DEC Dividend History & Yield Analysis

DEC has 25 recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.

Yield & Payout Metrics

Dividend yield (TTM)
6.05%
Forward yield
6.05%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$0.8700
Annualized rate
$0.8700
Payout frequency
Semi-annual
Last payment
$0.2900
5-year dividend CAGR
Consecutive growth years

Yields calculated against a market price of $14.39.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$0.5800
  • 2025$1.45
  • 2024$2.04
  • 2023$3.52
  • 2022$3.44
  • 2021$4.00

DEC Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

DEC dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-05-012026-05-29$0.2900
2026-02-012026-02-27$0.2900
2025-12-012025-12-01$0.2900
2025-08-012025-08-28$0.2900
2025-05-012025-05-29$0.2900
2025-03-012025-02-28$0.2900
2025-02-012025-02-27$0.2900
2024-11-012024-11-29$0.2900
2024-09-012024-08-30$0.2900
2024-08-012024-08-29$0.2900
2024-05-012024-05-23$0.2900
2024-02-012024-02-29$0.8750
2023-11-012023-11-30$0.8800
2023-08-012023-08-31$0.8800
2023-05-012023-05-25$0.8800
2023-03-012023-03-02$0.8800
2022-11-012022-11-25$0.8600
2022-09-012022-09-01$0.8600
2022-05-012022-05-26$0.8600
2022-03-012022-03-03$0.8600
2021-12-012021-11-26$0.8000
2021-11-012021-11-24$0.8000
2021-09-012021-09-02$0.8000
2021-05-012021-05-27$0.8000
2021-03-012021-03-04$0.8000

Does DEC pay dividends?

Yes. DEC pays on a semi-annual schedule, most recently $0.2900 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-05-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.

How the DEC yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($0.8700) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 3 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the DEC DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.