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Data last updated: Aug 24, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 24, 2026): Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) pays a $0.76 annual dividend ($0.19 quarterly), yielding 0.36% at $209.70/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-05-27. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.36%
Annual Dividend: $0.76 per share
Payout Ratio: 17.6%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-05-27
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Technology
Years of Dividend History: 7
Electronic Arts Inc. is a global interactive entertainment company behind franchises like Battlefield, The Sims, and Madden NFL. The Electronic Arts Inc. dividend currently yields 0.36%, with a trailing annual rate of $0.76 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is May 27, 2026, with the most recent quarterly payment of $0.19 per share. EA's beta of 0.641 points to below-average price volatility, which appeals to dividend investors who prioritize steadiness over high income.
Electronic Arts Inc. pays out 17.6% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial earnings retained within the business, meaning the current $0.76 annual rate is not under pressure from the dividend obligation itself. Electronic Arts Inc. dividend safety benefits from this wide coverage cushion, though the company operates in the competitive interactive entertainment industry, where franchise performance and platform shifts can affect earnings.
Over the past four years, Electronic Arts Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 2.8% per year from 2021 to 2025. The per-share rate moved from $0.68 to $0.76 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 8.8% in 2022, while growth has been flat at $0.76 since 2023, meaning the 2.8% CAGR reflects a front-loaded pace that has since stalled.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +0.9% | $0.74 (2022) | $0.76 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +34.9% | $0.17 (2020) | $0.76 (2025) |
EA stock fits dividend investors who value a low-risk payout over meaningful income. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 0.36%, and that figure is barely above the 5-year average of 0.35%, so there is no meaningful yield expansion on offer. Four consecutive years of dividend increases show a commitment to growth, but the 2.8% CAGR is slow, and the dividend has not moved since 2023. What an investor gets here is a well-covered payout from a global gaming company with a beta of 0.641. The trade-off is a yield too thin to drive income, with growth that has recently gone flat.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | $0.1900 |
| 2026-02-25 | $0.1900 |
| 2025-12-03 | $0.1900 |
| 2025-08-27 | $0.1900 |
| 2025-05-28 | $0.1900 |
| 2025-02-26 | $0.1900 |
| 2024-11-27 | $0.1900 |
| 2024-08-28 | $0.1900 |
| 2024-05-29 | $0.1900 |
| 2024-02-27 | $0.1900 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.3800 |
| 2025 | $0.7600 |
| 2024 | $0.7600 |
| 2023 | $0.7600 |
| 2022 | $0.7400 |
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