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Data last updated: Jul 27, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 27, 2026): Corning Inc (GLW) pays a $1.12 annual dividend ($0.28 quarterly), yielding 0.76% at $146.68/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-31. 18 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.76%
Annual Dividend: $1.12 per share
Payout Ratio: 55.3%
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 for telecommunications, consumer electronics, and automotive markets worldwide. The current yield is 0.76%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.12 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 31, 2026. GLW stock carries a beta of 1.086, meaning it tracks the broader market closely, which suits growth-and-income investors more than pure income seekers.
Corning Inc pays out 55.3% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40-60%). That level leaves meaningful earnings retained for reinvestment across GLW's optical communications, display, and life sciences businesses, all of which serve ongoing commercial and industrial demand. Corning Inc dividend safety faces its main pressure from the company's exposure to cyclical end markets like consumer electronics and telecommunications, where capital spending can contract sharply in downturns.
Corning Inc dividend history shows a CAGR of 12.1% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $0.225 to $1.12 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 40.0% in 2012. Growth has slowed more recently: 2023, 2024, and 2025 all came in at $1.12, meaning no increase was recorded across those three years.
| 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 stock fits growth-and-income investors who want a rising dividend from a technology-oriented business, not a high current payout. The yield is low (below 2%), and at 0.76% it sits only slightly above the 5-year average of 0.74%, so there is no meaningful yield expansion on offer. The 18-year streak of consecutive increases is the real draw, built on a 12.1% CAGR since 2011. The trade-off is clear: Corning Inc delivers dividend growth history, but the current yield is too thin to anchor an income-focused portfolio on its own.
| 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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