The Central (CEE) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Annual
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.39
- Forward yield
- 2.07%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
Central pays a dividend once a year. Its most recent payment, $0.39 per share, had an ex-date of December 30, 2025 and was paid on January 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.39 per share, a yield of about 2.08% at a share price of $18.65.
The table covers seven annual payments, all with late-December ex-dates. The amounts have varied. The largest was $1.46 in December 2019, followed by $0.92 in 2020 and $0.95 in 2021. The payment was $0.24 in 2022, then $0.37 in 2023, $0.35 in 2024 and $0.39 in 2025. The latest payment was about 11% more than the one before, and the source gives a growth streak of one year. It is still about 73% below the 2019 amount.
Each ex-date has fallen between December 27 and December 30, and payment has come about a month later, in late January of the following year. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in late December 2026 and be paid in late January 2027.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.39 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.35 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 26, 2024 | $0.37 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 27, 2023 | $0.24 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 29, 2021 | Jan 28, 2022 | $0.95 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Dec 29, 2020 | Jan 28, 2021 | $0.92 |
| Dec 19, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 | Jan 30, 2020 | $1.46 |
Frequently asked questions
Does The Central (CEE) pay a dividend?
Yes. The Central pays a annual dividend; the most recent payment was $0.39 per share.
What is CEE's dividend yield?
The Central paid $0.39 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.07% at the last price of $18.68. Click here to learn more
When is CEE's most recent ex-dividend date?
The Central's most recent ex-dividend date is Dec 30, 2025, payable on Jan 30, 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 CEE been raising its dividend?
Yes — The Central has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.
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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