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CTAS Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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CTASCintas Corporation
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CTAS Dividend answer
Cintas Corporation (CTAS) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 0.95%, or $2.08 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 0.85%, from $1.87 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.52 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Nov 13, 2026. Payment date: Dec 15, 2026. Next dividend status: announced at $0.52 per share.
CTAS 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 CTAS Dividend Date
When CTAS next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next CTAS dividend
CTAS's announced dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so future dates do not get blended into completed dividend history.
Latest CTAS Dividend Dates
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CTAS 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.
CTAS Annual Dividend History
CTAS Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.52, event yield 93.72%.
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
- 13.87%
- 2020 regular DPS
- $0.878
- 2025 regular DPS
- $1.680
- Absolute change
- $0.803
- Years increased
- 4
- Years reduced
- 1
CTAS's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 13.87% a year from 2020 through 2025.
CTAS reduced its regular dividend in at least one calendar year between 2020 and 2025.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
CTAS Dividend Yield
How CTAS's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
CTAS'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 CTAS dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | $0.52 | $0.52 | 93.72% | Quarterly | $1.87 | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 |
| May 15, 2026 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 1.07% | Quarterly | $1.80 | Apr 14, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 89.95% | Quarterly | $1.74 | Jan 20, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 89.97% | Quarterly | $1.68 | Oct 28, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 74.81% | Quarterly | $1.62 | Jul 29, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 |
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| May 15, 2025 | $0.39 | $0.39 | 71.40% | Quarterly | $1.56 | Apr 8, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | $0.39 | $0.39 | 73.82% | Quarterly | $1.51 | Jan 14, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | $0.39 | $0.39 | 67.61% | Quarterly | $1.46 | Oct 29, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $1.56 | $0.39 | 73.07% | Quarterly | $1.40 | Jul 23, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 |
| May 14, 2024 | $1.35 | $0.3375 | 78.52% | Quarterly | $1.35 | Apr 9, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | $1.35 | $0.3375 | 84.87% | Quarterly | $1.30 | Jan 16, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | $1.35 | $0.3375 | 91.48% | Quarterly | $1.25 | Oct 24, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | $1.35 | $0.3375 | 97.28% | Quarterly | $1.20 | Jul 25, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 |
| May 12, 2023 | $1.15 | $0.2875 | 96.97% | Quarterly | $1.15 | Apr 11, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | $1.15 | $0.2875 | 99.30% | Quarterly | $1.10 | Jan 10, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | $1.15 | $0.2875 | 94.62% | Quarterly | $1.05 | Oct 25, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | $1.15 | $0.2875 | 92.11% | Quarterly | $1.00 | Jul 26, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 |
| May 13, 2022 | $0.95 | $0.2375 | 1.01% | Quarterly | $0.95 | Apr 12, 2022 | May 16, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | $0.95 | $0.2375 | 97.16% | Quarterly | $0.90 | Jan 11, 2022 | Feb 15, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | $0.95 | $0.2375 | 77.52% | Quarterly | $0.6625 | — | Nov 15, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | $0.95 | $0.2375 | 63.04% | Quarterly | $0.6125 | — | Aug 13, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 |
| May 13, 2021 | $0.75 | $0.1875 | 1.42% | Quarterly | $0.375 | Apr 13, 2021 | May 15, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | $0.75 | $0.1875 | 1.25% | Quarterly | $1.07 | Jan 19, 2021 | Feb 15, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | $3.51 | $0.8775 | 1.04% | Annual | $0.8775 | Oct 27, 2020 | Nov 6, 2020 | Dec 4, 2020 |
| Nov 7, 2019 | $2.55 | $0.6375 | 97.33% | Annual | $0.6375 | Oct 29, 2019 | Nov 8, 2019 | Dec 6, 2019 |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $2.05 | $0.5125 | 1.13% | Annual | $0.5125 | Oct 30, 2018 | Nov 9, 2018 | Dec 7, 2018 |
| Nov 9, 2017 | $1.62 | $0.405 | 1.11% | Annual | $0.405 | Oct 17, 2017 | Nov 10, 2017 | Dec 8, 2017 |
| Nov 2, 2016 | $1.33 | $0.3325 | 1.30% | Annual | — | Oct 18, 2016 | Nov 4, 2016 | Dec 2, 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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CTAS Dividends FAQ
Does CTAS pay a dividend?
Cintas Corporation (CTAS) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.52 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is CTAS's dividend yield?
CTAS's trailing dividend yield is 0.85%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is CTAS's next dividend?
CTAS's next announced dividend is $0.52 per share with an ex-dividend date of Nov 13, 2026 and payment date of Dec 15, 2026.
When is CTAS's ex-dividend date?
CTAS's next announced ex-dividend date is Nov 13, 2026.
How has CTAS's dividend changed?
CTAS's one-year dividend growth is 15.43% based on comparable covered dividend history.