Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF) Dividend History & Yield
Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF) has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and currently yields 2.30%. The most recent payment was $0.1700/share on Feb 27, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
2.30%
TTM Dividend/Share
$0.66
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
31.0%
Consecutive Growth Years
9
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
4.00%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
5.39%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
4.26%
Dividend Safety Score
2 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 31.0%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($-0.94) does not fully cover dividend/share ($0.66).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
1 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 9 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Ex-date Feb 27, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 13, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.1700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1700
Ex-date Dec 1, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.1700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1700
Ex-date Aug 29, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.1600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1600
Ex-date May 30, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.1600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1600
Ex-date Feb 28, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.1600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1600
Ex-date Nov 29, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.1600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1600
Ex-date Aug 30, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.1550
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1550
Ex-date May 31, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.1550
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1550
Ex-date Feb 29, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.1550
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1550
Ex-date Nov 30, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.1550
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1550
Ex-date Aug 31, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.1500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1500
Ex-date May 31, 2023
- Payment date
- Jun 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.1500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1500
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | $0.1700 | $0.1700 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.1700 | $0.1700 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.1600 | $0.1600 |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 15, 2025 | $0.1600 | $0.1600 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 15, 2025 | $0.1600 | $0.1600 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 15, 2024 | $0.1600 | $0.1600 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 15, 2024 | $0.1550 | $0.1550 |
| May 31, 2024 | Jun 15, 2024 | $0.1550 | $0.1550 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.1550 | $0.1550 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.1550 | $0.1550 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| May 31, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Chesapeake Financial Shares 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.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.6500 | — | — |
| 2025 | $0.6250 | $0.6500 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | $0.6050 | $0.6250 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | $0.5800 | $0.6050 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | $0.5300 | $0.5800 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | $0.5000 | $0.5300 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | $0.4875 | $0.5000 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | $0.4583 | $0.4875 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | $0.4250 | $0.4583 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | $0.4483 | $0.4250 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | $0.4283 | $0.4483 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | $0.3754 | $0.4283 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | $0.3542 | $0.3754 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | $0.3125 | $0.3542 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | $0.2749 | $0.3125 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | $0.2488 | $0.2749 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | $0.2431 | $0.2488 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | $0.2344 | $0.2431 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | $0.2025 | $0.2344 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | $0.1780 | $0.2025 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | $0.1427 | $0.1780 | +24.8% |
| 2005 | $0.0598 | $0.1427 | +138.7% |
| 2004 | $0.0477 | $0.0598 | +25.2% |
| 2003 | $0.0401 | $0.0477 | +18.9% |
| 2002 | $0.0376 | $0.0401 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | $0.0335 | $0.0376 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | $0.0276 | $0.0335 | +21.1% |
| 1999 | $0.0246 | $0.0276 | +12.4% |
| 1998 | — | $0.0246 | — |
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 Chesapeake Financial Shares pay dividends?
- Yes, Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $0.66 per share annually, yielding 2.30%.
What is Chesapeake Financial Shares's dividend yield?
- Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF) has a current dividend yield of 2.30%.
Is Chesapeake Financial Shares's dividend safe?
- Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF) passes 2 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Chesapeake Financial Shares increased its dividend?
- Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF) has 9 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Chesapeake Financial Shares's dividend payout ratio?
- Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF) has a dividend payout ratio of 31.0%. 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).
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