Does CVS Health Pay Dividends?
CVS Health Corporation · CVS · updated
Key facts: CVS Health dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 19, 2026, CVS Health (CVS) pays a dividend of $0.67 per share every quarter, $2.66 a year, a 2.88% yield at its share price of $92.36.
- CVS Health (CVS) paid its last 4 regular dividends in February, May, August and November.
- The next dividend from CVS Health (CVS), $0.67 per share, goes ex-dividend on Oct 22, 2026 and is paid on Nov 5, 2026; the last day to buy the shares and receive it is Oct 21, 2026.
- CVS Health (CVS) has paid a dividend since at least 1985; SmarterDividends' records hold 168 of its dividend payments.
- The most recent dividend increase from CVS Health (CVS), 9.9% to $0.67 per share, went ex-dividend on Jan 19, 2024.
- At $2.66 a year per share, 100 shares of CVS pay $266.00 a year in dividends before tax.
- SmarterDividends grades the dividend safety of CVS Health (CVS) A on an A to F scale; it pays out 70% of earnings as dividends.
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SmarterDividends, "Does CVS Health Pay Dividends? Yes," updated Oct 19, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/does-cvs-pay-dividends
How much does CVS Health pay?
CVS Health (CVS) pays every quarter; its latest dividend was $0.67 per share. That is $2.66 per share a year, a 2.88% yield at today's price.
For example, 100 shares pay about $266.00 a year, and $10,000 invested at today's price pays about $288.00 a year, before tax.
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | $0.67 | — |
| Apr 23, 2026 | May 4, 2026 | $0.67 | — |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $0.67 | — |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.67 | — |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $0.67 | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $0.67 | — |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | $0.67 | — |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | $0.67 | — |
When does CVS Health pay dividends?
CVS Health (CVS) paid its last 4 regular dividends in February, May, August and November. Its next dividend goes ex-dividend on Oct 22, 2026 and is paid on Nov 5, 2026.
To receive a dividend, you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date: buy by the close on the trading day before it. The CVS ex-dividend date page shows the exact dates.
CVS Health's dividend history
CVS Health (CVS) has paid a dividend since at least 1985, and SmarterDividends' records hold 168 payments. Its most recent increase, 9.9%, went ex-dividend on Jan 19, 2024.
Its annual dividend was cut in 1996, by SmarterDividends' records. Its dividend safety grade is A on an A to F scale. Full CVS dividend history →
Frequently asked questions
Does CVS Health pay dividends?
As of Oct 19, 2026, CVS Health (CVS) pays a dividend of $0.67 per share every quarter, $2.66 a year, a 2.88% yield at its share price of $92.36.
How much is CVS Health's dividend?
CVS Health (CVS) pays $0.67 per share each payment, $2.66 per share a year. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.66 per share in total.
How often does CVS Health pay dividends?
CVS Health (CVS) pays every quarter, most recently in February, May, August and November.
When is CVS Health's next dividend?
The next dividend from CVS Health (CVS), $0.67 per share, goes ex-dividend on Oct 22, 2026 and is paid on Nov 5, 2026; the last day to buy the shares and receive it is Oct 21, 2026.
What is CVS Health's dividend yield?
2.88% as of Oct 19, 2026: $2.66 a year in dividends divided by the $92.36 share price. The yield moves every day with the share price.
How much dividend would 100 shares of CVS pay?
About $266.00 a year before tax, paid every quarter in installments of about $66.50, at CVS Health's current dividend rate.
Has CVS Health ever cut its dividend?
Yes. SmarterDividends' records show a cut in CVS Health's annual dividend, most recently in 1996.
How long has CVS Health paid dividends?
Since at least 1985, the start of CVS Health's payment record at SmarterDividends, which holds 168 payments.
When do I need to buy CVS to get the dividend?
Before the ex-dividend date. Under the U.S. T+1 settlement cycle you must buy by the close on the last trading day before the ex-dividend date, which for the next dividend is Oct 21, 2026. Buying on the ex-dividend date or later means the seller gets that dividend.
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