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What Is a Special Dividend? (With Examples)
How US dividends were scheduled in 2026, by payment cadence (Jan 1 - Jul 13)ranking · 2026-07-15 · 5×2Preview: 5 ranked values, smallest first. National Beverage (FIZZ): every special dividend since 2016, and no regular oneseries · 2026-07-15 · 7×2Preview: a 7-point series, ending higher. Large special dividends from well-known payers since 2012ranking · 2026-07-15 · 12×3Preview: 12 ranked values, largest first.
How US dividends were scheduled in 2026, by payment cadence (Jan 1 - Jul 13)

How US dividends were scheduled in 2026, by payment cadence (Jan 1 - Jul 13)

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How US dividends were scheduled in 2026, by payment cadence (Jan 1 - Jul 13) — 5 rows by 2 columns, computed from US exchange, SIP and OPRA data.
schedulepayments
Special (one-time)1189
Annual1547
Semi-annual3016
Quarterly9121
Monthly10733
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SELECT
    multiIf(frequency = 0, 'Special (one-time)',
            frequency = 1, 'Annual',
            frequency = 2, 'Semi-annual',
            frequency = 4, 'Quarterly',
            frequency = 12, 'Monthly', 'Other') AS schedule,
    count() AS payments
FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
WHERE ex_dividend_date BETWEEN '2026-01-01' AND '2026-07-13'
  AND frequency IN (0, 1, 2, 4, 12)
GROUP BY frequency
ORDER BY frequency
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