Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
CNKCommunication Services · Entertainment · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.94%
Annual Dividend
$0.36
Payout Ratio
19%
5-Yr Growth
-25.5%
Ex-Date
Aug 26, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about CNK's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 18, 2026, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) has a forward dividend yield of 0.94%, based on an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and a share price of $38.48.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, CNK's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is C (55 out of 100), which rates the dividend as borderline.
- CNK last cut its regular dividend in 2025.
- CNK's most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 26, 2026, for a dividend of $0.0900 per share.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, CNK pays out 19% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- CNK's dividend has shrunk at an average rate of 25.5% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, CNK's 0.94% yield is 21% below its five-year average yield of 1.20%.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for CNK is $30.92 per share, 20% below the $38.48 share price, so CNK screens as overvalued.
- Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) has raised its regular dividend 9 times and cut it 0 times across the 58 payments on record since 2007. Its most recent change was a 12.5% increase to $0.0900 per share, going ex-dividend on Nov 28, 2025.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "CNK Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CNK
Summary
As of Oct 18, 2026, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) yields 0.94% ($0.36 a year per share) and has a dividend safety grade of C (55/100).
Is CNK a good dividend stock?
MixedCinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.94% ($0.36/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (19%)
- 148% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.94%
- Payout Ratio
- 19%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.36
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -25.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 26, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.03
- Market Cap
- $4.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 21.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 148%
- 52-Week Range
- $21.60 – $39.79
- Dividend Safety
- C · 55/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
CNK dividend raises and cuts
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) has raised its regular dividend 9 times and cut it 0 times across the 58 payments on record since 2007. Its most recent change was a 12.5% increase to $0.0900 per share, going ex-dividend on Nov 28, 2025.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | Raise | $0.0800 → $0.0900 | +12.5% |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Raise | $0.340 → $0.360 | +5.9% |
| Mar 7, 2019 | Raise | $0.320 → $0.340 | +6.3% |
| Mar 7, 2018 | Raise | $0.290 → $0.320 | +10.3% |
| Mar 6, 2017 | Raise | $0.270 → $0.290 | +7.4% |
| Mar 3, 2016 | Raise | $0.250 → $0.270 | +8.0% |
| Aug 26, 2013 | Raise | $0.210 → $0.250 | +19.0% |
| Nov 18, 2010 | Raise | $0.180 → $0.210 | +16.7% |
| Nov 29, 2007 | Raise | $0.130 → $0.180 | +38.5% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CNK a good dividend stock?
Mixed. Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.94% ($0.36/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Is CNK undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, CNK's fair value is about $30.92 versus a $38.48 share price — so it looks overvalued (-20% vs. fair value).
Is CNK's dividend safe?
CNK has a dividend-safety grade of C (55/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 0-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2025, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is CNK's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for CNK is about $30.92 per share, about 20% below the current $38.48 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is CNK a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data CNK screens as "mixed" and overvalued. Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.94% ($0.36/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will CNK cut its dividend?
CNK earns a dividend-safety grade of C (55/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2025). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does CNK pay a dividend?
Yes. Cinemark Holdings, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $0.36 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 0.94%.
What is CNK's dividend yield?
As of Oct 18, 2026, CNK's forward dividend yield is 0.94%, based on a $0.36 annual dividend and a $38.48 share price.
What is CNK's dividend per share?
As of Oct 18, 2026, CNK pays $0.36 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is CNK's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 18, 2026, CNK's payout ratio is 19% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has CNK grown its dividend?
CNK does not currently have a long dividend-growth streak on record.
When is the next CNK ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 18, 2026, CNK's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Aug 26, 2026, for $0.0900 per share.
CNK Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+41%
3 Years
+170%
5 Years
+148%
52-Week Range
$21.60 – $39.79
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CNK worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Cinemark Holdings, Inc. is $30.92 per share, versus a market price of $38.48. That implies 20% of downside.
Fair Value
$30.92
Current Price
$38.48
Downside
-20%
Margin of Safety
-24%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 13.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 8.3% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.4% discount rate (CAPM), 8.3% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $1.80 EPS, $0.36 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CNK Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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 CNK dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | $0.0900 | regular |
| May 28, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | $0.0900 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | $0.0900 | regular |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | $0.0900 | regular |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | $0.0800 | regular |
| May 29, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 | $0.0800 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Mar 19, 2025 | $0.0800 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | $0.3600 | regular |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Dec 18, 2019 | $0.3400 | regular |
| Sep 3, 2019 | Sep 18, 2019 | $0.3400 | regular |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Jun 24, 2019 | $0.3400 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 | $0.3400 | regular |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Dec 18, 2018 | $0.3200 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Sep 18, 2018 | $0.3200 | regular |
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