Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (ADX) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 169 recorded ADX dividend payments, running from October 1, 1984 to July 27, 2026 — 43 calendar years. Together those payments total $46.03 per share. ADX has most often paid quarterly.
ADX has increased its payment rate for 2 consecutive complete years.
Over the last five complete years the ADX payment rate compounded at +55.9% a year, and +26.2% a year over the last ten. That is what the payments actually did; it is not a forecast.
ADX's payment rate fell in 1988, 1993, 2003, 2015. The steepest drop was -61.9%.
ADX dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.85 | 4 | $0.460 | +87.8% |
| 2024 | $2.50 | 4 | $0.245 | +390.0% |
| 2023 | $1.30 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | $1.07 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | $0.220 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | $1.03 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | $1.42 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | $2.00 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | $1.38 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | $0.200 | 4 | $0.0500 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | $0.150 | 4 | $0.0450 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | $1.18 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | $0.840 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | $0.670 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | $0.650 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | $0.510 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | $0.450 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | $0.640 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | $1.03 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | $0.900 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | $0.860 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | $0.900 | 4 | $0.0500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | $0.780 | 4 | $0.0500 | -37.5% |
| 2002 | $0.760 | 4 | $0.0800 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | $1.65 | 4 | $0.0800 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | $1.85 | 4 | $0.0800 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | $1.64 | 4 | $0.0817 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | $1.40 | 4 | $0.0800 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | $1.31 | 4 | $0.0800 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | $1.16 | 4 | $0.0833 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | $1.12 | 4 | $0.0833 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | $0.323 | 4 | $0.0800 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | $1.08 | 4 | $0.0800 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | $1.10 | 4 | $0.0880 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | $1.09 | 4 | $0.0800 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | $0.320 | 4 | $0.0800 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | $0.320 | 4 | $0.0800 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | $0.323 | 4 | $0.0800 | -61.9% |
| 1987 | $2.29 | 4 | $0.210 | — |
| 1986 | $2.97 | 5 (timing) | $0.0800 | — |
| 1985 | $1.28 | 4 | $0.0800 | — |
| 1984 | $0.0800 | 1 (timing) | $0.0800 | — |
How this growth is measured
Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.
Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than ADX's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent ADX dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| July 27, 2026 | $0.500 |
| April 27, 2026 | $0.480 |
| January 26, 2026 | $0.470 |
| November 21, 2025 | $0.460 |
| July 28, 2025 | $0.460 |
| April 28, 2025 | $0.460 |
| January 27, 2025 | $0.470 |
| November 22, 2024 | $1.96 |
| August 5, 2024 | $0.440 |
| May 16, 2024 | $0.0500 |
| February 8, 2024 | $0.0500 |
| November 17, 2023 | $1.15 |
| August 17, 2023 | $0.0500 |
| May 17, 2023 | $0.0500 |
| February 9, 2023 | $0.0500 |
| November 18, 2022 | $0.920 |
| August 17, 2022 | $0.0500 |
| May 17, 2022 | $0.0500 |
| February 10, 2022 | $0.0500 |
| November 19, 2021 | $0.0700 |
| August 17, 2021 | $0.0500 |
| May 17, 2021 | $0.0500 |
| February 11, 2021 | $0.0500 |
| November 20, 2020 | $0.880 |
| August 17, 2020 | $0.0500 |
| May 15, 2020 | $0.0500 |
| February 13, 2020 | $0.0500 |
| November 22, 2019 | $1.27 |
| August 15, 2019 | $0.0500 |
| May 16, 2019 | $0.0500 |
| February 14, 2019 | $0.0500 |
| November 23, 2018 | $1.85 |
| August 16, 2018 | $0.0500 |
| May 17, 2018 | $0.0500 |
| February 15, 2018 | $0.0500 |
| November 21, 2017 | $1.23 |
| August 9, 2017 | $0.0500 |
| May 10, 2017 | $0.0500 |
| February 8, 2017 | $0.0500 |
| November 22, 2016 | $0.0500 |
| August 10, 2016 | $0.0500 |
| May 11, 2016 | $0.0500 |
| February 10, 2016 | $0.0500 |
| November 23, 2015 | $0.0100 |
| August 10, 2015 | $0.0500 |
| May 11, 2015 | $0.0500 |
| February 10, 2015 | $0.0400 |
| November 20, 2014 | $1.03 |
| August 8, 2014 | $0.0500 |
| May 12, 2014 | $0.0500 |
| February 12, 2014 | $0.0500 |
| November 21, 2013 | $0.690 |
| August 13, 2013 | $0.0500 |
| May 13, 2013 | $0.0500 |
| February 13, 2013 | $0.0500 |
| November 15, 2012 | $0.520 |
| August 8, 2012 | $0.0500 |
| May 10, 2012 | $0.0500 |
| February 8, 2012 | $0.0500 |
| November 17, 2011 | $0.500 |
Showing the 60 most recent of 169 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.
ADX dividend history questions
How many dividends has ADX paid?
DivTrkr has 169 recorded ADX dividend payments between October 1, 1984 and July 27, 2026, totalling $46.03 per share across 43 calendar years.
Has ADX ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The ADX per-payment rate fell in 1988, 1993, 2003, 2015, the steepest being -61.9%.
How fast is the ADX dividend growing?
The ADX payment rate compounded at +55.9% a year over the last five complete years and +26.2% a year over the last ten.
How often does ADX pay a dividend?
ADX has most often paid quarterly — 4 payments a year. Individual years can show a different count when an ex-date drifts across a year boundary.
See the current ADX dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track ADX free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.