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Dividend Data and Research Notes
Short research notes generated from the SmarterDividends dataset of U.S.-listed dividend payers: every dividend cut and increase, valuation against fair value in the undervalued scorecard, and the dividend safety score's track record. Each note states its method and may be quoted with attribution.
Raw data: dividend cuts (CSV) · dividend increases (CSV) · CC BY 4.0
Dividend Cuts
monthlyEvery regular-dividend reduction among listed payers, with the safety grade each company held before the cut.
Dividend Increases
monthlyEvery increase, the median raise, the raise-to-cut ratio and the streaks extended.
Initiations and Specials
monthlyCompanies paying a first regular dividend, and special dividends paid on top of a regular schedule.
- Dividend Initiations and Special Dividends, September 2026preliminary
- Dividend Initiations and Special Dividends, August 2026final
- Dividend Initiations and Special Dividends, July 2026final
- Dividend Initiations and Special Dividends, June 2026final
- Dividend Initiations and Special Dividends, May 2026final
Undervalued Scorecard
monthlyHow much of the dividend universe trades below fair value, by sector, and the names that are cheap and safe.
Aristocrats Watch
monthlyStreaks of 25 and 50 years: who extended, who broke, and who is one raise away.
Payer Census
monthlyThe dividend universe by payment frequency and yield, including every weekly-distribution ETF.
The State of Dividends
quarterlyThe quarterly report: actions, valuation, safety and sector data across the U.S. dividend universe.
- The State of Dividends, Q3 2026preliminary
- The State of Dividends, Q2 2026final
Year in Review
annualThe year's dividend actions, valuation and safety figures in one note.
- 2026 in Dividendspreliminary
Safety Score Track Record
rollingEvery dividend cut since tracking began and the safety grade the company held beforehand.
- Dividend Safety Score: Track Recordpreliminary
