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CAKE Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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CAKEThe Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
Consumer Cyclical / Restaurants
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CAKE Dividend answer
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 1.07%, or $1.20 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 1.04%, from $1.17 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.30 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Nov 10, 2026. Payment date: Nov 24, 2026. Next dividend status: announced at $0.30 per share.
CAKE Dividend Snapshot
Yield, annual dividend, latest payment, payout coverage, growth, and dividend history are emphasized for this stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.
Next CAKE Dividend Date
When CAKE next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next CAKE dividend
CAKE's announced dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so future dates do not get blended into completed dividend history.
Latest CAKE Dividend Dates
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CAKE Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
CAKE Annual Dividend History
CAKE Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.30, event yield 1.03%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 24.57%
- 2020 regular DPS
- $0.360
- 2025 regular DPS
- $1.080
- Absolute change
- $0.720
- Years increased
- —
- Years reduced
- —
CAKE's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 24.57% a year from 2020 through 2025.
CAKE has at least one year between 2020 and 2025 with no regular dividend.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
CAKE Dividend Yield
How CAKE's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
CAKE's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent CAKE dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 1.03% | Quarterly | $1.17 | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| May 13, 2026 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 2.02% | Quarterly | $1.14 | Apr 23, 2026 | May 13, 2026 | May 26, 2026 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 1.73% | Quarterly | $1.11 | Feb 12, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 2.35% | Quarterly | $1.08 | Oct 22, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 1.73% | Quarterly | $1.08 | Jul 11, 2025 | Aug 12, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 |
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| May 14, 2025 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 1.99% | Quarterly | $1.08 | Apr 24, 2025 | May 14, 2025 | May 27, 2025 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 2.16% | Quarterly | $1.08 | Feb 19, 2025 | Mar 5, 2025 | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 2.24% | Quarterly | $1.08 | Oct 23, 2024 | Nov 13, 2024 | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 3.05% | Quarterly | $1.08 | Jul 31, 2024 | Aug 14, 2024 | Aug 27, 2024 |
| May 21, 2024 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 2.87% | Quarterly | $1.08 | May 8, 2024 | May 22, 2024 | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 3.01% | Quarterly | $1.08 | Feb 15, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 3.32% | Quarterly | $1.08 | Nov 1, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 3.13% | Quarterly | $1.08 | Jul 27, 2023 | Aug 16, 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| May 23, 2023 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 3.27% | Quarterly | $1.08 | May 10, 2023 | May 24, 2023 | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 2.95% | Quarterly | $1.08 | Feb 22, 2023 | Mar 8, 2023 | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 2.22% | Quarterly | $0.81 | Oct 26, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | Nov 28, 2022 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 1.80% | Quarterly | $0.54 | Jul 27, 2022 | Aug 10, 2022 | Aug 23, 2022 |
| May 10, 2022 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 78.67% | Quarterly | $0.27 | Apr 27, 2022 | May 11, 2022 | May 24, 2022 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | $0.36 | $0.36 | 4.48% | Quarterly | $1.41 | Feb 18, 2020 | Mar 9, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 |
| Nov 8, 2019 | $0.36 | $0.36 | 3.20% | Quarterly | $1.38 | Oct 23, 2019 | Nov 12, 2019 | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Aug 13, 2019 | $0.36 | $0.36 | 3.45% | Quarterly | $1.35 | Jul 25, 2019 | Aug 14, 2019 | Aug 27, 2019 |
| May 15, 2019 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 2.79% | Quarterly | $1.32 | Apr 25, 2019 | May 16, 2019 | May 29, 2019 |
| Mar 1, 2019 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 2.73% | Quarterly | $1.28 | Feb 13, 2019 | Mar 4, 2019 | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 2.42% | Quarterly | $1.24 | Oct 25, 2018 | Nov 14, 2018 | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 2.38% | Quarterly | $1.20 | Jul 26, 2018 | Aug 15, 2018 | Aug 28, 2018 |
| May 9, 2018 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 2.18% | Quarterly | $1.16 | Apr 23, 2018 | May 10, 2018 | May 22, 2018 |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 2.35% | Quarterly | $1.11 | Feb 15, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Nov 14, 2017 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 2.36% | Quarterly | $1.06 | Nov 1, 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Aug 14, 2017 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 2.25% | Quarterly | — | Aug 3, 2017 | Aug 16, 2017 | Aug 29, 2017 |
| May 15, 2017 | $0.24 | $0.24 | 1.64% | Quarterly | — | May 8, 2017 | May 17, 2017 | May 30, 2017 |
| Mar 6, 2017 | $0.24 | $0.24 | 1.49% | Quarterly | — | Feb 24, 2017 | Mar 8, 2017 | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Nov 7, 2016 | $0.24 | $0.24 | 1.67% | Quarterly | — | Oct 27, 2016 | Nov 9, 2016 | Nov 22, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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CAKE Dividends FAQ
Does CAKE pay a dividend?
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.30 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is CAKE's dividend yield?
CAKE's trailing dividend yield is 1.04%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is CAKE's next dividend?
CAKE's next announced dividend is $0.30 per share with an ex-dividend date of Nov 10, 2026 and payment date of Nov 24, 2026.
When is CAKE's ex-dividend date?
CAKE's next announced ex-dividend date is Nov 10, 2026.
How has CAKE's dividend changed?
CAKE's one-year dividend growth is 8.33% based on comparable covered dividend history.