Stock Dividend History

Not all companies pay dividends. Paying dividends is a choice made by a company's management and can change over time depending on the company's financial situation, strategy, and their view on future growth prospects. Companies generally begin dividend payments when they become consistently profitable, as they have a steady stream of income to support the payments.

Some companies choose to reinvest their profits back into the business instead of paying them out to shareholders. These types of companies are often growth-oriented and are looking to expand their business or develop new products and services. Other companies may not have a steady enough stream of profits to pay out dividends regularly or they simply prefer to retain their cash.

A stock’s dividend payment can vary widely depending on the company. Some companies may pay a small amount, while others may pay a significant portion of their profits to shareholders. Historical dividend payments are typically expressed as a dollar amount per share. Their historical dividend payments can be a fixed amount per share, or they can pay a variable amount that can changes at each dividend payment. The company's management team will consider the company's earnings and cash flow, as well as future growth prospects and strategic plans when deciding on the dividend amount and consistency.

TrackYourDividends has a complete list of stock dividend history. Each individual stock page includes all historical dividend payments dating back to the point the company began paying dividends. In addition to TrackYourDividends stock dividend history, you can find historical dividend payment data on the investor relations page of a company’s website, financial news sites, and official SEC filings by each company.

Use the search box below to seach by ticker for the dividend history of individual companies. Click on the symbol to see the complete dividend history of any stock. Each page includes dividend payment, yield, payment frequency, payout ratio and more. We also display a count of dividend increases, a critical data point for investors focused on historical dividend growth.