Chemed Corporation (CHE) Dividend History
CHE latest dividend
$0.70last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 17Monday, 2026
Payment dateSep 3Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 17 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +10.8%5-year growth a year
- 0.55%forward yield
CHE dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $280
- Each payment
- $70
- Value of the shares
- $51,238
- Dividend yield
- 0.55%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.80 per share, before tax.
CHE 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.
CHE dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)10.9%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)9.7%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+10.8%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases17
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CHE yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $440.56 | 0.64% | $2.50 | 0.6% |
| 3 years ago | $518.45 | 0.54% | $6.30 | 1.2% |
| 5 years ago | $434.79 | 0.64% | $9.30 | 2.1% |
| 10 years ago | $141.37 | 1.98% | $15.40 | 10.9% |
| 20 years ago | $35.03 | 7.99% | $21.36 | 61.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CHE dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CHE dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.20 | +22.2% | 0.51% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.80 | +15.4% | 0.34% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.56 | +5.4% | 0.27% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.48 | +5.7% | 0.29% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.40 | +6.1% | 0.26% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.32 | +6.5% | 0.25% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.24 | +6.9% | 0.28% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.16 | +7.4% | 0.41% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.08 | +8.0% | 0.44% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.00 | +8.7% | 0.62% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.92 | +9.5% | 0.61% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.84 | +10.5% | 0.79% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.76 | +11.8% | 0.99% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.68 | +13.3% | 0.99% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.60 | +15.4% | 1.17% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.52 | +44.4% | 0.82% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.36 | +50.0% | 0.75% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.24 | 0.0% | 0.60% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.24 | 0.0% | 0.43% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.24 | — | 0.65% | 4 |
CHE dividend history
167 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | 2026-09-03 | $0.7 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-28 | 2026-06-16 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-23 | 2026-03-13 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-17 | 2025-12-05 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-11 | 2025-08-29 | $0.6 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-29 | 2025-06-17 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-24 | 2025-03-14 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-18 | 2024-12-06 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-12 | 2024-08-30 | $0.5 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-30 | 2024-06-18 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-23 | 2024-03-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-10 | 2023-12-04 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-11 | 2023-09-05 | $0.4 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-24 | 2023-06-14 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-24 | 2023-03-17 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-10 | 2022-12-05 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 167 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-12 | 2022-09-02 | $0.38 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-25 | 2022-06-15 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-18 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-12 | 2021-12-06 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-13 | 2021-09-02 | $0.36 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-06-16 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-26 | 2021-03-19 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-12-07 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-14 | 2020-09-04 | $0.34 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-27 | 2020-06-17 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-23 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-12-02 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-09 | 2019-09-03 | $0.32 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-29 | 2019-06-19 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-22 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-08 | 2018-12-03 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-10 | 2018-08-31 | $0.3 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-30 | 2018-06-20 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-23 | 2018-03-19 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-10 | 2017-12-04 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-10 | 2017-09-01 | $0.28 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-23 | 2017-06-14 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-23 | 2017-03-20 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016-12-05 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-11 | 2016-09-02 | $0.26 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-24 | 2016-06-15 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-25 | 2016-03-21 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-12 | 2015-12-07 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-13 | 2015-09-04 | $0.24 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-26 | 2015-06-17 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-26 | 2015-03-23 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-13 | 2014-12-08 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-14 | 2014-09-03 | $0.22 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-27 | 2014-06-18 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-27 | 2014-03-24 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-14 | 2013-12-09 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-08 | 2013-09-03 | $0.2 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-28 | 2013-06-19 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-28 | 2013-03-22 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-15 | 2012-12-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-09 | 2012-09-04 | $0.18 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-29 | 2012-06-20 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-23 | 2012-03-19 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-15 | 2011-12-07 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-16 | 2011-09-06 | $0.16 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-24 | 2011-06-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-24 | 2011-03-21 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-18 | 2010-12-13 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-12 | 2010-09-07 | $0.14 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-25 | 2010-06-16 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-25 | 2010-03-22 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-17 | 2009-12-10 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-13 | 2009-09-04 | $0.12 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-04 | 2009-06-12 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-26 | 2009-03-20 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-19 | 2008-12-11 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-18 | 2008-09-08 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-27 | 2008-06-11 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-22 | 2008-03-10 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-23 | 2007-12-10 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-20 | 2007-09-10 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-29 | 2007-06-11 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-22 | 2007-03-08 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-20 | 2006-12-11 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-18 | 2006-09-11 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-24 | 2006-06-09 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-27 | 2006-03-10 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-18 | 2005-12-09 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-18 | 2005-09-09 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-25 | 2005-06-10 | $0.06 | — | |
| 2005-02-25 | 2005-03-10 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-18 | 2004-12-10 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-18 | 2004-09-10 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-26 | 2004-06-10 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-17 | 2004-03-10 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-18 | 2003-12-10 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-19 | 2003-09-10 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-28 | 2003-06-10 | $0.06 | — | |
| 2003-02-14 | 2003-03-10 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-18 | 2002-12-10 | $0.06 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-19 | 2002-09-10 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-28 | 2002-06-10 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-19 | 2002-03-08 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-20 | 2001-12-10 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-15 | 2001-09-10 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-30 | 2001-06-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-14 | 2001-03-09 | $0.055 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-15 | 2000-12-08 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-16 | 2000-09-11 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-31 | 2000-06-16 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-16 | 2000-03-10 | $0.05 | −81.1% | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-17 | 1999-12-10 | $0.265 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-18 | 1999-09-10 | $0.265 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-28 | 1999-06-16 | $0.265 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-17 | 1999-03-10 | $0.265 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-18 | 1998-12-10 | $0.265 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-19 | 1998-09-10 | $0.265 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-29 | 1998-06-16 | $0.265 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-18 | 1998-03-10 | $0.265 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-19 | 1997-12-10 | $0.265 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-20 | 1997-09-10 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-29 | 1997-06-16 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-19 | 1997-03-10 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-20 | 1996-12-10 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-20 | 1996-09-06 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-23 | 1996-06-07 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-20 | 1996-03-11 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-20 | 1995-12-08 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-16 | 1995-09-08 | $0.26 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-22 | 1995-06-09 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-15 | 1995-03-10 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-17 | 1994-12-09 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-15 | 1994-09-09 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-23 | 1994-06-10 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-15 | 1994-03-10 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-17 | 1993-12-10 | $0.255 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-16 | 1993-09-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-24 | 1993-06-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-16 | 1993-03-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-17 | 1992-12-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-14 | 1992-09-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-22 | 1992-06-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-14 | 1992-03-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-18 | 1991-12-10 | $0.25 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-14 | 1991-09-09 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-24 | 1991-06-10 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-13 | 1991-03-08 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-16 | 1990-12-10 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-15 | 1990-09-10 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-25 | 1990-06-08 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-14 | 1990-03-09 | $0.245 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-16 | 1989-12-08 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-16 | 1989-09-08 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-23 | 1989-06-09 | $0.23 | — | |
| 1989-02-15 | 1989-03-10 | $0.23 | +7.0% | |
| 1988-11-17 | 1988-12-09 | $0.215 | −50.0% | |
| 1988-08-16 | 1988-09-09 | $0.43 | — | |
| 1988-05-16 | 1988-06-10 | $0.43 | — | |
| 1988-02-16 | 1988-03-10 | $0.43 | +7.5% | |
| 1987-11-18 | 1987-12-10 | $0.4 | — | |
| 1987-08-17 | 1987-09-10 | $0.4 | — | |
| 1987-05-18 | 1987-06-10 | $0.4 | — | |
| 1987-02-13 | 1987-03-10 | $0.4 | +2.6% | |
| 1986-11-18 | — | $0.39 | — | |
| 1986-08-18 | — | $0.39 | — | |
| 1986-05-19 | — | $0.39 | — | |
| 1986-02-14 | — | $0.39 | +2.6% | |
| 1985-11-18 | — | $0.38 | — | |
| 1985-08-19 | — | $0.38 | — | |
| 1985-05-20 | — | $0.38 | — | |
| 1985-02-14 | — | $0.38 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CHE stock split history
- 2:1May 12, 2005
CHE dividend overview
Chemed pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share, a yield of 0.55% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.20 per share in 2025, up 22.2% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 10.8% a year on average and over ten years 9.1% a year. The payout ratio is 10.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: CHE cash flow statement, CHE key metrics, CHE chart. See the CHE stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CHE dividends FAQ
Does Chemed pay a dividend?
Yes. Chemed has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.70 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 17, 2026.
What is Chemed's dividend yield?
Chemed's forward annual dividend is $2.80 per share, a dividend yield of 0.55% at the latest close of $512.38.
How often does Chemed pay dividends?
Chemed pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Chemed's dividend growing?
Chemed's dividend per share grew from $1.32 in 2020 to $2.20 in 2025, 10.8% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 17 years in a row.
What is Chemed's dividend payout ratio?
Chemed pays out 10.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 9.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Chemed split its stock?
Chemed has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on May 12, 2005. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.