# Tri-Continental (TY) — Dividends

TY · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ty/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $3.73 |
| Forward yield | 10.81% |
| Growth streak | — |

Tri-Continental pays a dividend every quarter, sometimes with extra payments on the same [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-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](/instructions/learning/dividend-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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | $0.44 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | $0.28 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $1.79 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | $1.05 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | $0.56 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | $0.28 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | $2.24 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Jun 18, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Jun 18, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 | $0.62 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 | $0.27 |
| 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 10.81% at the last price of $34.48. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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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.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

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