# The Cato (CATO) — Dividends

CATO · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/cato/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.00 |
| Forward yield | 0.00% |
| Growth streak | — |

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](/instructions/learning/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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.17 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | $0.17 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | $0.17 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Jan 2, 2024 | $0.17 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Sep 25, 2023 | $0.17 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Jun 26, 2023 | $0.17 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Apr 3, 2023 | $0.17 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Jan 3, 2023 | $0.17 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Sep 26, 2022 | $0.17 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 27, 2022 | $0.17 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Apr 4, 2022 | $0.17 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Jan 3, 2022 | $0.17 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Sep 27, 2021 | $0.17 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Jun 21, 2021 | $0.11 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | $0.33 |
| 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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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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