When is Realty Income Corp (O) next ex-dividend date?
Realty Income Corp's next ex-dividend date is confirmed for September 30, 2026 ($0.2715 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 15, 2026.
O dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.271 per share, August 31, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $3.252 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Monthly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.271 |
| 5-year growth rate | 2.8% a year, compounded ($0.236 → $0.271) |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 16 days before the ex-date, across 168 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 382 payments since October 1994 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Realty Income Corp has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for O, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.2715 | Sep 8, 2026 |
Realty Income Corp's dividend schedule
Realty Income Corp has paid monthly across the 31 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 31, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 168 announcements we have on file, O declares a dividend a median of 16 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice O gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 16 days after the ex-date.
O dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 382 going back to October 1994.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | $0.271 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $0.271 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $0.271 |
| May 29, 2026 | $0.271 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $0.271 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.271 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.269 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.269 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.269 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.269 |
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 O'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 |
|---|---|
| Dec 21, 1995 | $0.54 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of O's September 30 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is O's next ex-dividend date?
- Realty Income Corp goes ex-dividend on September 30, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own O 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 O pay a dividend?
- Realty Income Corp has historically paid monthly, across 382 payments since October 1994.
- How much does O pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.271 per share, with an ex-date of August 31, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $3.252 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does O announce its dividend?
- A median of 16 days before the ex-date, across the 168 declarations we hold.