Dividend guide

Special dividend explained

A special dividend is an additional or non-recurring payout. It can make a yield snapshot look unusually high if not labelled carefully.

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How it differs from regular dividends

Regular dividends usually follow a known cadence. Special dividends often reflect one-off events or board decisions.

Why it affects yield tables

If special dividends are included in a trailing period, the calculated yield can differ from the regular payout pattern.

DividendTen treatment

DividendTen data pages should label special payouts when source data makes that distinction available.