Central Securities Dividend History
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- Dividend yield
- 4.96%
- Annual dividend
- $2.76
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Ex-dividend date
- Jun 12, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 37%
Central Securities dividend summary
Central Securities pays a semiannual dividend of $0.31 per share ($0.62 annualized), a 1.11% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 2 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 26.0% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 37% of trailing earnings per share. CET has 81 recorded dividend payments since 1987, totaling $2.76 per share over the last 12 months.
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CET dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | $0.31 | -87.3% | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $2.45 | +880.0% | — |
| Jun 17, 2025 | $0.25 | -87.8% | — |
| Nov 15, 2024 | $2.05 | +925.0% | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $0.20 | -87.9% | — |
| Nov 10, 2023 | $1.65 | +725.0% | — |
| Jun 9, 2023 | $0.20 | -91.1% | — |
| Nov 10, 2022 | $2.25 | +1025.0% | — |
| Jun 10, 2022 | $0.20 | -94.4% | — |
| Nov 12, 2021 | $3.55 | +1675.0% | — |
| Jun 11, 2021 | $0.20 | -69.2% | — |
| Nov 13, 2020 | $0.65 | +225.0% | — |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.20 | -45.9% | — |
| Nov 15, 2019 | $0.37 | +85.0% | — |
| Jun 7, 2019 | $0.20 | -83.3% | — |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $1.20 | +380.0% | — |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $0.25 | -68.8% | — |
| Nov 10, 2017 | $0.80 | +300.0% | — |
| Jun 9, 2017 | $0.20 | -74.4% | — |
| Nov 9, 2016 | $0.78 | +290.0% | — |
| Jun 10, 2016 | $0.20 | +122.2% | — |
| Nov 13, 2015 | $0.09 | -55.0% | — |
| Jun 5, 2015 | $0.20 | -87.1% | — |
| Nov 14, 2014 | $1.55 | +675.0% | — |
| Jun 6, 2014 | $0.20 | -94.3% | — |
| Nov 15, 2013 | $3.50 | +1650.0% | — |
| Jun 7, 2013 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 2012 | $0.20 | -63.0% | — |
| Nov 13, 2012 | $0.54 | +170.0% | — |
| Jun 8, 2012 | $0.20 | -75.0% | — |
| Nov 9, 2011 | $0.80 | +300.0% | — |
| Jun 8, 2011 | $0.20 | -71.4% | — |
| Nov 9, 2010 | $0.70 | +250.0% | — |
| Jun 23, 2010 | $0.20 | -63.6% | — |
| Nov 10, 2009 | $0.55 | +450.0% | — |
| Jun 3, 2009 | $0.10 | -28.6% | — |
| Dec 26, 2008 | $0.14 | -93.4% | — |
| Nov 12, 2008 | $2.12 | +960.0% | — |
| Jun 4, 2008 | $0.20 | -90.9% | — |
| Nov 14, 2007 | $2.20 | +1000.0% | — |
| Jun 6, 2007 | $0.20 | -90.1% | — |
| Nov 15, 2006 | $2.02 | +910.0% | — |
| Jun 2, 2006 | $0.20 | -88.9% | — |
| Nov 9, 2005 | $1.80 | +5900.0% | — |
| Jun 3, 2005 | $0.03 | -97.4% | — |
| Nov 9, 2004 | $1.17 | +680.0% | — |
| Jun 4, 2004 | $0.15 | -88.3% | — |
| Nov 12, 2003 | $1.28 | +966.7% | — |
| May 28, 2003 | $0.12 | -89.6% | — |
| Nov 13, 2002 | $1.15 | +1050.0% | — |
| May 29, 2002 | $0.10 | -93.1% | — |
| Nov 14, 2001 | $1.45 | +314.3% | — |
| May 30, 2001 | $0.35 | -90.9% | — |
| Nov 15, 2000 | $3.85 | +670.0% | — |
| May 31, 2000 | $0.50 | -79.2% | — |
| Nov 9, 1999 | $2.40 | +1100.0% | — |
| May 26, 1999 | $0.20 | -88.5% | — |
| Nov 10, 1998 | $1.74 | +770.0% | — |
| Jun 3, 1998 | $0.20 | -91.0% | — |
| Nov 7, 1997 | $2.22 | +1010.0% | — |
| Jun 4, 1997 | $0.20 | -86.2% | — |
| Nov 13, 1996 | $1.45 | +625.0% | — |
| Jun 5, 1996 | $0.20 | -90.1% | — |
| Nov 15, 1995 | $2.01 | +1240.7% | — |
| Jun 6, 1995 | $0.15 | +158.6% | — |
| Nov 14, 1994 | $0.058 | -61.3% | — |
| Jun 1, 1994 | $0.15 | -90.0% | — |
| Nov 9, 1993 | $1.50 | +1400.0% | — |
| May 28, 1993 | $0.10 | +42.9% | — |
| Nov 10, 1992 | $0.07 | -30.0% | — |
| Jun 1, 1992 | $0.10 | -83.3% | — |
| Nov 8, 1991 | $0.60 | +500.0% | — |
| Jun 3, 1991 | $0.10 | -83.3% | — |
| Nov 9, 1990 | $0.60 | +500.0% | — |
| May 25, 1990 | $0.10 | -88.9% | — |
| Nov 13, 1989 | $0.90 | +800.0% | — |
| May 26, 1989 | $0.10 | -16.7% | — |
| Nov 28, 1988 | $0.12 | -84.0% | — |
| May 24, 1988 | $0.75 | -53.1% | — |
| Nov 16, 1987 | $1.60 | +841.2% | — |
| Jun 24, 1987 | $0.17 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.31 | 1 | -88.5% |
| 2025 | $2.70 | 2 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | $2.25 | 2 | +21.6% |
| 2023 | $1.85 | 2 | -24.5% |
| 2022 | $2.45 | 2 | -34.7% |
| 2021 | $3.75 | 2 | +341.2% |
| 2020 | $0.85 | 2 | +49.1% |
| 2019 | $0.57 | 2 | -60.7% |
| 2018 | $1.45 | 2 | +45.0% |
| 2017 | $1.00 | 2 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | $0.98 | 2 | +237.9% |
| 2015 | $0.29 | 2 | -83.4% |
| 2014 | $1.75 | 2 | -52.7% |
| 2013 | $3.70 | 2 | +293.6% |
| 2012 | $0.94 | 3 | -6.0% |