Upcoming Ex-Dividend Dates

Q: What is an ex-dividend date?

The ex-dividend date is the cutoff date for dividend eligibility. To receive an upcoming dividend, you must own the stock at least one business day before the ex-date. On the ex-date, the stock typically opens lower by approximately the dividend amount. For example, a stock paying a $1 dividend at $50 will theoretically open at $49 on the ex-date. The key dates are: declaration date (announced), ex-date (cutoff), record date (verified), and pay date (cash received).

Q: What is the dividend capture strategy?

Dividend capture involves buying a stock just before the ex-date and selling shortly after to collect the dividend. The theory is that you pocket the dividend as profit. In practice, the stock price typically drops by the dividend amount on the ex-date, offsetting the payout. Transaction costs and taxes further erode returns. Academic research suggests this strategy produces minimal net returns for most investors, though some traders find opportunities in stocks that recover their ex-date drop quickly.

Q: How often do stocks pay dividends?

Most U.S. stocks pay dividends quarterly (every three months). Some REITs and closed-end funds pay monthly. A few companies pay semi-annually or annually. The payment schedule is set by the company's board of directors and typically follows a consistent pattern each year. By combining stocks with different quarterly payment months, investors can construct portfolios that provide dividend income every month.

Q: What happens to the stock price on the ex-dividend date?

On the ex-date, the stock price typically opens lower by the dividend amount. This is because new buyers on or after the ex-date will not receive the dividend, so the stock is worth less by that amount. A $100 stock paying a $2 dividend should theoretically open at $98. However, market forces mean the actual opening price may differ. Some stocks recover the drop quickly while others do not, depending on overall market conditions and buying pressure.

Q: Do I need to hold the stock until the pay date?

No. You only need to own the stock before the ex-dividend date. Once the ex-date passes, you are entitled to the dividend regardless of whether you sell the stock. The dividend will be paid to whoever held the shares on the record date. The pay date — when cash arrives in your account — is typically 2-4 weeks after the ex-date. You can sell the stock the day after the ex-date and still receive the dividend on the scheduled pay date.

Q: What is dividend yield?

Dividend yield is the annual dividend payment divided by the stock price, expressed as a percentage. A stock paying $4 annually at a $100 price has a 4% yield. Yields change daily as stock prices fluctuate — a declining stock price increases the yield, which can be misleading if the dividend is at risk of being cut. The S&P 500 average yield is approximately 1.3%. Yields above 4% are considered high, and yields above 7% warrant careful analysis of dividend sustainability.

Q: Are dividends taxed?

Yes. Qualified dividends from U.S. companies held for at least 60 days are taxed at the long-term capital gains rate (0%, 15%, or 20% depending on income). Non-qualified dividends are taxed as ordinary income. REIT dividends are generally taxed as ordinary income. In tax-advantaged accounts like IRAs and 401(k)s, dividends grow tax-deferred or tax-free. The tax treatment makes dividend investing in taxable accounts more efficient for qualified dividends.

Stocks going ex-dividend within 30 days. Buy before the ex-date to lock in the next payout. $500M+ market cap.

200 stocks Updated Mar 25, 2026

3.00% Avg Dividend Yield

$7.65T Total Market Cap

$136.99 Avg Share Price

+0.00% Avg Daily Change

This list tracks stocks with ex-dividend dates within the next 30 days. The ex-dividend date is the critical cutoff — to receive the upcoming dividend payment, you must purchase shares at least one business day before this date. Buying on or after the ex-date means you will not receive the current dividend.

Income-focused investors use ex-dividend calendars to plan purchases and build portfolios that generate regular cash flow throughout the year. By staggering purchases across stocks with different ex-dates, it is possible to create monthly income streams. Some traders employ a "dividend capture" strategy — buying shortly before the ex-date and selling shortly after — though this approach has mixed results after accounting for the typical ex-date price drop.

This calendar shows upcoming ex-dates, pay dates, yields, and annual dividend amounts for companies with market caps above $500 million. Data is sourced from dividend declarations and updated as companies announce their payment schedules.

#	Symbol	Name	Price	Ex-Date	Pay Date	Yield %	Annual Div	Market Cap
1	QCOM	Qualcomm Inc	$130.35	Mar 26	Apr 15	2.71%	$3.48	139.89B
2	EXC	Exelon Corp	$47.67	Mar 26	Apr 15	3.55%	$1.59	48.44B
3	ABCB	Ameris Bancorp	$77.37	Mar 26	Apr 15	0.96%	$0.60	5.64B
4	SON	Sonoco Products Co	$53.42	Mar 26	Apr 6	4.09%	$2.11	4.97B
5	AWR	American States Water Co	$73.40	Mar 26	Apr 9	2.74%	$1.78	2.85B
6	ITRN	Ituran Location And Control	$50.93	Mar 26	Apr 7	5.82%	$1.60	981.85M
7	FCBC	First Community Bankshares	$39.70	Mar 26	Apr 6	3.10%	$1.20	732.78M
8	PFE	Pfizer Inc.	$27.28	Mar 27	Apr 9	6.28%	$1.72	153.36B
9	COP	Conocophillips	$128.93	Mar 27	Apr 10	2.67%	$3.19	155.27B
10	TFC	Truist Financial Corp	$45.39	Mar 27	Apr 6	4.29%	$2.32	60.56B
11	LECO	Lincoln Electric Holdings	$256.56	Mar 27	Apr 14	1.10%	$2.87	15.81B
12	NEU	Newmarket Corp	$621.46	Mar 27	Apr 15	1.86%	$11.20	6.03B
13	FHI	Federated Hermes Inc	$57.50	Mar 27	Apr 16	2.48%	$2.22	4.25B
14	CATY	Cathay General Bancorp	$49.50	Mar 27	Apr 12	2.86%	$1.37	3.60B
15	SFNC	Simmons First Natl Corp-Cl A	$19.34	Mar 27	Apr 8	4.60%	$0.85	2.70B
16	NWN	Northwest Natural Holding Co	$51.42	Mar 27	Apr 17	3.71%	$1.89	2.21B
17	IDT	Idt Corp-Class B	$47.56	Mar 27	Apr 6	0.47%	$0.22	1.29B
18	SPFI	South Plains Financial Inc	$40.96	Mar 27	Apr 17	1.61%	$0.56	686.12M
19	MDT	Medtronic Plc	$87.89	Mar 28	Apr 14	3.27%	$2.77	111.30B
20	TGT	Target Corp	$116.37	Mar 28	Apr 12	3.94%	$4.46	52.26B
21	PYPL	Paypal Holdings Inc	$44.85	Mar 28	Apr 7	1.27%	$0.14	40.52B
22	AUGO	Aura Minerals Inc	$71.49	Mar 28	Apr 12	0.78%	$0.59	8.64B
23	TPB	Turning Point Brands Inc	$86.83	Mar 28	Apr 8	0.23%	$0.28	2.52B
24	ZEUS	Olympic Steel Inc	$47.86	Mar 28	Apr 17	1.44%	$0.60	538.98M
25	RTX	Rtx Corp	$195.00	Mar 29	Apr 19	1.32%	$2.67	275.72B
26	EOG	Eog Resources Inc	$143.21	Mar 29	Apr 9	3.11%	$3.95	70.50B
27	OKE	Oneok Inc	$92.12	Mar 29	Apr 9	4.93%	$3.97	54.52B
28	XYL	Xylem Inc	$121.75	Mar 29	Apr 13	1.15%	$1.61	29.44B
29	SYF	Synchrony Financial	$67.63	Mar 29	Apr 18	1.74%	$1.39	23.08B
30	BOKF	Bok Financial Corporation	$125.75	Mar 29	Apr 9	2.00%	$2.36	7.57B
31	TFSL	Tfs Financial Corp	$13.70	Mar 29	Apr 8	8.12%	$0.21	3.88B
32	ASH	Ashland Inc	$53.61	Mar 29	Apr 14	2.89%	$1.63	2.63B
33	OGN	Organon & Co	$6.03	Mar 29	Apr 18	1.28%	$0.34	1.63B
34	METCB	Ramaco Resources Inc-B	$11.73	Mar 29	Apr 11	2.92%	$0.07	952.71M
35	PFLT	Pennantpark Floating Rate Ca	$8.18	Mar 29	Apr 12	14.86%	$1.26	817.56M
36	EQBK	Equity Bancshares Inc - Cl A	$43.54	Mar 29	Apr 19	1.57%	$0.63	900.77M
37	AMSF	Amerisafe Inc	$32.29	Mar 29	Apr 10	4.73%	$4.47	635.83M
38	TRP	Tc Energy Corp	$64.05	Mar 30	Apr 13	4.02%	$3.48	91.19B
39	WMB	Williams Cos Inc	$73.81	Mar 30	Apr 15	3.25%	$2.00	90.35B
40	FIX	Comfort Systems Usa Inc	$1,470.64	Mar 30	Apr 12	0.17%	$1.20	47.89B
41	PRU	Prudential Financial Inc	$95.26	Mar 30	Apr 14	6.05%	$5.48	32.45B
42	STE	Steris Plc	$223.38	Mar 30	Apr 11	1.06%	$2.23	23.39B
43	CRBG	Corebridge Financial Inc	$24.17	Mar 30	Apr 18	6.49%	$0.97	14.48B
44	TRMD	Torm Plc-A	$27.65	Mar 30	Apr 14	8.07%	$2.01	17.31B
45	MAIN	Main Street Capital Corp	$54.47	Mar 30	Apr 17	5.39%	$3.70	5.18B
46	MWA	Mueller Water Products Inc-A	$28.22	Mar 30	Apr 19	0.97%	$0.27	4.36B
47	FBK	Fb Financial Corp	$51.89	Mar 30	Apr 17	1.64%	$0.77	2.64B
48	GABC	German American Bancorp	$41.32	Mar 30	Apr 14	2.87%	$1.07	1.62B
49	NFBK	Northfield Bancorp Inc	$13.41	Mar 30	Apr 14	3.90%	$0.50	552.16M
50	CM	Can Imperial Bk Of Commerce	$97.39	Mar 31	Apr 15	3.26%	$4.27	121.78B
51	TT	Trane Technologies Plc	$434.00	Mar 31	Apr 19	0.99%	$3.76	93.63B
52	MFC	Manulife Financial Corp	$34.59	Mar 31	Apr 13	3.06%	$1.94	78.82B
53	STT	State Street Corp	$126.92	Mar 31	Apr 21	2.78%	$3.94	33.67B
54	PFG	Principal Financial Group	$88.72	Mar 31	Apr 13	3.47%	$2.85	20.24B
55	VOYA	Voya Financial Inc	$68.21	Mar 31	Apr 20	2.49%	$2.31	6.09B
56	GPI	Group 1 Automotive Inc	$326.86	Mar 31	Apr 21	0.68%	$2.02	3.80B
57	BHRB	Burke & Herbert Financial Se	$60.38	Mar 31	Apr 13	3.26%	$2.56	1.01B
58	ESQ	Esquire Financial Holdings I	$108.28	Mar 31	Apr 16	0.75%	$0.58	914.37M
59	WTW	Willis Towers Watson Plc	$289.51	Apr 1	Apr 12	1.11%	$3.67	27.41B
60	DTE	Dte Energy Company	$143.45	Apr 1	Apr 19	3.14%	$4.20	31.15B
61	AWK	American Water Works Co Inc	$134.59	Apr 1	Apr 14	2.46%	$3.25	26.64B
62	CHRD	Chord Energy Corp	$138.26	Apr 1	Apr 18	4.95%	$10.46	5.97B
63	SFBS	Servisfirst Bancshares Inc	$73.86	Apr 1	Apr 12	2.12%	$1.20	3.93B
64	ZGN	Ermenegildo Zegna Nv	$10.23	Apr 1	Apr 13	1.24%	$0.12	2.72B
65	STC	Stewart Information Services	$57.39	Apr 1	Apr 13	3.48%	$1.96	1.75B
66	PWP	Perella Weinberg Partners	$16.96	Apr 1	Apr 13	1.62%	$0.31	1.59B
67	TRST	Trustco Bank Corp Ny	$43.16	Apr 1	Apr 14	3.53%	$1.44	753.05M
68	THFF	First Financial Corp	$60.49	Apr 1	Apr 11	3.56%	$1.80	731.95M
69	NI	Nisource Inc	$45.68	Apr 2	Apr 20	2.62%	$1.12	21.85B
70	EMA	Emera Inc	$51.08	Apr 2	Apr 14	5.40%	$2.11	21.06B
71	FBNC	First Bancorp/Nc	$52.71	Apr 2	Apr 18	1.50%	$0.88	2.52B
72	STEL	Stellar Bancorp Inc	$35.57	Apr 2	Apr 22	1.69%	$0.56	1.81B
73	CTBI	Community Trust Bancorp Inc	$58.59	Apr 2	Apr 13	3.52%	$1.85	1.06B
74	GSBD	Goldman Sachs Bdc Inc	$9.04	Apr 2	Apr 16	13.97%	$1.74	1.05B
75	CBRL	Cracker Barrel Old Country	$27.41	Apr 2	Apr 12	3.22%	$1.04	658.01M
76	TIPT	Tiptree Inc	$16.63	Apr 2	Apr 13	1.40%	$0.67	650.57M
77	BLK	Blackrock Inc	$981.35	Apr 3	Apr 24	2.36%	$21.59	157.94B
78	CEG	Constellation Energy	$303.32	Apr 3	Apr 16	0.57%	$1.55	109.16B
79	SHW	Sherwin-Williams Co/The	$321.95	Apr 3	Apr 21	0.95%	$3.17	83.12B
80	CG	Carlyle Group Inc/The	$47.01	Apr 3	Apr 23	2.64%	$1.40	19.09B
81	NWS	News Corp - Class B	$27.59	Apr 3	Apr 14	0.84%	$0.33	14.02B
82	WFRD	Weatherford International Pl	$97.03	Apr 3	Apr 16	1.12%	$1.00	6.89B
83	BKU	Bankunited Inc	$45.35	Apr 3	Apr 22	2.53%	$1.15	3.68B
84	KEN	Kenon Holdings Ltd	$81.36	Apr 3	Apr 14	5.97%	$3.82	4.22B
85	NWBI	Northwest Bancshares Inc	$12.44	Apr 3	Apr 20	6.53%	$0.80	1.81B
86	OFG	Ofg Bancorp	$40.41	Apr 3	Apr 19	3.50%	$1.17	1.68B
87	PBI	Pitney Bowes Inc	$10.80	Apr 3	Apr 24	3.39%	$0.20	1.71B
88	MATV	Mativ Holdings Inc	$8.61	Apr 3	Apr 19	4.05%	$0.40	513.81M
89	KOP	Koppers Holdings Inc	$35.10	Apr 3	Apr 21	1.04%	$0.29	680.31M
90	BAP	Credicorp Ltd	$338.90	Apr 4	Apr 18	3.24%	$40.07	26.45B
91	CASY	Casey'S General Stores Inc	$714.23	Apr 4	Apr 14	0.34%	$1.95	24.63B
92	WHR	Whirlpool Corp	$55.22	Apr 4	Apr 25	4.31%	$5.41	3.84B
93	HCC	Warrior Met Coal Inc	$96.83	Apr 4	Apr 22	0.37%	$0.34	4.45B
94	KMT	Kennametal Inc	$36.37	Apr 4	Apr 23	2.06%	$0.80	2.91B
95	NOMD	Nomad Foods Ltd	$9.79	Apr 4	Apr 15	6.58%	$0.56	1.47B
96	UVSP	Univest Financial Corp	$33.71	Apr 4	Apr 24	2.50%	$0.85	1.00B
97	PLOW	Douglas Dynamics Inc	$42.68	Apr 4	Apr 15	2.88%	$1.21	927.66M
98	CSCO	Cisco Systems Inc	$81.83	Apr 5	Apr 17	2.14%	$1.62	310.30B
99	UNP	Union Pacific Corp	$241.33	Apr 5	Apr 24	2.36%	$5.41	138.66B
100	ALL	Allstate Corp	$204.71	Apr 5	Apr 20	2.13%	$4.09	53.31B

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an ex-dividend date?

The ex-dividend date is the cutoff date for dividend eligibility. To receive an upcoming dividend, you must own the stock at least one business day before the ex-date. On the ex-date, the stock typically opens lower by approximately the dividend amount. For example, a stock paying a $1 dividend at $50 will theoretically open at $49 on the ex-date. The key dates are: declaration date (announced), ex-date (cutoff), record date (verified), and pay date (cash received).

What is the dividend capture strategy?

Dividend capture involves buying a stock just before the ex-date and selling shortly after to collect the dividend. The theory is that you pocket the dividend as profit. In practice, the stock price typically drops by the dividend amount on the ex-date, offsetting the payout. Transaction costs and taxes further erode returns. Academic research suggests this strategy produces minimal net returns for most investors, though some traders find opportunities in stocks that recover their ex-date drop quickly.

How often do stocks pay dividends?

Most U.S. stocks pay dividends quarterly (every three months). Some REITs and closed-end funds pay monthly. A few companies pay semi-annually or annually. The payment schedule is set by the company's board of directors and typically follows a consistent pattern each year. By combining stocks with different quarterly payment months, investors can construct portfolios that provide dividend income every month.

What happens to the stock price on the ex-dividend date?

On the ex-date, the stock price typically opens lower by the dividend amount. This is because new buyers on or after the ex-date will not receive the dividend, so the stock is worth less by that amount. A $100 stock paying a $2 dividend should theoretically open at $98. However, market forces mean the actual opening price may differ. Some stocks recover the drop quickly while others do not, depending on overall market conditions and buying pressure.

Do I need to hold the stock until the pay date?

No. You only need to own the stock before the ex-dividend date. Once the ex-date passes, you are entitled to the dividend regardless of whether you sell the stock. The dividend will be paid to whoever held the shares on the record date. The pay date — when cash arrives in your account — is typically 2-4 weeks after the ex-date. You can sell the stock the day after the ex-date and still receive the dividend on the scheduled pay date.

What is dividend yield?

Dividend yield is the annual dividend payment divided by the stock price, expressed as a percentage. A stock paying $4 annually at a $100 price has a 4% yield. Yields change daily as stock prices fluctuate — a declining stock price increases the yield, which can be misleading if the dividend is at risk of being cut. The S&P 500 average yield is approximately 1.3%. Yields above 4% are considered high, and yields above 7% warrant careful analysis of dividend sustainability.

Are dividends taxed?

Yes. Qualified dividends from U.S. companies held for at least 60 days are taxed at the long-term capital gains rate (0%, 15%, or 20% depending on income). Non-qualified dividends are taxed as ordinary income. REIT dividends are generally taxed as ordinary income. In tax-advantaged accounts like IRAs and 401(k)s, dividends grow tax-deferred or tax-free. The tax treatment makes dividend investing in taxable accounts more efficient for qualified dividends.