Ex-dividend calendar
Upcoming Ex-Dividend Dates
This free ex-dividend date calendar lists upcoming ex-dividend dates for US-listed stocks and funds, with the amount, yield and pay date of each declared dividend. Filter by ticker, type, yield, sector or payment frequency to find the dividends you want.
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Upcoming ex-dividend dates
To receive a dividend, you need to own the shares before the ex-dividend date.
Declared dividends load here, grouped by ex-dividend date, with the amount per share and the yield of each.
Yield is the yearly dividend rate divided by the latest close, as shown on each GNG stock page.
Ex-dividend dates, amounts and pay dates are as declared by each company or fund and can change. This calendar lists declared dividends only, never estimates.
To see the dividends your own holdings will pay, use the Portfolio Tracker.
Find upcoming dividends
The calendar opens on the upcoming dividends of the next 30 days, grouped by ex-dividend date. Choose Next 7 days for the ex-dividend stocks of the coming week, or Next 90 days to look further ahead.
Narrow the list by type, minimum yield, sector or payment frequency, or type a ticker or company name to find its next ex-dividend date. Each row shows the declared dividend per share, the yield and the pay date, plus the payment frequency and sector where the screen has room. A ticker with a free GNG dividend history page links to it.
Yield is the yearly dividend rate divided by the latest close, the same yield each GNG stock page shows. For a fuller definition, read dividend yield in the GNG glossary.
Ex-dividend date rules
Every declared dividend has four dates. The declaration date is when the company announces it. The ex-dividend date, or ex-date, is the first trading day the shares trade without it. The record date is when the company checks its list of shareholders, and the payment date is when the cash arrives.
Buy the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive the dividend. Since US stock trades started settling in one business day in May 2024, the ex-dividend date and the record date usually fall on the same day. If you already own the shares, you can sell on the ex-dividend date and still receive the dividend.
Say a company declares a quarterly dividend of $0.50 a share on April 28, with an ex-dividend date of May 14, a record date of May 14 and a payment date of June 1.
A buyer who buys 100 shares on May 13, the trading day before the ex-dividend date, is on the list of shareholders on the record date and receives $50 on June 1. A buyer who buys on May 14 gets nothing from this dividend, because that trade settles after the record date. The seller keeps the payment instead.
ETF dividend calendar
To use this page as an ETF dividend calendar, set Type to ETFs and funds. It then lists the funds with a declared ex-dividend date in the date range you pick, with the pay date of each. Closed-end funds usually declare their payments weeks ahead, so they show up early.
Many ETFs announce each payment only a day or two before the ex-dividend date, so this calendar often lists ETF ex-dividend dates late or not at all. For an ETF you own, the issuer's distribution schedule shows its planned dates.
Income ETFs and closed-end funds often pay every month, and the amount can change from one payment to the next, so check the declared amount on each row. Monthly dividend ETFs and funds show Monthly as their payment frequency.
Dividend payment dates
The payment date, or pay date, is when the dividend payout reaches shareholders, usually a few days to a few weeks after the ex-dividend date. The calendar lists the pay date of each declared dividend, so it also works as a dividend payment schedule for the market.
This page finds dividend events across the market. Your own income is a separate question: the Dividend Forecaster, included with Pro Lite and higher plans, projects the dividends and payment dates of your whole portfolio.
To see how much to invest for the monthly income you want, use the free monthly dividend calculator.
Ex-dividend date FAQ
- What is an ex-dividend date?
- It is the first trading day a stock trades without its next dividend. Buy before the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps it.
- What is the difference between the record date and the ex-dividend date?
- The record date is when the company checks its list of shareholders, and the ex-dividend date is the cutoff for buying shares in time. Since US trades started settling in one business day in May 2024, the two usually fall on the same day.
- How long do you have to hold a stock to get the dividend?
- Only until the ex-dividend date begins. Buy by the business day before it, and you can sell on the ex-dividend date. The lower qualified dividend tax rate needs more than 60 days of ownership in the 121-day period that begins 60 days before the ex-dividend date (common stock).
- Why does a stock price drop on the ex-dividend date?
- New buyers no longer get the coming payment, so the opening price usually falls by about the dividend amount. Other market moves that day can hide the drop.
- How far ahead are ex-dividend dates announced?
- Companies usually declare a dividend days to weeks before the ex-dividend date, often with their earnings. This calendar lists declared dividends only, never estimated dates.
- Is this the same as a dividend payment calendar for my portfolio?
- No. This calendar finds upcoming dividend events across the market. To see how much your own holdings could pay each month, use the monthly dividend calculator, or the Dividend Forecaster on Pro Lite and higher plans.
Track the dividends your own holdings pay in the Portfolio Tracker with a free GNG account.
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