# OceanFirst (OCFC) — Dividends

OCFC · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ocfc/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.80 |
| Forward yield | 5.01% |
| Growth streak | — |

OceanFirst pays a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share. Its most recent payment had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of August 10, 2026 and was paid on August 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.80 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of about 4.78% at a share price of $16.75.

The record shows one change. The first three payments in the table, from November 2021 to May 2022, were $0.17 per share. The rate rose to $0.20 with the payment that went ex-dividend in August 2022, a step of about 17.6%. Every payment since then, 17 in all, has been $0.20. Payments by calendar year were $0.74 in 2022 and $0.80 in each of 2023, 2024 and 2025. The source shows no growth streak, which fits a rate that has not changed for four years.

The timing is regular. Ex-dates fall in early February, late April or early May, early August and early November. Payment follows 11 to 14 days later. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in early November 2026 and be paid in mid-November. The one raise in the table came with the August payment.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | $0.20 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.20 |
| May 5, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | $0.20 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | $0.20 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 | $0.20 |
| May 3, 2024 | May 17, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Nov 17, 2023 | $0.20 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Aug 18, 2023 | $0.20 |
| May 5, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | $0.20 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 | $0.20 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | $0.20 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 | $0.20 |
| May 6, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | $0.17 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | $0.17 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | $0.17 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does OceanFirst (OCFC) pay a dividend?

Yes. OceanFirst pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.20 per share.

### What is OCFC's dividend yield?

OceanFirst paid $0.80 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 5.01% at the last price of $15.96. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is OCFC's most recent ex-dividend date?

OceanFirst's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 10, 2026, payable on Aug 21, 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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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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