Free Trial

Cato (CATO) Dividend Yield, Date & History

Cato logo
$3.90 +0.10 (+2.63%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

Cato Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
17.44%
Annual Dividend
$0.68
Recent
Dividend Payment
Sep. 30
Annualized 3-Year
Dividend Growth
27.25%
Dividend Payout Ratio
-49.28%

Cato (CATO) pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share, with a dividend yield of 17.44%. The next quarterly payment of $0.17 per share was paid on Monday, September 30, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Monday, September 16. The company currently pays out -49.28% of its earnings as dividends.

Get Dividend Stock Ideas Daily

Enter your email address below to receive the DividendStocks.com newsletter, a daily email that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news.

Sign Up
Skip Charts & View Dividend History

CATO Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Cato's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

CATO Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Cato's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Cato vs. The Competition

Compare Cato's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Retail and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeCatoRetail CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$0.68$0.03$1.39
Dividend Yield17.44%165.84%3.59%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth27.25%27.48%15.78%

Cato Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings-49.28%

Cato Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/29/2024Quarterly$0.17 - 13.96%9/16/20249/16/20249/30/2024
5/24/2024Quarterly$0.17 - 11.3%6/10/20246/10/20246/24/2024
3/1/2024Quarterly$0.17 - 10.54%3/25/20243/26/20244/1/2024
11/17/2023Quarterly$0.17 - 9.73%12/15/202312/18/20231/2/2024
8/25/2023Quarterly$0.17 - 8.75%9/8/20239/11/20239/25/2023
5/19/2023Quarterly$0.17 - 8.13%6/9/20236/12/20236/26/2023
2/24/2023Quarterly$0.17 - 7.36%3/20/20233/21/20234/3/2023

This table shows Cato's quarterlydividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Cato Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Cato is 17.44%. Learn more on CATO's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for CATO shares is $0.68. Learn more on CATO's annual dividend history.

Cato pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Cato's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.17 per share was made to shareholders on Monday, September 30, 2024.

Cato's most recent ex-dividend date was Monday, September 16, 2024.

Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 27.25% per year.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.06 on Monday, August 30, 2021.

The dividend payout ratio for CATO is:
  • -49.28% based on the trailing year of earnings

Cato's dividend yield of 17.85% is lower than the average Retail/Wholesale company that issues a dividend. CATO has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.62, making it a leading dividend payer.


This page (NYSE:CATO) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
From Our Partners