Does TDF pay a dividend?

Yes. Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.08% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.45 per share.

How much does TDF pay in dividends?

$0.45 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next TDF ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for TDF. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

TDF Dividend

Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc.

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 4.08%
Annual dividend: $0.45
Payout ratio: 0.00
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $11.03
Market cap: $278M

Is TDF a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median4.08% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.00 means roughly 0% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 10 timesAcross 24 complete years, the annual total fell in 2021, 2022, 2024 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2024.

TDF dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1998 to 2025.

Peak $5.77 in 2020Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for TDF, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 23, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.1500	Quarterly
March 24, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.1000	Quarterly
December 15, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.1000	Quarterly
September 18, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.1000	Quarterly
June 16, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.1000	Quarterly
March 17, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.1000	Semi-Annual
August 19, 2024	August 30, 2024	$0.1155	Semi-Annual
August 12, 2022	August 31, 2022	$1.2981	Annual
September 2, 2021	September 20, 2021	$2.4022	Semi-Annual
December 14, 2020	December 31, 2020	$3.1975	Semi-Annual
September 3, 2020	September 21, 2020	$2.5770	Semi-Annual
December 13, 2019	December 31, 2019	$0.6804	Semi-Annual
September 6, 2019	September 23, 2019	$1.4114	Semi-Annual
December 14, 2018	December 31, 2018	$0.5020	Quarterly
September 7, 2018	September 24, 2018	$1.6114	Semi-Annual
September 8, 2017	September 25, 2017	$1.7105	Semi-Annual
December 13, 2016	December 30, 2016	$0.1455	Semi-Annual
September 8, 2016	September 26, 2016	$1.5489	Semi-Annual
December 14, 2015	December 31, 2015	$1.7229	Semi-Annual
September 9, 2015	September 25, 2015	$2.2828	Semi-Annual
December 12, 2014	December 31, 2014	$3.6778	Semi-Annual
September 10, 2014	September 26, 2014	$0.6351	Semi-Annual
December 11, 2013	December 31, 2013	$1.0556	Semi-Annual
September 11, 2013	September 27, 2013	$0.6115	Semi-Annual
December 12, 2012	December 31, 2012	$0.4005	Semi-Annual
September 12, 2012	September 28, 2012	$1.0727	Semi-Annual
December 13, 2011	December 30, 2011	$0.5142	Semi-Annual
September 8, 2011	September 26, 2011	$1.7275	Semi-Annual
December 14, 2010	December 31, 2010	$0.5283	Quarterly
September 3, 2010	September 22, 2010	$1.2370	Semi-Annual
September 14, 2009	September 30, 2009	$0.9228	Annual
September 10, 2008	September 26, 2008	$1.6892	Special
December 19, 2007	December 31, 2007	$2.0243	Special
March 21, 2007	April 9, 2007	$1.2172	Quarterly
December 27, 2006	January 16, 2007	$1.8032	Special
March 22, 2006	April 7, 2006	$0.5494	Quarterly
December 28, 2005	January 17, 2006	$0.6122	Special
March 22, 2005	April 8, 2005	$0.1406	Quarterly
December 29, 2004	January 14, 2005	$0.3974	Special
March 20, 2003	April 7, 2003	$0.0150	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does TDF pay a dividend?: Yes. Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.08% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.45 per share.
How much does TDF pay in dividends?: $0.45 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next TDF ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for TDF. Dates appear here once the company declares them.