dividend. 

A company pays dividends if its management wishes to disburse its excess cash to shareholders rather than holding onto it for other business purposes. You can even review the dividend history of a business to see how well they have been performing.

Some good reasons for paying dividends to shareholders include maintaining the interest of current investors and attracting the interest of new ones. Paying dividends also provides investors in the company with an attractive income on their investment and can provide support for the company’s stock price. 

Why Companies Don't Pay Dividends

Many companies refrain from paying dividends for a variety of reasons. For example, if the company has plans to acquire another firm to expand its business, then accumulation of its profits as retained cash holdings could suit the company better than paying shareholders a dividend. 

Furthermore, a company may decide to use its excess cash to buy back its own shares instead of paying a dividend. This reduces its stock float, adds value to existing shares and increases its earnings per share (EPS). 

Also, if the company needs to invest cash in its business or pay off existing debt, then paying out a dividend to shareholders may not be prudent.  

Frequently Asked Questions

Q

Should investors calculate the dividend yield for an asset?

A

Yes, investors should take the time to calculate the dividend yield for assets they hold. This figure can help investors understand how likely they are to generate income from said assets. Consider your investment objectives when making these calculations.

Q

Should you buy a dividend stock?

A

It’s wise for investors to buy dividend stocks because they can generate income. However, many dividend stocks are quite expensive, and you must weigh your needs against your budget.

Q

Should you count on dividend income?

A

Yes and no. At times, you can count on dividend income from established corporations, but there is no guarantee that you will get the same returns from year to year.