Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) Dividend History & Yield

Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years and currently yields 1.28%. The most recent payment was $0.3075/share on Feb 13, 2026, paid Quarterly.

Current Yield

1.28%

TTM Dividend/Share

$1.19

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

39.0%

Consecutive Growth Years

30

Div Growth (1Y CAGR)

3.96%

Div Growth (5Y CAGR)

4.21%

Div Growth (10Y CAGR)

5.82%

Dividend Safety Score

4 out of 5 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 39.0%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

FCF/share ($4.50) covers dividend/share ($1.19).

No dividend cuts in 10+ years

No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.

Positive earnings growth trend

Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.

10+ years of consecutive growth

30 consecutive years of dividend growth.

Dividend Payment History

Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.

  • Ex-date Feb 13, 2026

    Payment date
    Mar 2, 2026
    Dividend
    $0.3075
    Adj. dividend
    $0.3075
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.18%
  • Ex-date Nov 14, 2025

    Payment date
    Dec 1, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2950
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2950
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.40%
  • Ex-date Aug 15, 2025

    Payment date
    Sep 2, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2950
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2950
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.26%
  • Ex-date May 15, 2025

    Payment date
    Jun 2, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2950
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2950
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.22%
  • Ex-date Feb 14, 2025

    Payment date
    Mar 3, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2950
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2950
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.09%
  • Ex-date Nov 15, 2024

    Payment date
    Dec 2, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2838
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2838
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.04%
  • Ex-date Aug 15, 2024

    Payment date
    Sep 3, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2838
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2838
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.12%
  • Ex-date May 14, 2024

    Payment date
    Jun 3, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2838
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2838
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.04%
  • Ex-date Feb 14, 2024

    Payment date
    Mar 1, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2838
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2838
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.14%
  • Ex-date Nov 14, 2023

    Payment date
    Dec 1, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.2725
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2725
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.19%
  • Ex-date Aug 14, 2023

    Payment date
    Sep 1, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.2725
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2725
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.13%
  • Ex-date May 12, 2023

    Payment date
    Jun 1, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.2725
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2725
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.10%

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: 1.41%5Y: 1.18%10Y: 1.28%

Dividend Growth

CAGR (per year)1Y: 3.96%5Y: 4.21%10Y: 5.82%↓ Decelerating

Dividend Increase Track Record

Church & Dwight Co. has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 30 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.

YearPrevious DPSNew DPSChange
2026$1.1800
2025$1.1350$1.1800+4.0%
2024$1.0900$1.1350+4.1%
2023$1.0500$1.0900+3.8%
2022$1.0100$1.0500+4.0%
2021$0.9600$1.0100+5.2%
2020$0.9100$0.9600+5.5%
2019$0.8700$0.9100+4.6%
2018$0.7600$0.8700+14.5%
2017$0.7100$0.7600+7.0%
2016$0.6700$0.7100+6.0%
2015$0.6200$0.6700+8.1%
2014$0.5600$0.6200+10.7%
2013$0.4800$0.5600+16.7%
2012$0.3400$0.4800+41.2%
2011$0.1550$0.3400+119.4%
2010$0.1150$0.1550+34.8%
2009$0.0850$0.1150+35.3%
2008$0.0750$0.0850+13.3%
2007$0.0650$0.0750+15.4%
2006$0.0600$0.0650+8.3%
2005$0.0567$0.0600+5.9%
2004$0.0517$0.0567+9.7%
2003$0.0500$0.0517+3.3%
2002$0.0483$0.0500+3.4%
2001$0.0467$0.0483+3.6%
2000$0.0433$0.0467+7.7%
1999$0.0400$0.0433+8.3%
1998$0.0383$0.0400+4.3%
1997$0.0367$0.0383+4.5%
1996$0.0367$0.03670.0%
1995$0.0367$0.03670.0%
1994$0.0350$0.0367+4.8%
1993$0.0317$0.0350+10.5%
1992$0.0283$0.0317+11.8%
1991$0.0891$0.0283-68.2%
1990$0.2598$0.0891-65.7%
1989$0.2298$0.2598+13.1%
1988$0.2148$0.2298+7.0%
1987$0.2553$0.2148-15.9%
1986$0.3912$0.2553-34.7%
1985$0.3912

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 Church & Dwight Co. pay dividends?

Yes, Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.19 per share annually, yielding 1.28%.

What is Church & Dwight Co.'s dividend yield?

Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) has a current dividend yield of 1.28%.

Is Church & Dwight Co.'s dividend safe?

Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) passes 4 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.

How many consecutive years has Church & Dwight Co. increased its dividend?

Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) has 30 consecutive years of dividend increases.

What is Church & Dwight Co.'s dividend payout ratio?

Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) has a dividend payout ratio of 39.0%.