CVS Health Dividend History
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- Dividend yield
- 3.03%
- Annual dividend
- $2.66
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Jul 23, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 70%
CVS Health dividend summary
CVS Health pays a quarterly dividend of $0.665 per share ($2.66 annualized), a 3.03% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in January 2024, from $0.605 to $0.665. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 5.9% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 70% of trailing earnings per share. CVS has 168 recorded dividend payments since 1985, totaling $2.66 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
CVS dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | $0.665 | — | — |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $0.665 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 2026 | $0.665 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 2025 | $0.665 | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2025 | $0.665 | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | $0.665 | — | — |
| Jan 23, 2025 | $0.665 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2024 | $0.665 | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2024 | $0.665 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2024 | $0.665 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 2024 | $0.665 | +9.9% | — |
| Oct 19, 2023 | $0.605 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2023 | $0.605 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2023 | $0.605 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 2023 | $0.605 | +10.0% | — |
| Oct 20, 2022 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Jul 21, 2022 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Apr 21, 2022 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 2022 | $0.55 | +10.0% | — |
| Oct 21, 2021 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2021 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2021 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jan 21, 2021 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2020 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2020 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2020 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 2020 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 2019 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jul 24, 2019 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2019 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jan 24, 2019 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 2017 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2017 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2017 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 2017 | $0.50 | +17.6% | — |
| Oct 20, 2016 | $0.425 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2016 | $0.425 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2016 | $0.425 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 2016 | $0.425 | +21.4% | — |
| Oct 20, 2015 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jul 21, 2015 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2015 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 2015 | $0.35 | +27.3% | — |
| Oct 21, 2014 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2014 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2014 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Jan 21, 2014 | $0.275 | +22.2% | — |
| Oct 17, 2013 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2013 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2013 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 2013 | $0.225 | +38.0% | — |
| Oct 18, 2012 | $0.163 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2012 | $0.163 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2012 | $0.163 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 2012 | $0.163 | +30.4% | — |
| Oct 19, 2011 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2011 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2011 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 2011 | $0.125 | +42.0% | — |
| Oct 20, 2010 | $0.088 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2010 | $0.088 | — | — |
| Apr 21, 2010 | $0.088 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 2010 | $0.088 | +15.8% | — |
| Oct 20, 2009 | $0.076 | — | — |
| Jul 21, 2009 | $0.076 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2009 | $0.076 | — | — |
| Jan 21, 2009 | $0.076 | +10.1% | — |
| Oct 17, 2008 | $0.069 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2008 | $0.069 | +15.0% | — |
| Apr 17, 2008 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 2008 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2007 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2007 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2007 | $0.06 | +22.4% | — |
| Jan 18, 2007 | $0.049 | +25.6% | — |
| Oct 18, 2006 | $0.039 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2006 | $0.039 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2006 | $0.039 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 2006 | $0.039 | +8.3% | — |
| Oct 19, 2005 | $0.036 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2005 | $0.036 | -1.4% | — |
| Apr 20, 2005 | $0.0365 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 2005 | $0.0365 | +7.4% | — |
| Oct 20, 2004 | $0.034 | +3.0% | — |
| Jul 20, 2004 | $0.033 | — | — |
| Apr 21, 2004 | $0.033 | -1.5% | — |
| Jan 20, 2004 | $0.0335 | +15.5% | — |
| Oct 17, 2003 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2003 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2003 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Jan 21, 2003 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2002 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2002 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2002 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2002 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2001 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2001 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2001 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 2001 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 2000 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2000 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2000 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 2000 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 1999 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 1999 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Apr 21, 1999 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 1999 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 1998 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Jul 21, 1998 | $0.029 | +5.5% | — |
| Apr 21, 1998 | $0.0275 | — | — |
| Jan 21, 1998 | $0.0275 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 1997 | $0.0275 | +292.9% | — |
| Jul 21, 1997 | $0.007 | — | — |
| Apr 21, 1997 | $0.007 | — | — |
| Jan 21, 1997 | $0.007 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 1996 | $0.007 | -99.5% | — |
| Oct 16, 1996 | $1.48 | +5263.6% | — |
| Jul 19, 1996 | $0.0275 | — | — |
| Apr 18, 1996 | $0.0275 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 1996 | $0.0275 | -71.1% | — |
| Oct 20, 1995 | $0.095 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 1995 | $0.095 | — | — |
| Apr 18, 1995 | $0.095 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 1995 | $0.095 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 1994 | $0.095 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 1994 | $0.095 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 1994 | $0.095 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 1994 | $0.095 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 1993 | $0.095 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 1993 | $0.095 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 1993 | $0.095 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 1993 | $0.095 | +2.7% | — |
| Oct 20, 1992 | $0.0925 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 1992 | $0.0925 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 1992 | $0.0925 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 1992 | $0.0925 | +2.8% | — |
| Oct 16, 1991 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 1991 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 1991 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 1991 | $0.09 | +1.4% | — |
| Oct 18, 1990 | $0.0888 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 1990 | $0.0888 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 1990 | $0.0888 | — | — |
| Jan 16, 1990 | $0.0888 | +9.2% | — |
| Oct 18, 1989 | $0.0813 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 1989 | $0.0813 | — | — |
| Apr 18, 1989 | $0.0813 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 1989 | $0.0813 | +23.8% | — |
| Oct 18, 1988 | $0.0656 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 1988 | $0.0656 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 1988 | $0.0656 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 1988 | $0.0656 | +19.3% | — |
| Oct 20, 1987 | $0.055 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 1987 | $0.055 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 1987 | $0.055 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 1987 | $0.055 | +12.8% | — |
| Oct 15, 1986 | $0.0488 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 1986 | $0.0488 | — | — |
| Apr 15, 1986 | $0.0488 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 1986 | $0.0488 | +8.3% | — |
| Oct 21, 1985 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 1985 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 1985 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Jan 16, 1985 | $0.045 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.00 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | $2.66 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $2.66 | 4 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | $2.42 | 4 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | $2.20 | 4 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | $2.00 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | $2.00 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | $2.00 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | $2.00 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | $2.00 | 4 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | $1.70 | 4 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | $1.40 | 4 | +27.3% |
| 2014 | $1.10 | 4 | +22.2% |
| 2013 | $0.90 | 4 | +38.0% |
| 2012 | $0.652 | 4 | +30.4% |
CVS stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2005 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 16, 1998 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Mar 15, 1989 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| May 3, 1983 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |