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Data last updated: Sep 21, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 21, 2026): Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) pays a $1.74 annual dividend ($0.45 quarterly), yielding 0.77% at $226.61/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-08. 5 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.77%
Annual Dividend: $1.74 per share
Payout Ratio: 20.6%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-08
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 33
Ross Stores, Inc. operates nearly 1,950 off-price retail stores across 40 states under two banners: Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS. The Ross Stores, Inc. dividend currently yields 0.77%, with a trailing annual rate of $1.74 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 8, 2026, with the last declared payment at $0.445 per share. ROST stock, with a beta of 0.861, appeals most to growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield.
Ross Stores, Inc. pays out 20.6% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room to sustain and grow the dividend even if earnings soften, which matters for a retailer serving middle- and moderate-income households through off-price merchandise. The primary pressure on Ross Stores, Inc. dividend safety would be a prolonged deterioration in consumer spending that compresses margins at its Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS stores.
Ross Stores, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 16.7% per year from 2010 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $0.16 to $1.62 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 8.1% in 2023, which still outpaces inflation by a meaningful margin.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +9.3% | $1.24 (2022) | $1.62 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +41.6% | $0.28 (2020) | $1.62 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +13.2% | $0.47 (2015) | $1.62 (2025) |
ROST stock fits growth-and-income investors who can accept a low current yield in exchange for above-average dividend growth from an off-price retailer. The yield sits at 0.77%, classified as low (below 2%), and even trails the stock's own 5-year average yield of 0.6% only modestly. What investors get is a 16.7% annualized growth rate over 15 years and a 20.6% payout ratio that leaves the dividend well-covered. The trade-off is straightforward: current income is thin, but the dividend has compounded aggressively and retains room to keep doing so.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | $0.4450 |
| 2026-06-09 | $0.4450 |
| 2026-03-13 | $0.4450 |
| 2025-12-09 | $0.4050 |
| 2025-09-09 | $0.4050 |
| 2025-06-10 | $0.4050 |
| 2025-03-18 | $0.4050 |
| 2024-12-10 | $0.3675 |
| 2024-09-10 | $0.3675 |
| 2024-06-11 | $0.3675 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.3350 |
| 2025 | $1.6200 |
| 2024 | $1.4700 |
| 2023 | $1.3400 |
| 2022 | $1.2400 |
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