Tri Continental Dividend History
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34.52-0.02 (-0.06%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 3.21%
- Annual dividend
- $1.11
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 14, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 26%
Tri Continental dividend summary
Tri Continental pays a quarterly dividend of $0.296 per share ($1.18 annualized), a 3.43% yield at the current price. It last cut its per-share payment in September 2026, from $0.829 to $0.296. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 0.5% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 26% of trailing earnings per share. TY has 185 recorded dividend payments since 1983, totaling $1.68 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
TY dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | $0.296 | -64.3% | — |
| Jun 16, 2026 | $0.829 | +190.9% | — |
| Mar 17, 2026 | $0.285 | +5.2% | — |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.271 | +2.3% | — |
| Sep 16, 2025 | $0.265 | -8.6% | — |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.29 | +4.7% | — |
| Mar 18, 2025 | $0.277 | -2.8% | — |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.285 | -2.1% | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | $0.291 | -49.7% | — |
| Jun 10, 2024 | $0.578 | +125.8% | — |
| Mar 8, 2024 | $0.256 | -7.6% | — |
| Dec 8, 2023 | $0.277 | +6.1% | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | $0.261 | -8.7% | — |
| Jun 9, 2023 | $0.286 | -1.4% | — |
| Mar 10, 2023 | $0.29 | +9.4% | — |
| Dec 9, 2022 | $0.265 | -1.9% | — |
| Sep 9, 2022 | $0.27 | -13.2% | — |
| Jun 10, 2022 | $0.311 | +15.2% | — |
| Mar 15, 2022 | $0.27 | -10.0% | — |
| Dec 14, 2021 | $0.30 | +0.3% | — |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.299 | +25.1% | — |
| Jun 15, 2021 | $0.239 | -2.8% | — |
| Mar 16, 2021 | $0.246 | -8.2% | — |
| Dec 15, 2020 | $0.268 | +2.3% | — |
| Sep 15, 2020 | $0.262 | -7.1% | — |
| Jun 16, 2020 | $0.282 | +6.4% | — |
| Mar 17, 2020 | $0.265 | +5.6% | — |
| Dec 17, 2019 | $0.251 | -3.5% | — |
| Sep 17, 2019 | $0.26 | -30.1% | — |
| Jun 18, 2019 | $0.372 | +55.0% | — |
| Mar 19, 2019 | $0.24 | -4.8% | — |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.252 | +5.4% | — |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $0.239 | -47.2% | — |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $0.453 | +97.0% | — |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $0.23 | -43.1% | — |
| Dec 20, 2017 | $0.404 | +54.8% | — |
| Sep 15, 2017 | $0.261 | +4.0% | — |
| Jun 15, 2017 | $0.251 | — | — |
| Mar 16, 2017 | $0.251 | +4.6% | — |
| Dec 15, 2016 | $0.24 | +2.6% | — |
| Sep 15, 2016 | $0.234 | +6.4% | — |
| Jun 16, 2016 | $0.22 | +1.9% | — |
| Mar 10, 2016 | $0.216 | +3.3% | — |
| Dec 10, 2015 | $0.209 | +7.2% | — |
| Sep 10, 2015 | $0.195 | -3.0% | — |
| Jun 11, 2015 | $0.201 | -2.0% | — |
| Mar 12, 2015 | $0.205 | +2.0% | — |
| Dec 11, 2014 | $0.201 | +4.1% | — |
| Sep 11, 2014 | $0.193 | +4.3% | — |
| Jun 12, 2014 | $0.185 | +6.9% | — |
| Mar 13, 2014 | $0.173 | +6.1% | — |
| Dec 12, 2013 | $0.163 | +0.6% | — |
| Sep 12, 2013 | $0.162 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2013 | $0.162 | -14.7% | — |
| Mar 14, 2013 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2012 | $0.19 | +22.6% | — |
| Sep 14, 2012 | $0.155 | +3.3% | — |
| Jun 15, 2012 | $0.15 | +42.9% | — |
| Mar 16, 2012 | $0.105 | +40.0% | — |
| Dec 8, 2011 | $0.075 | +7.1% | — |
| Sep 8, 2011 | $0.07 | +7.7% | — |
| Jun 9, 2011 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2011 | $0.065 | -38.1% | — |
| Dec 9, 2010 | $0.105 | +110.0% | — |
| Sep 9, 2010 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2010 | $0.05 | +13.6% | — |
| Mar 18, 2010 | $0.044 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2009 | $0.044 | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2009 | $0.044 | -10.2% | — |
| May 28, 2009 | $0.049 | -12.5% | — |
| Mar 12, 2009 | $0.056 | -86.9% | — |
| Nov 25, 2008 | $0.428 | -16.6% | — |
| Sep 5, 2008 | $0.513 | -5.0% | — |
| Jun 6, 2008 | $0.54 | -14.7% | — |
| Mar 14, 2008 | $0.633 | -12.3% | — |
| Dec 6, 2007 | $0.722 | -4.4% | — |
| Sep 7, 2007 | $0.755 | +6.8% | — |
| Jul 13, 2007 | $0.707 | +171.9% | — |
| Mar 16, 2007 | $0.26 | +271.4% | — |
| Dec 8, 2006 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2006 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2006 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2006 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 2005 | $0.07 | +16.7% | — |
| Sep 16, 2005 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2005 | $0.06 | -45.5% | — |
| Dec 2, 2004 | $0.11 | +175.0% | — |
| Sep 16, 2004 | $0.04 | -16.7% | — |
| Jun 10, 2004 | $0.048 | +20.0% | — |
| Mar 18, 2004 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Dec 4, 2003 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2003 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2003 | $0.04 | -20.0% | — |
| Mar 14, 2003 | $0.05 | -28.6% | — |
| Dec 5, 2002 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2002 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Jun 17, 2002 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2002 | $0.07 | -93.5% | — |
| Dec 6, 2001 | $1.08 | +524.3% | — |
| Jun 7, 2001 | $0.173 | +147.1% | — |
| Mar 16, 2001 | $0.07 | -97.5% | — |
| Dec 7, 2000 | $2.82 | +3425.0% | — |
| Sep 15, 2000 | $0.08 | -87.5% | — |
| Jun 8, 2000 | $0.64 | +611.1% | — |
| Mar 16, 2000 | $0.09 | -97.2% | — |
| Dec 8, 1999 | $3.24 | +2603.3% | — |
| Sep 10, 1999 | $0.12 | -84.8% | — |
| Jun 11, 1999 | $0.79 | +517.2% | — |
| Mar 16, 1999 | $0.128 | -95.0% | — |
| Dec 9, 1998 | $2.57 | +1876.9% | — |
| Sep 10, 1998 | $0.13 | -93.4% | — |
| Jun 8, 1998 | $1.97 | +1411.5% | — |
| Mar 17, 1998 | $0.13 | -95.3% | — |
| Dec 10, 1997 | $2.78 | +1753.3% | — |
| Sep 18, 1997 | $0.15 | -84.3% | — |
| Jun 16, 1997 | $0.957 | +498.1% | — |
| Mar 12, 1997 | $0.16 | -92.6% | — |
| Dec 11, 1996 | $2.15 | +1243.8% | — |
| Sep 19, 1996 | $0.16 | -5.9% | — |
| Jun 19, 1996 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Mar 20, 1996 | $0.17 | -5.6% | — |
| Dec 13, 1995 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Sep 20, 1995 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Sep 18, 1995 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jun 21, 1995 | $0.18 | -5.3% | — |
| Mar 20, 1995 | $0.19 | -4.0% | — |
| Dec 12, 1994 | $0.198 | -89.6% | — |
| Dec 2, 1994 | $1.90 | +850.0% | — |
| Sep 19, 1994 | $0.20 | +5.3% | — |
| Jun 20, 1994 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 1994 | $0.19 | -13.6% | — |
| Dec 13, 1993 | $0.22 | -87.8% | — |
| Nov 30, 1993 | $1.80 | +800.0% | — |
| Sep 15, 1993 | $0.20 | +5.3% | — |
| Jun 14, 1993 | $0.19 | -3.6% | — |
| Mar 15, 1993 | $0.197 | -14.3% | — |
| Dec 9, 1992 | $0.23 | -67.1% | — |
| Dec 1, 1992 | $0.70 | +259.0% | — |
| Sep 14, 1992 | $0.195 | +8.3% | — |
| Jun 15, 1992 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Mar 16, 1992 | $0.18 | -21.7% | — |
| Dec 16, 1991 | $0.23 | -87.2% | — |
| Nov 22, 1991 | $1.80 | +847.4% | — |
| Sep 16, 1991 | $0.19 | +5.6% | — |
| Jun 17, 1991 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Mar 18, 1991 | $0.18 | -28.0% | — |
| Dec 17, 1990 | $0.25 | -84.4% | — |
| Nov 26, 1990 | $1.60 | +627.3% | — |
| Sep 17, 1990 | $0.22 | +10.0% | — |
| Jun 18, 1990 | $0.20 | +5.3% | — |
| Mar 19, 1990 | $0.19 | -17.4% | — |
| Dec 18, 1989 | $0.23 | -91.0% | — |
| Nov 30, 1989 | $2.55 | +1059.1% | — |
| Sep 19, 1989 | $0.22 | +10.0% | — |
| Jun 15, 1989 | $0.20 | +5.3% | — |
| Mar 14, 1989 | $0.19 | -24.0% | — |
| Dec 15, 1988 | $0.25 | +22.0% | — |
| Nov 28, 1988 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Sep 19, 1988 | $0.205 | +7.9% | — |
| Jun 20, 1988 | $0.19 | +5.6% | — |
| Mar 17, 1988 | $0.18 | -28.0% | — |
| Dec 14, 1987 | $0.25 | -93.2% | — |
| Nov 30, 1987 | $3.68 | +1740.0% | — |
| Sep 14, 1987 | $0.20 | -9.1% | — |
| Jun 15, 1987 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Mar 16, 1987 | $0.22 | +340.0% | — |
| Jan 29, 1987 | $0.05 | -98.9% | — |
| Dec 15, 1986 | $4.62 | +1908.7% | — |
| Sep 15, 1986 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jun 16, 1986 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 1986 | $0.23 | -91.2% | — |
| Jan 29, 1986 | $2.62 | +773.3% | — |
| Dec 16, 1985 | $0.30 | +20.0% | — |
| Sep 16, 1985 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jun 17, 1985 | $0.25 | +4.2% | — |
| Mar 18, 1985 | $0.24 | -90.0% | — |
| Jan 30, 1985 | $2.40 | +605.9% | — |
| Dec 17, 1984 | $0.34 | +17.2% | — |
| Sep 17, 1984 | $0.29 | +11.5% | — |
| Jun 18, 1984 | $0.26 | +8.3% | — |
| Mar 19, 1984 | $0.24 | -94.6% | — |
| Jan 26, 1984 | $4.46 | +1293.7% | — |
| Dec 16, 1983 | $0.32 | +14.3% | — |
| Sep 19, 1983 | $0.28 | +12.0% | — |
| Jun 20, 1983 | $0.25 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.41 | 3 | +27.8% |
| 2025 | $1.10 | 4 | -21.8% |
| 2024 | $1.41 | 4 | +26.6% |
| 2023 | $1.11 | 4 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | $1.12 | 4 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | $1.08 | 4 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | $1.08 | 4 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | $1.12 | 4 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | $1.17 | 4 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | $1.17 | 4 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | $0.91 | 4 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | $0.81 | 4 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | $0.752 | 4 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | $0.677 | 4 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | $0.60 | 4 | +118.2% |