Central Securities Corporation
CETFinancial Services · Stock · semiannual payer
$53.10
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
5.20%
Annual Dividend
$2.76
Payout Ratio
30%
5-Yr Growth
26.0%
Ex-Date
Jun 12, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
CET Dividend Safety Score
74/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak5 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2020
Earnings payout coverage30% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.15
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is CET a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsCentral Securities Corporation (CET) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 5.20% ($2.76/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (30%)
- Strong 26.0% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.20%
- Payout Ratio
- 30%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.76
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 26.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 12, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.74
- Market Cap
- $1.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 5.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 26%
- 52-Week Range
- $46.47 – $54.28
- Dividend Safety
- B · 74/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $2.4500 | regular |
| Jun 17, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | $2.0500 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | $1.6500 | regular |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2022 | — | $2.2500 | regular |
| Jun 10, 2022 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Nov 12, 2021 | — | $3.5500 | regular |
| Jun 11, 2021 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2020 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
| Jun 12, 2020 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2019 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Jun 7, 2019 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.76 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$138.00
Annual$276.00
Monthly avg$23.00
