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TY Dividend History

Tri-Continental Corporation · every payment since 1983

As of Oct 18, 2026, Tri-Continental Corporation (TY) has paid 185 dividends since 1983. The most recent was $0.2960 per share (ex-date Sep 14, 2026, paid Sep 22, 2026). Over the last 12 months TY paid $1.6810 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 4.86%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +8.4% versus the 2 before.

Latest news: Tri-Continental Sets Special Quarterly Dividend · Jun 17, 2026

Latest dividend

$0.2960

Last ex-date

Sep 14, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$1.68

Trailing yield

4.86%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

0 yrs

Key facts: TY dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends has 185 dividend payments on record for Tri-Continental Corporation (TY), going back to 1983.
  • TY's most recent dividend was $0.30 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 14, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 22, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, TY paid $1.68 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 4.86%.
  • TY's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Sep 14, 2026 ex-date, a 3.9% rise to $0.30 per share.
  • TY's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Sep 16, 2025 ex-date, a 8.6% reduction to $0.27 per share.
  • TY paid $1.10 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, down 21.8% from 2024.
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SmarterDividends, "TY Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/TY/dividend-history

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

4.99%

of price a year ago

Price change

+2.6%

$33.71 → $34.60

Approx. total return

+7.6%

before taxes

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

TY dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

TY dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$1.4100—
20254$1.1030-21.8%
20244$1.4100+26.6%
20234$1.1140-0.2%
20224$1.1160+3.0%
20214$1.0840+0.6%
20204$1.0770-4.1%
20194$1.1230-4.3%
20184$1.1740+0.6%
20174$1.1670+28.2%
20164$0.9100+12.3%
20154$0.8100+7.7%
20144$0.7520+11.1%
20134$0.6770+12.8%
20124$0.6000+118.2%
20114$0.2750+10.4%
20104$0.2490+29.0%
20094$0.1930-90.9%
20084$2.1140-13.5%
20074$2.4440+772.9%
20064$0.2800+47.4%
20053timing$0.1900-20.2%
20044$0.2380+40.0%
20034$0.1700-39.3%
20024$0.2800-78.8%
20013timing$1.3230-63.6%
20004$3.6300-15.2%
19994$4.2820-10.7%
19984$4.7950+18.5%
19974$4.0470+52.7%
19964$2.6500+191.2%
19955timing$0.9100-66.0%
19945timing$2.6780+2.7%
19935timing$2.6070+75.6%
19925timing$1.4850-42.4%
19915timing$2.5800+4.9%
19905timing$2.4600-27.4%
19895timing$3.3900+229.1%
19885timing$1.0300-77.7%
19876timing$4.6200-41.7%
19865timing$7.9300+130.5%
19855timing$3.4400-38.5%
19845timing$5.5900+557.6%
19833timing$0.8500—

Every TY dividend

66 raises · 46 cuts · 39 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 14, 2026Sep 22, 2026$0.2960+3.9%Raise
Jun 16, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.8290—Special
Mar 17, 2026Mar 25, 2026$0.2850+5.2%Raise
Dec 12, 2025Dec 22, 2025$0.2710+2.3%Raise
Sep 16, 2025Sep 24, 2025$0.2650-8.6%Cut
Jun 16, 2025Jun 25, 2025$0.2900+4.7%Raise
Mar 18, 2025Mar 26, 2025$0.2770-2.8%Cut
Dec 13, 2024Dec 23, 2024$0.2850-2.1%Cut
Sep 13, 2024Sep 23, 2024$0.2910+13.7%Raise
Jun 10, 2024Jun 18, 2024$0.5780—Special
Mar 8, 2024Mar 19, 2024$0.2560-7.6%Cut
Dec 8, 2023Dec 19, 2023$0.2770+6.1%Raise
Sep 8, 2023Sep 19, 2023$0.2610-8.7%Cut
Jun 9, 2023Jun 21, 2023$0.2860-1.4%Cut
Mar 10, 2023Mar 21, 2023$0.2900+9.4%Raise
Dec 9, 2022Dec 20, 2022$0.2650-1.9%Cut
Sep 9, 2022Sep 20, 2022$0.2700+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 10, 2022Jun 22, 2022$0.3110—Special
Mar 15, 2022Mar 24, 2022$0.2700-10.0%Cut
Dec 14, 2021Dec 23, 2021$0.3000+0.3%Raise
Sep 14, 2021Sep 23, 2021$0.2990+25.1%Raise
Jun 15, 2021Jun 24, 2021$0.2390-2.8%Cut
Mar 16, 2021Mar 25, 2021$0.2460-8.2%Cut
Dec 15, 2020Dec 24, 2020$0.2680+2.3%Raise
Sep 15, 2020Sep 24, 2020$0.2620-7.1%Cut
Jun 16, 2020Jun 25, 2020$0.2820+6.4%Raise
Mar 17, 2020Mar 26, 2020$0.2650+5.6%Raise
Dec 17, 2019Dec 26, 2019$0.2510-3.5%Cut
Sep 17, 2019Sep 26, 2019$0.2600+8.3%Raise
Jun 18, 2019Jun 27, 2019$0.3720—Special
Mar 19, 2019Mar 28, 2019$0.2400-4.8%Cut
Dec 18, 2018Dec 27, 2018$0.2520+5.4%Raise
Sep 18, 2018Sep 27, 2018$0.2390-8.4%Cut
Jun 19, 2018Jun 28, 2018$0.4530—Special
Mar 21, 2018Mar 29, 2018$0.2300—Special
Dec 20, 2017Dec 29, 2017$0.4040—Special
Sep 15, 2017Sep 26, 2017$0.2610+4.0%Raise
Jun 15, 2017Jun 27, 2017$0.2510+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 16, 2017Mar 28, 2017$0.2510+4.6%Raise
Dec 15, 2016Dec 27, 2016$0.2400+2.6%Raise
Sep 15, 2016Sep 27, 2016$0.2340+6.4%Raise
Jun 16, 2016Jun 28, 2016$0.2200+1.9%Raise
Mar 10, 2016Mar 22, 2016$0.2160+3.3%Raise
Dec 10, 2015Dec 22, 2015$0.2090+7.2%Raise
Sep 10, 2015Sep 22, 2015$0.1950-3.0%Cut
Jun 11, 2015Jun 23, 2015$0.2010-2.0%Cut
Mar 12, 2015Mar 24, 2015$0.2050+2.0%Raise
Dec 11, 2014Dec 23, 2014$0.2010+4.1%Raise
Sep 11, 2014Sep 23, 2014$0.1930+4.3%Raise
Jun 12, 2014Jun 24, 2014$0.1850+6.9%Raise
Mar 13, 2014Mar 25, 2014$0.1730+6.1%Raise
Dec 12, 2013Dec 24, 2013$0.1630+0.6%Raise
Sep 12, 2013Sep 24, 2013$0.1620+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2013Jun 25, 2013$0.1620-14.7%Cut
Mar 14, 2013Mar 26, 2013$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 14, 2012Dec 27, 2012$0.1900+22.6%Raise
Sep 14, 2012Sep 27, 2012$0.1550+3.3%Raise
Jun 15, 2012Jun 28, 2012$0.1500+42.9%Raise
Mar 16, 2012Mar 29, 2012$0.1050+40.0%Raise
Dec 8, 2011Dec 20, 2011$0.0750+7.1%Raise
Sep 8, 2011Sep 21, 2011$0.0700+7.7%Raise
Jun 9, 2011Jun 21, 2011$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 10, 2011Mar 22, 2011$0.0650+30.0%Raise
Dec 9, 2010Dec 20, 2010$0.1050—Special
Sep 9, 2010Sep 22, 2010$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 10, 2010Jun 21, 2010$0.0500+13.6%Raise
Mar 18, 2010Mar 29, 2010$0.0440+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 10, 2009Dec 21, 2009$0.0440+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 10, 2009Sep 24, 2009$0.0440-10.2%Cut
May 28, 2009Jun 9, 2009$0.0490-12.5%Cut
Mar 12, 2009Mar 23, 2009$0.0560-86.9%Cut
Nov 25, 2008Dec 10, 2008$0.4280-16.6%Cut
Sep 5, 2008Sep 18, 2008$0.5130-5.0%Cut
Jun 6, 2008Jun 19, 2008$0.5400-14.7%Cut
Mar 14, 2008Mar 26, 2008$0.6330-12.3%Cut
Dec 6, 2007Dec 19, 2007$0.7220-4.4%Cut
Sep 7, 2007Sep 20, 2007$0.7550+6.8%Raise
Jul 13, 2007Jul 26, 2007$0.7070+171.9%Raise
Mar 16, 2007Mar 27, 2007$0.2600+271.4%Raise
Dec 8, 2006Dec 19, 2006$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 15, 2006Sep 26, 2006$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 8, 2006Jun 19, 2006$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2006Mar 21, 2006$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 2, 2005Dec 13, 2005$0.0700+16.7%Raise
Sep 16, 2005Sep 27, 2005$0.0600+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 9, 2005Jun 20, 2005$0.0600+50.0%Raise
Dec 2, 2004Dec 13, 2004$0.1100—Special
Sep 16, 2004Sep 23, 2004$0.0400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 10, 2004Jun 21, 2004$0.0480—Special
Mar 18, 2004Mar 25, 2004$0.0400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 4, 2003Dec 15, 2003$0.0400+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 12, 2003Sep 22, 2003$0.0400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2003Jun 23, 2003$0.0400-20.0%Cut
Mar 14, 2003Mar 26, 2003$0.0500-28.6%Cut
Dec 5, 2002Dec 16, 2002$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2002Sep 23, 2002$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 17, 2002Jun 26, 2002$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 15, 2002Mar 27, 2002$0.0700-59.5%Cut
Dec 6, 2001Dec 17, 2001$1.0800—Special
Jun 7, 2001Jun 21, 2001$0.1730+15.3%Raise
Mar 16, 2001Mar 27, 2001$0.0700—Special
Dec 7, 2000Dec 18, 2000$2.8200—Special
Sep 15, 2000Sep 25, 2000$0.0800—Special
Jun 8, 2000Jun 22, 2000$0.6400—Special
Mar 16, 2000Mar 27, 2000$0.0900—Special
Dec 8, 1999Dec 17, 1999$3.2440—Special
Sep 10, 1999Sep 24, 1999$0.1200—Special
Jun 11, 1999Jun 24, 1999$0.7900—Special
Mar 16, 1999Mar 25, 1999$0.1280—Special
Dec 9, 1998Dec 18, 1998$2.5700—Special
Sep 10, 1998Sep 22, 1998$0.1300—Special
Jun 8, 1998Jun 23, 1998$1.9650—Special
Mar 17, 1998Mar 26, 1998$0.1300—Special
Dec 10, 1997Dec 19, 1997$2.7800—Special
Sep 18, 1997Sep 24, 1997$0.1500-6.3%Cut
Jun 16, 1997Jul 1, 1997$0.9570—Special
Mar 12, 1997Apr 1, 1997$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 1996Dec 29, 1996$2.1500—Special
Sep 19, 1996Oct 1, 1996$0.1600-5.9%Cut
Jun 19, 1996Jul 1, 1996$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 20, 1996Apr 1, 1996$0.1700-5.6%Cut
Dec 13, 1995Dec 27, 1995$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 20, 1995Oct 2, 1995$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 18, 1995—$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 21, 1995Jul 3, 1995$0.1800-5.3%Cut
Mar 20, 1995Apr 3, 1995$0.1900-4.0%Cut
Dec 12, 1994Dec 21, 1994$0.1980-1.0%Cut
Dec 2, 1994—$1.9000—Special
Sep 19, 1994Oct 1, 1994$0.2000+5.3%Raise
Jun 20, 1994Jul 1, 1994$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 14, 1994Apr 1, 1994$0.1900-13.6%Cut
Dec 13, 1993Dec 28, 1993$0.2200+10.0%Raise
Nov 30, 1993—$1.8000—Special
Sep 15, 1993Oct 1, 1993$0.2000+5.3%Raise
Jun 14, 1993Jul 1, 1993$0.1900-3.6%Cut
Mar 15, 1993Apr 1, 1993$0.1970+1.0%Raise
Dec 9, 1992Dec 28, 1992$0.2300—Special
Dec 1, 1992—$0.7000—Special
Sep 14, 1992Oct 1, 1992$0.1950+8.3%Raise
Jun 15, 1992Jul 1, 1992$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 16, 1992Apr 1, 1992$0.1800-21.7%Cut
Dec 16, 1991—$0.2300+21.1%Raise
Nov 22, 1991—$1.8000—Special
Sep 16, 1991Oct 1, 1991$0.1900+5.6%Raise
Jun 17, 1991Jul 1, 1991$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 18, 1991Apr 1, 1991$0.1800-28.0%Cut
Dec 17, 1990Dec 27, 1990$0.2500+13.6%Raise
Nov 26, 1990—$1.6000—Special
Sep 17, 1990Oct 1, 1990$0.2200+10.0%Raise
Jun 18, 1990Jul 1, 1990$0.2000+5.3%Raise
Mar 19, 1990Apr 1, 1990$0.1900-17.4%Cut
Dec 18, 1989Dec 29, 1989$0.2300+4.5%Raise
Nov 30, 1989—$2.5500—Special
Sep 19, 1989—$0.2200+10.0%Raise
Jun 15, 1989—$0.2000+5.3%Raise
Mar 14, 1989—$0.1900-24.0%Cut
Dec 15, 1988—$0.2500+22.0%Raise
Nov 28, 1988—$0.2050+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 19, 1988—$0.2050+7.9%Raise
Jun 20, 1988—$0.1900+5.6%Raise
Mar 17, 1988—$0.1800-28.0%Cut
Dec 14, 1987—$0.2500+25.0%Raise
Nov 30, 1987—$3.6800—Special
Sep 14, 1987—$0.2000-9.1%Cut
Jun 15, 1987—$0.2200+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 16, 1987—$0.2200+340.0%Raise
Jan 29, 1987—$0.0500-78.3%Cut
Dec 15, 1986—$4.6200—Special
Sep 15, 1986—$0.2300+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 16, 1986—$0.2300+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 17, 1986—$0.2300-23.3%Cut
Jan 29, 1986—$2.6200—Special
Dec 16, 1985—$0.3000+20.0%Raise
Sep 16, 1985—$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 17, 1985—$0.2500+4.2%Raise
Mar 18, 1985—$0.2400-29.4%Cut
Jan 30, 1985—$2.4000—Special
Dec 17, 1984—$0.3400+17.2%Raise
Sep 17, 1984—$0.2900+11.5%Raise
Jun 18, 1984—$0.2600+8.3%Raise
Mar 19, 1984—$0.2400-25.0%Cut
Jan 26, 1984—$4.4600—Special
Dec 16, 1983—$0.3200+14.3%Raise
Sep 19, 1983—$0.2800+12.0%Raise
Jun 20, 1983—$0.2500—First

TY dividend history — FAQ

How much is TY's dividend?

As of Oct 18, 2026, TY's most recent dividend was $0.2960 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 14, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 22, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.6810 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 4.86%.

How often does TY pay a dividend?

Tri-Continental Corporation pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is TY's next dividend?

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

Has TY ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 46 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2025.

How much did TY pay in dividends in 2025?

TY paid $1.1030 per share across 4 payments in 2025, down 21.8% from 2024.

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

Over the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, TY paid $1.6810 per share, 4.99% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +2.6%. That is an approximate total return of +7.6% before taxes and reinvestment.

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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 TY