Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $2.45
- Forward yield
- 3.87%
- Payout ratio
- 209.0%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
Cal-Maine pays a dividend that changes in size from one payment to the next. Its most recent payment, $0.36 per share, had an ex-date of April 29, 2026 and was paid on May 14, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $2.45 per share, a yield of about 3.85% at a share price of $63.57.
The amounts in the table range widely. Since 2024 they ranged from $0.12 in January 2024 to $3.46 in April 2025, and the four payments since then were $2.35, $1.37, $0.72 and $0.36. Payments by calendar year were $4.32 in 2023, $2.91 in 2024 and $8.67 in 2025. The earlier record is thinner, with one payment of $0.03 in 2021 and three payments totalling $1.73 in 2022. The source gives a growth streak of one year. In each full year shown, payments went ex-dividend in late January, late April, early August and late October, with payment about two weeks later.
The table shows no payment for the summer of 2026, so the latest ex-date is still the April one. In past years a payment went ex-dividend in late October and was paid in mid-November.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Jan 28, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | $0.72 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | $1.37 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Aug 4, 2025 | Aug 19, 2025 | $2.35 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $3.46 |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Jan 29, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 | $1.49 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | $1.02 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Aug 5, 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 | $0.77 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | $1.00 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Jan 30, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | $0.01 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Aug 4, 2023 | Aug 22, 2023 | $0.76 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | May 11, 2023 | $2.20 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Jan 24, 2023 | Feb 9, 2023 | $1.35 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Oct 25, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 | $0.85 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | Aug 16, 2022 | $0.75 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Apr 26, 2022 | May 12, 2022 | $0.13 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Apr 27, 2021 | May 13, 2021 | $0.03 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) pay a dividend?
Yes. Cal-Maine Foods pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.36 per share.
What is CALM's dividend yield?
Cal-Maine Foods paid $2.45 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.87% at the last price of $63.19. Click here to learn more
When is CALM's most recent ex-dividend date?
Cal-Maine Foods's most recent ex-dividend date is Apr 29, 2026, payable on May 14, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has CALM been raising its dividend?
Yes — Cal-Maine Foods has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.
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