Cintas Corporation
CTASIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
$179.96
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.00%
Annual Dividend
$1.80
Payout Ratio
37%
5-Yr Growth
-13.7%
Ex-Date
May 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
CTAS Dividend Safety Score
70/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak5 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2021
Earnings payout coverage37% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage48% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.61
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 CTAS a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsCintas Corporation (CTAS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.00% ($1.80/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%)
- 90% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.00%
- Payout Ratio
- 37%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -13.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.93
- Market Cap
- $72.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 38.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 90%
- 52-Week Range
- $161.16 – $229.24
- Dividend Safety
- B · 70/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | — | $0.2875 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.80 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$45.00
Annual$180.00
Monthly avg$15.00
