CVS Health (CVS) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $2.66
- Forward yield
- 3.04%
- Payout ratio
- 33.9%
CVS Health pays a quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share. Its next payment is already scheduled, with an ex-date of October 22, 2026 and a pay date of November 2, 2026. The most recent paid dividend went ex on July 23, 2026 and was paid on August 3. Over the trailing twelve months, CVS Health paid $2.66 per share, a yield of about 3.1% at a share price of $86.46.
The rate has been unchanged at $0.67 since the payment that went ex-dividend in January 2024. Before that, CVS Health raised its dividend with the January payment in two straight years, from $0.55 to $0.61 in 2023 and from $0.61 to $0.67 in 2024. Each raise was six cents, or roughly 10% to 11%. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate has grown about 22%. The source lists no current growth streak. Ex-dates fall in the second half of January, April, July and October, with pay dates at the start of the following month.
If the pattern holds, the payment after the scheduled one would go ex-dividend in late January 2027 and be paid in early February. That is the payment where past raises have appeared.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 22, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | $0.67 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | $0.67 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | May 4, 2026 | $0.67 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Jan 22, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $0.67 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.67 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $0.67 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Apr 22, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $0.67 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 23, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | $0.67 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | $0.67 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Jul 22, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | $0.67 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Apr 19, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | $0.67 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Jan 19, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | $0.67 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Oct 19, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | $0.61 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | $0.61 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | $0.61 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Jan 19, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 | $0.61 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Oct 20, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | $0.55 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Jul 21, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | $0.55 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Apr 21, 2022 | May 2, 2022 | $0.55 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Jan 20, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 | $0.55 |
Frequently asked questions
Does CVS Health (CVS) pay a dividend?
Yes. CVS Health pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.67 per share.
What is CVS's dividend yield?
CVS Health paid $2.66 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.04% at the last price of $87.55. Click here to learn more
When is CVS's next ex-dividend date?
CVS Health's next ex-dividend date is Oct 22, 2026, payable on Nov 2, 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
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