# Target (TGT) — Dividends

TGT · NYSE · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $4.58 |
| Forward yield | 2.92% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Target pays a quarterly dividend of $1.16 per share. Its next payment is already scheduled, with an ex-date of November 10, 2026 and a pay date of December 1, 2026. The most recent paid dividend went ex on August 12, 2026 and was paid on September 1. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $4.58 per share, a yield of about 2.94% at a share price of $156.00.

Target has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in August. The largest raise in the table came in 2022, from $0.90 to $1.08, or 20%. Since then each raise has been two cents, or about 1.8% to 1.9%: to $1.10 in 2023, $1.12 in 2024, $1.14 in 2025 and $1.16 in 2026. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate has grown about 29%. Payments by calendar year rose from $3.96 in 2022 to $4.52 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive years.

If the pattern holds, the payment after the scheduled November one would go ex-dividend in mid-February 2027 and be paid in early March. Past raises have come with the August payment.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 10, 2026 | Dec 1, 2026 | $1.16 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $1.16 |
| May 13, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $1.14 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Mar 1, 2026 | $1.14 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $1.14 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | $1.14 |
| May 14, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | $1.12 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 | $1.12 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Dec 10, 2024 | $1.12 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 | $1.12 |
| May 14, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | $1.10 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Mar 10, 2024 | $1.10 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 10, 2023 | $1.10 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Sep 10, 2023 | $1.10 |
| May 16, 2023 | Jun 10, 2023 | $1.08 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Mar 10, 2023 | $1.08 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Dec 10, 2022 | $1.08 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Sep 10, 2022 | $1.08 |
| May 17, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | $0.90 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Mar 10, 2022 | $0.90 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Target (TGT) pay a dividend?

Yes. Target pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $1.16 per share.

### What is TGT's dividend yield?

Target paid $4.58 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.92% at the last price of $156.63. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is TGT's next ex-dividend date?

Target's next ex-dividend date is Nov 10, 2026, payable on Dec 1, 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)

### Has TGT been raising its dividend?

Yes — Target has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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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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