Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) Dividend History
CBRL latest dividend
$0.25last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 16Friday, 2026
Payment dateNov 12Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- −23.8%5-year growth a year
- 1.45%forward yield
CBRL dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $100
- Each payment
- $25
- Value of the shares
- $6,897
- Dividend yield
- 1.45%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.00 per share, before tax.
CBRL dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
CBRL dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)126.6%
Above earnings · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)25.5%
Well covered · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)−23.8%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CBRL yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $39.62 | 2.52% | $1.00 | 2.5% |
| 3 years ago | $72.06 | 1.39% | $6.40 | 8.9% |
| 5 years ago | $136.28 | 0.73% | $16.80 | 12.3% |
| 10 years ago | $132.09 | 0.76% | $46.65 | 35.3% |
| 20 years ago | $42.47 | 2.35% | $73.76 | 173.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CBRL dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CBRL dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.00 | −67.7% | 3.94% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.10 | −40.4% | 5.86% | 4 |
| 2023 | $5.20 | 0.0% | 6.75% | 4 |
| 2022 | $5.20 | — | 5.49% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.30 | −41.0% | 1.79% | 2 |
| 2020 | $3.90 | −51.9% | 2.96% | 3 |
| 2019 | $8.10 | −6.4% | 5.27% | 4 |
| 2018 | $8.65 | +5.5% | 5.41% | 4 |
| 2017 | $8.20 | +5.8% | 5.16% | 4 |
| 2016 | $7.75 | +7.6% | 4.64% | 4 |
| 2015 | $7.20 | +69.4% | 5.68% | 4 |
| 2014 | $4.25 | — | 3.02% | 5 |
| 2013 | $2.50 | +78.6% | 2.27% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.40 | +53.8% | 2.18% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.91 | +11.0% | 1.81% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.82 | +2.5% | 1.50% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.80 | +8.1% | 2.11% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.74 | +23.3% | 3.59% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.60 | +13.2% | 1.85% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.53 | — | 1.18% | 4 |
CBRL dividend history
154 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 2026-11-12 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-17 | 2026-08-12 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-10 | 2026-05-13 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-16 | 2026-02-11 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-17 | 2025-11-12 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-18 | 2025-08-13 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-11 | 2025-05-14 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-17 | 2025-02-12 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-18 | 2024-11-13 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-19 | 2024-08-06 | $0.25 | −80.8% | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-11 | 2024-05-07 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-18 | 2024-02-13 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-19 | 2023-11-07 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-20 | 2023-08-08 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-13 | 2023-05-09 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-12 | 2023-01-31 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-20 | 2022-11-08 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-14 | 2022-08-05 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-14 | 2022-05-03 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-13 | 2022-02-01 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-11-09 | $1.30 | +30.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-06 | $1.00 | −23.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-09-02 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-16 | — | $1.30 | — | |
| 2020-01-16 | 2020-02-05 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-17 | 2019-11-05 | $1.30 | −69.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-18 | 2019-08-02 | $4.30 | +244.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-17 | 2019-05-06 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-17 | 2019-02-05 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-11-05 | $1.25 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-12 | 2018-08-06 | $5.00 | +316.7% | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-12 | 2018-05-07 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-11 | 2018-02-05 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-12 | 2017-11-06 | $1.20 | −74.5% | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-12 | 2017-08-04 | $4.70 | +308.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-11 | 2017-05-05 | $1.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-11 | 2017-02-06 | $1.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-12 | 2016-11-07 | $1.15 | −73.9% | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-13 | 2016-08-05 | $4.40 | +300.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-13 | 2016-05-05 | $1.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-13 | 2016-02-05 | $1.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-14 | 2015-11-05 | $1.10 | −73.2% | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-15 | 2015-08-05 | $4.10 | +310.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-15 | 2015-05-05 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-14 | 2015-02-05 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-15 | 2014-11-05 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-16 | 2014-08-05 | $1.00 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-15 | 2014-05-05 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-04 | — | $0.75 | — | |
| 2014-01-15 | 2014-02-05 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-16 | 2013-11-05 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-17 | 2013-08-05 | $0.75 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-17 | 2013-05-06 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-16 | 2013-02-05 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-17 | 2012-11-05 | $0.5 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-18 | 2012-08-06 | $0.4 | +60.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-18 | 2012-05-07 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-18 | 2012-02-06 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-19 | 2011-11-07 | $0.25 | +13.6% | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-13 | 2011-08-05 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-13 | 2011-05-05 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-19 | 2011-02-07 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-13 | 2010-11-05 | $0.22 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-14 | 2010-08-05 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-14 | 2010-05-05 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-13 | 2010-02-05 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-14 | 2009-11-05 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-15 | 2009-08-05 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-15 | 2009-05-05 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-14 | 2009-02-05 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-15 | 2008-11-05 | $0.2 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-16 | 2008-08-05 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-16 | 2008-05-05 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-16 | 2008-02-05 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-17 | 2007-11-05 | $0.18 | +28.6% | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-18 | 2007-08-06 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-18 | 2007-05-08 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-18 | 2007-02-08 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-18 | 2006-11-08 | $0.14 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-12 | 2006-08-08 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-11 | 2006-05-08 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-11 | 2006-02-08 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-12 | 2005-11-08 | $0.13 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-13 | 2005-08-08 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-13 | 2005-05-09 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-12 | 2005-02-08 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-06 | 2004-11-01 | $0.12 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-05 | 2004-09-01 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-14 | 2004-05-10 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-14 | 2004-02-09 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-15 | 2003-11-10 | $0.11 | +450.0% | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-11 | 2003-01-02 | $0.02 | — | Once a year |
| 2001-12-12 | 2002-01-02 | $0.02 | — | Once a year |
| 2000-12-13 | 2001-01-02 | $0.02 | +300.0% | Once a year |
| 1999-12-15 | 2000-01-03 | $0.005 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-09 | 1999-09-24 | $0.005 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-09 | 1999-06-25 | $0.005 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-10 | 1999-03-26 | $0.005 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-16 | 1999-01-04 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1998-09-09 | 1998-09-25 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1998-06-10 | 1998-06-26 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1998-03-11 | 1998-03-27 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1997-12-17 | 1998-01-02 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1997-09-10 | 1997-09-26 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1997-06-11 | 1997-06-27 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1997-03-12 | 1997-03-28 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1996-12-11 | 1997-01-02 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1996-09-11 | 1996-09-27 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1996-06-12 | 1996-06-28 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1996-03-13 | 1996-03-29 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1995-12-13 | 1996-01-02 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1995-09-13 | 1995-09-29 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1995-06-12 | — | $0.005 | — | |
| 1995-03-13 | 1995-03-31 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1994-12-12 | 1995-01-03 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1994-09-06 | 1994-09-23 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1994-06-06 | 1994-06-24 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1994-03-07 | 1994-03-25 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1993-12-02 | 1994-01-03 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1993-09-07 | 1993-09-24 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1993-06-07 | 1993-06-25 | $0.005 | +7.1% | |
| 1993-03-08 | 1993-03-26 | $0.0047 | — | |
| 1992-12-08 | 1993-01-04 | $0.0047 | — | |
| 1992-09-04 | 1992-09-25 | $0.0047 | — | |
| 1992-06-08 | 1992-06-26 | $0.0047 | +50.2% | |
| 1992-03-09 | 1992-03-27 | $0.0031 | −30.0% | |
| 1991-12-09 | 1992-01-02 | $0.0044 | — | |
| 1991-09-09 | 1991-09-27 | $0.0044 | — | |
| 1991-06-10 | 1991-06-28 | $0.0044 | +24.7% | |
| 1991-03-08 | 1991-03-28 | $0.0036 | — | |
| 1990-12-10 | 1991-01-02 | $0.0036 | −3.8% | |
| 1990-09-25 | 1990-09-28 | $0.0037 | +3.9% | |
| 1990-06-08 | 1990-06-28 | $0.0036 | — | |
| 1990-03-02 | 1990-03-22 | $0.0036 | — | |
| 1989-12-01 | 1990-01-02 | $0.0036 | — | |
| 1989-09-05 | 1989-09-22 | $0.0036 | — | |
| 1989-06-02 | 1989-06-23 | $0.0036 | — | |
| 1989-03-10 | 1989-03-23 | $0.0036 | +8.2% | |
| 1988-12-01 | 1989-01-03 | $0.0033 | — | |
| 1988-09-01 | 1988-09-23 | $0.0033 | — | |
| 1988-06-03 | 1988-06-24 | $0.0033 | — | |
| 1988-03-07 | 1988-03-25 | $0.0033 | — | |
| 1987-12-03 | 1988-01-04 | $0.0033 | −0.3% | |
| 1987-09-03 | 1987-09-24 | $0.0033 | — | |
| 1987-06-05 | 1987-06-25 | $0.0033 | — | |
| 1987-03-06 | — | $0.0033 | +7.5% | |
| 1986-12-04 | 1987-01-02 | $0.0031 | — | |
| 1986-09-05 | — | $0.0031 | — | |
| 1986-06-06 | — | $0.0031 | — | |
| 1986-03-07 | — | $0.0031 | −1.0% | |
| 1985-12-05 | — | $0.0031 | — | |
| 1985-09-06 | — | $0.0031 | — | |
| 1985-06-07 | — | $0.0031 | — | |
| 1985-03-08 | — | $0.0031 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CBRL stock split history
- 3:2March 22, 1993
- 3:2March 23, 1992
- 3:2March 25, 1991
- 3:2April 3, 1990
- 3:2February 14, 1989
- 3:2March 27, 1987
- 3:2July 1, 1983
CBRL dividend overview
Cracker Barrel pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share, a yield of 1.45% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.00 per share in 2025, down 67.7% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −23.8% a year on average and over ten years −17.9% a year. The payout ratio is 126.6% of trailing earnings.
Related: CBRL cash flow statement, CBRL key metrics, CBRL chart. See the CBRL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CBRL dividends FAQ
Does Cracker Barrel pay a dividend?
Yes. Cracker Barrel has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.25 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 16, 2026.
What is Cracker Barrel's dividend yield?
Cracker Barrel's forward annual dividend is $1.00 per share, a dividend yield of 1.45% at the latest close of $68.97.
How often does Cracker Barrel pay dividends?
Cracker Barrel pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Cracker Barrel's dividend growing?
Cracker Barrel's dividend per share grew from $3.90 in 2020 to $1.00 in 2025, −23.8% a year on average over five years.
What is Cracker Barrel's dividend payout ratio?
Cracker Barrel pays out 126.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 25.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).
Has Cracker Barrel split its stock?
Cracker Barrel has split its stock 7 times: 3:2 on March 22, 1993, 3:2 on March 23, 1992, 3:2 on March 25, 1991, 3:2 on April 3, 1990, 3:2 on February 14, 1989, 3:2 on March 27, 1987, 3:2 on July 1, 1983. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.