Data · Initiations and Specials · monthly
Dividend Initiations and Special Dividends, August 2026
Final · Period 2026-08-01 to 2026-09-01 · Generated September 23, 2026
Abstract
0 listed companies paid a first regular dividend in August 2026, and 5 paid a special dividend on top of a regular schedule.
The largest special relative to the regular payment was PBR, at 3.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | PBR | Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras | Energy | $0.1430 | $0.5300 | 3.7× |
| 2026-08-31 | FTW | Presidio Production Company | Energy | $0.1010 | $0.3380 | 3.3× |
| 2026-08-17 | PEGA | Pegasystems Inc. | Technology | $0.0300 | $0.0830 | 2.8× |
| 2026-08-03 | DMLP | Dorchester Minerals, L.P. | Energy | $0.4750 | $1.2730 | 2.7× |
| 2026-08-13 | ECO | Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. | Industrials | $2.0000 | $5.2500 | 2.6× |
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: 2026-08-01 to 2026-09-01 by ex-dividend date. OTC and ADR duplicate listings are excluded.
Cite this note
SmarterDividends (2026). Dividend Initiations and Special Dividends, August 2026. https://smarterdividends.com/data/initiations-specials/2026-08
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