Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM) Dividend History
CALM latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1 yearsof dividend increases
- 2021paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- —5-year growth a year
- 3.85%forward yield
CALM dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $245
- Each payment
- $61
- Value of the shares
- $6,365
- Dividend yield
- 3.85%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.45 per share, before tax.
CALM dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
CALM dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CALM yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $94.56 | 2.59% | $2.44 | 2.6% |
| 3 years ago | $46.50 | 5.27% | $12.65 | 27.2% |
| 5 years ago | $35.15 | 6.97% | $18.68 | 53.2% |
| 10 years ago | $37.64 | 6.51% | $19.57 | 52.0% |
| 20 years ago | $3.40 | 72.06% | $26.74 | 786.4% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CALM dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CALM dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.67 | +198.8% | 10.90% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.90 | −32.7% | 2.82% | 4 |
| 2023 | $4.31 | — | 7.51% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.73 | — | 3.17% | 3 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | — | 0.09% | 1 |
CALM dividend history
93 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | 2026-05-14 | $0.355 | −50.6% | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-28 | 2026-02-12 | $0.719 | −47.6% | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-29 | 2025-11-13 | $1.37 | −41.8% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-04 | 2025-08-19 | $2.35 | −31.9% | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-30 | 2025-05-15 | $3.46 | +132.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-29 | 2025-02-13 | $1.49 | +46.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-30 | 2024-11-14 | $1.02 | +32.3% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-05 | 2024-08-20 | $0.77 | −22.8% | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-30 | 2024-05-16 | $0.997 | +759.5% | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-30 | 2024-02-15 | $0.116 | +1,833.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-31 | 2023-11-16 | $0.006 | −99.2% | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-04 | 2023-08-22 | $0.755 | −65.7% | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-25 | 2023-05-11 | $2.20 | +62.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-24 | 2023-02-09 | $1.35 | +58.4% | Quarterly |
| 2022-10-25 | 2022-11-10 | $0.853 | +13.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-29 | 2022-08-16 | $0.749 | +499.2% | Quarterly |
Show all 93 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-26 | 2022-05-12 | $0.125 | +267.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-27 | 2021-05-13 | $0.034 | −87.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-30 | 2019-05-16 | $0.272 | +82.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-29 | 2019-02-14 | $0.149 | +75.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-30 | 2018-11-15 | $0.085 | −75.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-03 | 2018-08-21 | $0.351 | −20.4% | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-25 | 2016-05-12 | $0.441 | −41.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-25 | 2016-02-11 | $0.751 | −23.6% | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-26 | 2015-11-12 | $0.983 | +210.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-30 | 2015-08-18 | $0.317 | −9.4% | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-27 | 2015-05-14 | $0.35 | +38.9% | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-26 | 2015-02-12 | $0.252 | +32.3% | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-27 | 2014-11-13 | $0.1905 | −12.2% | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-06 | 2014-08-24 | $0.217 | −26.6% | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-28 | 2014-05-15 | $0.2955 | +63.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-27 | 2014-02-13 | $0.1805 | +430.9% | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-28 | 2013-11-14 | $0.034 | −83.9% | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-29 | 2013-05-16 | $0.2115 | +112.6% | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-28 | 2013-02-14 | $0.0995 | +51.9% | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-29 | 2012-11-15 | $0.0655 | −74.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-08 | 2012-08-26 | $0.26 | +42.9% | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-23 | 2012-05-10 | $0.182 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-23 | 2012-02-09 | $0.1625 | +638.6% | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-24 | 2011-11-10 | $0.022 | −56.9% | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-03 | 2011-08-22 | $0.051 | −78.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-25 | 2011-05-12 | $0.235 | +121.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-24 | 2011-02-10 | $0.106 | +216.4% | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-25 | 2010-11-11 | $0.0335 | −77.2% | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-04 | 2010-08-22 | $0.147 | −38.8% | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-26 | 2010-05-13 | $0.24 | +179.1% | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-25 | 2010-02-11 | $0.086 | +19.4% | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-29 | 2009-08-13 | $0.072 | −66.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-27 | 2009-05-14 | $0.215 | +12.6% | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-26 | 2009-02-12 | $0.191 | +143.3% | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-27 | 2008-11-13 | $0.0785 | −69.6% | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-29 | 2008-08-14 | $0.258 | −36.1% | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-28 | 2008-05-15 | $0.4035 | +6,107.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-19 | 2007-12-04 | $0.0065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-21 | 2007-09-04 | $0.0065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-07 | 2007-05-21 | $0.0065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-20 | 2007-03-06 | $0.0065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-20 | 2006-12-05 | $0.0065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-22 | 2006-09-05 | $0.0065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-23 | 2006-06-06 | $0.0065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-14 | 2006-02-28 | $0.0065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-15 | 2005-11-29 | $0.0065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-16 | 2005-08-30 | $0.0065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-17 | 2005-05-31 | $0.0065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-15 | 2005-03-01 | $0.0065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-16 | 2004-11-30 | $0.0065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-17 | 2004-08-31 | $0.0065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-18 | 2004-06-01 | $0.0065 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-27 | 2004-03-02 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-18 | 2003-12-02 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-19 | 2003-09-02 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-20 | 2003-06-03 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-18 | 2003-03-04 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-19 | 2002-12-03 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-20 | 2002-09-03 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-21 | 2002-06-04 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-19 | 2002-03-05 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-19 | 2001-12-04 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-21 | 2001-09-04 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-22 | 2001-06-02 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-20 | 2001-03-06 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-20 | 2000-12-05 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-22 | 2000-09-05 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-23 | 2000-06-06 | $0.0032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-15 | 2000-02-29 | $0.0032 | +30.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-16 | 1999-11-30 | $0.0025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-17 | 1999-08-31 | $0.0025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-18 | 1999-06-01 | $0.0025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-16 | 1999-03-02 | $0.0025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-18 | 1998-12-02 | $0.0025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-07 | 1998-09-01 | $0.0025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-08 | 1998-06-02 | $0.0025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-05 | 1998-03-02 | $0.0025 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CALM stock split history
- 2:1November 3, 2014
- 2:1April 26, 2004
CALM dividend overview
Cal-Maine Foods pays an annual dividend of $2.45 per share, a yield of 3.85% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $8.67 per share in 2025, up 198.8% from 2024. The payout ratio is 2.1% of trailing earnings.
Related: CALM cash flow statement, CALM key metrics, CALM chart. See the CALM stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CALM dividends FAQ
Does Cal-Maine Foods pay a dividend?
Yes. Cal-Maine Foods has paid a regular dividend since 2021, quarterly, most recently $0.35 per share with an ex-dividend date of April 29, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1998 to 2019.
What is Cal-Maine Foods's dividend yield?
Cal-Maine Foods's forward annual dividend is $2.45 per share, a dividend yield of 3.85% at the latest close of $63.65.
How often does Cal-Maine Foods pay dividends?
Cal-Maine Foods pays dividends quarterly.
What is Cal-Maine Foods's dividend payout ratio?
Cal-Maine Foods pays out 2.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 69.8% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).
Has Cal-Maine Foods split its stock?
Cal-Maine Foods has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on November 3, 2014, 2:1 on April 26, 2004. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.