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CDDRX Mutual Fund — Columbia Dividend Income Fund Institutional 2
Columbia Dividend Income Fund Institutional 2 (CDDRX)
Updated October 23, 2026.
Verdict as of October 26, 2026
CDDRX's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (97/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 1.52%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.145 with an ex-date of September 21, 2026, was 4.0% lower than the previous $0.151. It is not yet confirmed whether this is a cut to the regular payout or a one-off difference.
Sources: Columbia Threadneedle, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
CDDRX is a mutual fund. Its distribution rate is 1.52%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.65%, its expense ratio is 0.6051%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 97/100 (Safe). Total return is 452.5% over the past 14 years, 146.8 points behind SPY at 599.3%.
The fund invests at least 80% of net assets in dividend-paying equity securities of companies of any market capitalization, emphasizing undervalued and growth-potential stocks.
CDDRX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-23.
The distribution rate (1.52%) has no calculation basis on file. Trailing-12-month yield (4.65%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.145. The ex-dividend date is 09/21/2026. The payment date is 09/21/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | $0.145 | -4.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-06-18 | $0.151 | -5.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-03-19 | $0.16 | -89.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-12-11 | $1.49 | 837.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-09-19 | $0.159 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.159 | 6.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-03-20 | $0.149 | -90.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-12-12 | $1.547 | 911.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.153 | -1.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.155 | 2.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-03-20 | $0.151 | -86.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-12-13 | $1.079 | 676.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-09-21 | $0.139 | -5.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-06-21 | $0.147 | -7.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-03-20 | $0.158 | -78.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-12-13 | $0.72 | 393.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-09-21 | $0.146 | 12.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-06-21 | $0.13 | -7.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-03-18 | $0.141 | -75.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-12-14 | $0.577 | 350.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-09-21 | $0.128 | 20.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-06-18 | $0.106 | -10.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-03-18 | $0.118 | 1.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-12-11 | $0.116 | 7.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-09-22 | $0.108 | -7.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-06-17 | $0.117 | -6.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-03-20 | $0.125 | -67.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-12-13 | $0.384 | 228.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-09-20 | $0.117 | 1.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-06-17 | $0.115 | 2.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-03-20 | $0.112 | -90.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-12-13 | $1.191 | 992.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-09-21 | $0.109 | -0.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-06-21 | $0.11 | -0.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-03-21 | $0.111 | -84.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-12-13 | $0.707 | 636.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-09-21 | $0.096 | -5.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-06-22 | $0.102 | -2.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-03-22 | $0.105 | -80.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-12-14 | $0.551 | 526.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-09-22 | $0.088 | -8.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-06-23 | $0.096 | -10.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-03-23 | $0.107 | -90.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-12-14 | $1.102 | 767.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-09-22 | $0.127 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-06-22 | $0.127 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-03-20 | $0.127 | -90.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-12-16 | $1.331 | 1145.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-09-24 | $0.10686 | -0.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-06-24 | $0.10695 | -4.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-03-21 | $0.11151 | -67.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-12-17 | $0.3459 | 275.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-09-24 | $0.09224 | -4.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-06-24 | $0.09675 | 7.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-03-22 | $0.09034 | -12.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-12-18 | $0.10306 | — |
| 2012 total (partial launch year) | $0.10306 | — |
| 2013 total | $0.62523 | — |
| 2014 total | $1.65632 | 164.9% |
| 2015 total | $1.483 | -10.5% |
| 2016 total | $0.842 | -43.2% |
| 2017 total | $1.01 | 20.0% |
| 2018 total | $1.521 | 50.6% |
| 2019 total | $0.728 | -52.1% |
| 2020 total | $0.466 | -36.0% |
| 2021 total | $0.929 | 99.4% |
| 2022 total | $1.137 | 22.4% |
| 2023 total | $1.523 | 33.9% |
| 2024 total | $2.006 | 31.7% |
| 2025 total | $1.957 | -2.4% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.456 | -2.4% vs prior-year YTD |
CDDRX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -3.4%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -3.4% |
| 3Y | 67.2% |
| 5Y | 315.8% |
| 10Y | 39.7% |
CDDRX performance versus SPY
Total return is 452.5% over the past 14 years, 146.8 points behind SPY at 599.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 5.5%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 3.3% | — |
| 3M | 2.5% | — |
| 6M | 6.5% | — |
| YTD | 14.4% | — |
| 1Y | 17.2% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 14.10% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 19.20% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 10.80% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 13.20% |
| Since inception (14 years) | 452.5% | 13.00% |
CDDRX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 97 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.47%
- Issuer
- Columbia Threadneedle
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 11/09/2012
- Expense ratio
- 0.6051%
- Distribution rate
- 1.52%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 4.65%
- Last close
- $41.87 (as of 2026-10-23)
- NAV
- $42.65
- Premium / discount
- Premium not shown · NAV date unknown
- AUM
- $12,294,854,656
- Average volume
- 0
- Dividend
- $0.145
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/21/2026
- Payment date
- 09/21/2026
- Beta
- 0.59
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.52%) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (4.65%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Columbia Threadneedle; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
CDDRX risks and drawbacks
CDDRX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 5.5%.
Who may consider CDDRX — and who may not
CDDRX may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CDDRX pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does CDDRX pay monthly?
No. CDDRX currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is CDDRX's expense ratio?
CDDRX's expense ratio is 0.6051%.
What is CDDRX's dividend yield?
CDDRX's distribution rate is 1.52%, paid quarterly, with a 0.6051% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has CDDRX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -3.4%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does CDDRX pay a dividend?
CDDRX pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.145. The ex-dividend date is 09/21/2026. The payment date is 09/21/2026.
How has CDDRX performed?
Total return is 452.5% over the past 14 years, 146.8 points behind SPY at 599.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 5.5%.
Is CDDRX a good investment?
CDDRX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 97 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.52% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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