Tri-Continental (TY) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $3.73
- Forward yield
- 10.72%
Tri-Continental pays a dividend every quarter, sometimes with extra payments on the same ex-date. Its most recent payment, $0.30 per share, had an ex-date of September 14, 2026 and was paid on September 22, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $3.73 per share, a yield of about 10.79% at a share price of $34.54.
The regular quarterly payment has stayed between $0.25 and $0.30 per share. Larger amounts have come with June and December ex-dates: $0.62 in December 2022, $2.24 in December 2024, $1.05 and $0.56 in June 2025, $1.79 in December 2025, and $0.44 and $0.10 in June 2026. The record also has gaps. The table shows no payments in 2023 or in early 2024, and June 2024 lists two identical $0.29 payments on the same dates.
Ex-dates have fallen in mid-March, mid-June, mid-September and mid-December, with payment about a week to ten days later. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-December 2026 and be paid a week or so later. Past larger payments have come with the June and December ex-dates.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | $0.30 |
| May 21, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | $0.29 |
| May 21, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | $0.44 |
| May 21, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | $0.28 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $1.79 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | $0.27 |
| May 22, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | $0.29 |
| May 22, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | $1.05 |
| May 22, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | $0.56 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | $0.28 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | $2.24 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 | $0.29 |
| May 16, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | Jun 18, 2024 | $0.29 |
| May 16, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | Jun 18, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 | $0.62 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 | $0.27 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Sep 9, 2022 | Sep 20, 2022 | $0.27 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Tri-Continental (TY) pay a dividend?
Yes. Tri-Continental pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.30 per share.
What is TY's dividend yield?
Tri-Continental paid $3.73 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 10.72% at the last price of $34.77. Click here to learn more
When is TY's most recent ex-dividend date?
Tri-Continental's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 14, 2026, payable on Sep 22, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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