Carriage Services, Inc.
CSVConsumer Cyclical · Personal Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.24%
Annual Dividend
$0.45
Payout Ratio
16%
5-Yr Growth
6.0%
Ex-Date
Nov 2, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about CSV's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 18, 2026, Carriage Services, Inc. (CSV) has a forward dividend yield of 1.24%, based on an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and a share price of $36.20.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, CSV's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is A (90 out of 100), which rates the dividend as very safe.
- CSV has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
- CSV's next ex-dividend date is Nov 2, 2026, with payment on Dec 1, 2026. Shares must be owned before that date to receive the dividend.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, CSV pays out 16% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- CSV's dividend has grown at an average rate of 6.0% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for CSV is $33.75 per share, 7% below the $36.20 share price, so CSV screens as fairly valued.
- Carriage Services, Inc. (CSV) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- Carriage Services, Inc. (CSV) has raised its regular dividend 5 times and cut it 0 times across the 62 payments on record since 2011. Its most recent change was a 13.0% increase to $0.113 per share, going ex-dividend on Nov 8, 2021.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "CSV Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CSV
Summary
As of Oct 18, 2026, Carriage Services, Inc. (CSV) yields 1.24% ($0.45 a year per share) and has a dividend safety grade of A (90/100).
Is CSV a good dividend stock?
YesCarriage Services, Inc. (CSV) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.24% ($0.45/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (16%)
- Strong 6.0% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.24%
- Payout Ratio
- 16%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.45
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 6.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Nov 2, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.79
- Market Cap
- $574.9M
- P/E Ratio
- 12.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -30%
- 52-Week Range
- $30.11 – $52.10
- Dividend Safety
- A · 90/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
CSV dividend raises and cuts
Carriage Services, Inc. (CSV) has raised its regular dividend 5 times and cut it 0 times across the 62 payments on record since 2011. Its most recent change was a 13.0% increase to $0.113 per share, going ex-dividend on Nov 8, 2021.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2021 | Raise | $0.100 → $0.113 | +13.0% |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Raise | $0.0880 → $0.100 | +13.6% |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Raise | $0.0750 → $0.0880 | +17.3% |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Raise | $0.0500 → $0.0750 | +50.0% |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Raise | $0.0250 → $0.0500 | +100.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CSV a good dividend stock?
Yes. Carriage Services, Inc. (CSV) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.24% ($0.45/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Is CSV undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, CSV's fair value is about $33.75 versus a $36.20 share price — so it looks fairly valued (-7% vs. fair value).
Is CSV's dividend safe?
CSV has a dividend-safety grade of A (90/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 0-year growth streak, a clean no-cut history, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is CSV's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for CSV is about $33.75 per share, about 7% below the current $36.20 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is CSV a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data CSV screens as "yes" and fairly valued. Carriage Services, Inc. (CSV) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.24% ($0.45/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will CSV cut its dividend?
CSV earns a dividend-safety grade of A (90/100), 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 CSV pay a dividend?
Yes. Carriage Services, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $0.45 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 1.24%.
What is CSV's dividend yield?
As of Oct 18, 2026, CSV's forward dividend yield is 1.24%, based on a $0.45 annual dividend and a $36.20 share price.
What is CSV's dividend per share?
As of Oct 18, 2026, CSV pays $0.45 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is CSV's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 18, 2026, CSV's payout ratio is 16% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has CSV grown its dividend?
CSV does not currently have a long dividend-growth streak on record.
When is the next CSV ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 18, 2026, the next ex-dividend date on record for CSV is Nov 2, 2026.
CSV Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-16%
3 Years
+60%
5 Years
-30%
52-Week Range
$30.11 – $52.10
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CSV worth?
Fairly valuedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Carriage Services, Inc. is $33.75 per share, versus a market price of $36.20. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$33.75
Current Price
$36.20
Gap
-7%
Margin of Safety
-7%
How we get there
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 26.5% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 2.3% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.2% discount rate (CAPM), 2.3% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $2.80 EPS, $0.45 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CSV Dividend Safety Score
Very 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 CSV dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $0.1130 | regular |
| May 4, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.1130 | regular |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.1130 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.1130 | regular |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.1130 | regular |
| May 5, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.1130 | regular |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.1130 | regular |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.1130 | regular |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | $0.1130 | regular |
| May 3, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $0.1130 | regular |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.1130 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.1130 | regular |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.1130 | regular |
| May 5, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $0.1130 | regular |
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