Dividend Calendar

What is the Dividend Calendar?

Two dates matter for a dividend. The ex-dividend date is the first day a stock trades without its next dividend, so to receive it you need to own the stock before that day. The pay date is when the cash is paid. The Dividend Calendar lists the dividends we track day by day, for stocks, ETFs and other funds: who goes ex-dividend or gets paid, how much, the yield, and how the amount compares with the previous dividend.

How we build the calendar

• Announced and projected. A dividend is Announced once the company has declared it. Dividends not declared yet are Projected - our estimates - and their amounts and dates carry an asterisk. The calendar shows announced dividends unless you change the Confirmation filter.
• Amount. The dividend per share.
• Yield. A year of dividends divided by the stock's current price: the dividends expected over the next year when we have them, otherwise the dividends of the past year.
• % Change. The change from the previous dividend, shown for announced regular dividends with a set amount.
• Frequency and type. Monthly, quarterly and so on, or Special for a one-time dividend. Type shows what the security is, such as a common stock, an ETF or a closed-end fund (CEF).
• Growth 3yr. How fast the company's yearly dividend has grown, per year, over the last three full years.
• Updates. We update the dividend data through the day, and the page refreshes about every 4 minutes. Price, market cap and yield are today's figures, also when you look at an earlier date.

The calendar lists the dividends we track, not every dividend paid: projected dividends are estimates, and a company can change or skip a dividend.

What you can find out

Where to find it

Menu: Stocks › Dividends › Calendar, or go straight to /Calendar/Dividend.

The calendar is free. Visitors who aren't signed in see the current trading day; with a free account you can click through the days on the strip and filter by your watchlist. Members of any Premium plan can pick any other date with View Another Date and see amounts to four decimals; Premium and Premium Dividends members can download the day's list, which adds the record date.

FAQ

What is the ex-dividend date?

The first day a stock trades without its next dividend. To receive the dividend you need to own the stock before that day.

What does the asterisk mean?

The amount or date is projected - our estimate - because the company hasn't declared that dividend yet.

Why don't I see projected dividends?

The Confirmation filter starts on Announced. Set it to -Any- or Projected to add our estimates.

How is the yield worked out?

A year of dividends divided by the stock's current price: the next year's expected dividends when we have them, otherwise the past year's.

Is the Dividend Calendar free?

Yes. Visitors who aren't signed in see the current trading day; a free account adds the other days on the strip and the watchlist filter. Members of any Premium plan can open any date, and Premium and Premium Dividends members can download the list.