Data · Dividend Cuts · monthly
Dividend Cuts, June 2026
Final · Period 2026-06-01 to 2026-07-01 · Generated September 23, 2026
Abstract
9 listed dividend payers reduced a regular dividend in June 2026, against 95 increases (10.6 increases per cut).
The median cut was 21.9%; the largest was KREF at 60.0%.
7 of the 8 scored cutters (88%) carried a dividend safety grade of C or lower before the cut.
Key figures
- Dividend cuts
- 9
- Increases in the same period
- 95
- Increases per cut
- 10.6
- Median cut
- 21.9%
- Cutters graded C or lower beforehand
- 88%
- 7 of 8 scored
1.All cuts, largest first
| Ex-date | Ticker | Company | Sector | Before | After | Change | Grade before | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | KREF | KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. | Real Estate | $0.2500 | $0.1000 | -60.0% | D | $388M |
| 2026-06-30 | BGS | B&G Foods, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $0.1900 | $0.0950 | -50.0% | C | $247M |
| 2026-06-12 | FLO | Flowers Foods, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | $0.2480 | $0.1250 | -49.6% | A | $1.2B |
| 2026-06-12 | SLRC | SLR Investment Corp. | Financial Services | $0.4100 | $0.3100 | -24.4% | D | $652M |
| 2026-06-16 | NMFC | New Mountain Finance Corporation | Financial Services | $0.3200 | $0.2500 | -21.9% | D | $671M |
| 2026-06-15 | OCSL | Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation | Financial Services | $0.4000 | $0.3400 | -15.0% | D | $1.1B |
| 2026-06-30 | CGBD | Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. | Financial Services | $0.4000 | $0.3500 | -12.5% | D | $789M |
| 2026-06-17 | FSK | FS KKR Capital Corp. | Financial Services | $0.4800 | $0.4200 | -12.5% | F | $3.1B |
| 2026-06-30 | NCDL | Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. | Financial Services | $0.4000 | $0.3800 | -5.0% | — | $596M |
2.Cuts by sector
| Sector | Cuts | Median cut |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 6 | 13.8% |
| Consumer Defensive | 2 | 49.8% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 60.0% |
Method and definitions
- A cut is a regular payment at least 3% below the prior payment and at least 10% below the payment a year earlier, but not below 30% of it; near-total reductions are classified as variable payouts and excluded. Special dividends are excluded.
- Universe: U.S.-listed dividend payers tracked by SmarterDividends; OTC and ADR duplicate listings are excluded. Grade before the cut is the dividend safety grade recorded at detection.
- Period: 2026-06-01 to 2026-07-01 by ex-dividend date.
Cite this note
SmarterDividends (2026). Dividend Cuts, June 2026. https://smarterdividends.com/data/dividend-cuts/2026-06
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