Cohen & Steers (CNS) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $2.63
- Forward yield
- 3.96%
- Payout ratio
- 80.7%
- Growth streak
- 3 years
Cohen & Steers pays a quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 10, 2026 and was paid on August 20, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $2.63 per share, a yield of about 3.62% at a share price of $72.72.
The record shows a regular annual rhythm. Cohen & Steers has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the first payment of the year, which goes ex-dividend in early March. The rate went from $0.55 to $0.57 in 2023, then to $0.59 in 2024, $0.62 in 2025 and $0.67 in 2026. Raises ranged from about 3.5% to 8.1%, and the 2026 step was the largest. Since 2022, the quarterly rate has grown about 22%. Payments by calendar year rose from $2.20 in 2022 to $2.48 in 2025. The oldest entry in the table, in November 2021, was an unusually large payment of $1.25 per share. The company has increased its dividend for three consecutive calendar years.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend around November 10, 2026 and be paid about ten days later. Past raises have come with the March payment.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | $0.67 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | $0.67 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | $0.67 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | $0.62 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 | $0.62 |
| May 1, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | $0.62 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 | $0.62 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Nov 18, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.59 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 22, 2024 | $0.59 |
| May 2, 2024 | May 10, 2024 | May 23, 2024 | $0.59 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | $0.59 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Nov 10, 2023 | Nov 28, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Aug 11, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | $0.57 |
| May 4, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | May 25, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 | Nov 29, 2022 | $0.55 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 | Aug 25, 2022 | $0.55 |
| May 5, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | May 26, 2022 | $0.55 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Mar 4, 2022 | Mar 17, 2022 | $0.55 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | $1.25 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Cohen & Steers (CNS) pay a dividend?
Yes. Cohen & Steers pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.67 per share.
What is CNS's dividend yield?
Cohen & Steers paid $2.63 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.96% at the last price of $66.39. Click here to learn more
When is CNS's most recent ex-dividend date?
Cohen & Steers's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 10, 2026, payable on Aug 20, 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 CNS been raising its dividend?
Yes — Cohen & Steers has increased its dividend for 3 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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