Stocks That Pay Dividends in December (2026)

Based on each company's pay dates over the last 12 months · updated Oct 19, 2026

319 quality U.S. dividend stocks pay in December, including Nvidia (NVDA), Google (Alphabet) (GOOGL), Alphabet (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta (Facebook) (META). Most are quarterly payers on the March, June, September and December schedule, and most go ex-dividend in November, so buy before then to get a December payment.

Key facts: dividends paid in December

Data as of Oct 19, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Oct 19, 2026, 319 of the 1,211 quality U.S.-listed dividend stocks SmarterDividends tracks paid a dividend in December over the last year: 313 quarterly payers and 6 twice-a-year or annual payers, plus 402 stocks that pay every month.
275 of the quarterly payers that pay in December follow the March, June, September and December schedule, including Google (Alphabet) (GOOGL), Alphabet (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta (Facebook) (META).
The largest U.S. company that pays a dividend in December is Nvidia (NVDA), with a dividend yield of 0.47% as of Oct 19, 2026.
The highest-yielding December payer with a dividend safety grade of A or B and at least five years of raises is Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT), yielding 7.86% as of Oct 19, 2026.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has the longest dividend-growth streak among December payers, 55 consecutive years.
57% of the dividends paid in December go ex-dividend in November, so you usually need to own the shares by November to receive a December dividend.
43% of the companies that pay in December pay in the first half of the month.

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SmarterDividends, "Stocks That Pay Dividends in December (2026)," updated Oct 19, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks-that-pay-dividends-in-december

Quarterly dividend stocks that pay in December (313)

Largest first. December is highlighted in each company's payment months; most also pay in the other months of the March, June, September and December schedule.

Quarterly dividend stocks that pay in December
Company	Yield	Per year	Pays in	Usual pay day	Safety	Raised for
NVDANVIDIA CorporationPays Apr, Jun, Oct, Dec	0.47%	$1.00	Apr Jun Oct Dec	26th	A	2 yr
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.26%	$0.88	Mar Jun Sep Dec	15th	B	1 yr
GOOGAlphabet Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.26%	$0.88	Mar Jun Sep Dec	15th	B	1 yr
MSFTMicrosoft CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.74%	$3.92	Mar Jun Sep Dec	11th	A	20 yr
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.30%	$2.10	Mar Jun Sep Dec	26th	B	1 yr
AVGOBroadcom Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.79%	$2.60	Mar Jun Sep Dec	31st	B	6 yr
LLYEli Lilly and CompanyPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.55%	$6.92	Mar Jun Sep Dec	10th	A	11 yr
VVisa Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.67%	$2.68	Mar Jun Sep Dec	1st	A	17 yr
XOMExxonMobil Holdings CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.30%	$4.12	Mar Jun Sep Dec	10th	A	24 yr
JNJJohnson & JohnsonPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.10%	$5.36	Mar Jun Sep Dec	9th	A	55 yr
CVXChevron CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.16%	$7.12	Mar Jun Sep Dec	10th	A	38 yr
KOThe Coca-Cola CompanyPays Apr, Jul, Oct, Dec	2.26%	$2.12	Apr Jul Oct Dec	1st	A	55 yr
UNHUnitedHealth Group IncorporatedPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.31%	$9.28	Mar Jun Sep Dec	22nd	A	16 yr
BACBank of America CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.50%	$1.28	Mar Jun Sep Dec	26th	A	12 yr
AMATApplied Materials, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.52%	$2.12	Mar Jun Sep Dec	11th	A	8 yr
HSBCHSBC Holdings plcPays Apr, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.97%	$3.75	Apr Jun Sep Dec	26th	B	—
HDThe Home Depot, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.01%	$9.32	Mar Jun Sep Dec	18th	A	16 yr
SHELShell plcPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.93%	$3.12	Mar Jun Sep Dec	29th	B	5 yr
RTXRTX CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.51%	$2.92	Mar Jun Sep Dec	11th	A	33 yr
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.27%	$20.00	Mar Jun Sep Dec	30th	A	14 yr
WFCWells Fargo & CompanyPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.38%	$2.00	Mar Jun Sep Dec	1st	B	4 yr
AMGNAmgen Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.33%	$10.08	Mar Jun Sep Dec	11th	A	14 yr
LINLinde plcPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.28%	$6.40	Mar Jun Sep Dec	18th	A	32 yr
IBMInternational Business Machines CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.91%	$6.76	Mar Jun Sep Dec	10th	A	30 yr
KLACKLA CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.56%	$0.92	Mar Jun Sep Dec	2nd	A	16 yr
GILDGilead Sciences, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.10%	$3.28	Mar Jun Sep Dec	30th	A	10 yr
ADIAnalog Devices, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.11%	$4.40	Mar Jun Sep Dec	17th	A	22 yr
BLKBlackRock, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.02%	$22.92	Mar Jun Sep Dec	23rd	A	16 yr
QCOMQUALCOMM IncorporatedPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.14%	$3.68	Mar Jun Sep Dec	25th	A	22 yr
COPConocoPhillipsPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.29%	$3.36	Mar Jun Sep Dec	1st	A	4 yr
MCDMcDonald's CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.18%	$7.72	Mar Jun Sep Dec	16th	A	17 yr
UNPUnion Pacific CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.97%	$5.68	Mar Jun Sep Dec	30th	A	19 yr
TMUST-Mobile US, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.94%	$4.68	Mar Jun Sep Dec	11th	C	2 yr
PFEPfizer Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	5.81%	$1.72	Mar Jun Sep Dec	6th	B	16 yr
PBRPetróleo Brasileiro S.A. - PetrobrasPays May, Sep, Dec	5.50%	$1.43	May Sep Dec	28th	C	—
NEENextEra Energy, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.12%	$2.49	Mar Jun Sep Dec	15th	A	30 yr
TJXThe TJX Companies, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.30%	$1.92	Mar Jun Sep Dec	4th	A	29 yr
ULUnilever PLCPays Apr, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.21%	$2.12	Apr Jun Sep Dec	18th	C	3 yr
IBKRInteractive Brokers Group, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.42%	$0.35	Mar Jun Sep Dec	13th	A	2 yr
MPCMarathon Petroleum CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.84%	$4.00	Mar Jun Sep Dec	10th	A	4 yr
BPBP p.l.c.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	4.02%	$2.02	Mar Jun Sep Dec	26th	B	4 yr
VLOValero Energy CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec	1.08%	$4.80	Mar Jun Aug Dec	23rd	A	3 yr
LMTLockheed Martin CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.61%	$14.40	Mar Jun Sep Dec	27th	A	23 yr
SPGIS&P Global Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.90%	$3.88	Mar Jun Sep Dec	10th	A	20 yr
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.03%	$1.68	Mar Jun Sep Dec	31st	B	1 yr
NEMNewmont CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.88%	$1.04	Mar Jun Sep Dec	26th	B	—
WDCWestern Digital CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.18%	$0.60	Mar Jun Sep Dec	18th	C	—
COFCapital One Financial CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.59%	$3.20	Mar Jun Sep Dec	1st	B	1 yr
PLDPrologis, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.40%	$4.28	Mar Jun Sep Dec	31st	B	12 yr
PHParker-Hannifin CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.83%	$8.00	Mar Jun Sep Dec	6th	A	9 yr
NEMCNEMCLNewmont CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.93%	$1.04	Mar Jun Sep Dec	16th	B	1 yr
PSXPhillips 66Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.81%	$5.32	Mar Jun Sep Dec	1st	A	13 yr
GLWCorning IncorporatedPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.85%	$1.12	Mar Jun Sep Dec	29th	A	—
CMECME Group Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.77%	$5.20	Mar Jun Sep Dec	26th	A	15 yr
SOThe Southern CompanyPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.33%	$3.04	Mar Jun Sep Dec	8th	A	25 yr
HCAHCA Healthcare, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.68%	$3.12	Mar Jun Sep Dec	30th	B	5 yr
MARMarriott International, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.75%	$2.92	Mar Jun Sep Dec	31st	B	3 yr
EQIXEquinix, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.09%	$20.64	Mar Jun Sep Dec	17th	B	10 yr
CEGConstellation Energy CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.63%	$1.71	Mar Jun Sep Dec	5th	B	3 yr
AEMAgnico Eagle Mines LimitedPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.95%	$1.80	Mar Jun Sep Dec	15th	A	—
DUKDuke Energy CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.57%	$4.34	Mar Jun Sep Dec	16th	A	21 yr
ELVElevance Health, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.61%	$6.88	Mar Jun Sep Dec	25th	A	14 yr
ICEIntercontinental Exchange, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.29%	$2.08	Mar Jun Sep Dec	31st	A	11 yr
WMWaste Management, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.67%	$3.78	Mar Jun Sep Dec	25th	A	22 yr
EMREmerson Electric Co.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.37%	$2.22	Mar Jun Sep Dec	10th	A	53 yr
CSXCSX CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.15%	$0.56	Mar Jun Sep Dec	15th	A	21 yr
WMBThe Williams Companies, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.95%	$2.10	Mar Jun Sep Dec	29th	B	8 yr
MMM3M CompanyPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.89%	$3.12	Mar Jun Sep Dec	12th	C	1 yr
CTASCintas CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.97%	$2.08	Mar Jun Sep Dec	15th	B	4 yr
MCOMoody's CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.85%	$4.12	Mar Jun Sep Dec	12th	A	16 yr
UPSUnited Parcel Service, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	6.73%	$6.56	Mar Jun Sep Dec	4th	B	16 yr
BNBrookfield CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.76%	$0.28	Mar Jun Sep Dec	31st	C	2 yr
REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec	0.48%	$3.76	Mar Jun Aug Dec	5th	—	—
SHWThe Sherwin-Williams CompanyPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.95%	$3.20	Mar Jun Sep Dec	11th	A	40 yr
TRVThe Travelers Companies, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.28%	$5.00	Mar Jun Sep Dec	31st	A	20 yr
NTESNetEase, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.32%	$2.93	Mar Jun Sep Dec	19th	C	4 yr
CIThe Cigna GroupPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.06%	$6.24	Mar Jun Sep Dec	19th	B	5 yr
KKRKKR & Co. Inc.Pays Mar, May, Aug, Dec	0.90%	$0.78	Mar May Aug Dec	25th	B	6 yr
VRTVertiv Holdings CoPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.12%	$0.25	Mar Jun Sep Dec	25th	B	1 yr
SPGSimon Property Group, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	4.33%	$8.90	Mar Jun Sep Dec	31st	C	5 yr
HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.17%	$0.60	Mar Jun Sep Dec	30th	A	—
ROSTRoss Stores, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.75%	$1.78	Mar Jun Sep Dec	31st	A	4 yr
NOCNOCNorthrop Grumman CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.90%	$9.88	Mar Jun Sep Dec	17th	A	22 yr
GMGeneral Motors CompanyPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.86%	$0.72	Mar Jun Sep Dec	18th	C	2 yr
CMICummins Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.66%	$8.80	Mar Jun Sep Dec	4th	A	20 yr
BAMBrookfield Asset Management Ltd.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	4.44%	$2.01	Mar Jun Sep Dec	31st	C	2 yr
TGTTarget CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.01%	$4.64	Mar Jun Sep Dec	1st	A	42 yr
AEPAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.99%	$3.80	Mar Jun Sep Dec	10th	A	16 yr
BBarrick Mining CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.71%	$0.70	Mar Jun Sep Dec	15th	B	1 yr
HONHoneywell International Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.32%	$2.80	Mar Jun Sep Dec	5th	A	15 yr
AJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.10%	$2.80	Mar Jun Sep Dec	19th	A	15 yr
CORCencora, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Aug, Dec	0.70%	$2.40	Mar Jun Aug Dec	2nd	A	3 yr
METMetLife, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.35%	$2.37	Mar Jun Sep Dec	9th	A	12 yr
GWWW.W. Grainger, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.75%	$9.96	Mar Jun Sep Dec	1st	A	40 yr
AFLAflac IncorporatedPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.03%	$2.44	Mar Jun Sep Dec	1st	A	41 yr
PCARPACCAR IncPays Jan, Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.26%	$1.40	Jan Mar Jun Sep Dec	3rd	A	5 yr
TFCTruist Financial CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	4.42%	$2.08	Mar Jun Sep Dec	1st	B	—
AMEAMETEK, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.55%	$1.36	Mar Jun Sep Dec	30th	A	6 yr
DDominion Energy, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	4.20%	$2.67	Mar Jun Sep Dec	20th	C	—
DVNDevon Energy CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.52%	$1.28	Mar Jun Sep Dec	30th	B	—
PSAPublic StoragePays Mar, Jun, Oct, Dec	4.02%	$12.00	Mar Jun Oct Dec	30th	A	—
GRMNGarmin Ltd.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.47%	$4.20	Mar Jun Sep Dec	26th	A	8 yr
EBAYeBay Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.03%	$1.24	Mar Jun Sep Dec	12th	A	6 yr
EAElectronic Arts IncPays Mar, Jun, Dec	0.36%	$0.76	Mar Jun Dec	18th	A	—
NDAQNasdaq, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.23%	$1.16	Mar Jun Sep Dec	26th	A	12 yr
BDXBecton, Dickinson and CompanyPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.19%	$4.20	Mar Jun Sep Dec	31st	A	42 yr
VSTVistra Corp.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.61%	$0.92	Mar Jun Sep Dec	31st	B	6 yr
TERTeradyne, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.16%	$0.52	Mar Jun Sep Dec	17th	A	—
ETREntergy CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.44%	$2.56	Mar Jun Sep Dec	1st	A	11 yr
FFord Motor CompanyPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	4.83%	$0.60	Mar Jun Sep Dec	1st	C	—
PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.99%	$0.56	Mar Jun Sep Dec	25th	—	—
MTArcelorMittal S.A.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	0.95%	$0.60	Mar Jun Sep Dec	10th	C	2 yr
ROKRockwell Automation, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.30%	$5.52	Mar Jun Sep Dec	10th	A	16 yr
TRIThomson Reuters CorporationPays Mar, May, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.40%	$2.62	Mar May Jun Sep Dec	10th	A	7 yr
AUAngloGold Ashanti plcPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	4.87%	$4.52	Mar Jun Sep Dec	12th	D	2 yr
LHXL3Harris Technologies, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.01%	$5.00	Mar Jun Sep Dec	20th	A	24 yr
EXCExelon CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.86%	$1.68	Mar Jun Sep Dec	15th	A	4 yr
AIGAmerican International Group, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	2.48%	$2.00	Mar Jun Sep Dec	30th	A	3 yr
EDConsolidated Edison, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.16%	$3.55	Mar Jun Sep Dec	15th	A	44 yr
YUMYum! Brands, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	1.99%	$3.00	Mar Jun Sep Dec	12th	B	8 yr

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Higher-quality December payers

Quarterly payers in this month with a yield of 2% to 9%, a dividend safety grade of A or B, and at least five consecutive years of raises, highest yield first.

Higher-quality dividend stocks that pay in December
Company	Yield	Per year	Pays in	Usual pay day	Safety	Raised for
UHTUniversal Health Realty Income TrustPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	7.86%	$3.00	Mar Jun Sep Dec	31st	A	38 yr
UPSUnited Parcel Service, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	6.73%	$6.56	Mar Jun Sep Dec	4th	B	16 yr
PFEPfizer Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	5.81%	$1.72	Mar Jun Sep Dec	6th	B	16 yr
CTVACorteva, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	5.59%	$0.72	Mar Jun Sep Dec	15th	B	5 yr
MATWMatthews International CorporationPays Feb, May, Aug, Dec	5.26%	$1.02	Feb May Aug Dec	24th	B	31 yr
PIIPolaris Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	5.22%	$2.72	Mar Jun Sep Dec	15th	A	30 yr
COLBColumbia Banking System, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	5.20%	$1.48	Mar Jun Sep Dec	15th	B	5 yr
FNFFidelity National Financial, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	5.19%	$2.08	Mar Jun Sep Dec	31st	B	14 yr
TROWT. Rowe Price Group, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	5.15%	$5.20	Mar Jun Sep Dec	30th	A	39 yr
PRUPrudential Financial, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	4.83%	$5.60	Mar Jun Sep Dec	11th	A	12 yr
ESEversource EnergyPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	4.71%	$3.15	Mar Jun Sep Dec	31st	A	25 yr
SONSonoco Products CompanyPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	4.34%	$2.16	Mar Jun Sep Dec	10th	A	34 yr
AMHAmerican Homes 4 RentPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	4.22%	$1.32	Mar Jun Sep Dec	31st	B	5 yr
CNACNA Financial CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	4.01%	$1.92	Mar Jun Sep Dec	4th	A	9 yr
MZTIMZTIThe Marzetti CompanyPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.82%	$4.00	Mar Jun Sep Dec	31st	A	39 yr
PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group IncorporatedPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.75%	$2.68	Mar Jun Sep Dec	31st	A	14 yr
TSNTyson Foods, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.72%	$2.04	Mar Jun Sep Dec	15th	A	13 yr
BKHBlack Hills CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.67%	$2.81	Mar Jun Sep Dec	1st	A	30 yr
SWKStanley Black & Decker, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.63%	$3.36	Mar Jun Sep Dec	23rd	A	40 yr
DUKDuke Energy CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.57%	$4.34	Mar Jun Sep Dec	16th	A	21 yr
WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.53%	$1.44	Mar Jun Sep Dec	1st	A	34 yr
SJMThe J. M. Smucker CompanyPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.52%	$4.48	Mar Jun Sep Dec	1st	A	24 yr
PNWPinnacle West Capital CorporationPays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.52%	$3.64	Mar Jun Sep Dec	1st	A	14 yr
WECWEC Energy Group, Inc.Pays Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.50%	$3.81	Mar Jun Sep Dec	1st	A	10 yr
DKSDICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.Pays Apr, Jun, Sep, Dec	3.46%	$5.00	Apr Jun Sep Dec	26th	A	11 yr

Twice-a-year and annual payers in December (6)

These companies pay only once or twice a year, and December is one of their payment months. Many are foreign companies listed in the U.S.

Semiannual and annual dividend payers in December
Company	Yield	Per year	Pays in	Usual pay day	Safety	Raised for
DEODiageo plcPays Jun, Dec	2.10%	$2.00	Jun Dec	4th	C	—
CCEPCoca-Cola Europacific Partners PLCPays May, Dec	2.14%	$2.41	May Dec	27th	C	3 yr
CCJCameco CorporationPays Dec	0.21%	$0.17	Dec	16th	C	2 yr
EXPDExpeditors International of Washington, Inc.Pays Jun, Dec	0.83%	$1.62	Jun Dec	15th	A	29 yr
BMNRBitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc.Pays Dec	0.05%	$0.01	Dec	29th	—	—
BVNCompañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.Pays May, Dec	3.73%	$1.14	May Dec	15th	C	1 yr

Stocks that pay every month, including December

402 quality stocks pay a dividend every month. The largest are below; see the full monthly dividend stocks list for all of them.

Monthly dividend stocks
Company	Yield	Per year	Pays in	Usual pay day	Safety	Raised for
ITUBItaú Unibanco Holding S.A.Pays every month	1.81%	$0.17	Every month	9th	C	1 yr
ORealty Income CorporationPays every month	5.81%	$3.26	Every month	15th	A	30 yr
BBDBanco Bradesco S.A.Pays every month	5.88%	$0.23	Every month	10th	C	—
BBDOBanco Bradesco S.A.Pays every month	5.93%	$0.21	Every month	10th	C	—
VIVTelefônica Brasil S.A.Pays every month	8.02%	$1.00	Every month	12th	C	—
DOCHealthpeak Properties, Inc.Pays every month	6.43%	$1.22	Every month	29th	C	—
UDRUDR, Inc.Pays every month	5.08%	$1.74	Every month	30th	D	16 yr
AGNCAGNC Investment Corp.Pays every month	16.51%	$1.44	Every month	10th	C	—
JANJanus Living, Inc.Pays every month	1.96%	$0.57	Every month	26th	—	—
ADCAgree Realty CorporationPays every month	4.85%	$3.25	Every month	14th	C	4 yr

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How to receive a December dividend

A company pays its dividend to everyone who owned the shares before the ex-dividend date. The pay date, when the cash arrives, usually comes two to four weeks later.

For dividends paid in December, the ex-dividend date most often falls in November, and sometimes in December. To be paid, buy the shares by the close on the trading day before the ex-dividend date. Each company's page shows its exact dates.

The ex-dividend calendar lists every upcoming date, and the monthly income guide shows how to combine the three quarterly schedules so a dividend arrives every month.

Frequently asked questions

Which stocks pay dividends in December?

319 quality U.S. dividend stocks paid in December over the last year, including Nvidia (NVDA), Google (Alphabet) (GOOGL), Alphabet (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Meta (Facebook) (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Eli Lilly (LLY) and Visa (V). The tables above list all of them with their yields and pay days.

Which stocks pay dividends in March, June, September and December?

275 quarterly payers follow that schedule, including GOOGL, GOOG, MSFT, META, AVGO, LLY, V and XOM. Each pays four times a year, in March, June, September and December.

Which companies pay dividends only in December?

Twice-a-year and annual payers that pay in December include Diageo (DEO), Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), Cameco (CCJ), Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) and Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A (BVN).

When do I need to buy a stock to get a December dividend?

Before its ex-dividend date, which usually falls two to four weeks before the pay date. Most December dividends go ex-dividend in November. Under the U.S. T+1 settlement cycle, buying by the close on the trading day before the ex-dividend date is enough.

How can I get dividends every month?

Combine quarterly payers from all three schedules (January/April/July/October, February/May/August/November and March/June/September/December), or own stocks that pay monthly. The monthly income guide shows how, with examples from each schedule.

Which month do most companies pay dividends?

March: 375 of the quality dividend stocks SmarterDividends tracks paid in March over the last year. The March/June/September/December schedule is the most common quarterly cycle.

Do I have to own the stock in December to get paid in December?

No. What matters is owning it before the ex-dividend date, which for a December payment usually falls in November. You can sell after the ex-dividend date and still receive the dividend on the pay date.

Dividends by month

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Payment months come from each company's pay dates over the last 12 months; a company can change its schedule. For information only, not investment advice.