Cintas (CTAS) Dividend History & Yield

Cintas (CTAS) has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and currently yields 1.00%. The most recent payment was $0.4500/share on Feb 13, 2026, paid Quarterly.

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Cintas

CTAS

Current Yield

1.00%

TTM Dividend/Share

$1.74

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

33.7%

Consecutive Growth Years

5

Div Growth (1Y CAGR)

15.46%

Div Growth (5Y CAGR)

13.87%

Div Growth (10Y CAGR)

20.40%

Dividend Safety Score

2 out of 5 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 33.7%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

FCF/share ($4.35) covers dividend/share ($1.74).

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.

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 13, 2026
    Dividend
    $0.4500
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4500
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.90%
  • Ex-date Nov 14, 2025

    Payment date
    Dec 15, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.4500
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4500
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.90%
  • Ex-date Aug 15, 2025

    Payment date
    Sep 15, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.4500
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4500
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.75%
  • Ex-date May 15, 2025

    Payment date
    Jun 13, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.3900
    Adj. dividend
    $0.3900
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.71%
  • Ex-date Feb 14, 2025

    Payment date
    Mar 14, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.3900
    Adj. dividend
    $0.3900
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.74%
  • Ex-date Nov 15, 2024

    Payment date
    Dec 13, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.3900
    Adj. dividend
    $0.3900
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.68%
  • Ex-date Aug 15, 2024

    Payment date
    Sep 3, 2024
    Dividend
    $1.5600
    Adj. dividend
    $0.3900
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.73%
  • Ex-date May 14, 2024

    Payment date
    Jun 14, 2024
    Dividend
    $1.3500
    Adj. dividend
    $0.3375
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.79%
  • Ex-date Feb 14, 2024

    Payment date
    Mar 15, 2024
    Dividend
    $1.3500
    Adj. dividend
    $0.3375
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.85%
  • Ex-date Nov 14, 2023

    Payment date
    Dec 15, 2023
    Dividend
    $1.3500
    Adj. dividend
    $0.3375
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.91%
  • Ex-date Aug 14, 2023

    Payment date
    Sep 15, 2023
    Dividend
    $1.3500
    Adj. dividend
    $0.3375
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.97%
  • Ex-date May 12, 2023

    Payment date
    Jun 15, 2023
    Dividend
    $1.1500
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2875
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.97%

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: 0.67%5Y: 0.90%10Y: 0.96%

Dividend Growth

CAGR (per year)1Y: 15.46%5Y: 13.87%10Y: 20.40%→ Stable

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.

YearPrevious DPSNew DPSChange
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.

Frequently asked questions

Does Cintas pay dividends?

Yes, Cintas (CTAS) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.74 per share annually, yielding 1.00%.

What is Cintas's dividend yield?

Cintas (CTAS) has a current dividend yield of 1.00%.

Is Cintas's dividend safe?

Cintas (CTAS) passes 2 out of 5 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 33.7%.