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EML Dividend History

The Eastern Company · every payment since 1987

As of Oct 18, 2026, The Eastern Company (EML) has paid 161 dividends since 1987. The most recent was $0.1100 per share (ex-date Aug 14, 2026, paid Sep 15, 2026). Over the last 12 months EML paid $0.4400 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.81%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$0.1100

Last ex-date

Aug 14, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$0.44

Trailing yield

1.81%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

0 yrs

Key facts: EML dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends has 161 dividend payments on record for The Eastern Company (EML), going back to 1987.
  • EML's most recent dividend was $0.11 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 14, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 15, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, EML paid $0.44 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.81%.
  • EML's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Aug 17, 2015 ex-date, a 9.1% rise to $0.12 per share.
  • EML's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Nov 16, 2015 ex-date, a 8.3% reduction to $0.11 per share.
  • EML paid $0.44 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 0.0% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "EML Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/EML/dividend-history

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

2.06%

of price a year ago

Price change

+14.1%

$21.31 → $24.31

Approx. total return

+16.1%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

EML dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

EML dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$0.3300—
20254$0.4400+0.0%
20244$0.4400+0.0%
20234$0.4400+0.0%
20224$0.4400+0.0%
20214$0.4400+0.0%
20204$0.4400+0.0%
20194$0.4400+0.0%
20184$0.4400+0.0%
20174$0.4400+0.0%
20164$0.4400-2.2%
20154$0.4500-6.3%
20144$0.4800+14.3%
20134$0.4200-16.0%
20124$0.5000+38.9%
20114$0.3600-30.8%
20104$0.5200+44.4%
20094$0.3600+9.1%
20084$0.3300+3.1%
20074$0.3200+2.1%
20064$0.3133+6.8%
20054$0.2933+0.0%
20044$0.2933+0.0%
20034$0.2933+0.0%
20024$0.2933+0.0%
20014$0.2933+0.0%
20004$0.2933+2.3%
19994$0.2867-11.6%
19985timing$0.3244+53.7%
19974$0.2111+3.3%
19964$0.2044+0.0%
19954$0.2044+0.0%
19944$0.2044+0.0%
19934$0.2044+2.2%
19924$0.2000-23.4%
19915timing$0.2610+57.3%
19904$0.1659+0.0%
19894$0.1659+17.9%
19884$0.1407-52.5%
19874$0.2963—

Every EML dividend

11 raises · 1 cuts · 6 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Aug 14, 2026Sep 15, 2026$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
May 15, 2026Jun 15, 2026$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2026Mar 13, 2026$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2025Dec 15, 2025$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 2025Sep 15, 2025$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
May 15, 2025Jun 16, 2025$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2025Mar 14, 2025$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 15, 2024Dec 13, 2024$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 2024Sep 13, 2024$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2024Mar 15, 2024$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2023Dec 15, 2023$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 2023Sep 15, 2023$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 2023Jun 15, 2023$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2023Mar 15, 2023$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2022Dec 15, 2022$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2022Sep 15, 2022$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 28, 2022Mar 15, 2022$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 2021Dec 15, 2021$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2021Sep 15, 2021$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2021Jun 15, 2021$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 26, 2021Mar 15, 2021$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 17, 2020Dec 15, 2020$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2020Sep 15, 2020$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2020Jun 15, 2020$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 28, 2020Mar 16, 2020$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 15, 2019Dec 16, 2019$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 16, 2019Sep 16, 2019$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2019Jun 14, 2019$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 28, 2019Mar 15, 2019$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 13, 2018Dec 14, 2018$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 2018Sep 14, 2018$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
May 15, 2018Jun 15, 2018$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 28, 2018Mar 15, 2018$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2017Dec 15, 2017$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 2017Sep 15, 2017$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
May 15, 2017Jun 15, 2017$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 27, 2017Mar 15, 2017$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2016Dec 15, 2016$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 2016Sep 15, 2016$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 2016Jun 15, 2016$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 22, 2016Mar 15, 2016$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 16, 2015Dec 15, 2015$0.1100-8.3%Cut
Aug 17, 2015Sep 15, 2015$0.1200+9.1%Raise
May 18, 2015Jun 15, 2015$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 19, 2015Mar 16, 2015$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 17, 2014Dec 15, 2014$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 18, 2014Sep 15, 2014$0.1500—Special
May 19, 2014Jun 16, 2014$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2014Mar 14, 2014$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 18, 2013Dec 16, 2013$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 2013Sep 16, 2013$0.1100+10.0%Raise
May 20, 2013Jun 14, 2013$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 15, 2013Mar 15, 2013$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 19, 2012Dec 14, 2012$0.2000—Special
Aug 20, 2012Sep 14, 2012$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 2012Jun 15, 2012$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 2012Mar 15, 2012$0.1000+11.1%Raise
Nov 16, 2011Dec 15, 2011$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 17, 2011Sep 15, 2011$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
May 18, 2011Jun 15, 2011$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 23, 2011Mar 15, 2011$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 17, 2010Dec 15, 2010$0.2500—Special
Aug 18, 2010Sep 15, 2010$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
May 19, 2010Jun 15, 2010$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 24, 2010Mar 15, 2010$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 18, 2009Dec 15, 2009$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 2009Sep 15, 2009$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 2009Jun 15, 2009$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 23, 2009Mar 13, 2009$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 19, 2008Dec 15, 2008$0.0900+12.5%Raise
Aug 20, 2008Sep 15, 2008$0.0800+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 2008Jun 13, 2008$0.0800+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 20, 2008Mar 14, 2008$0.0800+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2007Dec 14, 2007$0.0800+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 2007Sep 14, 2007$0.0800+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 2007Jun 15, 2007$0.0800+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 21, 2007Mar 15, 2007$0.0800+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 15, 2006Dec 15, 2006$0.0800+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 16, 2006Sep 15, 2006$0.0800+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 2006Jun 15, 2006$0.0800+9.1%Raise
Feb 16, 2006Mar 15, 2006$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 16, 2005Dec 15, 2005$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 17, 2005Sep 15, 2005$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
May 18, 2005Jun 15, 2005$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 16, 2005Mar 15, 2005$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 17, 2004Dec 15, 2004$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 18, 2004Sep 15, 2004$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
May 19, 2004Jun 15, 2004$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 18, 2004Mar 15, 2004$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 19, 2003Dec 15, 2003$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 20, 2003Sep 15, 2003$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 2003Jun 16, 2003$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 19, 2003Mar 14, 2003$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 20, 2002Dec 16, 2002$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 2002Sep 16, 2002$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 2002Jun 14, 2002$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 20, 2002Mar 15, 2002$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 20, 2001Dec 14, 2001$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 2001Sep 14, 2001$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 2001Jun 15, 2001$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 21, 2001Mar 15, 2001$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2000Dec 15, 2000$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2000Sep 15, 2000$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
May 24, 2000Jun 15, 2000$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 23, 2000Mar 15, 2000$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 23, 1999Dec 15, 1999$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 25, 1999Sep 15, 1999$0.0733+0.0%Unchanged
May 26, 1999Jun 15, 1999$0.0733+10.0%Raise
Feb 24, 1999Mar 15, 1999$0.0667+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 24, 1998Dec 15, 1998$0.0667+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 26, 1998Sep 15, 1998$0.0667+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 5, 1998Aug 21, 1998$0.0667+0.0%Unchanged
May 27, 1998Jun 15, 1998$0.0667+15.4%Raise
Feb 25, 1998Mar 16, 1998$0.0578+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 25, 1997Dec 15, 1997$0.0578+13.0%Raise
Aug 27, 1997Sep 15, 1997$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
May 28, 1997Jun 16, 1997$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 26, 1997Mar 15, 1997$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 26, 1996Dec 16, 1996$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 28, 1996Sep 16, 1996$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 1996Jun 15, 1996$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 26, 1996Mar 15, 1996$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 1995Dec 15, 1995$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 1995Sep 15, 1995$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 1995Jun 15, 1995$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 1995Mar 15, 1995$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 18, 1994Dec 15, 1994$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 1994Sep 15, 1994$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 1994Jun 15, 1994$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 18, 1994Mar 15, 1994$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 19, 1993Dec 15, 1993$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 1993Sep 15, 1993$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
May 24, 1993Jun 15, 1993$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 22, 1993Mar 15, 1993$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 20, 1992Dec 15, 1992$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 24, 1992Sep 15, 1992$0.0511+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 1992Jun 15, 1992$0.0511+9.5%Raise
Feb 24, 1992Mar 16, 1992$0.0467+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 22, 1991Dec 16, 1991$0.0467+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 24, 1991Oct 15, 1991$0.0742—Special
Aug 26, 1991Sep 16, 1991$0.0467+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 1991Jun 15, 1991$0.0467-0.3%Unchanged
Feb 21, 1991Mar 15, 1991$0.0468+12.9%Raise
Nov 26, 1990Dec 15, 1990$0.0415+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 20, 1990Sep 15, 1990$0.0415+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 1990Jun 15, 1990$0.0415+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 22, 1990Mar 15, 1990$0.0415+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 17, 1989Dec 15, 1989$0.0415+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 1989Sep 15, 1989$0.0415+0.0%Unchanged
May 15, 1989Jun 15, 1989$0.0415+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 8, 1989Mar 15, 1989$0.0415+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 18, 1988Dec 15, 1988$0.0415+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 1988Sep 15, 1988$0.0415+12.0%Raise
May 16, 1988Jun 15, 1988$0.0207—Special
Feb 22, 1988Mar 15, 1988$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 20, 1987Dec 15, 1987$0.1852—Special
Aug 24, 1987Sep 15, 1987$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 1987Jun 15, 1987$0.0370+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 23, 1987Mar 16, 1987$0.0370—First

EML dividend history — FAQ

How much is EML's dividend?

As of Oct 18, 2026, EML's most recent dividend was $0.1100 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 14, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 15, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.4400 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.81%.

How often does EML pay a dividend?

The Eastern Company pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is EML's next dividend?

EML's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has EML ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 1 regular payment lower than the one before it.

How much did EML pay in dividends in 2025?

EML paid $0.4400 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 0.0% from 2024.

What was EML's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, EML paid $0.4400 per share, 2.06% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +14.1%. That is an approximate total return of +16.1% before taxes and reinvestment.

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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to EML