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Data last updated: Oct 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 17, 2026): Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) pays a $1.71 annual dividend ($0.44 quarterly), yielding 0.71% at $240.70/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-17. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.71%
Annual Dividend: $1.71 per share
Payout Ratio: 15.7%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-17
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Technology
Years of Dividend History: 3
Salesforce, Inc. dividend marks a relatively new chapter for a company better known for its CRM software, AI agents via Agentforce, and workplace tools like Slack. The current yield sits at 0.77%, with trailing twelve-month payments totaling $1.7120 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 17, 2026. With a beta of 1.256, CRM stock carries above-average price volatility, which means income investors prioritizing low price risk will want to weigh that against the dividend itself.
Salesforce, Inc. pays out 15.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room to maintain or grow the dividend even if earnings face pressure, and CRM's broad enterprise software platform, spanning sales automation, AI-powered service tools, and data management, supports a diversified revenue base. Salesforce, Inc. dividend safety faces its most credible test from the company's above-average beta of 1.256, which reflects earnings sensitivity to broader market conditions rather than any structural weakness in the payout itself.
Salesforce, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 4.0% per year from 2024 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend grew from $1.6000 to $1.6640 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from the growth calculation, per Salesforce, Inc. dividend 2026 reporting). The smallest annual increase in the window was 4.0% in 2025, which is also the only data point available, so the growth rate is consistent by definition across this short history.
CRM stock fits dividend investors who want a low-risk payout from a large enterprise software business, not a high income stream. The yield is low (below 2%) at 0.77%, and with only three years of dividend history and zero consecutive years of increases, there is no long streak to anchor confidence in future growth. The 15.7% payout ratio is the strongest argument for the dividend: it is low enough that CRM could absorb meaningful earnings pressure without touching the payout. The trade-off is straightforward: investors get a well-covered, growing dividend from a technology company with a broad product portfolio, but they accept a yield that contributes little to near-term income.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | $0.4400 |
| 2026-06-11 | $0.4400 |
| 2026-04-09 | $0.4400 |
| 2025-12-18 | $0.4160 |
| 2025-09-17 | $0.4160 |
| 2025-06-18 | $0.4160 |
| 2025-04-10 | $0.4160 |
| 2024-12-18 | $0.4000 |
| 2024-09-18 | $0.4000 |
| 2024-07-09 | $0.4000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.3200 |
| 2025 | $1.6640 |
| 2024 | $1.6000 |
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