Notes
Short, data-driven pieces. Figures are computed from the same primary-source records that power our tables, recomputed on every site build, cited and dated.
How Much Do Monthly Dividends Actually Swing?
Option-income ETF payouts vary far more month to month than most holders expect, while a REIT's barely move. Measured from twelve months of sponsor records.
2026-08-17
The SCHD Split Trap: How a 3-for-1 Split Breaks Naive Dividend Math
Compare SCHD's raw payouts across October 2024 and you'll compute a ~66% dividend cut that never happened. Here's the adjustment, shown with the actual numbers.
2026-08-17
The records behind these pieces are on the dividend tables, with the sourcing rules on the methodology page.