CLM is a monthly distribution fund, so its next dividend is typically the next monthly payout date rather than a quarterly event. Based on the latest available public schedule I found, CLM had been announcing monthly distributions through year-end 2025, and recent commentary in 2026 points to continued monthly payouts, though the exact next 2026 payment date wasn’t confirmed in the source I found.

What that means

  • If you already own CLM, expect the next dividend to follow its monthly pattern.
  • The exact ex-dividend and pay dates can change with each monthly declaration.
  • For a precise 2026 date, the safest signal is the fund’s next official distribution announcement.

Practical takeaway

CLM is not the kind of stock where you wait for one fixed annual dividend date; it usually pays every month. So the “next dividend” in 2026 should be the next monthly distribution after the most recently declared one, but I could not verify a specific 2026 payment date from the sources available.

TL;DR

CLM generally pays monthly , and the next dividend in 2026 should be the next monthly distribution once declared, but I couldn’t confirm the exact date from the public sources I found.