The Cato (CATO) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.00
- Forward yield
- 0.00%
Cato pays dividends on a quarterly frequency, though its trailing-12-month total stands at $0.00 at a share price of $2.35. Its most recent dividend distribution was $0.17 per share, featuring an ex-dividend date of September 16, 2024, and a payment date of September 30, 2024. The company's dividend growth streak stands at 0 years.
The recorded dividend history shows $0.33 per share payments with ex-dates in December 2019 and March 2020, followed by a pause in distributions. Payments resumed in June 2021 at $0.11 per share and were subsequently increased by $0.06 per share, or 54.5%, to $0.17 per share in September 2021. Cato maintained this $0.17 per share quarterly rate across thirteen consecutive payments through September 2024. For complete calendar years, annual distribution totals reached $0.68 per share in 2022 and $0.68 per share in 2023, each consisting of four quarterly payments of $0.17 per share.
Historically, quarterly dividend payments have occurred in March, June, September, and December. If Cato maintains its past payment schedule going forward, the next ex-dividend date would fall in December.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.17 |
| May 24, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | $0.17 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | $0.17 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Jan 2, 2024 | $0.17 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | Sep 25, 2023 | $0.17 |
| May 19, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | Jun 26, 2023 | $0.17 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Mar 20, 2023 | Apr 3, 2023 | $0.17 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | Jan 3, 2023 | $0.17 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Sep 9, 2022 | Sep 26, 2022 | $0.17 |
| May 20, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 27, 2022 | $0.17 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | Apr 4, 2022 | $0.17 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | Jan 3, 2022 | $0.17 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Sep 10, 2021 | Sep 27, 2021 | $0.17 |
| May 20, 2021 | Jun 4, 2021 | Jun 21, 2021 | $0.11 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Mar 6, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | $0.33 |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 | Jan 2, 2020 | $0.33 |
Frequently asked questions
Does The Cato (CATO) pay a dividend?
Yes. The Cato pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.17 per share.
When is CATO's most recent ex-dividend date?
The Cato's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 16, 2024, payable on Sep 30, 2024.
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
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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