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 February 20 here.
The following is a snapshot of four U.S equities, two funds and two exchange traded notes (ETNs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (CVRR) | Equity | CVR Refining LP | $0.94 | $0.45 | -52.13% | 03/02/2018 |
| (BCV) | Fund | Bancroft Fund Ltd. | $0.41 | $0.25 | -39.02% | 03/14/2018 |
| (DIN ) | Equity | Dine Brands Global Inc. (formerly DineEquity Inc.) | $0.97 | $0.63 | -35.05% | 03/16/2018 |
| (OCSL ) | Equity | Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. | $0.13 | $0.09 | -32.00% | 03/14/2018 |
| (OCSI ) | Equity | Oaktree Strategic Income Corporation. | $0.19 | $0.14 | -26.32% | 03/14/2018 |
| (AMJ ) | ETN | JPMorgan Chase Capital XVI JP Morgan Alerian MLP ETN | $0.47 | $0.42 | -11.26% | 02/28/2018 |
| (AMU ) | ETN | ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN | $0.30 | $0.27 | -11.20% | 02/28/2018 |
| (GAB) | Fund | Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. | $0.16 | $0.15 | -6.25% | 03/14/2018 |
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 this 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.
