Last Dividend Paid

Asset symbol is not found or was delisted

We are unable to locate this entity at this time. If you believe the symbol you are trying to look up is valid, please let us know, and we will check it out. Check all delisted instruments across multiple markets.

Indicator Description

Many stable companies today pay out dividends to their shareholders in the form of the income distribution, but high-growth firms rarely offer dividends because all of their earnings are reinvested back to the business.

Last Dividend

 = 

Last Profit Distribution Amount

Total Shares

Last Dividend Paid refers to dividend per share(DPS) paid to the shareholder the last time dividends were issued by a company. In its conventional sense, dividends refer to the distribution of some of a company's net earnings or capital gains decided by the board of directors.

Last Dividend Paid In A Nutshell

A decreasing dividend could indicate a simple cash flow issue that needs to be corrected by pulling back dividend payments. Another issue could be sales have declined and there is not enough excess cash to pay toward investors. Again, if the dividend amount begins to fall, you should take a good look at the fundamental data and understand what their reasoning is. Not every time will it be something bad, but it certainly is worth your concern for the short term.

When looking to invest in companies, and item you should be looking for is dividends. A dividend is simply money returned to shareholders and is usually paid when the company is performing well. Not all companies give dividends, but it certainly is a welcomed addition many investor seek. Specifically, you want to look at the last dividend paid and determine if it is inline with previous payments are has changed either up or down. Typically, you want to see dividends remain constant or increase. If a dividend begins to decrease, this could signal the company needs the extra cash to go elsewhere.

Closer Look at Last Dividend Paid

Dividends are usually paid quarterly, but can also be paid monthly or annually. There may also be a surprise dividend if the company has a better than expected quarter, which then leads to a higher sense of confidence that company can continue growing at a healthy pace. It may not be necessary to find dividend paying stocks as there are plenty of well performing companies that do not issue dividends. Be sure to look at your current investing strategy to see if dividends will benefit your current situation and if you still have questions, consult an investing professional and they can help to point you in the right direction.

Other Suggestions

ANG Anglogold AshantiCompany
ANGO AngioDynamicsCompany
ANGCX Angel Oak Multi StrategyMutual Fund
ANGL VanEck Fallen AngelETF

Analyzing currently trending equities could be an opportunity to develop a better portfolio based on different market momentums that they can trigger. Utilizing the top trending stocks is also useful when creating a market-neutral strategy or pair trading technique involving a short or a long position in a currently trending equity.

Trending Themes

If you are a self-driven investor, you will appreciate our idea-generating investing themes. Our themes help you align your investments inspirations with your core values and are essential building blocks of your portfolios. A typical investing theme is an unweighted collection of up to 20 funds, stocks, ETFs, or cryptocurrencies that are programmatically selected from a pull of equities with common characteristics such as industry and growth potential, volatility, or market segment.
Adviser Favorites Idea
Adviser Favorites
Invested few shares
Investor Favorites Idea
Investor Favorites
Invested a lot of shares
Business Services Idea
Business Services
Invested over 100 shares
Warren Buffett Holdings Idea
Warren Buffett Holdings
Invested few shares
Baby Boomer Prospects Idea
Baby Boomer Prospects
Invested over 40 shares
Momentum Idea
Momentum
Invested few shares
ESG Investing Idea
ESG Investing
Invested few shares
Machinery Idea
Machinery
Invested over 100 shares
FinTech Idea
FinTech
Invested over 70 shares
Millennials Best Idea
Millennials Best
Invested over 30 shares
Check out your portfolio center.
Note that this page's information should be used as a complementary analysis to find the right mix of equity instruments to add to your existing portfolios or create a brand new portfolio. You can also try the AI Portfolio Architect module to use AI to generate optimal portfolios and find profitable investment opportunities.

Other Complementary Tools

Performance Analysis
Check effects of mean-variance optimization against your current asset allocation
Price Transformation
Use Price Transformation models to analyze the depth of different equity instruments across global markets
Portfolio Analyzer
Portfolio analysis module that provides access to portfolio diagnostics and optimization engine
Price Ceiling Movement
Calculate and plot Price Ceiling Movement for different equity instruments
Portfolio Holdings
Check your current holdings and cash postion to detemine if your portfolio needs rebalancing
Pattern Recognition
Use different Pattern Recognition models to time the market across multiple global exchanges
Equity Analysis
Research over 250,000 global equities including funds, stocks and ETFs to find investment opportunities
Financial Widgets
Easily integrated Macroaxis content with over 30 different plug-and-play financial widgets
CEOs Directory
Screen CEOs from public companies around the world