When is CION Investment Corp (CION) next ex-dividend date?
CION Investment Corp's next ex-dividend date is confirmed for October 16, 2026 ($0.10 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 30, 2026.
CION dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.10 per share, September 11, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.40 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.10 |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 14 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 33 payments since November 2021 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date CION Investment Corp has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for CION, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 16, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.10 | Aug 3, 2026 |
CION Investment Corp's dividend schedule
CION Investment Corp has paid quarterly across the 4 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on September 11, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 14 days, based on the announcements we hold for CION.
Increases have a season: of the 3 raises in our record, most take effect with the March payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount.
CION dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 33 going back to November 2021.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | $0.10 |
| May 15, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.05 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.36 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $0.36 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside CION's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.34 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $0.34 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of CION's October 16 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is CION's next ex-dividend date?
- CION Investment Corp goes ex-dividend on October 16, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own CION before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does CION pay a dividend?
- CION Investment Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 33 payments since November 2021.
- How much does CION pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.10 per share, with an ex-date of September 11, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.40 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.