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Data last updated: Oct 12, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 12, 2026): The Carlyle Group Inc. (CG) pays a $1.40 annual dividend ($0.35 quarterly), yielding 3.64% at $38.42/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-17. 5 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.64%
Annual Dividend: $1.40 per share
Payout Ratio: 144.3%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-17
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 15
The Carlyle Group Inc. dividend comes from one of the world's largest alternative asset managers, a firm that deploys capital across private equity buyouts, real assets, and global credit strategies from its Washington, D.C. headquarters. CG currently pays a 3.5% dividend yield, with a trailing annual rate of $1.40 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 17, 2026. With a beta of 1.827, this is a volatile stock, making it better suited to income-focused investors who can tolerate meaningful price swings.
The Carlyle Group Inc. pays out 104.1% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That figure means the dividend currently exceeds reported earnings, which is a structural pressure point regardless of how the underlying business performs across its private equity, real assets, and credit segments. The Carlyle Group Inc. dividend safety is further complicated by the firm's exposure to market-sensitive fee income and carried interest, both of which can fluctuate sharply with asset valuations and deal activity. A payout ratio above 100% leaves no earnings buffer if revenue softens.
The Carlyle Group Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 0.4% per year from 2013 to 2025. Per-share, that translates from $1.33 to $1.40 over the full window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 80.3% in 2015, but the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which means growth has been anything but linear. At 0.4% annually, the dividend has barely kept pace with inflation.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +4.6% | $1.23 (2022) | $1.40 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +7.0% | $1.00 (2020) | $1.40 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -8.5% | $3.39 (2015) | $1.40 (2025) |
CG stock fits income-focused investors who want exposure to global alternative asset management and can accept a volatile, market-sensitive payout. The yield sits at a moderate (2–4%) 3.5%, slightly above its 5-year average of 3.2%, which is a modest premium but not a dramatic one. The real trade-off is the payout ratio: at 104.1%, the dividend is not covered by current earnings, which means the income stream depends on Carlyle's ability to generate fee revenue and realizations across its four investment segments. Five consecutive years of dividend increases show recent commitment to the payout, but the long-term history includes cuts. Investors get a moderate yield from a globally diversified alternatives manager, paired with above-average price volatility and a stretched payout.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | $0.3500 |
| 2026-05-18 | $0.3500 |
| 2026-02-13 | $0.3500 |
| 2025-11-10 | $0.3500 |
| 2025-08-18 | $0.3500 |
| 2025-05-19 | $0.3500 |
| 2025-02-21 | $0.3500 |
| 2024-11-18 | $0.3500 |
| 2024-08-16 | $0.3500 |
| 2024-05-13 | $0.3500 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.0500 |
| 2025 | $1.4000 |
| 2024 | $1.4000 |
| 2023 | $1.3750 |
| 2022 | $1.2250 |
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