On this page is a Dividend Growth Calculator for US stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds. Enter a ticker and it shows what the security pays, how fast the payout has grown, and how the streak has held up. Additionally, it charts up to 20 years of payouts, shows growth rates over multiple periods, and displays recent dividend events with their key dates.
Dividend growth calculator
Using the calculator
Enter a ticker, then hit Analyze. As you type, the tool searches supported stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds, including many CEFs and ADRs. Additionally, you can also search by the company or fund name.
When it runs successfully, you should see:
- Trailing 12-month payout and yield – the sum of (recurring, not special) dividends per share over the last year divided by the latest price
- Payment frequency and next ex-date – the payout cadence, plus the declared or estimated next ex-date if available
- Growth rates – the 1-year change plus 3-, 5-, and 10-year compound annual growth rates (or CAGR), when enough history exists in our database
- Overview chart – see up to the latest 20 years of annual payouts per share. Special distributions are included (when available), and broken out in gray
- Annual history table – the full available payout history, year by year
- Recent payments – see up to 24 recent dividends or distributions with their declaration, record, payment, and ex-dates (when available in our database)
History signals
Below the growth rates you'll find a set of history signals:
- how many years the security has paid out,
- how many years it has gone without a reduction,
- increases, flats, and reductions across the latest comparable year-to-year observations, and
- the largest recent cut.
It's important to note here: these are descriptive facts about the payout record and meant for research purposes only. Stats here are not meant to be a dividend safety score, although some other sites approach them that way.
Let me state that another way: a long streak in the tool isn't a prediction that the streak will last forever, and you need to approach all data with caution.
Exporting and sharing
Would it be a DQYDJ tool without easy ways to export and share? I've got you:
- The Export link downloads the annual history, recent payments, and available upcoming events in a CSV file for your own analysis.
- The page URL updates as you run tickers, so you can bookmark or share a link directly to a result. For example: this link loads Apple automatically.
When you're done sizing up the payout history, the Dividend Income Calculator allows you to project what a position might pay you, when factoring in reinvestment, contributions, taxes, and inflation. Of course, similar caveats apply in that tool: past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
And for total returns? See our stock, ETF, or mutual fund total return calculators.
Methodology and limitations
The calculator uses Tiingo end-of-day dividend, distribution, price, and split history. Most data is from their end-of-day endpoint, and does not update in real-time. Some dividend data, including declared ex-dates (when available) is from their dividend endpoint.
Our tool's headline payout and yield are based on the trailing 12 months of recurring payouts. Historical prices and payouts are normalized to the latest-share basis (including forward or reverse splits). Partial years or impossible-to-compare years are marked and labeled.
Our data is for starting research only, and is absolutely not investment advice - always verify information and consult with a professional for any questions.
What counts as dividend growth?
The calculator separates recurring dividend payouts from special distributions. Regular quarterly (or monthly, or annual) dividends drive the headline payout, yield, and growth rate displayed in the tool.
Where metadata is available, special dividends show up in the chart as a neutral gray component. The tool attempts to exclude them from growth math, although for older dividend payments it may misclassify payments. Please take that as another reminder to double check the data.
Growth rates use the standard compound annual growth rate formula:
CAGR = \left(\frac{Dividends_{final\ year}}{Dividends_{initial\ year}}\right)^{\frac{1}{years}} - 1That was a lot, but I'm happy to bring this tool to you. Happy investing – I hope this tool pays dividends!
