Every day, companies across the globe announce upcoming dividend payouts. You can find the complete list of dividend increases, decreases, initiations, suspensions, updates and regular dividend announcements for a given day in our Dividend Payout Changes and Announcements tool.
Check out which companies decreased dividends on Aug 1 here.
The following is a snapshot of three U.S. funds, two U.S. equities and an MLP that saw a decrease in dividend last week. The latest regular payout is compared to the most recent regular payout to determine if there is a dividend decrease.
| Ticker | Security Type | Company | Previous Payout | Next Payout | Change | Ex-Dividend Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (RGR ) | U.S. Equity | Sturm Ruger & Company Inc. | $0.480 | $0.230 | -52.08% | 08/11/2017 |
| (RAS) | Fund | RAIT Financial Trust | $0.090 | $0.050 | -44.44% | 08/23/2017 |
| (SDT ) | Fund | Sandridge Mississippian Trust I | $0.070 | $0.048 | -30.85% | 08/09/2017 |
| (SDR ) | Fund | SandRidge Mississippian Trust II | $0.070 | $0.050 | -27.54% | 08/09/2017 |
| (GPN ) | U.S. Equity | Global Payments Inc | $0.010 | $0.010 | -24.81% | 09/14/2017 |
| (ALDW) | MLP | Alon USA Partners LP | $0.380 | $0.350 | -7.89% | 08/15/2017 |
Disclaimer: Dividends declared by ETFs/ETNs depend on the distribution made by the underlying securities. As a result, there can be significant fluctuation in the payout figures. It is advisable that investors should investigate the actual composition of these securities to get a better picture of the overall dividend distribution. You can browse ETFdb.com to get the relevant details about ETFs/ETNs.
Check out stocks that increased dividends last week here.
You can also find the major securities going ex-dividend this week here.
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You also can find an updated list of companies that recently announced changes in their payout policies, along with their ex-dividend dates, in our Dividend Payout Changes and Announcements tool.
Stay up to date with the highest-yielding stocks and their latest ex-dividend dates on our High Dividend Stocks by Yield page.
