Question 1

When is the next CMS ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The next CMS ex-dividend date on record is May 8, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own CMS shares before this date.

Question 2

What is an ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy CMS on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.

Question 3

Do I have to own CMS on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?

Accepted Answer

You must own CMS before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.

Question 4

How much is the CMS dividend?

Accepted Answer

CMS's most recent dividend was $0.5700 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $2.28 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 3.24%.

Ex-Dividend Date	Pay Date	Amount	Type
May 8, 2026	—	$0.5700	regular
Feb 17, 2026	—	$0.5700	regular
Nov 7, 2025	—	$0.5430	regular
Aug 8, 2025	—	$0.5430	regular
May 9, 2025	—	$0.5430	regular
Feb 14, 2025	—	$0.5430	regular
Nov 13, 2024	—	$0.5150	regular
Aug 2, 2024	—	$0.5150	regular
May 14, 2024	—	$0.5150	regular
Feb 9, 2024	—	$0.5150	regular
Nov 2, 2023	—	$0.4880	regular
Aug 3, 2023	—	$0.4880	regular

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