Cintas (CTAS) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ChallengerCintas (CTAS) has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and currently yields 1.05%. The most recent dividend was $0.4500/share on Mar 13, 2026, paid Quarterly.
CTAS
Current Yield
1.05%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.80
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
38.0%
Consecutive Growth Years
5 (Dividend Challenger)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
15.46%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
13.87%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
20.40%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
14.9%
FCF payout ratio
10.2%
Net debt / EBITDA
0.9x
Interest coverage
24.22x
ROIC (TTM)
26.8%
Dividend Safety Score
4 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 38.0%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($4.35) covers dividend/share ($1.80).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
1 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 5 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 10.2%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 0.9x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (13.9%) exceeds EPS growth (-14.6%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 15, 2026
- Payment date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.4500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4500
Ex-date Feb 13, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 13, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.4500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4500
Ex-date Nov 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4500
Ex-date Aug 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4500
Ex-date May 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 13, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3900
Ex-date Feb 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3900
Ex-date Nov 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 13, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3900
Ex-date Aug 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 3, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.5600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3900
Ex-date May 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 14, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.3500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3375
Ex-date Feb 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.3500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3375
Ex-date Nov 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.3500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3375
Ex-date Aug 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.3500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3375
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.4500 | $0.4500 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | $0.4500 | $0.4500 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.4500 | $0.4500 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.4500 | $0.4500 |
| May 15, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | $0.3900 | $0.3900 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | $0.3900 | $0.3900 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | $0.3900 | $0.3900 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | $1.5600 | $0.3900 |
| May 14, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | $1.3500 | $0.3375 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $1.3500 | $0.3375 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $1.3500 | $0.3375 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $1.3500 | $0.3375 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Cintas has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 5 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.6800 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.4550 | $1.6800 | +15.5% |
| 2024 | $1.2500 | $1.4550 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | $1.0500 | $1.2500 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | $0.8500 | $1.0500 | +23.5% |
| 2021 | $0.8775 | $0.8500 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | $0.6375 | $0.8775 | +37.6% |
| 2019 | $0.5125 | $0.6375 | +24.4% |
| 2018 | $0.4050 | $0.5125 | +26.5% |
| 2017 | $0.3325 | $0.4050 | +21.8% |
| 2016 | $0.2625 | $0.3325 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | $0.4250 | $0.2625 | -38.2% |
| 2014 | $0.1925 | $0.4250 | +120.8% |
| 2013 | $0.1600 | $0.1925 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | $0.1350 | $0.1600 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | $0.2425 | $0.1350 | -44.3% |
| 2010 | $0.1175 | $0.2425 | +106.4% |
| 2009 | $0.1150 | $0.1175 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | $0.0975 | $0.1150 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | $0.0875 | $0.0975 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | $0.0800 | $0.0875 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | $0.0725 | $0.0800 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | $0.0675 | $0.0725 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | $0.0625 | $0.0675 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | $0.0550 | $0.0625 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | $0.0467 | $0.0550 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | $0.0367 | $0.0467 | +27.3% |
| 1999 | $0.0300 | $0.0367 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | $0.0250 | $0.0300 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | $0.0208 | $0.0250 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | $0.0167 | $0.0208 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | $0.0142 | $0.0167 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | $0.0117 | $0.0142 | +21.4% |
| 1993 | $0.0046 | $0.0117 | +154.6% |
| 1992 | $0.0079 | $0.0046 | -42.1% |
| 1991 | $0.0064 | $0.0079 | +23.9% |
| 1990 | $0.0047 | $0.0064 | +35.3% |
| 1989 | $0.0036 | $0.0047 | +30.8% |
| 1988 | $0.0013 | $0.0036 | +188.9% |
| 1987 | $0.0021 | $0.0013 | -40.0% |
| 1986 | $0.0017 | $0.0021 | +25.0% |
| 1985 | — | $0.0017 | — |
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.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Cintas (CTAS) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$678.77M
YoY change
+15.2%
5Y CAGR
+17.9%
Peak year (2025)
$611.63M
Latest annual
$611.63M
Cash dividends paid over time for Cintas (CTAS)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Cintas (CTAS)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $611.63M | +15.2% | +$80.72M | ||
| 2024 | $530.91M | +18.0% | +$80.99M | ||
| 2023 | $449.92M | +19.9% | +$74.80M | ||
| 2022 | $375.12M | -16.9% | -$76.21M | ||
| 2021 | $451.33M | +68.4% | +$183.37M | ||
| 2020 | $267.96M | +21.4% | +$47.19M | ||
| 2019 | $220.76M | +25.7% | +$45.17M | ||
| 2018 | $175.59M | +23.3% | +$33.16M | ||
| 2017 | $142.43M | +23.6% | +$27.16M | ||
| 2016 | $115.27M | -42.9% | -$86.62M | ||
| 2015 | $201.89M | +116.3% | +$108.57M | ||
| 2014 | $93.32M | +17.0% | +$13.58M | ||
| 2013 | $79.74M | +12.6% | +$8.92M | ||
| 2012 | $70.82M | -1.4% | -$992,000 | ||
| 2011 | $71.81M | -2.9% | -$2.15M | ||
| 2010 | $73.96M | +2.4% | +$1.75M | ||
| 2009 | $72.21M | +1.9% | +$1.38M | ||
| 2008 | $70.83M | +14.3% | +$8.84M | ||
| 2007 | $62.00M | +5.4% | +$3.17M | ||
| 2006 | $58.82M | +7.0% | +$3.85M | ||
| 2005 | $54.97M | +10.7% | +$5.33M | ||
| 2004 | $49.63M | +7.9% | +$3.63M | ||
| 2003 | $46.00M | +8.4% | +$3.55M | ||
| 2002 | $42.45M | +14.2% | +$5.28M | ||
| 2001 | $37.17M | +19.0% | +$5.92M | ||
| 2000 | $31.25M | +25.5% | +$6.35M | ||
| 1999 | $24.90M | -21.0% | -$6.60M | ||
| 1998 | $31.50M | +117.2% | +$17.00M | ||
| 1997 | $14.50M | +22.9% | +$2.70M | ||
| 1996 | $11.80M | +25.5% | +$2.40M | ||
| 1995 | $9.40M | +17.5% | +$1.40M | ||
| 1994 | $8.00M | +23.1% | +$1.50M | ||
| 1993 | $6.50M | +27.5% | +$1.40M | ||
| 1992 | $5.10M | +24.4% | +$1.00M | ||
| 1991 | $4.10M | +24.2% | +$800,000 | ||
| 1990 | $3.30M | — | — |
The 2025 reading of Cintas (CTAS) dividends paid is $611.63M – grew 15.2% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Cintas dividends paid delivered a +17.9% annualised rate; sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The highest annual dividends paid of $611.63M was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $3.30M in 1990.
Cintas (CTAS) sits 8th of 8 Industrials peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $2.23B.
Cintas Dividends Paid 2025: $611.63M
Cintas dividends paid in 2025 was $611.63M, grew 15.2% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Cintas Dividends Paid 2024: $530.91M
Cintas dividends paid in 2024 was $530.91M, grew 18.0% from 2023.
Cintas Dividends Paid 2023: $449.92M
Cintas dividends paid in 2023 was $449.92M, grew 19.9% from 2022.
Cintas Dividends Paid 2022: $375.12M
Cintas dividends paid in 2022 was $375.12M, declined 16.9% below 2021.
Cintas Dividends Paid 2021: $451.33M
Cintas dividends paid in 2021 was $451.33M.
See more financial history for Cintas (CTAS).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Cintas, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| RTX (RTX) | $3.57B | Industrials |
| Union Pacific (UNP) | $3.24B | Industrials |
| Honeywell International (HON) | $2.98B | Industrials |
| Caterpillar (CAT) | $2.75B | Industrials |
| Deere & Company (DE) | $1.72B | Industrials |
| Eaton Corporation (ETN) | $1.63B | Industrials |
| GE Aerospace (GE) | $1.45B | Industrials |
| Boeing (BA) | $0 | Industrials |
Frequently asked questions
Does Cintas pay dividends?
Yes, Cintas (CTAS) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.80 per share annually, yielding 1.05%.
What is Cintas's dividend yield?
Cintas (CTAS) has a current dividend yield of 1.05%.
Is Cintas's dividend safe?
Cintas (CTAS) passes 4 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Cintas increased its dividend?
Cintas (CTAS) has 5 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Cintas's dividend payout ratio?
Cintas (CTAS) has a dividend payout ratio of 38.0%. 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).
What is Cintas's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Cintas (CTAS) is $678.77M (period ending February 28, 2026).
How has Cintas dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Cintas (CTAS) dividends paid changed +15.2% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Cintas dividends paid?
Cintas (CTAS) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +17.9% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Cintas dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Cintas dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $611.63M in 2025.
What was Cintas dividends paid in 2024?
Cintas (CTAS) dividends paid in 2024 was $530.91M.
What was Cintas dividends paid in 2025?
Cintas (CTAS) dividends paid in 2025 was $611.63M.
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