Data · Initiations and Specials · monthly
Dividend Initiations and Special Dividends, May 2026
Final · Period 2026-05-01 to 2026-06-01 · Generated September 23, 2026
Abstract
0 listed companies paid a first regular dividend in May 2026, and 5 paid a special dividend on top of a regular schedule.
The largest special relative to the regular payment was UAN, at 10.8 times its prior regular dividend.
Key figures
- New dividend payers
- 0
- Special dividends
- 5
1.Dividend initiations
None in this period.
2.Special dividends
| Ex-date | Ticker | Company | Sector | Regular | Special | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | UAN | CVR Partners, LP | Basic Materials | $0.3700 | $4.0000 | 10.8× |
| 2026-05-18 | BAP | Credicorp Ltd. | Financial Services | $1.4580 | $14.2760 | 9.8× |
| 2026-05-26 | TNK | Teekay Tankers Ltd. | Energy | $0.2500 | $1.2500 | 5.0× |
| 2026-05-29 | ASC | Ardmore Shipping Corporation | Industrials | $0.0900 | $0.3900 | 4.3× |
| 2026-05-20 | SD | SandRidge Energy, Inc. | Energy | $0.1200 | $0.3300 | 2.8× |
Method and definitions
- An initiation is a first regular payment from a company with no prior dividend history in our data. A special is a payment of at least 2.5 times the prior regular payment and at least 1.5 times the year-earlier payment, capped at 12 times to exclude data errors.
- Period: 2026-05-01 to 2026-06-01 by ex-dividend date. OTC and ADR duplicate listings are excluded.
Cite this note
SmarterDividends (2026). Dividend Initiations and Special Dividends, May 2026. https://smarterdividends.com/data/initiations-specials/2026-05
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