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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 (1916-2015)
For the Top 10% of the population (1918-2015)
For all above percentiles in one chart (1916-2015)
Available series for this indicator
For the Top 10% of the population (1918-2015)
For all above percentiles in one chart (1916-2015)
Available series for this indicator
Chart for the Top 1% of the population (1916-2015)
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| Year | Top 1% | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 93,797.10 | USD |
| 1917 | 103,420.30 | USD |
| 1918 | 70,469.60 | USD |
| 1919 | 57,771.90 | USD |
| 1920 | 51,941.70 | USD |
| 1921 | 48,567.40 | USD |
| 1922 | 59,871.90 | USD |
| 1923 | 64,290.30 | USD |
| 1924 | 69,031.50 | USD |
| 1925 | 76,556.90 | USD |
| 1926 | 86,851.40 | USD |
| 1927 | 92,019.30 | USD |
| 1928 | 97,674.20 | USD |
| 1929 | 97,930.00 | USD |
| 1930 | 84,163.30 | USD |
| 1931 | 65,225.10 | USD |
| 1932 | 49,136.00 | USD |
| 1933 | 40,221.70 | USD |
| 1934 | 51,044.30 | USD |
| 1935 | 55,598.70 | USD |
| 1936 | 86,794.70 | USD |
| 1937 | 86,314.30 | USD |
| 1938 | 54,852.40 | USD |
| 1939 | 65,768.10 | USD |
| 1940 | 69,927.60 | USD |
| 1941 | 66,861.20 | USD |
| 1942 | 53,547.20 | USD |
| 1943 | 49,315.70 | USD |
| 1944 | 41,511.70 | USD |
| 1945 | 40,143.00 | USD |
| 1946 | 45,649.30 | USD |
| 1947 | 49,265.60 | USD |
| 1948 | 55,198.50 | USD |
| 1949 | 55,475.40 | USD |
| 1950 | 62,636.20 | USD |
| 1951 | 58,977.90 | USD |
| 1952 | 54,310.70 | USD |
| 1953 | 50,226.90 | USD |
| 1954 | 52,309.70 | USD |
| 1955 | 57,314.90 | USD |
| 1956 | 59,494.80 | USD |
| 1957 | 58,457.90 | USD |
| 1958 | 53,240.70 | USD |
| 1959 | 54,048.60 | USD |
| 1960 | 51,741.90 | USD |
| 1961 | 50,944.90 | USD |
| 1962 | 52,459.90 | USD |
| 1963 | 54,404.20 | USD |
| 1964 | 60,136.40 | USD |
| 1965 | 61,977.70 | USD |
| 1966 | 57,015.30 | USD |
| 1967 | 54,809.00 | USD |
| 1968 | 58,430.30 | USD |
| 1969 | 52,105.80 | USD |
| 1970 | 46,875.70 | USD |
| 1971 | 42,820.10 | USD |
| 1972 | 42,509.70 | USD |
| 1973 | 42,467.70 | USD |
| 1974 | 44,025.10 | USD |
| 1975 | 40,484.20 | USD |
| 1976 | 40,956.80 | USD |
| 1977 | 41,292.50 | USD |
| 1978 | 41,558.50 | USD |
| 1979 | 41,522.90 | USD |
| 1980 | 42,560.70 | USD |
| 1981 | 40,904.30 | USD |
| 1982 | 42,310.00 | USD |
| 1983 | 37,345.20 | USD |
| 1984 | 32,431.10 | USD |
| 1985 | 36,165.70 | USD |
| 1986 | 38,683.60 | USD |
| 1987 | 34,715.00 | USD |
| 1988 | 48,016.10 | USD |
| 1989 | 44,553.60 | USD |
| 1990 | 42,650.50 | USD |
| 1991 | 37,942.50 | USD |
| 1992 | 35,060.40 | USD |
| 1993 | 32,056.80 | USD |
| 1994 | 32,536.60 | USD |
| 1995 | 34,395.10 | USD |
| 1996 | 37,228.30 | USD |
| 1997 | 40,100.50 | USD |
| 1998 | 39,916.80 | USD |
| 1999 | 43,003.50 | USD |
| 2000 | 49,463.50 | USD |
| 2001 | 38,275.50 | USD |
| 2002 | 35,147.30 | USD |
| 2003 | 43,183.10 | USD |
| 2004 | 59,202.50 | USD |
| 2005 | 65,705.70 | USD |
| 2006 | 77,727.00 | USD |
| 2007 | 91,512.70 | USD |
| 2008 | 78,788.90 | USD |
| 2009 | 54,599.20 | USD |
| 2010 | 66,422.00 | USD |
| 2011 | 61,078.60 | USD |
| 2012 | 98,120.10 | USD |
| 2013 | 65,237.00 | USD |
| 2014 | 78,190.70 | USD |
| 2015 | 91,232.50 | USD |
Chart for the Top 10% of the population (1918-2015)
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| Year | Top 10% | Unit |
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| 1918 | 8,636.70 | USD |
| 1919 | 7,067.00 | USD |
| 1920 | 6,958.90 | USD |
| 1921 | 6,140.70 | USD |
| 1922 | 7,343.70 | USD |
| 1923 | 8,496.50 | USD |
| 1924 | 8,825.40 | USD |
| 1925 | 9,784.40 | USD |
| 1926 | 11,186.20 | USD |
| 1927 | 11,769.50 | USD |
| 1928 | 13,051.80 | USD |
| 1929 | 13,417.00 | USD |
| 1930 | 12,251.30 | USD |
| 1931 | 11,058.00 | USD |
| 1932 | 8,420.30 | USD |
| 1933 | 5,886.70 | USD |
| 1934 | 6,878.10 | USD |
| 1935 | 7,253.80 | USD |
| 1936 | 10,266.20 | USD |
| 1937 | 10,514.90 | USD |
| 1938 | 7,026.70 | USD |
| 1939 | 8,662.70 | USD |
| 1940 | 8,943.60 | USD |
| 1941 | 8,623.40 | USD |
| 1942 | 6,896.60 | USD |
| 1943 | 6,574.50 | USD |
| 1944 | 5,427.20 | USD |
| 1945 | 5,404.40 | USD |
| 1946 | 6,362.40 | USD |
| 1947 | 6,607.90 | USD |
| 1948 | 7,090.10 | USD |
| 1949 | 7,178.20 | USD |
| 1950 | 7,740.90 | USD |
| 1951 | 7,654.90 | USD |
| 1952 | 7,153.20 | USD |
| 1953 | 6,737.90 | USD |
| 1954 | 6,973.50 | USD |
| 1955 | 7,512.80 | USD |
| 1956 | 7,712.90 | USD |
| 1957 | 8,144.80 | USD |
| 1958 | 7,530.70 | USD |
| 1959 | 8,149.20 | USD |
| 1960 | 7,922.00 | USD |
| 1961 | 7,636.70 | USD |
| 1962 | 7,764.50 | USD |
| 1963 | 8,108.40 | USD |
| 1964 | 9,041.60 | USD |
| 1965 | 9,050.30 | USD |
| 1966 | 8,484.50 | USD |
| 1967 | 8,451.20 | USD |
| 1968 | 8,625.90 | USD |
| 1969 | 8,000.10 | USD |
| 1970 | 7,386.60 | USD |
| 1971 | 6,730.60 | USD |
| 1972 | 6,799.30 | USD |
| 1973 | 7,084.40 | USD |
| 1974 | 7,361.00 | USD |
| 1975 | 6,531.50 | USD |
| 1976 | 6,711.10 | USD |
| 1977 | 6,905.80 | USD |
| 1978 | 6,919.00 | USD |
| 1979 | 6,990.60 | USD |
| 1980 | 7,343.30 | USD |
| 1981 | 7,072.10 | USD |
| 1982 | 7,599.40 | USD |
| 1983 | 6,510.00 | USD |
| 1984 | 6,064.50 | USD |
| 1985 | 6,347.20 | USD |
| 1986 | 6,991.30 | USD |
| 1987 | 6,811.90 | USD |
| 1988 | 8,176.90 | USD |
| 1989 | 7,954.90 | USD |
| 1990 | 7,463.80 | USD |
| 1991 | 6,792.10 | USD |
| 1992 | 6,298.70 | USD |
| 1993 | 6,026.80 | USD |
| 1994 | 6,132.80 | USD |
| 1995 | 6,341.30 | USD |
| 1996 | 6,865.30 | USD |
| 1997 | 7,749.60 | USD |
| 1998 | 7,461.20 | USD |
| 1999 | 8,074.00 | USD |
| 2000 | 9,065.60 | USD |
| 2001 | 6,822.70 | USD |
| 2002 | 6,290.30 | USD |
| 2003 | 7,153.20 | USD |
| 2004 | 9,338.60 | USD |
| 2005 | 10,377.80 | USD |
| 2006 | 12,269.60 | USD |
| 2007 | 14,323.70 | USD |
| 2008 | 12,077.00 | USD |
| 2009 | 8,427.40 | USD |
| 2010 | 9,668.60 | USD |
| 2011 | 9,419.40 | USD |
| 2012 | 13,649.20 | USD |
| 2013 | 10,325.70 | USD |
| 2014 | 12,200.30 | USD |
| 2015 | 13,495.60 | USD |
Percentiles combined in one chart (1916-2015)
Available series for this indicator (Dividends)
We source all the data from the World Inequality Database.
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