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DX Dividend History

Dynex Capital, Inc. · every payment since 1988

As of Oct 8, 2026, Dynex Capital, Inc. (DX) has paid 213 dividends since 1988. The most recent was $0.1700 per share (ex-date Sep 21, 2026, paid Oct 1, 2026). Over the last 12 months DX paid $2.0400 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 19.30%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 3 before.

Latest dividend

$0.1700

Last ex-date

Sep 21, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$2.04

Trailing yield

19.30%

Frequency

Monthly

Growth streak

2 yrs

Key facts: DX dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 213 dividend payments on record for Dynex Capital, Inc. (DX), going back to 1988.
  • DX's most recent dividend was $0.17 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 21, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 1, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, DX paid $2.04 per share in dividends across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 19.30%.
  • DX's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Mar 24, 2025 ex-date, a 13.3% rise to $0.17 per share.
  • DX's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Jun 19, 2020 ex-date, a 13.3% reduction to $0.13 per share.
  • DX paid $1.98 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 36.6% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "DX Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DX/dividend-history

What the record shows

DX has paid monthly dividends since 1988, with 213 payments. The Real Estate stock’s latest dividend carried an ex-date of September 21, 2026.

Over the past year, DX made 12 payments totaling $2.04 per share, producing a trailing yield of 17.39%. Recent payments averaged $0.17 per share, unchanged from the preceding average, indicating a stable near-term payment rate.

The annual payment rate fell in back-to-back years, held flat in the following years, and then rose in consecutive years. The lower 2024 annual total reflected 11 ex-dates falling into a neighbouring year, not a change in the rate: average payment increased to $0.1318 from $0.13. The latest increase gave DX consecutive years of dividend growth. Its last annual cut came in 2020, and its dividend safety grade is C.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 24, 2026 · editorial policy

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

15.61%

of price a year ago

Price change

-19.1%

$13.07 → $10.57

Approx. total return

-3.5%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

DX dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 36 regular payments, per share

DX dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date10$1.7000—
202512$1.9800+36.6%
202411timing$1.4500-7.1%
202312$1.5600+0.0%
202212$1.5600+0.0%
202112$1.5600-6.0%
202012$1.6600-17.4%
201912$2.0100-6.9%
20184timing$2.1600+0.0%
20174timing$2.1600-14.3%
20164timing$2.5200-12.5%
20154timing$2.8800-4.0%
20144timing$3.0000-10.7%
20134timing$3.3600-2.6%
20124timing$3.4500+5.5%
20114timing$3.2700+11.2%
20104timing$2.9400+6.5%
20094timing$2.7600+29.6%
20084timing$2.1300—
19983timing$10.2000-37.3%
19974timing$16.2600+19.6%
19964timing$13.5900+34.8%
19954timing$10.0800-39.1%
199411timing$16.5600-9.5%
199312$18.3000+35.6%
199211timing$13.5000+63.0%
199110timing$8.2800+86.5%
19904timing$4.4400+39.6%
19898timing$3.1800-60.4%
19885timing$8.0400—

Every DX dividend

28 raises · 18 cuts · 6 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 21, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 2026Sep 1, 2026$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 23, 2026Aug 3, 2026$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 22, 2026Jul 1, 2026$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 2026Jun 1, 2026$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 23, 2026May 1, 2026$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 23, 2026Apr 1, 2026$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 23, 2026Mar 2, 2026$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 21, 2026Feb 2, 2026$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 2, 2026Jan 9, 2026$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2025Dec 1, 2025$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 23, 2025Nov 3, 2025$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 22, 2025Oct 1, 2025$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 2025Sep 2, 2025$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 23, 2025Aug 1, 2025$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 23, 2025Jul 1, 2025$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 2025Jun 2, 2025$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 23, 2025May 1, 2025$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 24, 2025Apr 1, 2025$0.1700+13.3%Raise
Feb 24, 2025Mar 3, 2025$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 23, 2025Feb 3, 2025$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 2, 2025Jan 7, 2025$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 22, 2024Dec 2, 2024$0.1500+15.4%Raise
Oct 25, 2024Nov 1, 2024$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 23, 2024Oct 1, 2024$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2024Sep 3, 2024$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 23, 2024Aug 1, 2024$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 24, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 2024Jun 3, 2024$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 22, 2024May 1, 2024$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 21, 2024Apr 1, 2024$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 22, 2024Mar 1, 2024$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 22, 2024Feb 1, 2024$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2023Jan 2, 2024$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 22, 2023Dec 1, 2023$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 25, 2023Nov 1, 2023$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 21, 2023Oct 2, 2023$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 2023Sep 1, 2023$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 20, 2023Aug 1, 2023$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 22, 2023Jul 3, 2023$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
May 19, 2023Jun 1, 2023$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 20, 2023May 1, 2023$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 20, 2023Apr 3, 2023$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 2023Mar 1, 2023$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 20, 2023Feb 1, 2023$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 22, 2022Jan 3, 2023$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 18, 2022Dec 1, 2022$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 20, 2022Nov 1, 2022$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 22, 2022Oct 3, 2022$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 2022Sep 1, 2022$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 21, 2022Aug 1, 2022$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 23, 2022Jul 1, 2022$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 2022Jun 1, 2022$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 21, 2022May 2, 2022$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 21, 2022Apr 1, 2022$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 18, 2022Mar 1, 2022$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 21, 2022Feb 1, 2022$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 17, 2021Jan 3, 2022$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 19, 2021Dec 1, 2021$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 21, 2021Nov 1, 2021$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 21, 2021Oct 1, 2021$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 20, 2021Sep 1, 2021$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 21, 2021Aug 2, 2021$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 18, 2021Jul 1, 2021$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 2021Jun 1, 2021$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 21, 2021May 3, 2021$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 19, 2021Apr 1, 2021$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 19, 2021Mar 1, 2021$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 22, 2021Feb 1, 2021$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 18, 2020Jan 4, 2021$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 19, 2020Dec 1, 2020$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 22, 2020Nov 2, 2020$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 23, 2020Oct 1, 2020$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 20, 2020Sep 1, 2020$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 22, 2020Aug 4, 2020$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 19, 2020Jul 1, 2020$0.1300-13.3%Cut
May 21, 2020Jun 1, 2020$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 21, 2020May 1, 2020$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 20, 2020Apr 1, 2020$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 21, 2020Mar 2, 2020$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 23, 2020Feb 3, 2020$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 20, 2019Jan 2, 2020$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2019Dec 2, 2019$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 18, 2019Nov 1, 2019$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 20, 2019Oct 1, 2019$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 2019Sep 3, 2019$0.1500-16.7%Cut
Jul 19, 2019Aug 1, 2019$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 25, 2019Jul 3, 2019$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
May 24, 2019Jun 7, 2019$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 18, 2019May 1, 2019$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 21, 2019Apr 1, 2019$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2019Feb 28, 2019$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 17, 2019Jan 31, 2019$0.1800-66.7%Cut
Dec 28, 2018Jan 31, 2019$0.5400+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 2, 2018Oct 31, 2018$0.5400+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 3, 2018Jul 31, 2018$0.5400+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 2, 2018Apr 30, 2018$0.5400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 28, 2017Jan 31, 2018$0.5400+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 2, 2017Oct 31, 2017$0.5400+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 3, 2017Jul 28, 2017$0.5400+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 3, 2017Apr 28, 2017$0.5400-14.3%Cut
Dec 28, 2016Jan 31, 2017$0.6300+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 2016Oct 31, 2016$0.6300+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 2016Jul 29, 2016$0.6300+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 30, 2016Apr 29, 2016$0.6300-12.5%Cut
Dec 29, 2015Jan 29, 2016$0.7200+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 2, 2015Oct 30, 2015$0.7200+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 2015Jul 31, 2015$0.7200+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 1, 2015Apr 30, 2015$0.7200-4.0%Cut
Dec 29, 2014Jan 31, 2015$0.7500+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 1, 2014Oct 31, 2014$0.7500+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 2014Jul 31, 2014$0.7500+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 2, 2014Apr 30, 2014$0.7500-7.4%Cut
Dec 27, 2013Jan 31, 2014$0.8100+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 2013Oct 31, 2013$0.8100-6.9%Cut
Jun 26, 2013Jul 31, 2013$0.8700+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 2013Apr 30, 2013$0.8700+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 2012Jan 31, 2013$0.8700+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 2012Oct 31, 2012$0.8700+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 3, 2012Jul 31, 2012$0.8700+3.6%Raise
Apr 3, 2012Apr 30, 2012$0.8400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 28, 2011Jan 31, 2012$0.8400+3.7%Raise
Sep 28, 2011Oct 31, 2011$0.8100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2011Jul 29, 2011$0.8100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 29, 2011Apr 29, 2011$0.8100+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 2010Jan 31, 2011$0.8100+8.0%Raise
Sep 28, 2010Oct 29, 2010$0.7500+8.7%Raise
Jun 28, 2010Jul 30, 2010$0.6900+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 29, 2010Apr 30, 2010$0.6900+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 2009Feb 1, 2010$0.6900+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 28, 2009Oct 30, 2009$0.6900+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 2009Jul 31, 2009$0.6900+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 2009Apr 30, 2009$0.6900+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 18, 2008Jan 30, 2009$0.6900+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 27, 2008Sep 30, 2008$0.6900+53.3%Raise
May 20, 2008May 30, 2008$0.4500+50.0%Raise
Feb 13, 2008Feb 29, 2008$0.3000-90.0%Cut
Sep 28, 1998—$3.0000-16.7%Cut
Jun 26, 1998—$3.6000+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 1998—$3.6000-14.3%Cut
Dec 29, 1997—$4.2000+1.4%Raise
Sep 26, 1997—$4.1400+3.0%Raise
Jun 26, 1997—$4.0200+3.1%Raise
Mar 26, 1997—$3.9000+4.8%Raise
Dec 27, 1996—$3.7200+6.0%Raise
Sep 26, 1996—$3.5100+6.4%Raise
Jun 26, 1996—$3.3000+7.8%Raise
Mar 27, 1996—$3.0600+6.3%Raise
Dec 27, 1995—$2.8800+9.1%Raise
Sep 27, 1995—$2.6400+10.0%Raise
Jun 28, 1995—$2.4000+11.1%Raise
Mar 27, 1995—$2.1600+125.0%Raise
Dec 9, 1994—$0.9600-38.5%Cut
Nov 8, 1994Nov 30, 1994$1.5600+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 7, 1994Oct 31, 1994$1.5600+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 9, 1994Sep 30, 1994$1.5600+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 1994Aug 31, 1994$1.5600+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 1994Jul 29, 1994$1.5600+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 9, 1994Jun 30, 1994$1.5600+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 1994May 31, 1994$1.5600+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 1994Apr 29, 1994$1.5600+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 9, 1994Mar 31, 1994$1.5600+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 1994Feb 28, 1994$1.5600+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 1993Jan 31, 1994$1.5600+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 9, 1993Dec 31, 1993$1.5600+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 8, 1993Nov 30, 1993$1.5600+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 8, 1993Oct 29, 1993$1.5600+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 8, 1993Sep 30, 1993$1.5600+4.0%Raise
Aug 10, 1993Aug 31, 1993$1.5000+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 1993Jul 30, 1993$1.5000+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 9, 1993Jun 30, 1993$1.5000+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 1993May 28, 1993$1.5000+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 8, 1993Apr 30, 1993$1.5000+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 9, 1993Mar 31, 1993$1.5000+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 1993Feb 26, 1993$1.5000+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 24, 1992Jan 29, 1993$1.5000+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 3, 1992Dec 16, 1992$1.5000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 4, 1992Nov 18, 1992$1.5000+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 1, 1992—$1.5000+25.0%Raise
Sep 2, 1992Sep 16, 1992$1.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 5, 1992Aug 18, 1992$1.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 1992—$1.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 4, 1992Jun 17, 1992$1.2000+33.3%Raise
Apr 30, 1992May 13, 1992$0.9000+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 2, 1992Apr 15, 1992$0.9000+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 27, 1992—$0.9000+7.1%Raise
Dec 24, 1991Jan 31, 1992$0.8400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 5, 1991Dec 18, 1991$0.8400+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 31, 1991Nov 13, 1991$0.8400+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 2, 1991Oct 16, 1991$0.8400+16.7%Raise
Sep 5, 1991Sep 18, 1991$0.7200+9.1%Raise
Aug 1, 1991—$0.6600+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 3, 1991Jul 17, 1991$0.6600+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 3, 1991Jun 15, 1991$0.6600+0.0%Unchanged
May 1, 1991—$0.6600+266.7%Raise
Apr 1, 1991—$1.5600—Special
Dec 24, 1990Jan 10, 1991$1.4400—Special
Sep 24, 1990Oct 10, 1990$1.2000—Special
Jun 25, 1990Jul 10, 1990$0.9000—Special
Mar 26, 1990Apr 10, 1990$0.9000—Special
Dec 27, 1989Jan 10, 1990$0.9000—Special
Sep 27, 1989Oct 17, 1989$0.1800+200.0%Raise
Jun 30, 1989—$0.0600-83.3%Cut
May 24, 1989Jun 12, 1989$0.3600+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 24, 1989May 10, 1989$0.3600+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 1989Apr 10, 1989$0.3600-25.0%Cut
Feb 22, 1989Mar 10, 1989$0.4800+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 25, 1989Feb 10, 1989$0.4800-27.3%Cut
Dec 27, 1988Jan 10, 1989$0.6600+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 23, 1988Dec 12, 1988$0.6600-8.3%Cut
Oct 25, 1988Nov 10, 1988$0.7200-70.0%Cut
Sep 12, 1988Oct 10, 1988$2.4000-33.3%Cut
Jun 24, 1988Jul 30, 1988$3.6000—First

DX dividend history — FAQ

How much is DX's dividend?

As of Oct 8, 2026, DX's most recent dividend was $0.1700 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 21, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 1, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.0400 per share across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 19.30%.

How often does DX pay a dividend?

Dynex Capital, Inc. pays on a monthly schedule. It made 12 payments in the last 12 months and 12 in 2025.

When is DX's next dividend?

DX's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its monthly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has DX ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 18 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2020.

How much did DX pay in dividends in 2025?

DX paid $1.9800 per share across 12 payments in 2025, up 36.6% from 2024.

What was DX's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, DX paid $2.0400 per share, 15.61% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -19.1%. That is an approximate total return of -3.5% before taxes and reinvestment.

Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to DX