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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) pays a $0.98 annual dividend ($0.26 quarterly), yielding 0.21% at $502.32/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-25. 34 consecutive years of dividend growth (Dividend Aristocrat). Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.21%
Annual Dividend: $0.98 per share
Payout Ratio: 6.8%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-25
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Industrials
Years of Dividend History: 40
Curtiss-Wright Corporation dividend investors are looking at a defense and industrial company that supplies engineered products to aerospace, naval, and commercial nuclear markets. CW pays a quarterly dividend, with a trailing annual rate of $0.98 per share and a next ex-dividend date of September 25, 2026. The current yield stands at 0.2%. As a Dividend Aristocrat with 34 consecutive years of increases, CW suits investors who prioritize growth over immediate income, a profile reinforced by its low beta of 0.883.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation pays out 6.8% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That figure leaves substantial room to sustain and grow the dividend, supported by the company's exposure to defense electronics, naval propulsion systems, and commercial nuclear power, all markets with long procurement cycles and recurring demand. Curtiss-Wright Corporation dividend safety is not a near-term concern at this payout level, though any significant contraction in U.S. defense spending or nuclear program budgets would be the most direct pressure point on earnings that support the dividend.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of 7.9% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $0.32 to $0.93 over that period (2026 data is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 33.3% in 2014, while growth in more recent years has been measured, with annual increases of roughly 5% to 12%.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +7.4% | $0.75 (2022) | $0.93 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +6.5% | $0.68 (2020) | $0.93 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +6.0% | $0.52 (2015) | $0.93 (2025) |
CW stock fits dividend investors who value a long, unbroken increase streak over a high current payout. The yield is low (below 2%), sitting at 0.2% today, which is actually below the 5-year average yield of 0.26%, reflecting how much the stock price has appreciated relative to the dividend. Thirty-four consecutive years of increases earns CW its Dividend Aristocrat status, and the 7.9% annual growth rate means the dividend has more than doubled since 2011. The trade-off is straightforward: income today is minimal, but the payout ratio of 6.8% gives the company ample capacity to keep raising it.
CW is a Dividend Aristocrat with 34 consecutive years of dividend increases.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | $0.2600 |
| 2026-06-15 | $0.2600 |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.2400 |
| 2025-11-28 | $0.2400 |
| 2025-09-26 | $0.2400 |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.2400 |
| 2025-03-27 | $0.2100 |
| 2024-11-22 | $0.2100 |
| 2024-09-27 | $0.2100 |
| 2024-06-17 | $0.2100 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.7600 |
| 2025 | $0.9300 |
| 2024 | $0.8300 |
| 2023 | $0.7900 |
| 2022 | $0.7500 |
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