COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Dividend History
CDP latest dividend
$0.32last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 30Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 15Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 3 yearsof dividend increases
- 1992paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +2.1%5-year growth a year
- 3.84%forward yield
CDP dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $128
- Each payment
- $32
- Value of the shares
- $3,329
- Dividend yield
- 3.84%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.28 per share, before tax.
CDP 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.
CDP dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)73.1%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)53.8%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+2.1%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases3
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CDP yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $28.05 | 4.56% | $1.27 | 4.5% |
| 3 years ago | $23.97 | 5.34% | $3.65 | 15.2% |
| 5 years ago | $28.29 | 4.52% | $5.88 | 20.8% |
| 10 years ago | $27.72 | 4.62% | $11.38 | 41.0% |
| 20 years ago | $48.98 | 2.61% | $24.43 | 49.9% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CDP dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CDP dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.22 | +3.4% | 4.39% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.18 | +3.5% | 3.81% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.14 | +3.6% | 4.45% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.10 | 0.0% | 4.24% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.10 | 0.0% | 3.93% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.10 | 0.0% | 4.22% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.10 | 0.0% | 3.74% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.10 | 0.0% | 5.23% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.10 | 0.0% | 3.77% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.10 | 0.0% | 3.52% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.10 | 0.0% | 5.04% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.10 | 0.0% | 3.88% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.10 | 0.0% | 4.64% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.10 | −33.4% | 4.40% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.65 | +2.5% | 7.77% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.61 | +5.2% | 4.61% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.53 | +7.4% | 4.18% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.43 | +9.7% | 4.64% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.30 | +10.2% | 4.13% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.18 | — | 2.34% | 4 |
CDP dividend history
139 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-15 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-15 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-15 | $0.32 | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-15 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-10-16 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-16 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-16 | $0.305 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-31 | 2025-01-15 | $0.295 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-30 | 2024-10-17 | $0.295 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-17 | $0.295 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-17 | $0.295 | +3.5% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-18 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-16 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-17 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-17 | $0.285 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-17 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 139 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | 2022-10-17 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-29 | 2022-07-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-18 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-29 | 2021-07-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-30 | 2021-04-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-29 | 2020-10-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-07-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-30 | 2020-04-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-30 | 2020-01-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-10-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-07-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-04-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-27 | 2018-10-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-16 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-28 | 2018-04-16 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-28 | 2018-01-16 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-28 | 2017-10-16 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-28 | 2017-07-17 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-29 | 2017-04-17 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-28 | 2017-01-17 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-28 | 2016-10-17 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-28 | 2016-07-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-29 | 2016-04-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-29 | 2016-01-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-28 | 2015-10-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-26 | 2015-07-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-27 | 2015-04-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-29 | 2015-01-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-26 | 2014-10-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-26 | 2014-07-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-27 | 2014-04-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-27 | 2014-01-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-26 | 2013-10-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-26 | 2013-07-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-26 | 2013-04-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-27 | 2013-01-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-26 | 2012-10-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-27 | 2012-07-16 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-28 | 2012-04-16 | $0.275 | −33.4% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-28 | 2012-01-17 | $0.413 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-28 | 2011-10-14 | $0.413 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-28 | 2011-07-15 | $0.413 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-29 | 2011-04-15 | $0.413 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-29 | 2011-01-18 | $0.413 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-28 | 2010-10-15 | $0.413 | +5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-28 | 2010-07-15 | $0.393 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-29 | 2010-04-15 | $0.393 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-29 | 2010-01-15 | $0.393 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-28 | 2009-10-15 | $0.393 | +5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-26 | 2009-07-15 | $0.373 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-27 | 2009-04-15 | $0.373 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-29 | 2009-01-15 | $0.373 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-26 | 2008-10-15 | $0.373 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-26 | 2008-07-15 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-27 | 2008-04-15 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-27 | 2008-01-15 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-26 | 2007-10-16 | $0.34 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-27 | 2007-07-17 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-28 | 2007-04-17 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-27 | 2007-01-17 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-27 | 2006-10-13 | $0.31 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-28 | 2006-07-14 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-29 | 2006-04-14 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-28 | 2006-01-13 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-28 | 2005-10-14 | $0.28 | +9.8% | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-28 | 2005-07-15 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-29 | 2005-04-15 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-29 | 2005-01-14 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-28 | 2004-10-15 | $0.255 | +8.5% | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-28 | 2004-07-15 | $0.235 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-29 | 2004-04-15 | $0.235 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-29 | 2004-01-15 | $0.235 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-26 | 2003-10-15 | $0.235 | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-26 | 2003-07-15 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-27 | 2003-04-15 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-27 | 2003-01-15 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-26 | 2002-10-15 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-26 | 2002-07-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-26 | 2002-04-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-27 | 2002-01-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-26 | 2001-10-15 | $0.21 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-27 | 2001-07-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-28 | 2001-04-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-27 | 2001-01-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-27 | 2000-10-16 | $0.2 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-28 | 2000-07-17 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-29 | 2000-04-17 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-29 | 2000-01-14 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-28 | 1999-10-15 | $0.19 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-28 | 1999-07-15 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-29 | 1999-04-15 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-29 | 1999-01-15 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-16 | 1998-10-15 | $0.18 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-26 | 1998-07-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-27 | 1998-04-15 | $0.15 | +20.0% | |
| 1997-12-29 | — | $0.125 | — | |
| 1997-09-26 | — | $0.125 | — | |
| 1997-06-26 | — | $0.125 | — | |
| 1997-03-26 | — | $0.125 | — | |
| 1996-12-26 | — | $0.125 | — | |
| 1996-09-26 | — | $0.125 | — | |
| 1996-06-27 | — | $0.125 | −41.0% | |
| 1996-03-27 | — | $0.212 | — | |
| 1995-12-27 | — | $0.212 | — | |
| 1995-09-27 | — | $0.212 | +69.6% | |
| 1995-06-28 | — | $0.125 | — | |
| 1995-03-27 | — | $0.125 | −41.3% | |
| 1994-12-23 | — | $0.213 | +0.2% | |
| 1994-09-26 | — | $0.2125 | −0.2% | |
| 1994-07-01 | — | $0.213 | — | |
| 1994-04-04 | — | $0.213 | — | |
| 1993-12-27 | — | $0.213 | — | |
| 1993-09-24 | — | $0.213 | −5.3% | |
| 1993-05-28 | — | $0.225 | — | |
| 1993-03-25 | — | $0.225 | — | |
| 1992-12-24 | — | $0.225 | — | |
| 1992-09-24 | — | $0.225 | — | |
| 1992-06-30 | — | $0.225 | — | |
| 1992-03-25 | — | $0.225 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CDP stock split history
COPT Defense Properties has no stock splits on record.
CDP dividend overview
COPT Defense Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share, a yield of 3.84% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.22 per share in 2025, up 3.4% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 2.1% a year on average and over ten years 1.0% a year. The payout ratio is 73.1% of trailing earnings.
Related: CDP cash flow statement, CDP key metrics, CDP chart. See the CDP stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CDP dividends FAQ
Does COPT Defense Properties pay a dividend?
Yes. COPT Defense Properties has paid a regular dividend since 1992, quarterly, most recently $0.32 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2026.
What is COPT Defense Properties's dividend yield?
COPT Defense Properties's forward annual dividend is $1.28 per share, a dividend yield of 3.84% at the latest close of $33.29.
How often does COPT Defense Properties pay dividends?
COPT Defense Properties pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is COPT Defense Properties's dividend growing?
COPT Defense Properties's dividend per share grew from $1.10 in 2020 to $1.22 in 2025, 2.1% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 3 years in a row.
What is COPT Defense Properties's dividend payout ratio?
COPT Defense Properties pays out 73.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 53.8% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).