Cabot Dividend History
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- Dividend yield
- 2.42%
- Annual dividend
- $1.82
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 28, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 52%
Cabot dividend summary
Cabot pays a quarterly dividend of $0.473 per share ($1.89 annualized), a 2.51% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 14 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 4.9% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 52% of trailing earnings per share. CBT has 162 recorded dividend payments since 1985, totaling $1.85 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
CBT dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | $0.473 | — | — |
| May 29, 2026 | $0.473 | +5.1% | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.45 | — | — |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.45 | +4.7% | — |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.43 | — | — |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.43 | +7.5% | — |
| Feb 22, 2024 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Nov 22, 2023 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Aug 24, 2023 | $0.40 | — | — |
| May 25, 2023 | $0.40 | +8.1% | — |
| Feb 23, 2023 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Nov 23, 2022 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2022 | $0.37 | — | — |
| May 26, 2022 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2022 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 2021 | $0.37 | +5.7% | — |
| Aug 26, 2021 | $0.35 | — | — |
| May 27, 2021 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2021 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2020 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2020 | $0.35 | — | — |
| May 28, 2020 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2020 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2019 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2019 | $0.35 | — | — |
| May 30, 2019 | $0.35 | +6.1% | — |
| Feb 21, 2019 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $0.33 | — | — |
| May 24, 2018 | $0.33 | +4.8% | — |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $0.315 | — | — |
| Nov 22, 2017 | $0.315 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2017 | $0.315 | — | — |
| May 24, 2017 | $0.315 | +5.0% | — |
| Feb 22, 2017 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Nov 22, 2016 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Aug 24, 2016 | $0.30 | — | — |
| May 25, 2016 | $0.30 | +36.4% | — |
| Feb 24, 2016 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 2015 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2015 | $0.22 | — | — |
| May 27, 2015 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2015 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2014 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2014 | $0.22 | — | — |
| May 28, 2014 | $0.22 | +10.0% | — |
| Feb 26, 2014 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2013 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2013 | $0.20 | — | — |
| May 29, 2013 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2013 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2012 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2012 | $0.20 | — | — |
| May 30, 2012 | $0.20 | +11.1% | — |
| Feb 22, 2012 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Nov 22, 2011 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2011 | $0.18 | — | — |
| May 25, 2011 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2011 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Nov 23, 2010 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2010 | $0.18 | — | — |
| May 26, 2010 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2010 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 2009 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2009 | $0.18 | — | — |
| May 27, 2009 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2009 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2008 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2008 | $0.18 | — | — |
| May 28, 2008 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2008 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2007 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2007 | $0.18 | — | — |
| May 23, 2007 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2007 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2006 | $0.18 | +12.5% | — |
| Aug 23, 2006 | $0.16 | — | — |
| May 24, 2006 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2006 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Nov 22, 2005 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Aug 24, 2005 | $0.16 | — | — |
| May 25, 2005 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2005 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Nov 23, 2004 | $0.16 | +6.7% | — |
| Aug 25, 2004 | $0.15 | — | — |
| May 26, 2004 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2004 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2003 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2003 | $0.15 | +15.4% | — |
| May 28, 2003 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2003 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2002 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2002 | $0.13 | — | — |
| May 29, 2002 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2002 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2001 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2001 | $0.13 | — | — |
| May 23, 2001 | $0.13 | +18.2% | — |
| Feb 21, 2001 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2000 | $0.11 | -99.2% | — |
| Oct 2, 2000 | $13.46 | +12139.1% | — |
| Aug 23, 2000 | $0.11 | — | — |
| May 24, 2000 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2000 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Nov 23, 1999 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Aug 25, 1999 | $0.11 | — | — |
| May 26, 1999 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 1999 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 1998 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Aug 26, 1998 | $0.11 | — | — |
| May 27, 1998 | $0.11 | +10.0% | — |
| Feb 25, 1998 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 1997 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 1997 | $0.10 | — | — |
| May 28, 1997 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 1997 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 1996 | $0.10 | +11.1% | — |
| Aug 21, 1996 | $0.09 | — | — |
| May 22, 1996 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Nov 21, 1995 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 1995 | $0.09 | +28.6% | — |
| May 22, 1995 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 1995 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 1994 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Aug 22, 1994 | $0.07 | +7.7% | — |
| May 23, 1994 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 1994 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 1993 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 1993 | $0.065 | — | — |
| May 24, 1993 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 1993 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 1992 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 1992 | $0.065 | — | — |
| May 18, 1992 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 1992 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 1991 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Aug 19, 1991 | $0.065 | — | — |
| May 20, 1991 | $0.065 | -79.5% | — |
| Apr 9, 1991 | $0.3165 | +386.9% | — |
| Feb 12, 1991 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 1990 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 1990 | $0.065 | — | — |
| May 21, 1990 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 1990 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 1989 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 1989 | $0.065 | — | — |
| May 22, 1989 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 1989 | $0.065 | +13.0% | — |
| Nov 21, 1988 | $0.0575 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 1988 | $0.0575 | — | — |
| May 24, 1988 | $0.0575 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 1988 | $0.0575 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 1987 | $0.0575 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 1986 | $0.0575 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 1986 | $0.0575 | — | — |
| May 21, 1986 | $0.0575 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 1986 | $0.0575 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 1985 | $0.0575 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.40 | 3 | -21.6% |
| 2025 | $1.78 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | $1.69 | 4 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | $1.57 | 4 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | $1.48 | 4 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | $1.42 | 4 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | $1.40 | 4 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | $1.38 | 4 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | $1.31 | 4 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | $1.25 | 4 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | $1.12 | 4 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | $0.88 | 4 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | $0.86 | 4 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | $0.80 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | $0.78 | 4 | +8.3% |
CBT stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 1996 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Aug 18, 1994 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Nov 5, 1980 | 3-for-1 | Forward split |