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Data last updated: Oct 16, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 16, 2026): Cintas Corporation (CTAS) pays a $1.87 annual dividend ($0.52 quarterly), yielding 0.98% at $212.98/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-14. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.98%
Annual Dividend: $1.87 per share
Payout Ratio: 36.9%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-14
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Industrials
Years of Dividend History: 42
Cintas Corporation dividend investors are buying into one of North America's largest uniform and workplace services businesses, covering everything from flame-resistant clothing to fire extinguishers. The current yield is 1.03%, with trailing twelve-month payments of $1.87 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 14, 2026, with the last declared payment at $0.52 per share. CTAS suits growth-and-income investors more than pure income seekers, given a 5-year average yield of just 0.85% and a dividend that has grown at 18.1% per year since 2009.
Cintas Corporation pays out 36.9% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout is supported by a business built on recurring service contracts: uniform rental, restroom cleaning, first aid replenishment, and fire protection services all generate repeat revenue across industries from healthcare to food processing. Cintas Corporation dividend safety benefits from that recurring demand structure, which limits the kind of revenue volatility that typically pressures payouts. The main risk is cyclical: the company serves manufacturing, automotive, and hospitality sectors, which can pull back sharply in economic downturns.
Cintas Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of 18.1% per year from 2009 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.1175 to $1.68 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 120.8% in 2014. The data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so the growth path has not been perfectly linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +17.0% | $1.05 (2022) | $1.68 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +13.9% | $0.88 (2020) | $1.68 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +20.4% | $0.26 (2015) | $1.68 (2025) |
CTAS fits growth-and-income investors who want a fast-compounding dividend from a business with broad, recurring service demand, and who are willing to accept a low current yield in exchange for that growth rate. At 1.03%, the yield is low (below 2%), though it sits above the 5-year average of 0.85%, meaning today's entry point offers slightly more income than the historical norm. The 36.9% payout ratio leaves room for continued increases without straining the business. The trade-off is straightforward: the dividend grows quickly, but the starting income is modest, so the payoff is weighted toward the future rather than the present.
| 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 | $0.3900 |
| 2024-05-14 | $0.3375 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.4200 |
| 2025 | $1.6800 |
| 2024 | $1.4550 |
| 2023 | $1.2500 |
| 2022 | $1.0500 |
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