Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 159 recorded USA dividend payments, running from March 16, 1987 to July 16, 2026 — 40 calendar years. Together those payments total $31.87 per share. USA has most often paid quarterly.
USA's payment rate did not increase in the most recent complete year, so its growth streak currently stands at zero.
Over the last five complete years the USA payment rate compounded at +1.2% a year, and +2.3% a year over the last ten. That is what the payments actually did; it is not a forecast.
USA's payment rate fell in 1990, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025. The steepest drop was -58.3%.
USA dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.670 | 4 | $0.170 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | $0.710 | 4 | $0.180 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | $0.610 | 4 | $0.150 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | $0.690 | 4 | $0.170 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | $0.810 | 4 | $0.205 | +28.1% |
| 2020 | $0.630 | 4 | $0.160 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | $0.660 | 4 | $0.170 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | $0.680 | 4 | $0.170 | +30.8% |
| 2017 | $0.560 | 4 | $0.130 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | $0.480 | 4 | $0.120 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | $0.510 | 4 | $0.135 | +35.0% |
| 2014 | $0.390 | 4 | $0.100 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | $0.350 | 4 | $0.0850 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | $0.320 | 4 | $0.0800 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | $0.340 | 4 | $0.0850 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | $0.310 | 4 | $0.0800 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | $0.310 | 4 | $0.0750 | -58.3% |
| 2008 | $0.650 | 4 | $0.180 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | $0.900 | 4 | $0.225 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | $0.880 | 4 | $0.220 | — |
| 2005 | $0.640 | 3 (timing) | $0.210 | — |
| 2004 | $0.890 | 4 | $0.220 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | $0.780 | 4 | $0.195 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | $0.880 | 4 | $0.220 | -29.0% |
| 2001 | $1.20 | 4 | $0.310 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | $1.42 | 4 | $0.360 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | $1.39 | 4 | $0.340 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | $1.39 | 4 | $0.345 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | $1.33 | 4 | $0.330 | +13.8% |
| 1996 | $1.13 | 4 | $0.290 | +16.0% |
| 1995 | $1.02 | 4 | $0.250 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | $1.01 | 4 | $0.250 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | $1.07 | 4 | $0.267 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | $1.07 | 4 | $0.270 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | $1.02 | 4 | $0.255 | +15.9% |
| 1990 | $0.900 | 4 | $0.220 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | $0.950 | 4 | $0.240 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | $0.640 | 4 | $0.200 | — |
| 1987 | $1.18 | 5 (timing) | $0.250 | — |
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 USA's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent USA dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| July 16, 2026 | $0.170 |
| April 16, 2026 | $0.150 |
| January 22, 2026 | $0.180 |
| November 14, 2025 | $0.170 |
| July 18, 2025 | $0.180 |
| April 17, 2025 | $0.150 |
| January 24, 2025 | $0.170 |
| November 15, 2024 | $0.180 |
| July 19, 2024 | $0.180 |
| April 18, 2024 | $0.180 |
| January 18, 2024 | $0.170 |
| November 16, 2023 | $0.150 |
| July 20, 2023 | $0.160 |
| April 20, 2023 | $0.150 |
| January 19, 2023 | $0.150 |
| November 17, 2022 | $0.150 |
| July 21, 2022 | $0.160 |
| April 21, 2022 | $0.180 |
| January 20, 2022 | $0.200 |
| November 18, 2021 | $0.210 |
| July 22, 2021 | $0.210 |
| April 22, 2021 | $0.200 |
| January 21, 2021 | $0.190 |
| November 12, 2020 | $0.160 |
| July 23, 2020 | $0.160 |
| April 23, 2020 | $0.140 |
| January 23, 2020 | $0.170 |
| November 14, 2019 | $0.170 |
| July 25, 2019 | $0.170 |
| April 25, 2019 | $0.170 |
| January 24, 2019 | $0.150 |
| November 15, 2018 | $0.160 |
| July 26, 2018 | $0.170 |
| April 26, 2018 | $0.170 |
| January 25, 2018 | $0.180 |
| November 16, 2017 | $0.170 |
| July 26, 2017 | $0.130 |
| April 26, 2017 | $0.130 |
| February 15, 2017 | $0.130 |
| October 26, 2016 | $0.120 |
| July 27, 2016 | $0.120 |
| April 27, 2016 | $0.120 |
| January 20, 2016 | $0.120 |
| October 28, 2015 | $0.130 |
| July 29, 2015 | $0.140 |
| April 29, 2015 | $0.140 |
| January 21, 2015 | $0.100 |
| October 29, 2014 | $0.0900 |
| July 30, 2014 | $0.100 |
| April 30, 2014 | $0.100 |
| January 22, 2014 | $0.100 |
| October 30, 2013 | $0.100 |
| July 31, 2013 | $0.0900 |
| May 1, 2013 | $0.0800 |
| January 23, 2013 | $0.0800 |
| October 31, 2012 | $0.0800 |
| August 1, 2012 | $0.0800 |
| May 23, 2012 | $0.0800 |
| February 22, 2012 | $0.0800 |
| December 14, 2011 | $0.0800 |
Showing the 60 most recent of 159 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.
USA dividend history questions
How many dividends has USA paid?
DivTrkr has 159 recorded USA dividend payments between March 16, 1987 and July 16, 2026, totalling $31.87 per share across 40 calendar years.
Has USA ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The USA per-payment rate fell in 1990, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025, the steepest being -58.3%.
How fast is the USA dividend growing?
The USA payment rate compounded at +1.2% a year over the last five complete years and +2.3% a year over the last ten.
How often does USA pay a dividend?
USA 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 USA dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track USA free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.