Data

Dividend Data and Research Notes

Name: U.S. dividend increases dataset
Creator: SmarterDividends
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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.

Key facts: the dividend universe

Data as of Oct 12, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Oct 12, 2026, SmarterDividends tracks 2,946 U.S.-listed stocks, ETFs and funds that pay a dividend.
As of Oct 12, 2026, the median forward dividend yield among U.S.-listed dividend-paying stocks with a market value of at least $500 million is 2.65%.
As of Oct 12, 2026, 106 U.S.-listed stocks in SmarterDividends' data have raised their dividend for 25 or more consecutive years.
In the 30 days to Oct 12, 2026, 53 U.S.-listed companies raised their regular dividend and 2 cut it, by ex-dividend date. That is 26.5 increases for every cut.
In the seven days from Oct 12, 2026, 356 U.S.-listed dividend payers tracked by SmarterDividends have an ex-dividend date.
As of Oct 12, 2026, 47% of the 2,720 dividend payers SmarterDividends values screen as undervalued, meaning their blended fair-value estimate is at least 15% above the share price.

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SmarterDividends, "Dividend Data and Research Notes," updated Oct 12, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/data

monthly

Every regular-dividend reduction among listed payers, with the safety grade each company held before the cut.

monthly

Every increase, the median raise, the raise-to-cut ratio and the streaks extended.

monthly

Companies paying a first regular dividend, and special dividends paid on top of a regular schedule.

monthly

How much of the dividend universe trades below fair value, by sector, and the names that are cheap and safe.

monthly

Streaks of 25 and 50 years: who extended, who broke, and who is one raise away.

monthly

The dividend universe by payment frequency and yield, including every weekly-distribution ETF.

quarterly

The quarterly report: actions, valuation, safety and sector data across the U.S. dividend universe.

annual

The year's dividend actions, valuation and safety figures in one note.

rolling

Every dividend cut since tracking began and the safety grade the company held beforehand.