Carter's, Inc.
CRIConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
$38.15
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.62%
Annual Dividend
$1.00
Payout Ratio
40%
5-Yr Growth
-16.1%
Ex-Date
May 26, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
CRI Dividend Safety Score
55/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage40% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage39% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.29
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 CRI a good dividend stock?
MixedCarter's, Inc. (CRI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.62% ($1.00/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 (40%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.62%
- Payout Ratio
- 40%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -16.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 26, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.87
- Market Cap
- $1.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 15.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -63%
- 52-Week Range
- $23.38 – $44.44
- Dividend Safety
- C · 55/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Nov 24, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 26, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2025 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| May 24, 2024 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Nov 27, 2023 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2023 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
| May 26, 2023 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2023 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.00 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$25.00
Annual$100.00
Monthly avg$8.33
