Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. Dividend History | Yield & Payout Insights

Dividend history and payout analysis for Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (TDF). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

31 years
Metric (FY)2025202420222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919981997199619951994
Dividends per share (FY)$0.30$0.12$1.30$2.40$5.78$1.79$2.11$1.71$1.41$4.00$4.29$1.67$1.07$2.19$1.77$0.92$1.69$3.24$2.12$0.75$0.46$0.01$0.17$0.75$1.17$1.32$0.49$1.45$0.63$0.47$0.10
Dividend yield (FY) %N/A1.36%12.73%14.13%24.72%10.75%12.43%7.89%10.35%22.49%17.94%6.45%3.77%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Payout ratio (FY) %N/A10.83%-23.87%-62.75%64.98%42.78%-61.44%23.79%807.14%-215.67%205.41%-133.41%22.26%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Dividend Payout History

59 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2025-09-30September 18, 252025-09-18$0.10
2025-06-30June 16, 252025-06-16$0.10
2025-03-31March 17, 252025-03-17$0.10
2024-08-30August 19, 242024-08-19$0.12
2022-08-31August 12, 222022-08-15$1.30
2021-09-20September 02, 212021-09-03$2.40
2020-12-31December 14, 202020-12-15$3.20
2020-09-21September 03, 202020-09-04$2.58
2019-12-31December 13, 192019-12-16$0.68
2019-09-23September 06, 192019-09-09$1.11
2018-12-31December 14, 182018-12-17$0.50
2018-09-24September 07, 182018-09-10$1.61
2017-09-25September 08, 172017-09-11$1.71
2016-12-30December 13, 162016-12-15$0.15
2016-09-26September 08, 162016-09-12$1.26
2015-12-31December 14, 152015-12-16$1.72
2015-09-25September 09, 152015-09-11$2.28
2014-12-31December 12, 142014-12-16$3.65
2014-09-26September 10, 142014-09-12$0.64
2013-12-31December 11, 132013-12-13$1.06
2013-09-27September 11, 132013-09-13$0.61
2012-09-28September 12, 122012-09-14$1.07
2011-12-30December 13, 112011-12-15$0.46
2011-09-26September 08, 112011-09-12$1.73
2010-12-31December 14, 102010-12-16$0.53
2010-09-22September 03, 102010-09-08$1.24
2009-09-30September 14, 092009-09-16$0.92
2008-09-26September 10, 082008-09-12$1.69
2007-12-31December 19, 072007-12-21$2.02
2007-04-09March 21, 072007-03-23$1.22
2007-01-16December 27, 062006-12-29$1.80
2006-04-07March 22, 062006-03-24$0.32
2006-01-17December 28, 052005-12-30$0.61
2005-04-08March 22, 052005-03-24$0.14
2005-01-14December 29, 042004-12-31$0.40
2004-01-15March 22, 042003-12-31$0.06
2003-04-07March 20, 032003-03-24$0.01
2003-01-15December 27, 022002-12-31$0.17
2001-12-24December 11, 012001-12-13$0.21
2001-06-25June 12, 012001-06-14$0.27
2001-03-26March 13, 012001-03-15$0.27
2000-12-26December 12, 002000-12-14$0.26
2000-09-25September 12, 002000-09-14$0.32
2000-06-26June 13, 002000-06-15$0.28
2000-03-27March 14, 002000-03-16$0.31
1999-12-29December 16, 991999-12-20$0.30
1999-09-27September 14, 991999-09-16$0.32
1999-06-28June 15, 991999-06-17$0.30
1999-03-29March 16, 991999-03-18$0.40
1998-12-30December 17, 981998-12-21$0.28
1998-09-15September 01, 981998-09-03$0.17
1998-06-12May 29, 981998-06-02$0.04
1998-01-14December 29, 971997-12-31$0.98
1997-06-13May 30, 971997-06-03$0.47
1997-01-14December 27, 961996-12-31$0.48
1996-06-13May 30, 961996-06-03$0.15
1996-01-11December 27, 951995-12-29$0.34
1995-06-21June 01, 951995-06-07$0.13
1995-01-12December 23, 941994-12-30$0.10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc.'s current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.

How has Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc.'s dividend changed over the last 5 years?

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Is Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. a high-yield stock compared to its industry peers?

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Can Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. maintain its dividend during market downturns?

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Should I consider Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. dividends as part of my long-term investment strategy?

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