Cintas Corporation
CTASIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.04%
Annual Dividend
$2.08
Payout Ratio
37%
5-Yr Growth
-13.7%
Ex-Date
Aug 14, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Cintas Corporation (CTAS) yields 1.04% ($2.08 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $113.29 — -43% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (70/100). 4 years of dividend growth.
Is CTAS a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsCintas Corporation (CTAS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.04% ($2.08/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (37%)
- 111% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.04%
- Payout Ratio
- 37%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.08
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -13.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 14, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.91
- Market Cap
- $80.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 40.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 111%
- 52-Week Range
- $161.16 – $219.17
- Dividend Safety
- B · 70/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
CTAS Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-2%
3 Years
+67%
5 Years
+111%
52-Week Range
$161.16 – $219.17
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CTAS worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Cintas Corporation is $113.29 per share, versus a market price of $200.47. That implies 43% of downside.
Fair Value
$113.29
Current Price
$200.47
Downside
-43%
Margin of Safety
-77%
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 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 11.4% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.9% discount rate (CAPM), 11.4% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $4.91 EPS, $2.08 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CTAS 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
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| May 14, 2024 | — | $0.3375 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | $0.3375 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | $0.3375 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | $0.3375 | regular |
| May 12, 2023 | — | $0.2875 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.08 / yr per share
