New Dividend Initiation News
Companies that just started paying a dividend — fresh income streams as they launch.
Key facts: recent dividend changes
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- In the 30 days to Oct 8, 2026, 74 U.S.-listed companies raised their regular dividend and 3 cut it, by ex-dividend date. That is 24.7 increases for every cut.
- As of Oct 8, 2026, 106 U.S.-listed stocks in SmarterDividends' data have raised their dividend for 25 or more consecutive years.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "New Dividends," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/news/dividend-initiations
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