Pricesmart (PSMT) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Semi-annual
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.40
- Forward yield
- 0.83%
- Payout ratio
- 26.9%
- Growth streak
- 4 years
PriceSmart pays a dividend twice a year. Its most recent payment, $0.70 per share, had an ex-date of August 17, 2026 and was paid on August 31, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.40 per share, a yield of about 0.81% at a share price of $172.13.
The semi-annual rate held at $0.35 through 2020 and 2021. Since then it has risen once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in February. The rate went to $0.43 in 2022, $0.46 in 2023, $0.58 in 2024, $0.63 in 2025 and $0.70 in 2026. The raises ranged from three to twelve cents, or about 7% to 26%. Over that span the rate doubled. In April 2024 there was also an unusually large payment of $1.00 per share between the two regular ones. Leaving that one out, payments by calendar year rose from $0.86 in 2022 to $1.26 in 2025. The company has now increased its dividend for four consecutive calendar years.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-February 2027 and be paid at the end of that month. That is the payment where past raises have appeared.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.70 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.70 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.63 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.63 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | $0.58 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Apr 18, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $1.00 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 14, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | $0.58 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | $0.46 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | $0.46 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | $0.43 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Feb 14, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | $0.43 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Aug 12, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | $0.35 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Feb 11, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 | $0.35 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Aug 13, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | $0.35 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Feb 13, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | $0.35 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Pricesmart (PSMT) pay a dividend?
Yes. Pricesmart pays a semi-annual dividend; the most recent payment was $0.70 per share.
What is PSMT's dividend yield?
Pricesmart paid $1.40 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.83% at the last price of $169.19. Click here to learn more
When is PSMT's most recent ex-dividend date?
Pricesmart's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 17, 2026, payable on Aug 31, 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 PSMT been raising its dividend?
Yes — Pricesmart has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive calendar years.
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