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Dividends (United States)
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| Age | Description |
|---|---|
| Children | The population is comprised of individuals below age 20. |
| Adults | The population is comprised of individuals over age 20. |
| All Ages | The population is comprised of individuals of all ages. |
| Population | Description |
|---|---|
| Female | The population looked at is comprised of female individuals only. |
| Male | The population looked at is comprised of male individuals only. |
| Individuals | The base unit is the individual (rather than the household). This is equivalent to assuming no sharing of resources within couples. |
| Equal-split adults | The base unit is the individual (rather than the household) but resources are split equally within couples. |
| Tax unit | The base unit is the tax unit defined by national fiscal administrations to measure personal income taxes. |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Average | The annual income (or wealth) average within a given group percentile. |
| Shares | The income (or wealth) share held by a given group percentile. |
| Thresholds | The minimum income (or wealth) level required to belong to a given group percentile. |
| Group percentiles | Description |
|---|---|
| All | Does not separate the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
| Top 1% | Top 1% of the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
| Top 10% | Top 10% of the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
| Bottom 90% | Bottom 90% of the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
| Bottom 50% | Bottom 50% of the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
| ...and so on... | |
Dividends are payments from corporations to shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits. Reported on income tax returns before any specific deduction.
For the Top 1% of the population (1913-2014)
For the Top 10% of the population (1913-2014)
For the Bottom 90% of the population (1913-2014)
For the Bottom 50% of the population (1913-1961)
Available series for this indicator
For the Top 10% of the population (1913-2014)
For the Bottom 90% of the population (1913-2014)
For the Bottom 50% of the population (1913-1961)
Available series for this indicator
Chart for the Top 1% of the population (1913-2014)
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| Year | Top 1% | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 5.82 | Share (%) |
| 1914 | 5.88 | Share (%) |
| 1915 | 5.69 | Share (%) |
| 1916 | 6.02 | Share (%) |
| 1917 | 6.57 | Share (%) |
| 1918 | 4.73 | Share (%) |
| 1919 | 3.95 | Share (%) |
| 1920 | 3.95 | Share (%) |
| 1921 | 4.08 | Share (%) |
| 1922 | 4.46 | Share (%) |
| 1923 | 4.35 | Share (%) |
| 1924 | 4.73 | Share (%) |
| 1925 | 5.20 | Share (%) |
| 1926 | 5.80 | Share (%) |
| 1927 | 6.13 | Share (%) |
| 1928 | 6.45 | Share (%) |
| 1929 | 6.23 | Share (%) |
| 1930 | 5.74 | Share (%) |
| 1931 | 4.79 | Share (%) |
| 1932 | 4.20 | Share (%) |
| 1933 | 3.65 | Share (%) |
| 1934 | 4.14 | Share (%) |
| 1935 | 4.16 | Share (%) |
| 1936 | 5.94 | Share (%) |
| 1937 | 5.59 | Share (%) |
| 1938 | 3.85 | Share (%) |
| 1939 | 4.34 | Share (%) |
| 1940 | 4.40 | Share (%) |
| 1941 | 3.65 | Share (%) |
| 1942 | 2.45 | Share (%) |
| 1943 | 1.93 | Share (%) |
| 1944 | 1.66 | Share (%) |
| 1945 | 1.66 | Share (%) |
| 1946 | 1.96 | Share (%) |
| 1947 | 2.10 | Share (%) |
| 1948 | 2.26 | Share (%) |
| 1949 | 2.31 | Share (%) |
| 1950 | 2.44 | Share (%) |
| 1951 | 2.19 | Share (%) |
| 1952 | 1.95 | Share (%) |
| 1953 | 1.74 | Share (%) |
| 1954 | 1.86 | Share (%) |
| 1955 | 1.96 | Share (%) |
| 1956 | 1.96 | Share (%) |
| 1957 | 1.90 | Share (%) |
| 1958 | 1.79 | Share (%) |
| 1959 | 1.75 | Share (%) |
| 1960 | 1.64 | Share (%) |
| 1961 | 1.65 | Share (%) |
| 1962 | 1.54 | Share (%) |
| 1963 | 1.62 | Share (%) |
| 1964 | 1.52 | Share (%) |
| 1965 | 1.76 | Share (%) |
| 1966 | 1.47 | Share (%) |
| 1967 | 1.44 | Share (%) |
| 1968 | 1.40 | Share (%) |
| 1969 | 1.26 | Share (%) |
| 1970 | 1.14 | Share (%) |
| 1971 | 1.06 | Share (%) |
| 1972 | 1.01 | Share (%) |
| 1973 | 0.99 | Share (%) |
| 1974 | 0.99 | Share (%) |
| 1975 | 0.97 | Share (%) |
| 1976 | 0.96 | Share (%) |
| 1977 | 0.95 | Share (%) |
| 1978 | 0.94 | Share (%) |
| 1979 | 0.94 | Share (%) |
| 1980 | 0.96 | Share (%) |
| 1981 | 0.92 | Share (%) |
| 1982 | 0.98 | Share (%) |
| 1983 | 0.87 | Share (%) |
| 1984 | 0.71 | Share (%) |
| 1985 | 0.77 | Share (%) |
| 1986 | 0.68 | Share (%) |
| 1987 | 0.64 | Share (%) |
| 1988 | 0.87 | Share (%) |
| 1989 | 0.83 | Share (%) |
| 1990 | 0.79 | Share (%) |
| 1991 | 0.69 | Share (%) |
| 1992 | 0.67 | Share (%) |
| 1993 | 0.61 | Share (%) |
| 1994 | 0.63 | Share (%) |
| 1995 | 0.70 | Share (%) |
| 1996 | 0.74 | Share (%) |
| 1997 | 0.77 | Share (%) |
| 1998 | 0.71 | Share (%) |
| 1999 | 0.76 | Share (%) |
| 2000 | 0.82 | Share (%) |
| 2001 | 0.66 | Share (%) |
| 2002 | 0.56 | Share (%) |
| 2003 | 0.71 | Share (%) |
| 2004 | 0.95 | Share (%) |
| 2005 | 1.02 | Share (%) |
| 2006 | 1.16 | Share (%) |
| 2007 | 1.31 | Share (%) |
| 2008 | 1.25 | Share (%) |
| 2009 | 0.93 | Share (%) |
| 2010 | 1.12 | Share (%) |
| 2011 | 1.02 | Share (%) |
| 2012 | 1.59 | Share (%) |
| 2013 | 1.04 | Share (%) |
| 2014 | 1.20 | Share (%) |
Chart for the Top 10% of the population (1913-2014)
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| Year | Top 10% | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 5.86 | Share (%) |
| 1914 | 5.89 | Share (%) |
| 1915 | 5.81 | Share (%) |
| 1916 | 5.95 | Share (%) |
| 1917 | 5.81 | Share (%) |
| 1918 | 5.75 | Share (%) |
| 1919 | 4.78 | Share (%) |
| 1920 | 5.25 | Share (%) |
| 1921 | 5.12 | Share (%) |
| 1922 | 5.39 | Share (%) |
| 1923 | 5.67 | Share (%) |
| 1924 | 5.95 | Share (%) |
| 1925 | 6.52 | Share (%) |
| 1926 | 7.34 | Share (%) |
| 1927 | 7.69 | Share (%) |
| 1928 | 8.40 | Share (%) |
| 1929 | 8.30 | Share (%) |
| 1930 | 8.24 | Share (%) |
| 1931 | 8.04 | Share (%) |
| 1932 | 7.13 | Share (%) |
| 1933 | 5.26 | Share (%) |
| 1934 | 5.59 | Share (%) |
| 1935 | 5.44 | Share (%) |
| 1936 | 7.03 | Share (%) |
| 1937 | 6.83 | Share (%) |
| 1938 | 4.95 | Share (%) |
| 1939 | 5.73 | Share (%) |
| 1940 | 5.63 | Share (%) |
| 1941 | 4.71 | Share (%) |
| 1942 | 3.17 | Share (%) |
| 1943 | 2.58 | Share (%) |
| 1944 | 2.17 | Share (%) |
| 1945 | 2.22 | Share (%) |
| 1946 | 2.71 | Share (%) |
| 1947 | 2.82 | Share (%) |
| 1948 | 2.91 | Share (%) |
| 1949 | 3.00 | Share (%) |
| 1950 | 3.00 | Share (%) |
| 1951 | 2.84 | Share (%) |
| 1952 | 2.57 | Share (%) |
| 1953 | 2.33 | Share (%) |
| 1954 | 2.46 | Share (%) |
| 1955 | 2.53 | Share (%) |
| 1956 | 2.51 | Share (%) |
| 1957 | 2.62 | Share (%) |
| 1958 | 2.50 | Share (%) |
| 1959 | 2.58 | Share (%) |
| 1960 | 2.47 | Share (%) |
| 1961 | 2.38 | Share (%) |
| 1962 | 2.38 | Share (%) |
| 1963 | 2.36 | Share (%) |
| 1964 | 2.33 | Share (%) |
| 1965 | 2.46 | Share (%) |
| 1966 | 2.24 | Share (%) |
| 1967 | 2.21 | Share (%) |
| 1968 | 2.13 | Share (%) |
| 1969 | 1.95 | Share (%) |
| 1970 | 1.81 | Share (%) |
| 1971 | 1.69 | Share (%) |
| 1972 | 1.63 | Share (%) |
| 1973 | 1.65 | Share (%) |
| 1974 | 1.66 | Share (%) |
| 1975 | 1.60 | Share (%) |
| 1976 | 1.60 | Share (%) |
| 1977 | 1.58 | Share (%) |
| 1978 | 1.57 | Share (%) |
| 1979 | 1.57 | Share (%) |
| 1980 | 1.64 | Share (%) |
| 1981 | 1.68 | Share (%) |
| 1982 | 1.78 | Share (%) |
| 1983 | 1.52 | Share (%) |
| 1984 | 1.32 | Share (%) |
| 1985 | 1.36 | Share (%) |
| 1986 | 1.29 | Share (%) |
| 1987 | 1.26 | Share (%) |
| 1988 | 1.50 | Share (%) |
| 1989 | 1.46 | Share (%) |
| 1990 | 1.39 | Share (%) |
| 1991 | 1.26 | Share (%) |
| 1992 | 1.20 | Share (%) |
| 1993 | 1.14 | Share (%) |
| 1994 | 1.14 | Share (%) |
| 1995 | 1.26 | Share (%) |
| 1996 | 1.33 | Share (%) |
| 1997 | 1.45 | Share (%) |
| 1998 | 1.33 | Share (%) |
| 1999 | 1.39 | Share (%) |
| 2000 | 1.49 | Share (%) |
| 2001 | 1.16 | Share (%) |
| 2002 | 0.99 | Share (%) |
| 2003 | 1.16 | Share (%) |
| 2004 | 1.46 | Share (%) |
| 2005 | 1.57 | Share (%) |
| 2006 | 1.81 | Share (%) |
| 2007 | 2.06 | Share (%) |
| 2008 | 1.89 | Share (%) |
| 2009 | 1.42 | Share (%) |
| 2010 | 1.61 | Share (%) |
| 2011 | 1.55 | Share (%) |
| 2012 | 2.20 | Share (%) |
| 2013 | 1.65 | Share (%) |
| 2014 | 1.88 | Share (%) |
Chart for the Bottom 90% of the population (1913-2014)
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| Year | Bottom 90% | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | -0.08 | Share (%) |
| 1914 | -0.84 | Share (%) |
| 1915 | -0.71 | Share (%) |
| 1916 | 1.72 | Share (%) |
| 1917 | 1.48 | Share (%) |
| 1918 | 0.87 | Share (%) |
| 1919 | 0.25 | Share (%) |
| 1920 | 0.28 | Share (%) |
| 1921 | 0.37 | Share (%) |
| 1922 | 0.28 | Share (%) |
| 1923 | 0.30 | Share (%) |
| 1924 | 0.31 | Share (%) |
| 1925 | 0.34 | Share (%) |
| 1926 | 0.39 | Share (%) |
| 1927 | 0.45 | Share (%) |
| 1928 | 0.48 | Share (%) |
| 1929 | 0.48 | Share (%) |
| 1930 | 0.47 | Share (%) |
| 1931 | 0.46 | Share (%) |
| 1932 | 0.44 | Share (%) |
| 1933 | 0.30 | Share (%) |
| 1934 | 0.33 | Share (%) |
| 1935 | 0.31 | Share (%) |
| 1936 | 0.40 | Share (%) |
| 1937 | 0.39 | Share (%) |
| 1938 | 0.28 | Share (%) |
| 1939 | 0.34 | Share (%) |
| 1940 | 0.60 | Share (%) |
| 1941 | 0.84 | Share (%) |
| 1942 | 0.51 | Share (%) |
| 1943 | 0.36 | Share (%) |
| 1944 | 0.79 | Share (%) |
| 1945 | 0.71 | Share (%) |
| 1946 | 0.43 | Share (%) |
| 1947 | 0.45 | Share (%) |
| 1948 | 0.51 | Share (%) |
| 1949 | 0.65 | Share (%) |
| 1950 | 0.87 | Share (%) |
| 1951 | 0.55 | Share (%) |
| 1952 | 0.50 | Share (%) |
| 1953 | 0.55 | Share (%) |
| 1954 | 0.72 | Share (%) |
| 1955 | 0.77 | Share (%) |
| 1956 | 0.85 | Share (%) |
| 1957 | 0.77 | Share (%) |
| 1958 | 0.74 | Share (%) |
| 1959 | 0.63 | Share (%) |
| 1960 | 0.70 | Share (%) |
| 1961 | 0.78 | Share (%) |
| 1962 | 0.89 | Share (%) |
| 1963 | 0.94 | Share (%) |
| 1964 | 0.87 | Share (%) |
| 1965 | 0.78 | Share (%) |
| 1966 | 0.95 | Share (%) |
| 1967 | 0.91 | Share (%) |
| 1968 | 0.93 | Share (%) |
| 1969 | 0.92 | Share (%) |
| 1970 | 0.87 | Share (%) |
| 1971 | 0.84 | Share (%) |
| 1972 | 0.84 | Share (%) |
| 1973 | 0.81 | Share (%) |
| 1974 | 0.79 | Share (%) |
| 1975 | 0.81 | Share (%) |
| 1976 | 0.83 | Share (%) |
| 1977 | 0.83 | Share (%) |
| 1978 | 0.83 | Share (%) |
| 1979 | 0.80 | Share (%) |
| 1980 | 0.84 | Share (%) |
| 1981 | 1.00 | Share (%) |
| 1982 | 1.06 | Share (%) |
| 1983 | 1.00 | Share (%) |
| 1984 | 0.99 | Share (%) |
| 1985 | 1.06 | Share (%) |
| 1986 | 1.16 | Share (%) |
| 1987 | 1.24 | Share (%) |
| 1988 | 1.11 | Share (%) |
| 1989 | 1.13 | Share (%) |
| 1990 | 1.02 | Share (%) |
| 1991 | 1.02 | Share (%) |
| 1992 | 1.00 | Share (%) |
| 1993 | 1.06 | Share (%) |
| 1994 | 1.02 | Share (%) |
| 1995 | 1.07 | Share (%) |
| 1996 | 1.08 | Share (%) |
| 1997 | 1.15 | Share (%) |
| 1998 | 1.05 | Share (%) |
| 1999 | 1.09 | Share (%) |
| 2000 | 1.07 | Share (%) |
| 2001 | 0.88 | Share (%) |
| 2002 | 0.78 | Share (%) |
| 2003 | 0.78 | Share (%) |
| 2004 | 0.84 | Share (%) |
| 2005 | 0.87 | Share (%) |
| 2006 | 0.92 | Share (%) |
| 2007 | 1.00 | Share (%) |
| 2008 | 0.92 | Share (%) |
| 2009 | 0.79 | Share (%) |
| 2010 | 0.78 | Share (%) |
| 2011 | 0.90 | Share (%) |
| 2012 | 0.88 | Share (%) |
| 2013 | 0.86 | Share (%) |
| 2014 | 0.93 | Share (%) |
Chart for the Bottom 50% of the population (1913-1961)
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| Year | Bottom 50% | Unit |
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| 1913 | -0.02 | Share (%) |
| 1914 | -0.24 | Share (%) |
| 1915 | -0.21 | Share (%) |
| 1916 | 0.50 | Share (%) |
| 1917 | 0.43 | Share (%) |
| 1918 | 0.25 | Share (%) |
| 1919 | 0.07 | Share (%) |
| 1920 | 0.08 | Share (%) |
| 1921 | 0.11 | Share (%) |
| 1922 | 0.08 | Share (%) |
| 1923 | 0.09 | Share (%) |
| 1924 | 0.09 | Share (%) |
| 1925 | 0.10 | Share (%) |
| 1926 | 0.11 | Share (%) |
| 1927 | 0.13 | Share (%) |
| 1928 | 0.14 | Share (%) |
| 1929 | 0.14 | Share (%) |
| 1930 | 0.13 | Share (%) |
| 1931 | 0.13 | Share (%) |
| 1932 | 0.12 | Share (%) |
| 1933 | 0.08 | Share (%) |
| 1934 | 0.09 | Share (%) |
| 1935 | 0.09 | Share (%) |
| 1936 | 0.11 | Share (%) |
| 1937 | 0.11 | Share (%) |
| 1938 | 0.08 | Share (%) |
| 1939 | 0.10 | Share (%) |
| 1940 | 0.17 | Share (%) |
| 1941 | 0.25 | Share (%) |
| 1942 | 0.17 | Share (%) |
| 1943 | 0.12 | Share (%) |
| 1944 | 0.26 | Share (%) |
| 1945 | 0.18 | Share (%) |
| 1946 | 0.12 | Share (%) |
| 1947 | 0.13 | Share (%) |
| 1948 | 0.14 | Share (%) |
| 1949 | 0.17 | Share (%) |
| 1950 | 0.23 | Share (%) |
| 1951 | 0.15 | Share (%) |
| 1952 | 0.13 | Share (%) |
| 1953 | 0.15 | Share (%) |
| 1954 | 0.19 | Share (%) |
| 1955 | 0.20 | Share (%) |
| 1956 | 0.22 | Share (%) |
| 1957 | 0.20 | Share (%) |
| 1958 | 0.18 | Share (%) |
| 1959 | 0.15 | Share (%) |
| 1960 | 0.17 | Share (%) |
| 1961 | 0.18 | Share (%) |
Available series for this indicator (Dividends)
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