# Central Securities (CET) — Dividends

CET · AMEX · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | semi-annual |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.76 |
| Forward yield | 4.97% |
| Growth streak | — |

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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $0.25 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $2.45 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $2.05 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | $1.65 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Jun 27, 2023 | $0.20 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | $2.25 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | $0.20 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 | $0.53 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 | $1.52 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 25, 2021 | $0.05 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 25, 2021 | $0.15 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Dec 22, 2020 | $0.65 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Dec 22, 2020 | $0.85 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Jun 26, 2020 | $0.05 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Jun 26, 2020 | $0.05 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Jun 26, 2020 | $0.10 |
| 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 4.97% at the last price of $55.52. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](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.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).