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Tri-Continental Corporation (TY)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Boston, United States | NYSE
34.05 USD +0.39 (1.159%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 34.05
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:20 p.m. EDT

Tri-Continental Corporation (TY) shows a mixed outlook. In the short term, the stock has been trading around its 50-day average with a slight upward trend, but the 45-day forecast indicates a slight decline. The stock's recent price action suggests potential for a short-term dip, which may present a buying opportunity for those looking to capitalize on volatility. However, the lack of strong momentum signals and the negative forecast could indicate caution. For long-term investors, TY offers a solid dividend yield with consistent payouts, and its fundamentals show a stable position in the financial services sector. The recent dip in revenue growth and mixed earnings performance may warrant further analysis, but the dividend reliability and strong payout ratio support a moderate long-term rating. Overall, TY is a balanced choice for investors seeking a steady income stream with some potential for growth.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.016178
AutoETS0.020950
AutoARIMA0.020950
MSTL0.021245

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 28.50
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.948
Excess Kurtosis -0.24
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-16
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-16
Revenue per Share 1.275
Market Cap 1,822,205,440
Trailing P/E 6.93
Beta 0.85
Profit Margins 372.65%
Website https://www.columbiathreadneedleus.com

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.89% 3.50% 4.21% 4.31%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-17 0.285 0.889791
2025-12-12 0.271 0.843709
2025-09-16 0.265 0.798932
2025-06-16 0.290 0.965332
2025-03-18 0.277 0.940108
2024-12-13 0.285 0.928745
2024-09-13 0.291 0.952429
2024-06-10 0.578 2.020921
2024-03-08 0.256 0.926091
2023-12-08 0.277 1.102000
2023-09-08 0.261 1.064740
2023-06-09 0.286 1.203353
2023-03-10 0.290 1.267351
2022-12-09 0.265 1.146443
2022-09-09 0.270 1.107103
2022-06-10 0.311 1.311552
2022-03-15 0.270 1.078869
2021-12-14 0.300 1.111147
2021-09-14 0.299 1.046189
2021-06-15 0.239 0.842064
2021-03-16 0.246 0.935389
2020-12-15 0.268 1.119961
2020-09-15 0.262 1.239705
2020-06-16 0.282 1.397092
2020-03-17 0.265 1.629933
2019-12-17 0.251 1.154623
2019-09-17 0.260 1.234551
2019-06-18 0.372 1.804548
2019-03-19 0.240 1.202550
2018-12-18 0.252 1.430247
2018-09-18 0.239 1.157817
2018-06-19 0.453 2.273321
2018-03-21 0.230 1.184545
2017-12-20 0.404 2.112783
2017-09-15 0.261 1.466163
2017-06-15 0.251 1.484946
2017-03-16 0.251 1.562626
2016-12-15 0.240 1.595155
2016-09-15 0.234 1.633416
2016-06-16 0.220 1.625286
2016-03-10 0.216 1.689415
2015-12-10 0.209 1.605466
2015-09-10 0.195 1.519098
2015-06-11 0.201 1.440561
2015-03-12 0.205 1.483574
2014-12-11 0.201 1.512544
2014-09-11 0.193 1.456573
2014-06-12 0.185 1.444407
2014-03-13 0.173 1.434273
2013-12-12 0.163 1.392998
2013-09-12 0.162 1.467227
2013-06-13 0.162 1.500663
2013-03-14 0.190 1.832886
2012-12-14 0.190 2.048732
2012-09-14 0.155 1.631407
2012-06-15 0.150 1.725454
2012-03-16 0.105 1.152897
2011-12-08 0.075 0.949942
2011-09-08 0.070 0.924368
2011-06-09 0.065 0.803691
2011-03-10 0.065 0.817512
2010-12-09 0.105 1.413641
2010-09-09 0.050 0.772408
2010-06-10 0.050 0.789815
2010-03-18 0.044 0.660439
2009-12-10 0.044 0.722543
2009-09-10 0.044 0.750856
2009-05-28 0.049 0.985147
2009-03-12 0.056 1.324188
2008-11-25 0.428 8.019429
2008-09-05 0.513 6.010934
2008-06-06 0.540 5.991839
2008-03-14 0.633 7.614955
2007-12-06 0.722 7.045204
2007-09-07 0.755 7.268007
2007-07-13 0.707 6.251254
2007-03-16 0.260 2.776563
2006-12-08 0.070 0.750914
2006-09-15 0.070 0.810059
2006-06-08 0.070 0.865511
2006-03-13 0.070 0.845565
2005-12-02 0.070 0.903266
2005-09-16 0.060 0.792764
2005-06-09 0.060 0.814859
2004-12-02 0.110 1.503929
2004-09-16 0.040 0.588758
2004-06-10 0.048 0.705677
2004-03-18 0.040 0.578382
2003-12-04 0.040 0.623062
2003-09-12 0.040 0.650372
2003-06-13 0.040 0.669148
2003-03-14 0.050 0.993325
2002-12-05 0.070 1.261776
2002-09-13 0.070 1.221560
2002-06-17 0.070 1.049579
2002-03-15 0.070 0.904171
2001-12-06 1.080 14.129033
2001-06-07 0.173 2.093739
2001-03-16 0.070 0.911013
2000-12-07 2.820 34.653506
2000-09-15 0.080 0.935114
2000-06-08 0.640 7.839596
2000-03-16 0.090 1.165043
1999-12-08 3.244 35.663136
1999-09-10 0.120 1.378774
1999-06-11 0.790 9.420537
1999-03-16 0.128 1.591145
1998-12-09 2.570 33.902529
1998-09-10 0.130 2.171894
1998-06-08 1.965 27.769637
1998-03-17 0.130 1.919161
1997-12-10 2.780 45.209533
1997-09-18 0.150 2.455699
1997-06-16 0.957 16.874120
1997-03-12 0.160 3.106175
1996-12-11 2.150 43.938656
1996-09-19 0.160 3.500336
1996-06-19 0.170 3.820487
1996-03-20 0.170 3.886850
1995-12-13 0.180 4.324583
1995-09-20 0.180 4.221234
1995-09-18 0.180 4.231201
1995-06-21 0.180 4.499062
1995-03-20 0.190 5.187957
1994-12-12 0.198 5.730577
1994-12-02 1.900 53.840309
1994-09-19 0.200 5.586646
1994-06-20 0.190 5.383447
1994-03-14 0.190 5.254120
1993-12-13 0.220 6.100949
1993-11-30 1.800 49.850758
1993-09-15 0.200 5.635614
1993-06-14 0.190 5.423349
1993-03-15 0.197 5.474193
1992-12-09 0.230 6.534688
1992-12-01 0.700 19.969536
1992-09-14 0.195 5.206644
1992-06-15 0.180 4.972441
1992-03-16 0.180 5.170158
1991-12-16 0.230 6.714626
1991-11-22 1.800 54.577596
1991-09-16 0.190 5.958062
1991-06-17 0.180 5.938755
1991-03-18 0.180 6.259875
1990-12-17 0.250 9.660254
1990-11-26 1.600 63.986709
1990-09-17 0.220 9.232426
1990-06-18 0.200 7.530265
1990-03-19 0.190 7.804862
1989-12-18 0.230 9.527565
1989-11-30 2.550 106.704572
1989-09-19 0.220 9.787510
1989-06-15 0.200 9.479408
1989-03-14 0.190 10.157988
1988-12-15 0.250 13.924817
1988-11-28 0.205 11.346541
1988-09-19 0.205 10.651850
1988-06-20 0.190 9.909535
1988-03-17 0.180 9.151472
1987-12-14 0.250 12.886446
1987-11-30 3.680 184.557471
1987-09-14 0.200 8.180136
1987-06-15 0.220 9.264984
1987-03-16 0.220 9.080330
1987-01-29 0.050 2.109701
1986-12-15 4.620 215.177112
1986-09-15 0.230 12.344263
1986-06-16 0.230 12.081671
1986-03-17 0.230 12.588288
1986-01-29 2.620 155.778610
1985-12-16 0.300 18.300613
1985-09-16 0.250 17.015137
1985-06-17 0.250 17.508313
1985-03-18 0.240 17.831001
1985-01-30 2.400 180.047176
1984-12-17 0.340 28.176703
1984-09-17 0.290 24.619014
1984-06-18 0.260 24.621034
1984-03-19 0.240 21.643140
1984-01-26 4.460 374.303310
1983-12-16 0.320 27.762645
1983-09-19 0.280 26.517247
1983-06-20 0.250 23.274016
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.11
dividendYield 3.26
exDividendDate 2026-03-17
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.103
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.032768868
lastDividendValue 0.285
lastDividendDate 2026-03-17
dividendDate 2018-12-27

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.2221824
Address1 290 Congress Street
All Time High 35.91
All Time Low 6.86
Ask 34.17
Ask Size 400
Average Daily Volume10 Day 36,400
Average Daily Volume3 Month 43,554
Average Volume 43,554
Average Volume10Days 36,400
Beta 0.851
Bid 33.93
Bid Size 400
Book Value 36.348
City Boston
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 34.05
Current Ratio 6.64
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 34.1
Day Low 33.59
Display Name Tri-Continental
Dividend Date 1,545,868,800
Dividend Rate 1.11
Dividend Yield 3.26
Earnings Growth 0.165
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.185
Earnings Timestamp End 1,757,332,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,756,897,140
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 27.257
Enterprise Value 1,860,126,720
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.91
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,705,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 32.578
Fifty Day Average Change 1.4720001
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.04518387
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 22.218239
Fifty Two Week High 35.05
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.0
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.02853067
Fifty Two Week Low 27.51
Fifty Two Week Low Change 6.539999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.2377317
Fifty Two Week Range 27.51 - 35.05
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.63
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 68,243,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.13891
Implied Shares Outstanding 53,515,580
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,705,600
Last Dividend Value 0.285
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Tri-Continental Corporation is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. It primarily invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It seeks to invest in stocks of large-cap companies. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against S&P 500 Index. Tri-Continental Corporation was formed in January 1929 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Tri-Continental Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,822,205,440
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_380119
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 252,426,960
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,822,205,499
Open 33.78
Operating Margins 0.8677
Payout Ratio 0.22469999
Phone 800 225 2365
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 34.05
Post Market Time 1,776,464,161
Previous Close 33.66
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.93677783
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 26.70172
Profit Margins 3.72652
Quick Ratio 6.595
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.389999
Regular Market Change Percent 1.15864
Regular Market Day High 34.1
Regular Market Day Low 33.59
Regular Market Day Range 33.59 - 34.1
Regular Market Open 33.78
Regular Market Previous Close 33.66
Regular Market Price 34.05
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 19,018
Return On Assets 0.01916
Return On Equity 0.13091
Revenue Growth -0.031
Revenue Per Share 1.275
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 53,515,580
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0
Shares Short 69
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 791,726
Short Name Tri Continental Corporation
Short Ratio 0.0
Source Interval 15
State MA
Symbol TY
Total Cash 186,222
Total Cash Per Share 0.003
Total Debt 0
Total Revenue 68,243,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.103
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.032768868
Trailing Eps 4.91
Trailing P E 6.934827
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 33.176
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.87400055
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.026344363
Type Disp Equity
Volume 19,018
Website https://www.columbiathreadneedleus.com
Zip 2,210