Cigna Corporation (CI) Dividend History
CI latest dividend
$1.56last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 8Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateSep 23Wednesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 4 yearsof dividend increases
- 1982paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +172.8%5-year growth a year
- 2.06%forward yield
CI dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $624
- Each payment
- $156
- Value of the shares
- $30,230
- Dividend yield
- 2.06%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $6.24 per share, before tax.
CI 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.
CI dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)19.7%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)19.2%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+172.8%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases4
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CI yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $299.27 | 2.09% | $6.19 | 2.1% |
| 3 years ago | $311.94 | 2.00% | $17.55 | 5.6% |
| 5 years ago | $204.57 | 3.05% | $26.72 | 13.1% |
| 10 years ago | $123.65 | 5.05% | $29.88 | 24.2% |
| 20 years ago | $39.52 | 15.79% | $30.29 | 76.6% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CI dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CI dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.04 | +7.9% | 2.19% | 4 |
| 2024 | $5.60 | +13.8% | 2.03% | 4 |
| 2023 | $4.92 | +9.8% | 1.64% | 4 |
| 2022 | $4.48 | +12.0% | 1.35% | 4 |
| 2021 | $4.00 | — | 1.74% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.02% | 1 |
| 2019 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.02% | 1 |
| 2018 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.02% | 1 |
| 2017 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.02% | 1 |
| 2016 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.03% | 1 |
| 2015 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.03% | 1 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.04% | 1 |
| 2013 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.05% | 1 |
| 2012 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.07% | 1 |
| 2011 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.10% | 1 |
| 2010 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.11% | 1 |
| 2009 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.11% | 1 |
| 2008 | $0.04 | +4.4% | 0.24% | 1 |
| 2007 | $0.04 | +15.0% | 0.07% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.03 | — | 0.08% | 4 |
CI dividend history
139 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 2026-09-23 | $1.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-04 | 2026-06-18 | $1.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-19 | $1.56 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-04 | 2025-12-18 | $1.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-18 | $1.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-03 | 2025-06-18 | $1.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-05 | 2025-03-20 | $1.51 | +7.9% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-04 | 2024-12-19 | $1.40 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-04 | 2024-09-19 | $1.40 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-04 | 2024-06-20 | $1.40 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-05 | 2024-03-21 | $1.40 | +13.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-05 | 2023-12-21 | $1.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-21 | $1.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-06 | 2023-06-22 | $1.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-07 | 2023-03-23 | $1.23 | +9.8% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-05 | 2022-12-21 | $1.12 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 139 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-06 | 2022-09-22 | $1.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-07 | 2022-06-23 | $1.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-08 | 2022-03-24 | $1.12 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-06 | 2021-12-22 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-07 | 2021-09-23 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-07 | 2021-06-23 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-09 | 2021-03-25 | $1.00 | +2,400.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-09 | 2020-04-09 | $0.04 | — | Once a year |
| 2019-03-08 | 2019-04-10 | $0.04 | — | Once a year |
| 2018-03-09 | 2018-04-10 | $0.04 | — | Once a year |
| 2017-03-08 | 2017-04-10 | $0.04 | — | Once a year |
| 2016-03-09 | 2016-04-11 | $0.04 | — | Once a year |
| 2015-03-10 | 2015-04-10 | $0.04 | — | Once a year |
| 2014-03-10 | 2014-04-09 | $0.04 | — | Once a year |
| 2013-03-08 | 2013-04-10 | $0.04 | — | Once a year |
| 2012-03-08 | 2012-04-10 | $0.04 | — | Once a year |
| 2011-03-09 | 2011-04-11 | $0.04 | — | Once a year |
| 2010-03-09 | 2010-04-12 | $0.04 | — | Once a year |
| 2009-03-09 | 2009-04-10 | $0.04 | — | Once a year |
| 2008-03-07 | 2008-04-10 | $0.04 | +300.0% | Once a year |
| 2007-12-11 | 2008-01-10 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-10 | 2007-10-10 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-08 | 2007-07-10 | $0.01 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-09 | 2007-04-10 | $0.0083 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-07 | 2007-01-08 | $0.0083 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-07 | 2006-10-10 | $0.0083 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-08 | 2006-07-10 | $0.0083 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-09 | 2006-04-10 | $0.0083 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-08 | 2006-01-09 | $0.0083 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-08 | 2005-10-11 | $0.0083 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-09 | 2005-07-11 | $0.0083 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-10 | 2005-04-11 | $0.0083 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-09 | 2005-01-10 | $0.0083 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-09 | 2004-10-08 | $0.0083 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-10 | 2004-07-12 | $0.0083 | −92.4% | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-11 | 2004-04-12 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-09 | 2004-01-12 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-09 | 2003-10-10 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-06 | 2003-07-10 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-07 | 2003-04-10 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-11 | 2003-01-10 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-10 | 2002-10-10 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-10 | 2002-07-10 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-11 | 2002-04-10 | $0.11 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-13 | 2002-01-10 | $0.1067 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-10 | 2001-10-10 | $0.1067 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-08 | 2001-07-10 | $0.1067 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-09 | 2001-04-10 | $0.1067 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-20 | 2001-01-10 | $0.1033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-08 | 2000-10-10 | $0.1033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-08 | 2000-07-10 | $0.1033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-09 | 2000-04-10 | $0.1033 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-21 | 2000-01-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-08 | 1999-10-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-09 | 1999-07-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-10 | 1999-04-10 | $0.1 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-22 | 1999-01-10 | $0.096 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-09 | 1998-10-10 | $0.096 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-10 | 1998-07-10 | $0.096 | +0.5% | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-11 | 1998-04-10 | $0.0956 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-10 | 1998-01-10 | $0.0922 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-10 | 1997-10-10 | $0.0922 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-10 | 1997-07-10 | $0.0922 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-11 | 1997-04-10 | $0.0922 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-11 | 1997-01-10 | $0.0889 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-10 | 1996-10-10 | $0.0889 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-10 | 1996-07-10 | $0.0889 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-11 | 1996-04-10 | $0.0889 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-11 | 1996-01-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-08 | 1995-10-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-08 | 1995-07-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-07 | 1995-04-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-07 | 1995-01-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-06 | 1994-10-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-06 | 1994-07-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-07 | 1994-04-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-07 | 1994-01-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-03 | 1993-10-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-07 | 1993-07-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-08 | 1993-04-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-07 | 1993-01-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-04 | 1992-10-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-08 | 1992-07-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-09 | 1992-04-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-09 | 1992-01-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-06 | 1991-10-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-06 | 1991-07-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-07 | 1991-04-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-07 | 1991-01-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-06 | 1990-10-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-06 | 1990-07-10 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-07 | 1990-04-10 | $0.0844 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-07 | 1990-01-10 | $0.0822 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-06 | 1989-10-10 | $0.0822 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-06 | 1989-07-10 | $0.0822 | — | |
| 1989-03-07 | 1989-04-10 | $0.0822 | — | |
| 1988-12-07 | 1989-01-10 | $0.0822 | — | |
| 1988-09-06 | 1988-10-10 | $0.0822 | −34.3% | |
| 1988-06-06 | 1988-07-10 | $0.1252 | +52.3% | |
| 1988-03-07 | 1988-04-10 | $0.0822 | +5.7% | |
| 1987-12-07 | 1988-01-10 | $0.0778 | — | |
| 1987-09-04 | 1987-10-10 | $0.0778 | — | |
| 1987-06-08 | 1987-07-10 | $0.0778 | — | |
| 1987-03-09 | 1987-04-10 | $0.0778 | +7.7% | |
| 1986-12-08 | 1987-01-10 | $0.0722 | — | |
| 1986-09-08 | — | $0.0722 | — | |
| 1986-06-06 | — | $0.0722 | — | |
| 1986-03-07 | — | $0.0722 | — | |
| 1985-12-09 | — | $0.0722 | — | |
| 1985-09-06 | — | $0.0722 | — | |
| 1985-06-06 | — | $0.0722 | — | |
| 1985-03-07 | — | $0.0722 | — | |
| 1984-12-07 | — | $0.0722 | — | |
| 1984-09-06 | — | $0.0722 | — | |
| 1984-06-06 | — | $0.0722 | — | |
| 1984-03-07 | — | $0.0722 | +4.8% | |
| 1983-12-05 | — | $0.0689 | — | |
| 1983-09-02 | — | $0.0689 | — | |
| 1983-06-06 | — | $0.0689 | — | |
| 1983-03-07 | — | $0.0689 | +7.8% | |
| 1982-12-07 | — | $0.0639 | — | |
| 1982-09-07 | — | $0.0639 | — | |
| 1982-06-07 | — | $0.0639 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CI stock split history
- 3:1June 5, 2007
- 3:1May 18, 1998
CI dividend overview
Cigna pays an annual dividend of $6.24 per share, a yield of 2.06% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $6.04 per share in 2025, up 7.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 172.8% a year on average and over ten years 65.2% a year. The payout ratio is 19.7% of trailing earnings.
Related: CI cash flow statement, CI key metrics, CI chart. See the CI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CI dividends FAQ
Does Cigna pay a dividend?
Yes. Cigna has paid a regular dividend since 1982, quarterly, most recently $1.56 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 8, 2026.
What is Cigna's dividend yield?
Cigna's forward annual dividend is $6.24 per share, a dividend yield of 2.06% at the latest close of $302.30.
How often does Cigna pay dividends?
Cigna pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Cigna's dividend growing?
Cigna's dividend per share grew from $0.04 in 2020 to $6.04 in 2025, 172.8% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 4 years in a row.
What is Cigna's dividend payout ratio?
Cigna pays out 19.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 19.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Cigna split its stock?
Cigna has split its stock 2 times: 3:1 on June 5, 2007, 3:1 on May 18, 1998. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.