Data · Initiations and Specials · monthly
Dividend Initiations and Special Dividends, October 2026
Preliminary · Period 2026-10-01 to 2026-11-01 · Generated October 1, 2026 · updates daily until the period closes
Abstract
0 listed companies paid a first regular dividend in October 2026, and 0 paid a special dividend on top of a regular schedule.
Key figures
- New dividend payers
- 0
- Special dividends
- 0
1.Dividend initiations
None in this period.
2.Special dividends
None in this period.
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: 2026-10-01 to 2026-11-01 by ex-dividend date. OTC and ADR duplicate listings are excluded.
Cite this note
SmarterDividends (2026). Dividend Initiations and Special Dividends, October 2026. https://smarterdividends.com/data/initiations-specials/2026-10
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