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CVS Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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CVS Dividend answer
CVS (CVS) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 2.95%, or $2.66 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 2.95%, from $2.66 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.665 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Oct 22, 2026. Payment date: Nov 2, 2026. Next dividend status: announced at $0.665 per share.
CVS 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 CVS Dividend Date
When CVS next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next CVS dividend
CVS's announced dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so future dates do not get blended into completed dividend history.
Latest CVS Dividend Dates
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CVS 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.
CVS Annual Dividend History
CVS Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.665, event yield 2.85%.
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
- 5.87%
- Cohort rank
- #217
- Cohort standing
- Bottom half
- Healthcare rank
- #18
- 2020 regular DPS
- $2.000
- 2025 regular DPS
- $2.660
- Absolute change
- $0.660
- Years increased
- 3
- Years reduced
- 0
CVS's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 5.87% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #217 among US dividend-paying corporations that never cut the payout in AlgovestIQ's study.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
CVS Dividend Yield
How CVS's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
CVS'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 CVS dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | $0.665 | $0.665 | 2.85% | Quarterly | $2.66 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 22, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $0.665 | $0.665 | 2.49% | Quarterly | $2.66 | Jul 10, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $0.665 | $0.665 | 3.37% | Quarterly | $2.66 | Mar 18, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | $0.665 | $0.665 | 3.22% | Quarterly | $2.66 | Jan 6, 2026 | Jan 22, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | $0.665 | $0.665 | 3.28% | Quarterly | $2.66 | Sep 17, 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 |
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| Jul 22, 2025 | $0.665 | $0.665 | 4.35% | Quarterly | $2.66 | Jul 7, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | $0.665 | $0.665 | 4.06% | Quarterly | $2.66 | Mar 20, 2025 | Apr 22, 2025 | May 1, 2025 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | $0.665 | $0.665 | 4.94% | Quarterly | $2.66 | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 23, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | $0.665 | $0.665 | 4.57% | Quarterly | $2.66 | Sep 19, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | $0.665 | $0.665 | 4.46% | Quarterly | $2.60 | Jul 8, 2024 | Jul 22, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | $0.665 | $0.665 | 3.64% | Quarterly | $2.54 | Mar 21, 2024 | Apr 22, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | $0.665 | $0.665 | 3.39% | Quarterly | $2.48 | Dec 5, 2023 | Jan 22, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | $0.605 | $0.605 | 3.43% | Quarterly | $2.42 | Sep 21, 2023 | Oct 20, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | $0.605 | $0.605 | 3.16% | Quarterly | $2.37 | Jul 7, 2023 | Jul 21, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | $0.605 | $0.605 | 3.15% | Quarterly | $2.31 | Mar 16, 2023 | Apr 21, 2023 | May 1, 2023 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | $0.605 | $0.605 | 2.58% | Quarterly | $2.26 | Dec 15, 2022 | Jan 20, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | $0.55 | $0.55 | 2.42% | Quarterly | $2.20 | Sep 21, 2022 | Oct 21, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | $0.55 | $0.55 | 2.31% | Quarterly | $2.15 | Jul 6, 2022 | Jul 22, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | $0.55 | $0.55 | 2.00% | Quarterly | $2.10 | Mar 9, 2022 | Apr 22, 2022 | May 2, 2022 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | $0.55 | $0.55 | 2.00% | Quarterly | $2.05 | Dec 10, 2021 | Jan 21, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 2.30% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Oct 5, 2021 | Oct 22, 2021 | Nov 1, 2021 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 2.42% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Jul 7, 2021 | Jul 23, 2021 | Aug 2, 2021 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 2.63% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Mar 10, 2021 | Apr 23, 2021 | May 3, 2021 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 2.70% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Jan 4, 2021 | Jan 22, 2021 | Feb 1, 2021 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 3.38% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Oct 7, 2020 | Oct 22, 2020 | Nov 2, 2020 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 3.14% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Jul 8, 2020 | Jul 23, 2020 | Aug 3, 2020 |
| Apr 22, 2020 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 3.31% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Mar 11, 2020 | Apr 23, 2020 | May 4, 2020 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 2.70% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Jan 2, 2020 | Jan 23, 2020 | Feb 3, 2020 |
| Oct 23, 2019 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 3.05% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Oct 3, 2019 | Oct 24, 2019 | Nov 4, 2019 |
| Jul 24, 2019 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 3.57% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Jul 10, 2019 | Jul 25, 2019 | Aug 2, 2019 |
| Apr 22, 2019 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 3.81% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Mar 6, 2019 | Apr 23, 2019 | May 3, 2019 |
| Jan 24, 2019 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 3.08% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 25, 2019 | Feb 4, 2019 |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 2.76% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Oct 4, 2018 | Oct 24, 2018 | Nov 1, 2018 |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 3.05% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Jul 11, 2018 | Jul 25, 2018 | Aug 1, 2018 |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 3.07% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Mar 14, 2018 | Apr 23, 2018 | May 3, 2018 |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 2.49% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Dec 29, 2017 | Jan 24, 2018 | Feb 2, 2018 |
| Oct 23, 2017 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 2.63% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Sep 19, 2017 | Oct 24, 2017 | Nov 3, 2017 |
| Jul 20, 2017 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 2.49% | Quarterly | — | Jul 6, 2017 | Jul 24, 2017 | Aug 3, 2017 |
| Apr 19, 2017 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 2.38% | Quarterly | — | Mar 2, 2017 | Apr 21, 2017 | May 1, 2017 |
| Jan 20, 2017 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 2.18% | Quarterly | — | Dec 21, 2016 | Jan 24, 2017 | Feb 2, 2017 |
| Oct 20, 2016 | $0.425 | $0.425 | 1.95% | Quarterly | — | Sep 22, 2016 | Oct 24, 2016 | Nov 3, 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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CVS Dividends FAQ
Does CVS pay a dividend?
CVS (CVS) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.67 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is CVS's dividend yield?
CVS's trailing dividend yield is 2.95%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is CVS's next dividend?
CVS's next announced dividend is $0.67 per share with an ex-dividend date of Oct 22, 2026 and payment date of Nov 2, 2026.
When is CVS's ex-dividend date?
CVS's next announced ex-dividend date is Oct 22, 2026.
How has CVS's dividend changed?
CVS's one-year dividend growth is 0.00% based on comparable covered dividend history.