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 November 21 here.
The following is a snapshot of five closed end 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.
| Ticker | Security Type | Company | Previous Payout | Next Payout | Change * | Ex-Dividend Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (BLH) | Closed End Fund | Blackrock New York Municipal 2018 Term T | $0.017 | $0.003 | -84.94% | 01/12/2018 |
| (TKF) | Closed End Foreign Fund | Turkish Investment Fund Inc. | $0.124 | $0.115 | -7.33% | 12/08/2017 |
| (NEV) | Closed End Fund | Nuveen Enhanced Municipal Value Fund of Beneficial Interest | $0.068 | $0.065 | -4.41% | 12/14/2017 |
| (PPR ) | Closed End Debt Fund | Voya Prime Rate Trust | $0.022 | $0.022 | -2.27% | 12/08/2017 |
| (CXE) | Closed End Debt Fund | MFS High Income Municipal Trust | $0.026 | $0.025 | -1.96% | 12/19/2017 |
*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 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.
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.
