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Data last updated: Sep 01, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 01, 2026): Cintas Corporation (CTAS) pays a $1.87 annual dividend ($0.52 quarterly), yielding 0.94% at $199.94/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-14. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.94%
Annual Dividend: $1.87 per share
Payout Ratio: 35.1%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-14
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Industrials
Years of Dividend History: 42
Cintas Corporation dividend investors get a business built on recurring demand: the company supplies uniforms, floor mats, restroom sanitation, and first aid programs to clients across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. The current yield is 0.94%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.87 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 14, 2026. CTAS stock, with a beta of 0.918, suits growth-and-income investors who can accept a low current yield in exchange for a dividend that has compounded at double-digit rates over time.
Cintas Corporation pays out 35.1% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout is supported by a business model centered on recurring service contracts, covering everything from uniform rental and maintenance to first aid programs, which generates repeat revenue across a broad client base. Cintas Corporation dividend safety benefits from this structure, though any meaningful contraction in demand from its small-business and manufacturing clients would reduce the earnings base that currently gives the payout so much room.
Cintas Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of 15.6% per year from 2008 to 2024. Per-share payments grew from $0.46 to $4.65 over that window (2025 and 2026 figures are partial years and excluded from the rate calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 120.8% in 2014, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so the growth path has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -26.3% | $4.20 (2022) | $1.68 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -13.7% | $3.51 (2020) | $1.68 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +4.8% | $1.05 (2015) | $1.68 (2025) |
CTAS stock fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current income. At 0.94%, the yield is low (below 2%) and sits well below the stock's own 5-year average yield of 1.9%, meaning buyers today are paying a premium relative to recent history. The trade-off is access to a dividend that has compounded at 15.6% annually over 16 years, backed by a payout ratio of just 35.1%. Investors gain a fast-growing dividend with substantial room to keep expanding. What they give up is meaningful income today.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | $0.5200 |
| 2026-05-15 | $0.4500 |
| 2026-02-13 | $0.4500 |
| 2025-11-14 | $0.4500 |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.4500 |
| 2025-05-15 | $0.3900 |
| 2025-02-14 | $0.3900 |
| 2024-11-15 | $0.3900 |
| 2024-08-15 | $1.5600 |
| 2024-05-14 | $1.3500 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.4200 |
| 2025 | $1.6800 |
| 2024 | $4.6500 |
| 2023 | $5.0000 |
| 2022 | $4.2000 |
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