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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Columbia Dividend Income Inst3 (CDDYX) pays a $0.47 annual dividend ($0.12 quarterly), yielding 4.70% at $41.80/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.70%
Annual Dividend: $0.47 per share
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
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. CDDYX currently yields 4.42%, paying $1.8155 per share on a trailing annual basis. The fund pays quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on June 18, 2026, and the last payment was $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 upside.
Columbia Dividend Income Fund pays out dividends classified as not applicable (fund/ETF), since payout ratios do not apply to fund structures the way they do to individual companies. Columbia Dividend Income Fund dividend safety rests on the fund's mandate: a minimum 80% allocation to dividend-paying equities, with flexibility to hold preferred stocks and convertible securities alongside common shares. The primary risk to the payout level is the fund's exposure to equity market valuations, since distributions depend on the income generated by underlying holdings, which can fluctuate with market conditions.
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 to $1.9754 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest single-year increase in the window was 164.4% in 2014, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year 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 a high current yield from a diversified equity income fund with meaningful long-term dividend growth. The yield is classified as high (above 4%), and at 4.42% it sits well above the fund's own 5-year average of 3.72%, meaning income buyers today are getting more yield than the historical norm. The 10.0% CAGR over 12 years is a real strength. The trade-off is that the fund carries zero consecutive years of dividend increases, and the history includes at least one decline exceeding 5%, so income is not guaranteed to rise every year. What Columbia Dividend Income Fund offers is above-average yield with long-run growth potential, not a smooth, uninterrupted income stream.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | $0.1487 |
| 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 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.4695 |
| 2025 | $1.9754 |
| 2024 | $2.0218 |
| 2023 | $1.5384 |
| 2022 | $1.1493 |
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