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Data last updated: Sep 07, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 07, 2026): Corning Inc (GLW) pays a $1.12 annual dividend ($0.28 quarterly), yielding 0.73% at $154.29/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-31. 18 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.73%
Annual Dividend: $1.12 per share
Payout Ratio: 52.2%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-31
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Technology
Years of Dividend History: 40
Corning Inc dividend investors are looking at a company that makes optical fiber, display glass, and specialty materials across five distinct business segments. GLW currently pays $1.12 per share annually, with quarterly payments and the next ex-dividend date on August 31, 2026. The current yield sits at 0.73%. With a beta of 1.148, this is a technology-sector stock with moderate price volatility, making it a better fit for growth-oriented dividend investors than pure income seekers.
Corning Inc pays out 52.2% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40-60%). That level leaves meaningful room to sustain payments even if earnings dip, and GLW's diversified revenue base, spanning optical communications, display glass, automotive ceramics, and life sciences products under brands like Pyrex and Falcon, supports demand across multiple end markets. Corning Inc dividend safety faces its main test from the technology and industrial cyclicality baked into those end markets, where demand for display glass and optical components can shift with broader capital spending cycles.
Over the past 14 years, Corning Inc dividend history shows a CAGR of 12.1% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.225 to $1.12 (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 40.0% in 2012, while growth has slowed more recently, with the dividend holding flat at $1.12 from 2023 through 2025.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +1.2% | $1.08 (2022) | $1.12 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +4.9% | $0.88 (2020) | $1.12 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +8.8% | $0.48 (2015) | $1.12 (2025) |
GLW fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield. At 0.73%, the yield is low (below 2%), and it sits only slightly above the 5-year average of 0.70%, so there is no meaningful yield expansion on offer. What the stock does deliver is 18 consecutive years of dividend increases and a 12.1% CAGR over 14 years, a growth rate that compounds meaningfully over time. The trade-off is straightforward: investors accept a thin current yield in exchange for a dividend that has historically grown faster than inflation, backed by a moderate payout ratio that keeps the payment well-covered.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | $0.2800 |
| 2026-05-29 | $0.2800 |
| 2026-02-27 | $0.2800 |
| 2025-11-14 | $0.2800 |
| 2025-08-29 | $0.2800 |
| 2025-05-30 | $0.2800 |
| 2025-02-28 | $0.2800 |
| 2024-11-15 | $0.2800 |
| 2024-08-30 | $0.2800 |
| 2024-05-31 | $0.2800 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.8400 |
| 2025 | $1.1200 |
| 2024 | $1.1200 |
| 2023 | $1.1200 |
| 2022 | $1.0800 |
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