
CSL (CMXHF) Dividend
CSL Limited · Healthcare · Biotechnology · semiannual payer
As of Nov 5, 2026, CSL (CMXHF) pays a twice-yearly dividend, or $2.83 a year, a 2.03% yield at its $139.16 share price. It pays twice a year, usually in April and October. It has a dividend safety grade of B.
Forward Yield
2.03%
Annual Dividend
$2.83
Payout Ratio
45%
5-Yr Growth
5.2%
Ex-Date
Sep 9, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Key facts about CMXHF's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 5, 2026, CSL Limited (CMXHF) has a forward dividend yield of 2.03%, based on an annual dividend of $2.83 per share and a share price of $139.16.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, CMXHF's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is B (70 out of 100), which rates the dividend as safe.
- CMXHF has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
- CMXHF's most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 9, 2026, for a dividend of $1.62 per share.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, CMXHF pays out 45% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- CMXHF's dividend has grown at an average rate of 5.2% a year over the past five years.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, CMXHF's 2.03% yield is 72% above its five-year average yield of 1.18%.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for CMXHF is $88.93 per share, 36% below the $139.16 share price, so CMXHF screens as overvalued.
- CSL Limited (CMXHF) pays its dividend semiannual, 2 times a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "CMXHF Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CMXHF
Is CMXHF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsCSL Limited (CMXHF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 2.03% ($2.83/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (45%)
- Strong 5.2% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.03%
- Payout Ratio
- 45%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.83
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 9, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.08
- Market Cap
- $66.8B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -37%
- 52-Week Range
- $63.84 – $136.90
- Dividend Safety
- B · 70/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
CMXHF dividend changes
CSL Limited (CMXHF) pays a variable dividend: across the 22 payments on record since 2014, 18 were higher than the one before and 1 lower. The latest change was up 24.0% to $1.62 per share, going ex-dividend on Sep 9, 2026.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Higher | $1.31 → $1.62 | +24.0% |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Lower | $1.47 → $1.30 | −11.6% |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Higher | $1.19 → $1.31 | +9.7% |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Higher | $1.35 → $1.47 | +9.3% |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Higher | $1.07 → $1.19 | +11.2% |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Higher | $1.23 → $1.35 | +9.3% |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Higher | $1.05 → $1.07 | +2.0% |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Higher | $1.04 → $1.05 | +0.9% |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Higher | $1.07 → $1.23 | +15.0% |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Higher | $0.957 → $1.04 | +8.7% |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Higher | $1.01 → $1.07 | +5.5% |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Higher | $0.852 → $0.957 | +12.3% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CMXHF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveats. CSL Limited (CMXHF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 2.03% ($2.83/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Is CMXHF undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, CMXHF's fair value is about $88.93 versus a $139.16 share price — so it looks overvalued (-36% vs. fair value).
Is CMXHF's dividend safe?
CMXHF has a dividend-safety grade of B (70/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 0-year growth streak, a clean no-cut history, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is CMXHF's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for CMXHF is about $88.93 per share, about 36% below the current $139.16 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is CMXHF a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data CMXHF screens as "yes, with caveats" and overvalued. CSL Limited (CMXHF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 2.03% ($2.83/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will CMXHF cut its dividend?
CMXHF earns a dividend-safety grade of B (70/100), with no dividend cut on record. A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does CMXHF pay a dividend?
Yes. CSL Limited pays a semiannual dividend of about $2.83 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 2.03%.
How much dividend does 100 shares of CMXHF pay?
At $2.83 per share a year, 100 shares of CMXHF pay $283.00 a year in dividends before tax, about $141.50 every six months. Buying them costs about $13,916 at the Nov 5, 2026 price.
What is CMXHF's dividend yield?
As of Nov 5, 2026, CMXHF's forward dividend yield is 2.03%, based on a $2.83 annual dividend and a $139.16 share price.
What is CMXHF's dividend per share?
As of Nov 5, 2026, CMXHF pays $2.83 per share per year, distributed on a semiannual basis.
What is CMXHF's dividend payout ratio?
As of Nov 5, 2026, CMXHF's payout ratio is 45% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has CMXHF grown its dividend?
CMXHF does not currently have a long dividend-growth streak on record.
When is the next CMXHF ex-dividend date?
As of Nov 5, 2026, CMXHF's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Sep 9, 2026, for $1.62 per share.
CMXHF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+15%
3 Years
-19%
5 Years
-37%
52-Week Range
$63.84 – $136.90
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CMXHF worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for CSL Limited is $88.93 per share, versus a market price of $139.16. That implies 36% of downside.
Fair Value
$88.93
Current Price
$139.16
Downside
-36%
Margin of Safety
-56%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 11.9% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 7.5% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), 7.5% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, -$5.35 EPS, $2.83 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CMXHF Dividend Safety Score
Safe
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
Dividend History
Full CMXHF dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | — | $1.6200 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2026 | — | $1.3000 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2025 | — | $1.3060 | regular |
| Sep 9, 2024 | — | $1.4700 | regular |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Apr 3, 2024 | $1.1900 | regular |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Oct 4, 2023 | $1.3450 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Apr 5, 2023 | $1.0700 | regular |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Oct 5, 2022 | $1.2310 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Apr 6, 2022 | $1.0490 | regular |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $1.2310 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Apr 1, 2021 | $1.0400 | regular |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Oct 9, 2020 | $1.0700 | regular |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Apr 9, 2020 | $0.9570 | regular |
| Sep 10, 2019 | Oct 11, 2019 | $1.0140 | regular |
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