# Tyson Foods (TSN) — Dividends

TSN · NYSE · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.04 |
| Forward yield | 3.77% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Tyson Foods pays a quarterly dividend of $0.51 per share. Its most recent paid dividend went ex-dividend on September 1, 2026 and was paid on September 15, 2026. A further $0.51 payment is scheduled, with an ex-date of December 1, 2026 and a pay date of December 15, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, Tyson paid $2.04 per share, a yield of about 3.9% at a share price of $51.89.

Raises in the table have come once a year, with the payment that goes ex-dividend at the end of November or start of December. The rate went from $0.46 to $0.48 in 2022, then to $0.49 in 2023, $0.50 in 2024 and $0.51 in 2025. Those raises were one or two cents, or about 2.0% to 4.3%. The scheduled December 2026 payment is at the same $0.51 rate. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate has grown about 11%. Payments by calendar year rose from $1.86 in 2022 to $2.01 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive calendar years.

If the pattern holds, the payment after December's would go ex-dividend in late February 2027 and be paid in mid-March.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dec 1, 2026 | Dec 15, 2026 | $0.51 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | $0.51 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.51 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | $0.51 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.51 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | $0.50 |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | $0.49 |
| May 31, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | $0.49 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.49 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.49 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $0.48 |
| May 31, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.48 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | $0.48 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | $0.48 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | $0.46 |
| May 31, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.46 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | $0.46 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Tyson Foods (TSN) pay a dividend?

Yes. Tyson Foods pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.51 per share.

### What is TSN's dividend yield?

Tyson Foods paid $2.04 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.77% at the last price of $54.04. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Tyson Foods's next ex-dividend date is Dec 1, 2026, payable on Dec 15, 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 TSN been raising its dividend?

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

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