Carter's (CRI) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.00
- Forward yield
- 3.18%
- Payout ratio
- 30.4%
Carter's pays a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 1, 2026 and was paid on September 25, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.00 per share, a yield of about 2.96% at a share price of $33.83.
The record has two distinct phases. The rate was $0.60 in late 2021, then $0.75 for eight payments from March 2022, and $0.80 for five payments from March 2024 through March 2025, about 6.7% above $0.75. From the June 2025 payment on, the quarterly amount has been $0.25, a lower rate than before, and it has stayed there for seven payments. Payments by calendar year were $3.00 in 2022 and 2023, $3.20 in 2024 and $1.55 in 2025. The source gives no growth streak.
Ex-dates usually fall in March, late May or early June, late August or early September, and late November, with payment about two to three weeks later. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in late November 2026 and be paid in early December.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $0.25 |
| May 14, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | $0.25 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | $0.25 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | $0.25 |
| May 20, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | $0.80 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Nov 25, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | $0.80 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 27, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | $0.80 |
| May 16, 2024 | May 24, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | $0.80 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Mar 8, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.80 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Nov 27, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | $0.75 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $0.75 |
| May 18, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | $0.75 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Mar 6, 2023 | Mar 17, 2023 | $0.75 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Nov 28, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | $0.75 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 | $0.75 |
| May 19, 2022 | May 27, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | $0.75 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Mar 7, 2022 | Mar 18, 2022 | $0.75 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 | $0.60 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Carter's (CRI) pay a dividend?
Yes. Carter's pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.25 per share.
What is CRI's dividend yield?
Carter's paid $1.00 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.18% at the last price of $31.49. Click here to learn more
When is CRI's most recent ex-dividend date?
Carter's's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 1, 2026, payable on Sep 25, 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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