Central Securities (CET) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Semi-annual
- Trailing 12 months
- $2.76
- Forward yield
- 4.98%
Central Securities pays a dividend twice a year, a smaller payment in June and a larger one that goes ex-dividend in November. Its most recent ex-date was June 12, 2026, when two payments of $0.25 and $0.06 per share, $0.31 in all, were paid on June 26, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $2.76 per share, a yield of about 4.88% at a share price of $56.55.
The amounts vary from year to year. The June payment was $0.20 from 2022 to 2024 and $0.25 in 2025. The November payment, paid in December, was $2.25 in 2022, $1.65 in 2023, $2.05 in 2024 and $2.45 in 2025. In 2020 and 2021 the table shows several payments on the same ex-dates, adding up to $1.50 and $2.05 in November. Payments by calendar year were $1.70 in 2020, $2.25 in 2021, $2.45 in 2022, $1.85 in 2023, $2.25 in 2024 and $2.70 in 2025. The source gives no growth streak.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-November 2026 and be paid around December 20. That is the larger of the two payments each year.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $0.25 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $2.45 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Jun 17, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $2.05 |
| May 22, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Nov 10, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | $1.65 |
| May 24, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | Jun 27, 2023 | $0.20 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | $2.25 |
| May 25, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | $0.20 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 | $0.53 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 | $1.52 |
| May 19, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 25, 2021 | $0.15 |
| May 19, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 25, 2021 | $0.05 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Nov 13, 2020 | Dec 22, 2020 | $0.65 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Nov 13, 2020 | Dec 22, 2020 | $0.85 |
| May 20, 2020 | Jun 12, 2020 | Jun 26, 2020 | $0.05 |
| May 20, 2020 | Jun 12, 2020 | Jun 26, 2020 | $0.05 |
| May 20, 2020 | Jun 12, 2020 | Jun 26, 2020 | $0.10 |
| Nov 5, 2019 | Nov 15, 2019 | Dec 23, 2019 | $0.10 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Central Securities (CET) pay a dividend?
Yes. Central Securities pays a semi-annual dividend; the most recent payment was $0.06 per share.
What is CET's dividend yield?
Central Securities paid $2.76 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.98% at the last price of $55.45. Click here to learn more
When is CET's most recent ex-dividend date?
Central Securities's most recent ex-dividend date is Jun 12, 2026, payable on Jun 26, 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
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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