Eastern Bankshares (EBC) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.56
- Forward yield
- 2.69%
- Payout ratio
- 32.9%
- Growth streak
- 4 years
Eastern Bankshares pays a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 8, 2026 and was paid on September 22, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.56 per share, a yield of about 2.65% at a share price of $21.15.
The record shows regular increases, though not on a fixed calendar. The rate went from $0.08 to $0.10 with the March 2022 payment, a 25% raise. It then rose to $0.11 in November 2023, $0.12 in December 2024, $0.13 in June 2025 and $0.15 in June 2026. Those raises ranged from about 8% to 15%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown 87.5%. Payments by calendar year rose from $0.40 in 2022 to $0.41 in 2023, $0.45 in 2024 and $0.51 in 2025. The company has now increased its dividend for four consecutive calendar years.
The ex-dates fall in early March, early June, early September and early December, with payment about two weeks later. If that pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in early December 2026 and be paid in mid-December. The last two raises came with the June payment.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.13 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Jun 3, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Dec 3, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | $0.11 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | $0.11 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.11 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.11 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Mar 2, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | $0.10 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | $0.10 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Jun 2, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.10 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Mar 2, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | $0.10 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Dec 2, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | $0.08 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Eastern Bankshares (EBC) pay a dividend?
Yes. Eastern Bankshares pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.15 per share.
What is EBC's dividend yield?
Eastern Bankshares paid $0.56 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.69% at the last price of $20.83. Click here to learn more
When is EBC's most recent ex-dividend date?
Eastern Bankshares's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 8, 2026, payable on Sep 22, 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 EBC been raising its dividend?
Yes — Eastern Bankshares has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive calendar years.
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