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US dividend withholding estimator

See what a US dividend pays after withholding: 30% standard, 25% for eligible India-treaty residents, or your own rate.

Gross annual dividend (USD)

Withholding basis

Standard 30%Default for a non-US person with no treaty claim (W-8BEN).India treaty 25%India–US treaty rate for treaty-resident Indian investors (Article 10(2)(b)).Other treaty / customEnter a rate yourself — verify it with your broker before relying on it.

Ordinary US corporate dividends only — excludes REIT distributions, partnership/MLP income and effectively-connected income (ECI), which are taxed differently.

Caution: Indian citizenship or NRI status alone does not make you eligible for the 25% rate — only treaty residence with a valid claim (and a W-8BEN on file) does. US persons are out of scope here: they file W-9, not W-8BEN. 25% per India–US treaty Article 10(2)(b) (PDF); 30% standard rate and treaty-residence vs citizenship rules per IRS Instructions for Form W-8BEN. Verified 16 Sep 2026.

Gross dividend$1,000.00
Withheld (30%)−$300.00
Net received$700.00

Excludes foreign tax credit (FTC), Indian income tax on the dividend, and TCS on remittances — none are deducted automatically here. A withholding estimate is not tax advice; verify the rate with your broker or the payer.

NRE/NRO, repatriation and the full NRI picture · Stack TCS + forex on the resident route.