Churchill Downs (CHDN) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Annual
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.44
- Forward yield
- 0.55%
- Payout ratio
- 6.5%
- Growth streak
- 2 years
Churchill Downs pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of December 5, 2025 and was paid on January 6, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.44 per share, a yield of about 0.56% at a share price of $78.16.
The payment goes ex-dividend once a year, in late November or early December, and is paid in early January. The per-share amounts are not directly comparable across the whole table, and the comparable record starts with the November 2023 payment of $0.38 per share. The amount then went to $0.41 in 2024 and $0.44 in 2025, rising each year. Each raise was three cents, about 7.9% and 7.3%. Over that span, the annual payment has grown about 16%. The source gives a growth streak of two years.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in early December 2026 and be paid in early January 2027. Each of the last two payments has come with a raise.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 | Jan 6, 2026 | $0.44 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 3, 2025 | $0.41 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | Jan 5, 2024 | $0.38 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | Jan 6, 2023 | $0.71 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Dec 2, 2021 | Jan 7, 2022 | $0.67 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Dec 3, 2020 | Jan 6, 2021 | $0.62 |
| Oct 30, 2019 | Dec 5, 2019 | Jan 3, 2020 | $0.58 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Churchill Downs (CHDN) pay a dividend?
Yes. Churchill Downs pays a annual dividend; the most recent payment was $0.44 per share.
What is CHDN's dividend yield?
Churchill Downs paid $0.44 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.55% at the last price of $80.02. Click here to learn more
When is CHDN's most recent ex-dividend date?
Churchill Downs's most recent ex-dividend date is Dec 5, 2025, payable on Jan 6, 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 CHDN been raising its dividend?
Yes — Churchill Downs has increased its dividend for 2 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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