Dividend cuts can signal a company's financial difficulties or a strategic shift in resource allocation. Here, we highlight the 10 companies in the USA with the largest dividend cuts in 2024 so far. Included are their dividend cuts, yields, year-to-date (YTD) stock performance, and latest stock prices, along with a brief description of their business activities. The two biggest cuts include two former dividend aristocrats : 3M (MMM) and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA).
US retailer Big 5 Sporting Goods (symbol: BGFV) has announced a 50% dividend cut from $0.25 to $0.125 quarterly per share. This is the third dividend cut since 2018 by the specialty retailer. Even with the big cut included the dividend yield remains high with 7% at a stock price of $7.06.