Ross Stores Dividend History
NASDAQ: ROSTConsumer DiscretionaryClothing/Shoe/Accessory StoresUSD
222.60-2.60 (-1.15%)
Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 11:37 AM ET
- Dividend yield
- 0.76%
- Annual dividend
- $1.70
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 8, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 21%
Ross Stores dividend summary
Ross Stores pays a quarterly dividend of $0.445 per share ($1.78 annualized), a 0.80% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 41.6% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 21% of trailing earnings per share. ROST has 128 recorded dividend payments since 1994, totaling $1.74 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
ROST dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | $0.445 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2026 | $0.445 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $0.445 | +9.9% | — |
| Dec 9, 2025 | $0.405 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2025 | $0.405 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2025 | $0.405 | — | — |
| Mar 18, 2025 | $0.405 | +10.1% | — |
| Dec 10, 2024 | $0.368 | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2024 | $0.368 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.368 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.368 | +9.9% | — |
| Dec 4, 2023 | $0.335 | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2023 | $0.335 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2023 | $0.335 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2023 | $0.335 | +8.1% | — |
| Dec 5, 2022 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 2022 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2022 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $0.31 | +8.8% | — |
| Dec 6, 2021 | $0.285 | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2021 | $0.285 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2021 | $0.285 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2021 | $0.285 | — | — |
| Mar 16, 2020 | $0.285 | +11.8% | — |
| Dec 5, 2019 | $0.255 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2019 | $0.255 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2019 | $0.255 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2019 | $0.255 | +13.3% | — |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $0.225 | +40.6% | — |
| Nov 30, 2017 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2017 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2017 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2017 | $0.16 | +18.5% | — |
| Dec 5, 2016 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2016 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2016 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2016 | $0.135 | +14.4% | — |
| Dec 7, 2015 | $0.118 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 2015 | $0.118 | +0.4% | — |
| Jun 5, 2015 | $0.1175 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 2015 | $0.1175 | +17.5% | — |
| Dec 8, 2014 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2014 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2014 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2014 | $0.10 | +17.6% | — |
| Dec 9, 2013 | $0.085 | — | — |
| Sep 4, 2013 | $0.085 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2013 | $0.085 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2013 | $0.085 | +21.4% | — |
| Dec 3, 2012 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2012 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 2012 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2012 | $0.07 | +27.3% | — |
| Nov 25, 2011 | $0.055 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2011 | $0.055 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2011 | $0.055 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 2011 | $0.055 | +37.5% | — |
| Dec 3, 2010 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2010 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2010 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 2010 | $0.04 | +45.5% | — |
| Dec 4, 2009 | $0.0275 | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2009 | $0.0275 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 2009 | $0.0275 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2009 | $0.0275 | +15.8% | — |
| Dec 8, 2008 | $0.0238 | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2008 | $0.0238 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2008 | $0.0238 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2008 | $0.0238 | +26.7% | — |
| Dec 10, 2007 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2007 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2007 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2007 | $0.0188 | +25.0% | — |
| Dec 4, 2006 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2006 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2006 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2006 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Dec 5, 2005 | $0.015 | +20.0% | — |
| Aug 30, 2005 | $0.0125 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2005 | $0.0125 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2005 | $0.0125 | +16.3% | — |
| Dec 6, 2004 | $0.0108 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2004 | $0.0108 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2004 | $0.0108 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2004 | $0.0108 | +48.3% | — |
| Nov 28, 2003 | $0.0073 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 2003 | $0.0073 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2003 | $0.0073 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2003 | $0.0073 | +20.8% | — |
| Dec 9, 2002 | $0.006 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2002 | $0.006 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2002 | $0.006 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2002 | $0.006 | +11.6% | — |
| Dec 10, 2001 | $0.0054 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2001 | $0.0054 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2001 | $0.0054 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2001 | $0.0054 | +13.2% | — |
| Nov 29, 2000 | $0.0048 | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2000 | $0.0048 | — | — |
| Jun 15, 2000 | $0.0048 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 2000 | $0.0048 | +15.2% | — |
| Dec 1, 1999 | $0.0041 | +1.5% | — |
| Sep 2, 1999 | $0.0041 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 1999 | $0.0041 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 1999 | $0.0041 | +18.2% | — |
| Dec 2, 1998 | $0.0034 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 1998 | $0.0034 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 1998 | $0.0034 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1998 | $0.0034 | +22.2% | — |
| Dec 3, 1997 | $0.0028 | — | — |
| Sep 3, 1997 | $0.0028 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1997 | $0.0028 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 1997 | $0.0028 | +28.6% | — |
| Dec 4, 1996 | $0.0022 | — | — |
| Sep 4, 1996 | $0.0022 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 1996 | $0.0022 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 1996 | $0.0022 | +16.7% | — |
| Dec 6, 1995 | $0.0019 | — | — |
| Sep 6, 1995 | $0.0019 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 1995 | $0.0019 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 1995 | $0.0019 | +20.0% | — |
| Dec 5, 1994 | $0.0016 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 1994 | $0.0016 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 1994 | $0.0016 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 1994 | $0.0016 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.34 | 3 | -17.6% |
| 2025 | $1.62 | 4 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | $1.47 | 4 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | $1.34 | 4 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | $1.24 | 4 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | $1.14 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2020 | $0.285 | 1 | -72.1% |
| 2019 | $1.02 | 4 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | $0.90 | 4 | +40.6% |
| 2017 | $0.64 | 4 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | $0.54 | 4 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | $0.471 | 4 | +17.7% |
| 2014 | $0.40 | 4 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | $0.34 | 4 | +21.4% |
| 2012 | $0.28 | 4 | +27.3% |
ROST stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2015 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Sep 23, 1999 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Mar 6, 1997 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |