Tri-Continental Corporation · TY · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 13, 2026
$34.11 +0.06% on the day, +$0.02
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Yearly payout / yield
$1.18·3.47%
$0.296 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.296/qtr
pays ~Dec 19 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 17est.
own by Dec 16 ⓘ
Years without a cut
2 yrs
since the 2023 cut (-85.5%) ⓘ
Paying since
1990
150 payments on file
Yield vs history ⓘ
34
Below its usual yield
plus a special dividend: $0.829 in the last year — not in the rate
TY share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
TY Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +11.7%3Y +4.3%5Y -0.2%10Y +2.4%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). A red dashed stub marks a payment that was due by its usual rhythm but is not on file. Orange = special or irregular payment. The enlarge button shows all 150 payments since 1990.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year; 2026 YTD is paid so far, the amounts vary too much to estimate the rest. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment. Totals include specials; the growth line leaves them out.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: -9.06% a year, its typical yearly change over the last 5 years. Special payments are left out. Today's $1.18 a year would be $0.83 by 2031 - 2.44% on today's $34.11 price.

How Many TY Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $1.18 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 5,068 TY shares, about $172,869 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $34.11. $1,000 a month takes about 10,136 shares, about $345,739. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Tri-Continental (TY) pays $0.296 a share quarterly, $1.18 a year, a 3.47% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $34.11. A special dividend of $0.829 came on top in the last year; specials are paid case by case, so they never count in the rate or the yield here. It has made 150 dividend payments since 1990.

At today’s rate of $0.296 quarterly and the last close of $34.11, this is what TY pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.296$0.10$1.18
100 shares$29.60$9.87$118.40
$10,000 invested (293.2 shares)$86.78$28.93$347.11
5,068 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.13$500.04$6,000.51
10,136 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.26$1,000.09$12,001.02

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 TY shares reinvest into 0.87 new shares each payment, about 3.5 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 116 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with TY’s own history in the TY DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage: does what it earns cover the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history

TY Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

34/100Below its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • TY yields 3.47% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $34.11.
  • Its own 10-year median is 3.71%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
  • No steady norm: its payout changed too much in 3 years to read a steady norm. So this reads today’s yield against its own 10-year history as it is.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
1.36% low4.75% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is TY’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

TY has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 94 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 17, 2026, with the cash around Dec 19, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.296 a share, went ex on Sep 14, 2026 and paid Sep 16, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does TY Pay?

TY pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$1.68 a share, in 4 payments, $0.829 of it special.
-45.2% against the 12 months before ($3.07 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. Ex-dates fall in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last change: cut Jun 13, 2013 - $0.19 to $0.162 (-14.74%)
  • Last raise: Sep 8, 2011 - $0.065 to $0.07 (+$0.005, +7.69%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.055 (median of the raises before it)

TY vs Similar Dividend Stocks (DCOM, RBCAA...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Financial Services companies closest to TY in market value, TY’s 3.47% run-rate yield is close to the group’s middle yield of 3.28%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 7th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating Recessions ⓘ No cut ⓘ
TY $34.11Tri-Continental $0.296/qtr$1.18/yr fwd 3.47% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 2 yrsno raise streak
DCOM $42.23Dime Commercial Bancshares $0.25/qtr$1.00/yr fwd 2.37% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 13 yrsno raise streak
RBCAA $91.23Republic Bancorp $0.495/qtr$1.98/yr fwd 2.17% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 26+ yrsraised 26 yrs in a row
STBA $50.85S&T Bancorp $0.37/qtr$1.48/yr fwd 2.91% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20092000 raised2008 cut2020 held2022 raised 16 yrsraised 13 yrs in a row
GABC $49.70German American Bancorp $0.31/qtr$1.24/yr fwd 2.49% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 42000 raised2008 held2020 raised2022 raised 31+ yrsraised 13 yrs in a row
OCFC $18.09OceanFirst Financial $0.20/qtr$0.80/yr fwd 4.42% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 15 yrsno raise streak
AGM $175.36Federal Agricultural Mortgage $1.60/qtr$6.40/yr fwd 3.65% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20092008 cut2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000 record 16 yrsraised 14 yrs in a row
INTR $3.97Inter & Co $0.1131/qtr$0.45/yr fwd 11.40% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 1+ yrno raise streak
BLX $50.39Bladex $0.688/qtr$2.75/yr fwd 5.46% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 5 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row
BY $39.07Byline Bancorp $0.14/qtr$0.56/yr fwd 1.43% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 5+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row
TRIN $17.88Trinity Capital $0.17/mo$2.04/yr fwd 11.41% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 2 yrsno raise streak

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: TY vs DCOM, TY vs RBCAA, TY vs STBA.

TY Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1990

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 14, 2026Sep 16, 2026$0.296QuarterlyRegular
Jun 16, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.829QuarterlySpecial
Mar 17, 2026Mar 19, 2026$0.285QuarterlyRegular
Dec 12, 2025Dec 15, 2025$0.271QuarterlyRegular
Sep 16, 2025Sep 18, 2025$0.265QuarterlyRegular
Jun 16, 2025Jun 18, 2025$0.29QuarterlyRegular
Mar 18, 2025Mar 20, 2025$0.2766QuarterlyRegular
Dec 13, 2024Dec 16, 2024$2.237QuarterlySpecial
Sep 13, 2024Sep 16, 2024$0.2914QuarterlyRegular
Jun 10, 2024Jun 12, 2024$0.2878QuarterlyRegular
The other 140 TY payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 150 payments »
Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for TY

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TY Dividend Questions

How often does TY pay dividends?

TY pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does TY pay dividends monthly?

No. TY pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next TY dividend?

TY has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 94 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 17, 2026, with the cash around Dec 19, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.296 a share, went ex on Sep 14, 2026 and paid Sep 16, 2026. The current rate is $0.296 per share, $1.18 a year.

Does TY pay a dividend in December 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 17, 2026, with the cash around Dec 19, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does TY pay per share?

TY pays $0.296 a share quarterly, $1.18 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $34.11 that is a 3.47% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 3.71%.

Has TY raised its dividend?

TY has no current streak of yearly raises. The latest raise, on Sep 8, 2011, took the rate from $0.065 to $0.07 (+7.69%). Since then the rate was cut on Jun 13, 2013, from $0.19 to $0.162. Over five years the dividend grew -0.2% a year.

Is TY’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. It has gone 2 years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 7-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my TY dividends?

Add TY to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run TY in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 13, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 7 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.