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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.
The following is a snapshot of eight equities and four funds 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.
Note: Market cap figures are as of market close on Monday, August 6.
| Ticker | Security Type | Company | Market Cap ($ Bn) | Ex-Dividend Date | Previous Payout ($) | Next Payout ($) | Change * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (GSK ) | Equity | GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) | 77.49 | 8/9/2018 | 0.53 | 0.5 | -5.66% |
| (AZN ) | Equity | AstraZeneca plc (ADR) | 74.8 | 8/9/2018 | 0.93 | 0.44 | -52.69% |
| (RIO ) | Equity | Rio Tinto plc ADR Common Stock | 72.93 | 8/9/2018 | 1.8 | 1.27 | -29.19% |
| (ING ) | Equity | ING Groep NV (ADR) ADR | 49.55 | 8/10/2018 | 0.42 | 0.23 | -45.32% |
| (UGP ) | Equity | Ultrapar Participacoes SA (ADR) | 25.43 | 8/10/2018 | 0.28 | 0.15 | -46.01% |
| (CG ) | Equity | The Carlyle Group LP | 8.03 | 8/10/2018 | 0.27 | 0.22 | -18.52% |
| (SBR ) | Fund | Sabine Royalty Trust | 0.67 | 8/14/2018 | 0.28 | 0.24 | -14.59% |
| (ERC ) | Fund | Wells Fargo Advantage Multi-Sector Income Fund | 0.41 | 8/14/2018 | 0.11 | 0.11 | -0.50% |
| (RRD) | Equity | RR Donnelley & Sons Co | 0.35 | 8/14/2018 | 0.14 | 0.03 | -78.57% |
| (EVF ) | Fund | Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust | 0.25 | 8/10/2018 | 0.03 | 0.03 | -3.13% |
| (SDR) | Fund | SandRidge Mississippian Trust II | 0.07 | 8/9/2018 | 0.06 | 0.05 | -18.18% |
| (SDT) | Fund | Sandridge Mississippian Trust I | 0.04 | 8/9/2018 | 0.05 | 0.05 | -2.04% |
*Numbers under the “Previous Payout” and “Next Payout” columns are rounded off. The % change is calculated from the actual dividend payout announced, which may have additional decimal points.
Disclaimer: Dividends declared by ETFs/ETNs depend on the distribution made by the underlying. 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.
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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.
