Abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund
AODFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$10.45
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
11.48%
Annual Dividend
$1.20
Payout Ratio
75%
5-Yr Growth
11.5%
Ex-Date
May 21, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
AOD Dividend Safety Score
72/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak12 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2013
Earnings payout coverage75% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.80
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is AOD a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsAbrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD) pays a monthly dividend yielding 11.48% ($1.20/yr), with 12 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 12 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Strong 11.5% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2013
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 11.48%
- Payout Ratio
- 75%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 11.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 12
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.91
- Market Cap
- $1.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 6.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 2%
- 52-Week Range
- $8.51 – $10.77
- Dividend Safety
- B · 72/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2013)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Apr 22, 2026 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2026 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2026 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2025 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2025 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Sep 23, 2025 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2025 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Jun 23, 2025 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| May 22, 2025 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2025 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.20 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$10.00
Annual$120.00
Monthly avg$10.00
