Data · Initiations and Specials · monthly
Dividend Initiations and Special Dividends, June 2026
Final · Period 2026-06-01 to 2026-07-01 · Generated September 23, 2026
Abstract
0 listed companies paid a first regular dividend in June 2026, and 2 paid a special dividend on top of a regular schedule.
The largest special relative to the regular payment was HST, at 4.6 times its prior regular dividend.
Key figures
- New dividend payers
- 0
- Special dividends
- 2
1.Dividend initiations
None in this period.
2.Special dividends
| Ex-date | Ticker | Company | Sector | Regular | Special | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | HST | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Real Estate | $0.2000 | $0.9200 | 4.6× |
| 2026-06-16 | TY | Tri-Continental Corporation | Financial Services | $0.2850 | $0.8290 | 2.9× |
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: 2026-06-01 to 2026-07-01 by ex-dividend date. OTC and ADR duplicate listings are excluded.
Cite this note
SmarterDividends (2026). Dividend Initiations and Special Dividends, June 2026. https://smarterdividends.com/data/initiations-specials/2026-06
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