Cabot Corporation (CBT) Dividend History
CBT latest dividend
$0.47last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 28Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 11Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 10 yearsof dividend increases
- 1984paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +4.9%5-year growth a year
- 2.49%forward yield
CBT dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $185
- Each payment
- $46
- Value of the shares
- $7,429
- Dividend yield
- 2.49%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.85 per share, before tax.
CBT 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.
CBT dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)28.4%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)24.6%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+4.9%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases10
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CBT yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $69.65 | 2.66% | $1.85 | 2.7% |
| 3 years ago | $69.66 | 2.66% | $5.27 | 7.6% |
| 5 years ago | $53.30 | 3.47% | $8.29 | 15.5% |
| 10 years ago | $51.49 | 3.59% | $14.97 | 29.1% |
| 20 years ago | $39.36 | 4.70% | $23.10 | 58.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CBT dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CBT dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.78 | +5.3% | 2.69% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.69 | +7.6% | 1.85% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.57 | +6.1% | 1.88% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.48 | +4.2% | 2.21% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.42 | +1.4% | 2.53% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.40 | +1.4% | 3.12% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.38 | +5.7% | 2.90% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.30 | +4.8% | 3.04% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.25 | +11.2% | 2.02% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.12 | +2.3% | 2.22% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.09 | — | 2.68% | 5 |
| 2014 | $0.86 | +7.5% | 1.96% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.80 | +2.6% | 1.56% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.78 | +8.3% | 1.96% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.72 | 0.0% | 2.24% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.72 | 0.0% | 1.91% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.72 | 0.0% | 2.74% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.72 | 0.0% | 4.71% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.72 | +9.1% | 2.16% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.66 | — | 1.51% | 4 |
CBT dividend history
171 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | 2026-09-11 | $0.473 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-12 | $0.473 | +5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-03-13 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-12 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-11 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-13 | $0.45 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-14 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-13 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-13 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-14 | $0.43 | +7.5% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-22 | 2024-03-08 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-22 | 2023-12-08 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-24 | 2023-09-08 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-25 | 2023-06-09 | $0.4 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-23 | 2023-03-10 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-23 | 2022-12-09 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 171 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-25 | 2022-09-09 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-26 | 2022-06-10 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-24 | 2022-03-11 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-24 | 2021-12-10 | $0.37 | +5.7% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-26 | 2021-09-10 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-06-11 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-12 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-25 | 2020-12-11 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-27 | 2020-09-11 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-28 | 2020-06-12 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-27 | 2020-03-13 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-27 | 2019-12-13 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-13 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-30 | 2019-06-14 | $0.35 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-21 | 2019-03-08 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-29 | 2018-12-14 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-14 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-24 | 2018-06-08 | $0.33 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-22 | 2018-03-09 | $0.315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-22 | 2017-12-08 | $0.315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-23 | 2017-09-08 | $0.315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-24 | 2017-06-09 | $0.315 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-22 | 2017-03-10 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-22 | 2016-12-09 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-24 | 2016-09-09 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-25 | 2016-06-10 | $0.3 | +36.4% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-24 | 2016-03-11 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-24 | 2015-12-11 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-26 | 2015-09-11 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-27 | 2015-06-12 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-25 | 2015-03-13 | $0.22 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-20 | — | $0.215 | −2.3% | |
| 2014-11-25 | 2014-12-12 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-27 | 2014-09-12 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-28 | 2014-06-13 | $0.22 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-26 | 2014-03-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-26 | 2013-12-13 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-28 | 2013-09-13 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-29 | 2013-06-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-27 | 2013-03-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-28 | 2012-12-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-09-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-30 | 2012-06-15 | $0.2 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-22 | 2012-03-09 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-22 | 2011-12-09 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-25 | 2011-09-09 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-25 | 2011-06-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-23 | 2011-03-11 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-23 | 2010-12-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-25 | 2010-09-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-26 | 2010-06-11 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-24 | 2010-03-12 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-24 | 2009-12-11 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-26 | 2009-09-11 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-27 | 2009-06-12 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-25 | 2009-03-13 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-25 | 2008-12-12 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-27 | 2008-09-12 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-28 | 2008-06-13 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-27 | 2008-03-14 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-28 | 2007-12-14 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-29 | 2007-09-14 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-23 | 2007-06-08 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-21 | 2007-03-09 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-21 | 2006-12-08 | $0.18 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-23 | 2006-09-08 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-24 | 2006-06-09 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-22 | 2006-03-10 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-22 | 2005-12-09 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-24 | 2005-09-09 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-25 | 2005-06-10 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-23 | 2005-03-11 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-23 | 2004-12-10 | $0.16 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-25 | 2004-09-10 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-26 | 2004-06-11 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-25 | 2004-03-12 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-25 | 2003-12-12 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-27 | 2003-09-12 | $0.15 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-28 | 2003-06-13 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-26 | 2003-03-14 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-26 | 2002-12-13 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-28 | 2002-09-13 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-29 | 2002-06-14 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-20 | 2002-03-08 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-28 | 2001-12-14 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-29 | 2001-09-14 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-23 | 2001-06-08 | $0.13 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-21 | 2001-03-09 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-21 | 2000-12-08 | $0.11 | −99.2% | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-02 | — | $13.46 | +12,139.1% | |
| 2000-08-23 | 2000-09-08 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-24 | 2000-06-09 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-23 | 2000-03-10 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-23 | 1999-12-10 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-25 | 1999-09-10 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-26 | 1999-06-11 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-24 | 1999-03-12 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-24 | 1998-12-11 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-26 | 1998-09-11 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-27 | 1998-06-12 | $0.11 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-25 | 1998-03-13 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-25 | 1997-12-12 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-27 | 1997-09-12 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-28 | 1997-06-13 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-26 | 1997-03-14 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-20 | 1996-12-06 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-21 | 1996-09-06 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-22 | 1996-06-07 | $0.09 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-21 | 1996-03-08 | $0.18 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-21 | 1995-12-08 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-23 | 1995-09-08 | $0.09 | +28.6% | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-22 | 1995-06-09 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-17 | 1995-03-10 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-18 | 1994-12-09 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-22 | 1994-09-09 | $0.07 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-23 | 1994-06-10 | $0.065 | — | |
| 1994-02-18 | 1994-03-11 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-19 | 1993-12-10 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-23 | 1993-09-10 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-24 | 1993-06-11 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-22 | 1993-03-12 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-20 | 1992-12-11 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-17 | 1992-09-04 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-18 | 1992-06-05 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-24 | 1992-03-13 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-18 | 1991-12-06 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-19 | 1991-09-06 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-20 | 1991-06-07 | $0.065 | −79.5% | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-09 | — | $0.3165 | +386.9% | |
| 1991-02-12 | 1991-03-08 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-16 | 1990-12-07 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-20 | 1990-09-07 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-21 | 1990-06-08 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-16 | 1990-03-09 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-17 | 1989-12-08 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-21 | 1989-09-08 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-22 | 1989-06-09 | $0.065 | — | |
| 1989-02-17 | 1989-03-10 | $0.065 | +13.0% | |
| 1988-11-21 | 1988-12-12 | $0.0575 | — | |
| 1988-08-23 | 1988-09-12 | $0.0575 | — | |
| 1988-05-24 | 1988-06-13 | $0.0575 | — | |
| 1988-02-19 | 1988-03-11 | $0.0575 | — | |
| 1987-11-27 | 1988-01-05 | $0.0575 | −75.0% | |
| 1987-08-21 | 1987-09-11 | $0.2304 | — | |
| 1987-05-15 | 1987-06-11 | $0.2304 | — | |
| 1987-02-19 | 1987-03-11 | $0.2304 | +300.7% | |
| 1986-11-26 | 1987-01-05 | $0.0575 | — | |
| 1986-08-13 | — | $0.0575 | — | |
| 1986-05-21 | — | $0.0575 | — | |
| 1986-02-20 | — | $0.0575 | — | |
| 1985-11-26 | — | $0.0575 | −75.0% | |
| 1985-08-16 | — | $0.2304 | — | |
| 1985-05-22 | — | $0.2304 | — | |
| 1985-02-14 | — | $0.2304 | — | |
| 1984-11-27 | — | $0.2304 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CBT stock split history
- 2:1March 25, 1996
- 2:1August 18, 1994
- 3:1November 5, 1980
CBT dividend overview
Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.85 per share, a yield of 2.49% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.78 per share in 2025, up 5.3% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 4.9% a year on average and over ten years 5.0% a year. The payout ratio is 28.4% of trailing earnings.
Related: CBT cash flow statement, CBT key metrics, CBT chart. See the CBT stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CBT dividends FAQ
Does Cabot pay a dividend?
Yes. Cabot has paid a regular dividend since 1984, quarterly, most recently $0.47 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 28, 2026.
What is Cabot's dividend yield?
Cabot's forward annual dividend is $1.85 per share, a dividend yield of 2.49% at the latest close of $74.29.
How often does Cabot pay dividends?
Cabot pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Cabot's dividend growing?
Cabot's dividend per share grew from $1.40 in 2020 to $1.78 in 2025, 4.9% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 10 years in a row.
What is Cabot's dividend payout ratio?
Cabot pays out 28.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 24.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Cabot split its stock?
Cabot has split its stock 3 times: 2:1 on March 25, 1996, 2:1 on August 18, 1994, 3:1 on November 5, 1980. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.