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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Columbia Dividend Income Fund (CDDYX) pays a $1.98 annual dividend ($0.16 monthly), yielding 4.74% at $41.73/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.74%
Annual Dividend: $1.98 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-18
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 15
The Columbia Dividend Income Fund dividend comes from a broadly diversified portfolio of income-generating equities, with at least 80% of assets held in dividend-paying stocks spanning the full market capitalization spectrum. The fund currently yields 4.74%, paying $1.9793 per share on a trailing annual basis. CDDYX pays monthly, with the next ex-dividend date on June 18, 2026, and the last payment of $0.1559 per share. A beta of 0.61 means the fund moves meaningfully less than the broader market, which suits income investors who prioritize lower volatility over maximum capital appreciation.
Columbia Dividend Income Fund pays out dividends classified as not applicable (fund/ETF), since traditional payout ratio metrics do not apply to pooled investment vehicles. The fund's income stream is supported by its mandate to hold at least 80% of assets in dividend-paying equities, including common stocks, preferred shares, and convertible securities, which collectively generate the distributions passed through to shareholders. Columbia Dividend Income Fund dividend safety depends on the underlying holdings continuing to pay their own dividends, and the fund's history shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which means distributions are not immune to drawdowns when portfolio income contracts.
Columbia Dividend Income Fund dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.0% per year from 2013 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.6301 in 2013 to $1.9754 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 164.4% in 2014, though the data also includes at least one decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +19.8% | $1.15 (2022) | $1.98 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +32.3% | $0.49 (2020) | $1.98 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +2.9% | $1.49 (2015) | $1.98 (2025) |
CDDYX fits dividend investors who want meaningful current income from a diversified equity fund with below-market volatility. The yield is classified as high (above 4%), and at 4.74% it sits well above the fund's own 5-year average of 3.66%, meaning today's entry point delivers more income than the historical norm. The 10.0% annualized dividend growth rate over 12 years is genuinely strong, but the history includes year-over-year declines, so income is not guaranteed to rise every year. The trade-off is straightforward: a high current yield and strong long-run growth, accepted alongside the reality that distributions can and do pull back in weaker years.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | $0.1559 |
| 2026-03-19 | $0.1649 |
| 2025-12-11 | $1.4948 |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.1637 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.1632 |
| 2025-03-20 | $0.1537 |
| 2024-12-12 | $1.5516 |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.1571 |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.1581 |
| 2024-03-20 | $0.1550 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.3208 |
| 2025 | $1.9754 |
| 2024 | $2.0218 |
| 2023 | $1.5384 |
| 2022 | $1.1493 |
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