Central Securities Corp. (CET) Dividend History
CET latest dividend
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- 1 yearsof dividend increases
- 1980paying since
- —payments
- +26.0%5-year growth a year
- 4.98%forward yield
CET dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $276
- Each payment
- $69
- Value of the shares
- $5,540
- Dividend yield
- 4.98%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.76 per share, before tax.
CET dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
CET dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CET yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $50.44 | 5.47% | $2.76 | 5.5% |
| 3 years ago | $35.95 | 7.68% | $6.96 | 19.4% |
| 5 years ago | $43.60 | 6.33% | $13.66 | 31.3% |
| 10 years ago | $20.64 | 13.37% | $18.51 | 89.7% |
| 20 years ago | $26.53 | 10.40% | $35.01 | 132.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CET dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CET dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.70 | +17.2% | 5.32% | 2 |
| 2024 | $2.30 | — | 5.04% | 3 |
| 2023 | $1.85 | −37.3% | 4.90% | 2 |
| 2022 | $2.95 | — | 8.83% | 3 |
| 2021 | $3.75 | +341.2% | 8.41% | 2 |
| 2020 | $0.85 | +49.1% | 2.60% | 2 |
| 2019 | $0.57 | −60.7% | 1.72% | 2 |
| 2018 | $1.45 | +45.0% | 5.84% | 2 |
| 2017 | $1.00 | +2.0% | 3.65% | 2 |
| 2016 | $0.98 | +237.9% | 4.50% | 2 |
| 2015 | $0.29 | −83.4% | 1.52% | 2 |
| 2014 | $1.75 | −52.7% | 7.97% | 2 |
| 2013 | $3.70 | +293.6% | 17.03% | 2 |
| 2012 | $0.94 | — | 4.70% | 3 |
| 2011 | $1.00 | +11.1% | 4.89% | 2 |
| 2010 | $0.90 | +7.5% | 4.10% | 2 |
| 2009 | $0.84 | −66.0% | 4.66% | 3 |
| 2008 | $2.46 | — | 17.08% | 3 |
| 2007 | $2.40 | +8.1% | 8.94% | 2 |
| 2006 | $2.22 | — | 8.33% | 2 |
CET dividend history
102 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | 2026-06-26 | $0.31 | −87.3% | Semiannual |
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-12-19 | $2.45 | +880.0% | Semiannual |
| 2025-06-17 | 2025-06-27 | $0.25 | −87.8% | Semiannual |
| 2024-11-15 | 2024-12-20 | $2.05 | +925.0% | Semiannual |
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-06-26 | $0.2 | +266.6% | Semiannual |
| 2024-06-13 | — | $0.0546 | −96.7% | |
| 2023-11-10 | 2023-12-21 | $1.65 | +725.0% | Semiannual |
| 2023-06-09 | 2023-06-27 | $0.2 | −60.0% | Semiannual |
| 2022-11-11 | 2022-12-22 | $0.5 | −77.8% | Twice a year |
| 2022-11-10 | 2022-12-22 | $2.25 | +1,025.0% | Semiannual |
| 2022-06-10 | 2022-06-24 | $0.2 | −94.4% | Semiannual |
| 2021-11-12 | 2021-12-22 | $3.55 | +1,675.0% | Semiannual |
| 2021-06-11 | 2021-06-25 | $0.2 | −69.2% | Semiannual |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-12-22 | $0.65 | +225.0% | Semiannual |
| 2020-06-12 | 2020-06-26 | $0.2 | −45.9% | Semiannual |
| 2019-11-15 | 2019-12-23 | $0.37 | +85.0% | Semiannual |
Show all 102 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-07 | 2019-06-25 | $0.2 | −83.3% | Semiannual |
| 2018-11-09 | 2018-12-20 | $1.20 | +380.0% | Semiannual |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-06-26 | $0.25 | −68.8% | Semiannual |
| 2017-11-10 | 2017-12-21 | $0.8 | +300.0% | Semiannual |
| 2017-06-09 | 2017-06-27 | $0.2 | −74.4% | Semiannual |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016-12-21 | $0.78 | +290.0% | Semiannual |
| 2016-06-10 | 2016-06-28 | $0.2 | +122.2% | Semiannual |
| 2015-11-13 | 2015-12-22 | $0.09 | −55.0% | Semiannual |
| 2015-06-05 | 2015-06-23 | $0.2 | −87.1% | Semiannual |
| 2014-11-14 | 2014-12-22 | $1.55 | +675.0% | Semiannual |
| 2014-06-06 | 2014-06-24 | $0.2 | −94.3% | Semiannual |
| 2013-11-15 | 2013-12-26 | $3.50 | +1,650.0% | Semiannual |
| 2013-06-07 | 2013-06-25 | $0.2 | — | Semiannual |
| 2012-12-26 | 2013-01-16 | $0.2 | −63.0% | |
| 2012-11-13 | 2012-12-21 | $0.54 | +170.0% | Semiannual |
| 2012-06-08 | 2012-06-26 | $0.2 | −75.0% | Semiannual |
| 2011-11-09 | 2011-12-21 | $0.8 | +300.0% | Semiannual |
| 2011-06-08 | 2011-06-28 | $0.2 | −71.4% | Semiannual |
| 2010-11-09 | 2010-12-22 | $0.7 | +250.0% | Semiannual |
| 2010-06-23 | 2010-07-12 | $0.2 | −63.6% | Semiannual |
| 2009-11-10 | 2009-12-23 | $0.55 | +194.1% | Semiannual |
| 2009-06-05 | — | $0.187 | +87.0% | |
| 2009-06-03 | 2009-06-19 | $0.1 | −28.6% | Semiannual |
| 2008-12-26 | 2009-01-13 | $0.14 | −93.4% | |
| 2008-11-12 | 2008-12-23 | $2.12 | +960.0% | Semiannual |
| 2008-06-04 | 2008-06-20 | $0.2 | −90.9% | Semiannual |
| 2007-11-14 | 2007-12-27 | $2.20 | +1,000.0% | Semiannual |
| 2007-06-06 | 2007-06-22 | $0.2 | −90.1% | Semiannual |
| 2006-11-15 | 2006-12-27 | $2.02 | +910.0% | Semiannual |
| 2006-06-02 | 2006-06-23 | $0.2 | −87.1% | Semiannual |
| 2005-11-11 | — | $1.55 | −13.9% | |
| 2005-11-09 | 2005-12-27 | $1.80 | +5,900.0% | |
| 2005-06-03 | 2005-06-24 | $0.03 | −97.4% | Semiannual |
| 2004-11-09 | 2004-12-27 | $1.17 | +680.0% | Semiannual |
| 2004-06-04 | 2004-06-25 | $0.15 | −88.3% | Semiannual |
| 2003-11-12 | 2003-12-29 | $1.28 | +12,700.0% | Semiannual |
| 2003-05-29 | — | $0.01 | −91.7% | |
| 2003-05-28 | 2003-06-20 | $0.12 | −89.6% | Semiannual |
| 2002-11-13 | 2002-12-26 | $1.15 | +1,050.0% | |
| 2002-05-29 | 2002-06-21 | $0.1 | −93.1% | |
| 2001-11-14 | 2001-11-26 | $1.45 | +314.3% | |
| 2001-05-30 | 2001-06-22 | $0.35 | −90.9% | Semiannual |
| 2000-11-15 | 2000-12-27 | $3.85 | +670.0% | Semiannual |
| 2000-05-31 | 2000-06-23 | $0.5 | −77.6% | Semiannual |
| 1999-11-10 | 1999-12-22 | $2.23 | −7.1% | Semiannual |
| 1999-11-09 | 1999-12-22 | $2.40 | +1,100.0% | |
| 1999-05-26 | 1999-06-15 | $0.2 | −88.5% | Semiannual |
| 1998-11-10 | 1998-12-21 | $1.74 | +770.0% | Semiannual |
| 1998-06-03 | 1998-06-26 | $0.2 | −91.0% | Semiannual |
| 1997-11-07 | 1997-12-19 | $2.22 | +1,010.0% | Semiannual |
| 1997-06-04 | 1997-06-27 | $0.2 | −86.2% | Semiannual |
| 1996-11-13 | 1996-12-27 | $1.45 | +625.0% | |
| 1996-06-05 | 1996-06-28 | $0.2 | −90.1% | Semiannual |
| 1995-11-15 | 1995-12-27 | $2.01 | +1,240.7% | Semiannual |
| 1995-06-06 | 1995-06-28 | $0.15 | +158.6% | Semiannual |
| 1994-11-14 | 1994-12-28 | $0.058 | −61.3% | Once a year |
| 1994-06-01 | 1994-06-28 | $0.15 | −90.0% | Semiannual |
| 1993-11-09 | 1993-12-27 | $1.50 | +1,400.0% | Semiannual |
| 1993-05-28 | 1993-06-25 | $0.1 | +42.9% | Semiannual |
| 1992-11-10 | 1992-12-28 | $0.07 | −30.0% | Semiannual |
| 1992-06-01 | 1992-06-29 | $0.1 | −83.3% | Semiannual |
| 1991-11-08 | 1991-12-27 | $0.6 | +500.0% | Semiannual |
| 1991-06-03 | 1991-06-28 | $0.1 | −83.3% | Semiannual |
| 1990-11-09 | 1990-12-27 | $0.6 | +500.0% | Semiannual |
| 1990-05-25 | 1990-06-29 | $0.1 | −88.9% | Semiannual |
| 1989-11-13 | 1989-12-27 | $0.9 | +800.0% | Semiannual |
| 1989-05-26 | 1989-06-30 | $0.1 | −16.7% | Semiannual |
| 1988-11-28 | 1988-12-28 | $0.12 | −84.0% | Semiannual |
| 1988-05-24 | 1988-06-30 | $0.75 | −53.1% | Once a year |
| 1987-11-16 | 1987-12-28 | $1.60 | +841.2% | Once a year |
| 1987-06-24 | 1987-07-15 | $0.17 | −91.5% | Semiannual |
| 1986-11-07 | — | $2.00 | +900.0% | |
| 1986-08-04 | — | $0.2 | +640.7% | |
| 1986-02-10 | — | $0.027 | −84.1% | |
| 1985-08-05 | — | $0.17 | +314.6% | |
| 1985-02-04 | — | $0.041 | −79.5% | |
| 1984-08-06 | — | $0.2 | −8.3% | |
| 1984-01-31 | — | $0.2181 | −27.3% | |
| 1983-08-01 | — | $0.3 | +109.8% | |
| 1983-01-31 | — | $0.143 | −28.5% | |
| 1982-08-02 | — | $0.2 | −20.0% | |
| 1982-02-01 | — | $0.25 | +1,566.7% | |
| 1981-08-05 | — | $0.015 | −95.0% | |
| 1981-02-02 | — | $0.3 | +50.0% | |
| 1980-10-01 | — | $0.2 | +150.0% | |
| 1980-08-05 | — | $0.08 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CET stock split history
- 51:50October 1, 1980
- 16:15February 2, 1976
CET dividend overview
Central Securities pays an annual dividend of $2.76 per share, a yield of 4.98% at the latest close. It paid $2.70 per share in 2025, up 17.2% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 26.0% a year on average and over ten years 25.0% a year. The payout ratio is 37.0% of trailing earnings.
Related: CET cash flow statement, CET key metrics, CET chart. See the CET stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CET dividends FAQ
Does Central Securities pay a dividend?
Yes. Central Securities has paid a regular dividend since 1980, most recently $0.31 per share with an ex-dividend date of June 12, 2026.
What is Central Securities's dividend yield?
Central Securities's forward annual dividend is $2.76 per share, a dividend yield of 4.98% at the latest close of $55.40.
How fast is Central Securities's dividend growing?
Central Securities's dividend per share grew from $0.85 in 2020 to $2.70 in 2025, 26.0% a year on average over five years.
What is Central Securities's dividend payout ratio?
Central Securities pays out 37.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 98.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Central Securities split its stock?
Central Securities has split its stock 2 times: 51:50 on October 1, 1980, 16:15 on February 2, 1976. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.