Current Yield
1.80%
TTM Dividend/Share
$0.68
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
16.1%
Consecutive Growth Years
9 (Dividend Challenger)
Key takeaways
- Dividend Challenger — Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF) has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years.
- Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF) currently yields 1.80%, paying $0.68 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 16.1% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 5 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 5.39%.
Dividend yield valuation for Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Below average — potentially overvalued |
Current yield (now) | 1.80% |
1-year average yield | 2.30%now 0.50 pp below |
3-year average yield | 2.95%now 1.15 pp below |
5-year average yield | 2.69%now 0.89 pp below |
CPKF: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.
Dividend health for Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 7.2% |
FCF payout ratio | 15.4% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 3.9x |
Interest coverage | 0.79x |
ROIC (TTM) | 21.9% |
Dividend safety score for Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
5 of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 16.1%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $0M — FCF fully covers the payout.
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.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 15.4%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 3.9x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (5.4%) ≤ EPS growth (8.9%) — sustainable.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
115 payments from 1997 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.1800 | $0.1800 |
| 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 |
- Jun 1, 2026$0.1800
- Feb 27, 2026$0.1700
- Dec 1, 2025$0.1700
- Aug 29, 2025$0.1600
- May 30, 2025$0.1600
- Feb 28, 2025$0.1600
- Nov 29, 2024$0.1600
- Aug 30, 2024$0.1550
- May 31, 2024$0.1550
- Feb 29, 2024$0.1550
- Nov 30, 2023$0.1550
- Aug 31, 2023$0.1500
Historical dividend yield for Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 2.30%5Y: 2.69%10Y: 2.40%
Dividend per share for Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 4.00%5Y: 5.39%10Y: 4.26%→ Stable
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $0.01 | 1 |
| 1998 | $0.02 | 4 |
| 1999 | $0.03 | 4 |
| 2000 | $0.03 | 4 |
| 2001 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 2002 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 2003 | $0.05 | 4 |
| 2004 | $0.06 | 4 |
| 2005 | $0.14 | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.18 | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.20 | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.23 | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.24 | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.25 | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.27 | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.31 | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.35 | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.38 | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.43 | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.45 | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.42 | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.46 | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.49 | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.50 | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.53 | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.58 | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.60 | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.63 | 4 |
| 2025 | $0.65 | 4 |
| 2026 | $0.35 | 2 |
Dividend growth for Chesapeake Financial Shares (CPKF)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 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 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$0.6500
- 2024$0.6250
- 2023$0.6050
- 2022$0.5800
- 2021$0.5300
- 2020$0.5000
- 2019$0.4875
- 2018$0.4583
- 2017$0.4250
- 2016$0.4483
- 2015$0.4283
- 2014$0.3754
- 2013$0.3542
- 2012$0.3125
- 2011$0.2749
- 2010$0.2488
- 2009$0.2431
- 2008$0.2344
- 2007$0.2025
- 2006$0.1780
- 2005$0.1427
- 2004$0.0598
- 2003$0.0477
- 2002$0.0401
- 2001$0.0376
- 2000$0.0335
- 1999$0.0276
- 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.
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