Stocks That Pay Dividends in October (2026)

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

216 quality U.S. dividend stocks pay in October, including Nvidia (NVDA), TSMC (TSM), Micron (MU), JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Cisco (CSCO). Most are quarterly payers on the January, April, July and October schedule, and most go ex-dividend in September, so buy before then to get a October payment.

Key facts: dividends paid in October

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

As of Oct 19, 2026, 216 of the 1,211 quality U.S.-listed dividend stocks SmarterDividends tracks paid a dividend in October over the last year: 206 quarterly payers and 10 twice-a-year or annual payers, plus 402 stocks that pay every month.
180 of the quarterly payers that pay in October follow the January, April, July and October schedule, including TSMC (TSM), Micron (MU), JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Cisco (CSCO).
The largest U.S. company that pays a dividend in October is Nvidia (NVDA), with a dividend yield of 0.47% as of Oct 19, 2026.
The highest-yielding October payer with a dividend safety grade of A or B and at least five years of raises is VICI Properties (VICI), yielding 7.80% as of Oct 19, 2026.
Coca-Cola (KO) has the longest dividend-growth streak among October payers, 55 consecutive years.
65% of the dividends paid in October go ex-dividend in September, so you usually need to own the shares by September to receive a October dividend.
46% of the companies that pay in October pay in the first half of the month.

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

Quarterly dividend stocks that pay in October (206)

Largest first. October is highlighted in each company's payment months; most also pay in the other months of the January, April, July and October schedule.

Quarterly dividend stocks that pay in October
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
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LimitedPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.91%	$3.77	Jan Apr Jul Oct	9th	B	2 yr
MUMicron Technology, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.07%	$0.60	Jan Apr Jul Oct	21st	A	—
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.94%	$6.60	Jan Apr Jul Oct	31st	A	15 yr
CSCOCisco Systems, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.56%	$1.68	Jan Apr Jul Oct	22nd	A	14 yr
KOThe Coca-Cola CompanyPays Apr, Jul, Oct, Dec	2.26%	$2.12	Apr Jul Oct Dec	1st	A	55 yr
ORCLOracle CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.56%	$2.00	Jan Apr Jul Oct	24th	A	11 yr
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	2.33%	$3.40	Jan Apr Jul Oct	8th	A	15 yr
LRCXLam Research CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.50%	$1.32	Jan Apr Jul Oct	8th	A	11 yr
GEGE AerospacePays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.60%	$1.88	Jan Apr Jul Oct	27th	B	3 yr
PMPhilip Morris International Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.12%	$6.40	Jan Apr Jul Oct	20th	B	13 yr
DELLDell Technologies Inc.Pays Jan, May, Jul, Oct	0.56%	$2.52	Jan May Jul Oct	31st	A	3 yr
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.27%	$1.88	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	A	8 yr
MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.11%	$0.24	Jan Apr Jul Oct	30th	A	—
TTETotalEnergies SEPays Jan, Apr, Oct	4.42%	$4.04	Jan Apr Oct	5th	C	3 yr
CRMSalesforce, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.73%	$1.76	Jan Apr Jul Oct	8th	B	1 yr
TDThe Toronto-Dominion BankPays Apr, Jul, Oct	2.62%	$3.16	Apr Jul Oct	31st	C	—
APHAmphenol CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.63%	$0.50	Jan Apr Jul Oct	14th	A	14 yr
DHRDanaher CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.70%	$1.60	Jan Apr Jul Oct	30th	A	12 yr
STXSeagate Technology Holdings plcPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.46%	$2.96	Jan Apr Jul Oct	8th	A	2 yr
CBChubb LimitedPays Apr, Jul, Oct	1.13%	$4.08	Apr Jul Oct	2nd	A	32 yr
PGRThe Progressive CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.18%	$0.40	Jan Apr Jul Oct	10th	A	—
MOAltria Group, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	5.91%	$4.44	Jan Apr Jul Oct	10th	A	17 yr
MDTMedtronic plcPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.04%	$2.88	Jan Apr Jul Oct	17th	A	25 yr
MCKMcKesson CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.37%	$3.76	Jan Apr Jul Oct	1st	A	18 yr
ADPAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	2.35%	$6.80	Jan Apr Jul Oct	1st	A	42 yr
SYKStryker CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.19%	$3.52	Jan Apr Jul Oct	30th	A	16 yr
BNSThe Bank of Nova ScotiaPays Apr, Jul, Oct	3.51%	$3.21	Apr Jul Oct	28th	C	—
CNQCanadian Natural Resources LimitedPays Apr, Jul, Oct	3.27%	$1.76	Apr Jul Oct	7th	C	10 yr
CMCanadian Imperial Bank of CommercePays Apr, Jul, Oct	2.68%	$3.02	Apr Jul Oct	28th	C	10 yr
GSKGSK plcPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.67%	$1.82	Jan Apr Jul Oct	9th	C	2 yr
PWRQuanta Services, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.07%	$0.44	Jan Apr Jul Oct	12th	A	7 yr
USBU.S. BancorpPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.68%	$2.16	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	A	15 yr
JCIJohnson Controls International plcPays Apr, Jul, Oct	1.10%	$1.60	Apr Jul Oct	10th	B	—
INTUIntuit Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.70%	$5.52	Jan Apr Jul Oct	17th	A	14 yr
AMTAmerican Tower CorporationPays Feb, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.86%	$7.16	Feb Apr Jul Oct	20th	B	13 yr
EEni S.p.A.Pays Apr, Jun, Oct	4.13%	$2.44	Apr Jun Oct	7th	C	3 yr
EOGEOG Resources, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	2.58%	$4.08	Jan Apr Jul Oct	30th	B	2 yr
MDLZMondelez International, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.25%	$2.08	Jan Apr Jul Oct	14th	B	12 yr
ECLEcolab Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.01%	$2.92	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	A	39 yr
CMCSAComcast CorporationPays Feb, Apr, Jul, Oct	6.03%	$1.32	Feb Apr Jul Oct	22nd	A	18 yr
ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	2.53%	$6.88	Jan Apr Jul Oct	9th	A	38 yr
CPCanadian Pacific Kansas City LimitedPays Apr, Jul, Oct	0.86%	$0.76	Apr Jul Oct	27th	B	1 yr
MSIMotorola Solutions, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.05%	$4.84	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	A	15 yr
RCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	2.16%	$6.00	Jan Apr Jul Oct	8th	C	1 yr
SLBSLB N.V.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	2.38%	$1.18	Jan Apr Jul Oct	8th	B	4 yr
HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.03%	$0.57	Jan Apr Jul Oct	16th	A	3 yr
RSGRepublic Services, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.16%	$2.68	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	A	22 yr
FDXFedEx CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.66%	$4.88	Jan Apr Jul Oct	6th	A	5 yr
IMOImperial Oil LimitedPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.83%	$2.44	Jan Apr Jul Oct	1st	A	10 yr
TRPTC Energy CorporationPays Apr, Jul, Oct	4.01%	$2.47	Apr Jul Oct	30th	C	—
ALLThe Allstate CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.74%	$4.32	Jan Apr Jul Oct	1st	A	15 yr
OXYOccidental Petroleum CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.80%	$1.12	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	B	4 yr
MPWRMonolithic Power Systems, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.66%	$8.00	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	A	8 yr
CAHCardinal Health, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.81%	$2.06	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	A	39 yr
NXPINXP Semiconductors N.V.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.77%	$4.06	Jan Apr Jul Oct	9th	A	—
PSAPublic StoragePays Mar, Jun, Oct, Dec	4.02%	$12.00	Mar Jun Oct Dec	30th	A	—
NKENIKE, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.42%	$1.64	Jan Apr Jul Oct	1st	B	24 yr
SRESempraPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.15%	$2.63	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	A	15 yr
AAgilent Technologies, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.59%	$1.02	Jan Apr Jul Oct	28th	A	13 yr
XELXcel Energy Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.11%	$2.37	Jan Apr Jul Oct	20th	A	22 yr
VMRKVMRKVivmark ResidentialPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.59%	$2.81	Jan Apr Jul Oct	16th	B	4 yr
KDPKeurig Dr Pepper Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	2.66%	$0.92	Jan Apr Jul Oct	10th	B	5 yr
FITBFifth Third BancorpPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.34%	$1.68	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	A	15 yr
STTState Street CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	2.22%	$3.68	Jan Apr Jul Oct	13th	A	15 yr
FERGFerguson Enterprises Inc.Pays Feb, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.54%	$3.56	Feb Apr Jul Oct	27th	C	2 yr
VTRVentas, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	2.42%	$2.08	Jan Apr Jul Oct	16th	C	1 yr
FMXFomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V.Pays May, Jul, Oct	3.61%	$4.57	May Jul Oct	26th	C	1 yr
SYYSysco CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	2.68%	$2.20	Jan Apr Jul Oct	24th	A	38 yr
NTAPNetApp, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.02%	$2.08	Jan Apr Jul Oct	28th	A	2 yr
PCGPG&E CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.53%	$0.20	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	C	1 yr
ROPRoper Technologies, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.95%	$3.64	Jan Apr Jul Oct	22nd	A	28 yr
HIGThe Hartford Insurance Group, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.78%	$2.40	Jan Apr Jul Oct	2nd	A	13 yr
KVUEKenvue Inc.Pays Feb, May, Aug, Oct, Nov	4.44%	$0.84	Feb May Aug Oct Nov	26th	C	2 yr
ESLTElbit Systems Ltd.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.53%	$4.00	Jan Apr Jul Oct	26th	A	1 yr
KMBKimberly-Clark CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.85%	$5.12	Jan Apr Jul Oct	2nd	B	40 yr
SKYDSKYDSkydance CorporationPays Jan, Mar, Jun, Oct	2.89%	$0.20	Jan Mar Jun Oct	29th	C	—
STLDSteel Dynamics, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.88%	$2.12	Jan Apr Jul Oct	10th	A	13 yr
QSRRestaurant Brands International Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.48%	$2.60	Jan Apr Jul Oct	6th	A	10 yr
NTRNutrien Ltd.Pays Apr, Jul, Oct	3.09%	$2.20	Apr Jul Oct	16th	B	7 yr
IRMIron Mountain IncorporatedPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.07%	$3.46	Jan Apr Jul Oct	6th	A	3 yr
EMEEMCOR Group, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.22%	$1.60	Jan Apr Jul Oct	30th	A	5 yr
SUNBSUNBSunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc.Pays Jul, Oct	1.38%	$1.05	Jul Oct	24th	—	—
HBANHuntington Bancshares IncorporatedPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.06%	$0.62	Jan Apr Jul Oct	1st	A	—
NTRSNorthern Trust CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.98%	$3.28	Jan Apr Jul Oct	1st	A	1 yr
RJFRaymond James Financial, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.38%	$2.16	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	A	16 yr
DGDollar General CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.76%	$2.36	Jan Apr Jul Oct	21st	A	—
WTWWillis Towers Watson Public Limited CompanyPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.22%	$3.84	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	B	9 yr
HPQHP Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.00%	$1.20	Jan Apr Jul Oct	2nd	A	15 yr
DTEDTE Energy CompanyPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.59%	$4.66	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	A	16 yr
PPLPPL CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.24%	$1.14	Jan Apr Jul Oct	1st	C	3 yr
AVBAvalonBay Communities IncPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.87%	$7.12	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	C	3 yr
CINFCincinnati Financial CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	2.20%	$3.76	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	A	30 yr
GFSGLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.Pays Jul, Oct	1.03%	$0.48	Jul Oct	14th	—	—
VICIVICI Properties Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	7.80%	$1.84	Jan Apr Jul Oct	9th	B	7 yr
DGXQuest Diagnostics IncorporatedPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.46%	$3.44	Jan Apr Jul Oct	22nd	A	14 yr
KOFCoca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V.Pays May, Jul, Oct	3.63%	$4.32	May Jul Oct	23rd	C	1 yr
VLTOVeralto CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.51%	$0.52	Jan Apr Jul Oct	30th	B	2 yr
RFRegions Financial CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.37%	$1.20	Jan Apr Jul Oct	1st	A	13 yr
IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.76%	$1.60	Jan Apr Jul Oct	10th	C	—
CIBGrupo Cibest S.A.Pays Apr, Jul, Sep, Oct	4.08%	$4.00	Apr Jul Sep Oct	13th	C	4 yr
RLRalph Lauren CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.04%	$4.00	Jan Apr Jul Oct	10th	A	4 yr
OMCOmnicom Group Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.97%	$3.20	Jan Apr Jul Oct	9th	A	1 yr
PHMPulteGroup, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.92%	$1.04	Jan Apr Jul Oct	2nd	A	8 yr
EIXEdison InternationalPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	6.28%	$3.51	Jan Apr Jul Oct	31st	A	21 yr
PKGPackaging Corporation of AmericaPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	2.54%	$6.00	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	B	—
RGLDRoyal Gold, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.80%	$1.90	Jan Apr Jul Oct	16th	A	21 yr
BRBroadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	2.49%	$4.36	Jan Apr Jul Oct	5th	A	18 yr
SNXTD SYNNEX CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	0.78%	$1.92	Jan Apr Jul Oct	30th	A	4 yr
BBYBest Buy Co., Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.15%	$3.84	Jan Apr Jul Oct	9th	A	21 yr
BCEBCE Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	6.06%	$1.23	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	C	—
ESSEssex Property Trust, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.85%	$10.36	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	A	30 yr
CWCurtiss-Wright CorporationPays Apr, Jul, Oct, Dec	0.21%	$1.04	Apr Jul Oct Dec	12th	A	9 yr
GPCGenuine Parts CompanyPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.17%	$4.25	Jan Apr Jul Oct	2nd	A	42 yr
LENLennar CorporationPays Feb, May, Jul, Oct	2.59%	$2.00	Feb May Jul Oct	22nd	A	2 yr
ZBHZimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.01%	$0.96	Jan Apr Jul Oct	30th	A	—
NDSNNordson CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	1.17%	$3.76	Jan Apr Jul Oct	3rd	A	39 yr
ITTITT Inc.Pays Apr, Jul, Oct, Dec	0.78%	$1.54	Apr Jul Oct Dec	6th	A	23 yr
PSPershing Square Inc.Pays Jul, Oct	0.93%	$0.41	Jul Oct	21st	—	—
IEXIDEX CorporationPays Jan, Jun, Jul, Oct	1.24%	$2.92	Jan Jun Jul Oct	24th	A	16 yr

Showing the 120 largest of 206.

Higher-quality October 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 October
Company	Yield	Per year	Pays in	Usual pay day	Safety	Raised for
VICIVICI Properties Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	7.80%	$1.84	Jan Apr Jul Oct	9th	B	7 yr
EIXEdison InternationalPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	6.28%	$3.51	Jan Apr Jul Oct	31st	A	21 yr
CMCSAComcast CorporationPays Feb, Apr, Jul, Oct	6.03%	$1.32	Feb Apr Jul Oct	22nd	A	18 yr
MOAltria Group, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	5.91%	$4.44	Jan Apr Jul Oct	10th	A	17 yr
CUBECubeSmartPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	5.44%	$2.12	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	B	15 yr
EMNEastman Chemical CompanyPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	5.39%	$3.36	Jan Apr Jul Oct	8th	A	16 yr
MAAMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	5.25%	$6.12	Jan Apr Jul Oct	30th	A	15 yr
KMBKimberly-Clark CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.85%	$5.12	Jan Apr Jul Oct	2nd	B	40 yr
REXRRexford Industrial Realty, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.72%	$1.74	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	B	11 yr
WSOWatsco, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.46%	$13.20	Jan Apr Jul Oct	30th	B	12 yr
INVHInvitation Homes Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.43%	$1.20	Jan Apr Jul Oct	17th	B	8 yr
NKENIKE, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.42%	$1.64	Jan Apr Jul Oct	1st	B	24 yr
RFRegions Financial CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.37%	$1.20	Jan Apr Jul Oct	1st	A	13 yr
FRTFederal Realty Investment TrustPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.36%	$4.64	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	A	18 yr
CTRECareTrust REIT, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.27%	$1.56	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	A	10 yr
BENFranklin Templeton Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.26%	$1.32	Jan Apr Jul Oct	10th	A	24 yr
OZKBank OZKPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.25%	$1.96	Jan Apr Jul Oct	20th	A	27 yr
BBYBest Buy Co., Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.15%	$3.84	Jan Apr Jul Oct	9th	A	21 yr
MKCMcCormick & Company, IncorporatedPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.14%	$1.92	Jan Apr Jul Oct	26th	A	31 yr
REGRegency Centers CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.12%	$3.02	Jan Apr Jul Oct	2nd	B	12 yr
HPQHP Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	4.00%	$1.20	Jan Apr Jul Oct	2nd	A	15 yr
AMTAmerican Tower CorporationPays Feb, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.86%	$7.16	Feb Apr Jul Oct	20th	B	13 yr
ESSEssex Property Trust, Inc.Pays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.85%	$10.36	Jan Apr Jul Oct	15th	A	30 yr
NJRNew Jersey Resources CorporationPays Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.83%	$2.00	Jan Apr Jul Oct	1st	A	30 yr
SUISun Communities, Inc.Pays Feb, Apr, Jul, Oct	3.79%	$4.48	Feb Apr Jul Oct	15th	A	9 yr

Twice-a-year and annual payers in October (10)

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

Semiannual and annual dividend payers in October
Company	Yield	Per year	Pays in	Usual pay day	Safety	Raised for
ERICTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Pays Apr, Oct	3.03%	$0.32	Apr Oct	17th	B	5 yr
PUKPrudential plcPays May, Oct	2.30%	$0.56	May Oct	22nd	B	4 yr
IHGInterContinental Hotels Group PLCPays May, Oct	1.13%	$1.90	May Oct	14th	C	6 yr
NWSNews CorporationPays Apr, Oct	0.61%	$0.20	Apr Oct	8th	A	—
NWSANews CorporationPays Apr, Oct	0.67%	$0.20	Apr Oct	8th	A	—
LOGILogitech International S.A.Pays Oct	1.59%	$1.66	Oct	5th	B	11 yr
HMYHarmony Gold Mining Company LimitedPays May, Oct	4.55%	$0.78	May Oct	19th	D	3 yr
ELPCCompanhia Paranaense de EnergiaPays Oct	3.82%	$0.53	Oct	13th	D	1 yr
BZKanzhun LimitedPays Oct	3.05%	$0.51	Oct	14th	D	—
SBSWSibanye Stillwater LimitedPays Apr, Oct	8.01%	$0.81	Apr Oct	6th	C	—

Stocks that pay every month, including October

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 October 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 October, the ex-dividend date most often falls in September, and sometimes in October. 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 October?

216 quality U.S. dividend stocks paid in October over the last year, including Nvidia (NVDA), TSMC (TSM), Micron (MU), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Cisco (CSCO), Coca-Cola (KO), Oracle (ORCL) and Merck (MRK). The tables above list all of them with their yields and pay days.

Which stocks pay dividends in January, April, July and October?

180 quarterly payers follow that schedule, including TSM, MU, JPM, CSCO, ORCL, MRK, LRCX and GE. Each pays four times a year, in January, April, July and October.

Which companies pay dividends only in October?

Twice-a-year and annual payers that pay in October include Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC), Prudential (PUK), InterContinental Hotels (IHG), News (NWS), News (NWSA) and Logitech International (LOGI).

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

Before its ex-dividend date, which usually falls two to four weeks before the pay date. Most October dividends go ex-dividend in September. 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 October to get paid in October?

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

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