Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) Dividend History & Yield

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and currently yields 2.07%. The most recent payment was $0.2750/share on Mar 6, 2026, paid Quarterly.

Current Yield

2.07%

TTM Dividend/Share

$1.06

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

25.6%

Consecutive Growth Years

9

Div Growth (1Y CAGR)

6.94%

Div Growth (5Y CAGR)

4.10%

Div Growth (10Y CAGR)

5.06%

Dividend Safety Score

2 out of 5 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 25.6%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

FCF/share ($4.26) covers dividend/share ($1.06).

No dividend cuts in 10+ years

2 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.

Positive earnings growth trend

Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.

10+ years of consecutive growth

Only 9 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.

Dividend Payment History

  • Ex-date Mar 6, 2026

    Payment date
    Mar 24, 2026
    Dividend
    $0.2750
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2750
  • Ex-date Dec 2, 2025

    Payment date
    Dec 15, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2619
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2619
  • Ex-date Sep 5, 2025

    Payment date
    Sep 23, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2619
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2619
  • Ex-date Jun 6, 2025

    Payment date
    Jun 24, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2619
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2619
  • Ex-date Mar 7, 2025

    Payment date
    Mar 25, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2619
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2619
  • Ex-date Dec 3, 2024

    Payment date
    Dec 17, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2449
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2449
  • Ex-date Sep 5, 2024

    Payment date
    Sep 23, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2700
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2449
  • Ex-date Jun 5, 2024

    Payment date
    Jun 18, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2700
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2449
  • Ex-date Mar 6, 2024

    Payment date
    Mar 25, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2700
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2449
  • Ex-date Dec 1, 2023

    Payment date
    Dec 18, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.5400
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2331
  • Ex-date Sep 5, 2023

    Payment date
    Sep 25, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.2700
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2332
  • Ex-date Jun 2, 2023

    Payment date
    Jun 20, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.2700
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2332

Historical Dividend Yield

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year in each lookback window (same basis as the yearly bars)—not CAGR.Mean yield1Y: 2.07%5Y: 1.74%10Y: 1.70%

Dividend Growth

CAGR (per year)1Y: 6.94%5Y: 4.10%10Y: 5.06%→ Stable

Dividend Increase Track Record

Commerce Bancshares has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 9 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.

YearPrevious DPSNew DPSChange
2026$1.0476
2025$0.9796$1.0476+6.9%
2024$0.9328$0.9796+5.0%
2023$0.9157$0.9328+1.9%
2022$0.8763$0.9157+4.5%
2021$0.8568$0.8763+2.3%
2020$0.8149$0.8568+5.1%
2019$0.7102$0.8149+14.7%
2018$0.6716$0.7102+5.7%
2017$0.6716$0.67160.0%
2016$0.6394$0.6716+5.0%
2015$0.6090$0.6394+5.0%
2014$0.5800$0.6090+5.0%
2013$1.4859$0.5800-61.0%
2012$0.5580$1.4859+166.3%
2011$0.5703$0.5580-2.2%
2010$0.5615$0.5703+1.6%
2009$0.5568$0.5615+0.9%
2008$0.5303$0.5568+5.0%
2007$0.4948$0.5303+7.2%
2006$0.4675$0.4948+5.8%
2005$0.3945$0.4675+18.5%
2004$0.3452$0.3945+14.3%
2003$0.2743$0.3452+25.9%
2002$0.2381$0.2743+15.2%
2001$0.2366$0.2381+0.6%
2000$0.2181$0.2366+8.5%
1999$0.1818$0.2181+19.9%
1998$0.1779$0.1818+2.2%
1997$0.1471$0.1779+20.9%
1996$0.1472$0.1471-0.0%
1995$0.1364$0.1472+7.9%
1994$0.1094$0.1364+24.8%
1993$0.1089$0.1094+0.5%
1992$0.1034$0.1089+5.3%
1991$0.0965$0.1034+7.1%
1990$0.0868$0.0965+11.1%
1989$0.0813$0.0868+6.8%
1988$0.0629$0.0813+29.2%
1987$0.0737$0.0629-14.7%
1986$0.0452$0.0737+63.2%
1985$0.0452

DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.

Frequently asked questions

Does Commerce Bancshares pay dividends?

Yes, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.06 per share annually, yielding 2.07%.

What is Commerce Bancshares's dividend yield?

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) has a current dividend yield of 2.07%.

Is Commerce Bancshares's dividend safe?

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) passes 2 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.

How many consecutive years has Commerce Bancshares increased its dividend?

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) has 9 consecutive years of dividend increases.

What is Commerce Bancshares's dividend payout ratio?

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) has a dividend payout ratio of 25.6%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).