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Ex-Date Record Date Pay Date Declared Date Type Amount
Jul 24, 2026 Jul 24, 2026 Aug 07, 2026 Jul 08, 2026 Normal 1.47
May 01, 2026 May 01, 2026 May 15, 2026 Apr 15, 2026 Normal 1.47
Jan 30, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 Feb 13, 2026 Jan 15, 2026 Normal 1.30
Oct 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2025 Nov 14, 2025 Oct 15, 2025 Normal 1.30
Aug 01, 2025 Aug 01, 2025 Aug 15, 2025 Jul 15, 2025 Normal 1.30
May 02, 2025 May 02, 2025 May 16, 2025 Apr 16, 2025 Normal 1.30
Feb 07, 2025 Feb 07, 2025 Feb 21, 2025 Jan 23, 2025 Normal 1.16
Nov 01, 2024 Nov 01, 2024 Nov 15, 2024 Oct 16, 2024 Normal 1.16
Jul 26, 2024 Jul 26, 2024 Aug 09, 2024 Jul 10, 2024 Normal 1.16
Apr 25, 2024 Apr 26, 2024 May 10, 2024 Apr 10, 2024 Normal 1.16
Feb 01, 2024 Feb 02, 2024 Feb 16, 2024 Jan 18, 2024 Normal 1.02
Dec 27, 2023 Dec 28, 2023 Jan 12, 2024 Dec 13, 2023 Special 15.00
Nov 02, 2023 Nov 03, 2023 Nov 17, 2023 Oct 18, 2023 Normal 1.02
Aug 24, 2023 Aug 25, 2023 Sep 08, 2023 Aug 09, 2023 Normal 1.02
May 04, 2023 May 05, 2023 May 19, 2023 Apr 19, 2023 Normal 1.02
Feb 02, 2023 Feb 03, 2023 Feb 17, 2023 Jan 19, 2023 Normal 0.90
Oct 27, 2022 Oct 28, 2022 Nov 10, 2022 Oct 12, 2022 Normal 0.90
Jul 28, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 Aug 12, 2022 Jul 13, 2022 Normal 0.90
Apr 28, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 May 13, 2022 Apr 13, 2022 Normal 0.90
Feb 03, 2022 Feb 04, 2022 Feb 18, 2022 Jan 20, 2022 Normal 0.79
Oct 28, 2021 Oct 29, 2021 Nov 12, 2021 Oct 13, 2021 Normal 0.79
Jul 29, 2021 Jul 30, 2021 Aug 13, 2021 Jul 13, 2021 Normal 0.79
Apr 29, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 May 14, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 Normal 0.79
Feb 04, 2021 Feb 05, 2021 Feb 19, 2021 Jan 21, 2021 Normal 0.70
Dec 01, 2020 Dec 02, 2020 Dec 11, 2020 Nov 16, 2020 Special 10.00

Dividend Definition

Dividends are payments per share reported as of the ex-dividend date. Profits can be allocated to retained earnings or paid to shareholders as dividends or stock buybacks. Shareholders receive dividends proportional to their shares. Dividends vary by company growth stage; rapidly growing companies often reinvest profits rather than pay dividends, while steady growth companies typically offer small, consistent dividends. Dividends can be qualified or non-qualified. Qualified dividends are taxed at the lower capital gains rate, while non-qualified dividends are taxed as regular income.

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