Commercial Metals Company (CMC) Dividend History

NYSE: CMCYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

CMC next dividend

$0.20per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 28Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateNov 11Wednesday, 2026

Ex-dividend in 10 days. Shareholders who own CMC before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.

  • 5 yearsof dividend increases
  • 1984paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +8.4%5-year growth a year
  • 1.23%forward yield

CMC dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$80
Each payment
$20
Value of the shares
$6,498
Dividend yield
1.23%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.80 per share, before tax.

CMC 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.

CMC dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)11.4%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)17.6%
Well covered · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+8.4%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases5
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

CMC yield on cost

Commercial Metals Company yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$57.381.39%$0.761.3%
3 years ago$41.271.94%$2.165.2%
5 years ago$31.752.52%$3.3610.6%
10 years ago$15.695.10%$5.7636.7%
20 years ago$24.493.27%$10.3242.1%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

CMC dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

CMC dividends by year

Commercial Metals Company dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$0.72+2.9%1.04%4
2024$0.70+9.4%1.41%4
2023$0.64+10.3%1.28%4
2022$0.58+16.0%1.20%4
2021$0.50+4.2%1.38%4
2020$0.480.0%2.34%4
2019$0.480.0%2.16%4
2018$0.480.0%3.00%4
2017$0.480.0%2.25%4
2016$0.480.0%2.20%4
2015$0.480.0%3.51%4
2014$0.480.0%2.95%4
2013$0.480.0%2.36%4
2012$0.48—3.23%4
2011$0.36−40.0%2.60%3
2010$0.60—3.62%5
2009$0.480.0%3.07%4
2008$0.48+33.3%4.04%4
2007$0.36+80.0%1.22%4
2006$0.20—0.78%4

CMC dividend history

169 payments
Commercial Metals Company dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-10-282026-11-11$0.2—Quarterly
2026-07-062026-07-15$0.2—Quarterly
2026-04-062026-04-15$0.2+11.1%Quarterly
2026-01-162026-02-02$0.18—Quarterly
2025-10-302025-11-13$0.18—Quarterly
2025-06-302025-07-09$0.18—Quarterly
2025-03-312025-04-09$0.18—Quarterly
2025-01-162025-01-30$0.18—Quarterly
2024-10-312024-11-14$0.18—Quarterly
2024-07-012024-07-10$0.18—Quarterly
2024-03-282024-04-10$0.18+12.5%Quarterly
2024-01-172024-02-01$0.16—Quarterly
2023-10-252023-11-09$0.16—Quarterly
2023-06-302023-07-12$0.16—Quarterly
2023-03-312023-04-12$0.16—Quarterly
2023-01-182023-02-02$0.16—Quarterly
Show all 169 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-10-262022-11-10$0.16+14.3%Quarterly
2022-06-282022-07-13$0.14—Quarterly
2022-03-292022-04-13$0.14—Quarterly
2022-01-192022-02-03$0.14—Quarterly
2021-10-262021-11-10$0.14+16.7%Quarterly
2021-06-292021-07-14$0.12—Quarterly
2021-03-302021-04-14$0.12—Quarterly
2021-01-202021-02-04$0.12—Quarterly
2020-10-282020-11-13$0.12—Quarterly
2020-07-022020-07-20$0.12—Quarterly
2020-04-032020-04-20$0.12—Quarterly
2020-01-142020-01-30$0.12—Quarterly
2019-11-052019-11-20$0.12—Quarterly
2019-07-032019-07-18$0.12—Quarterly
2019-04-042019-04-18$0.12—Quarterly
2019-01-142019-01-30$0.12—Quarterly
2018-11-062018-11-21$0.12—Quarterly
2018-07-032018-07-19$0.12—Quarterly
2018-04-032018-04-19$0.12—Quarterly
2018-01-122018-01-31$0.12—Quarterly
2017-11-072017-11-22$0.12—Quarterly
2017-07-032017-07-20$0.12—Quarterly
2017-04-032017-04-20$0.12—Quarterly
2017-01-122017-02-01$0.12—Quarterly
2016-11-072016-11-23$0.12—Quarterly
2016-07-052016-07-21$0.12—Quarterly
2016-04-042016-04-21$0.12—Quarterly
2016-01-142016-02-02$0.12—Quarterly
2015-11-062015-11-25$0.12—Quarterly
2015-07-072015-07-23$0.12—Quarterly
2015-04-072015-04-23$0.12—Quarterly
2015-01-152015-02-03$0.12—Quarterly
2014-11-072014-11-26$0.12—Quarterly
2014-07-082014-07-24$0.12—Quarterly
2014-04-072014-04-23$0.12—Quarterly
2014-01-162014-02-04$0.12—Quarterly
2013-11-042013-11-20$0.12—Quarterly
2013-07-052013-07-23$0.12—Quarterly
2013-04-052013-04-23$0.12—Quarterly
2013-01-162013-02-01$0.12—Quarterly
2012-11-052012-11-21$0.12—Quarterly
2012-07-092012-07-25$0.12—Quarterly
2012-04-092012-04-25$0.12—Quarterly
2012-01-182012-02-03$0.12—Quarterly
2011-10-142011-11-01$0.12—Quarterly
2011-06-292011-07-15$0.12—Quarterly
2011-03-302011-04-15$0.12—Quarterly
2010-12-302011-01-17$0.12—Quarterly
2010-09-292010-10-15$0.12—Quarterly
2010-06-302010-07-16$0.12—Quarterly
2010-03-302010-04-16$0.12—Quarterly
2010-01-062010-01-28$0.12—Quarterly
2009-09-302009-10-16$0.12—Quarterly
2009-06-302009-07-17$0.12—Quarterly
2009-04-012009-04-17$0.12—Quarterly
2009-01-062009-01-22$0.12—Quarterly
2008-10-012008-10-17$0.12—Quarterly
2008-07-012008-07-18$0.12—Quarterly
2008-04-022008-04-18$0.12—Quarterly
2008-01-082008-01-24$0.12+33.3%Quarterly
2007-10-032007-10-19$0.09—Quarterly
2007-07-032007-07-20$0.09—Quarterly
2007-04-032007-04-20$0.09—Quarterly
2007-01-032007-01-25$0.09+50.0%Quarterly
2006-10-042006-10-20$0.06—Quarterly
2006-07-052006-07-21$0.06+20.0%Quarterly
2006-04-052006-04-21$0.05+66.7%Quarterly
2006-01-042006-01-26$0.03—Quarterly
2005-10-052005-10-21$0.03—Quarterly
2005-06-292005-07-15$0.03—Quarterly
2005-03-302005-04-15$0.03—Quarterly
2005-01-192005-01-31$0.03+20.0%Quarterly
2004-09-292004-10-15$0.025—Quarterly
2004-06-302004-07-16$0.025+25.0%Quarterly
2004-03-312004-04-16$0.02—Quarterly
2003-12-302004-01-22$0.02—Quarterly
2003-10-012003-10-17$0.02—Quarterly
2003-07-012003-07-18$0.02—Quarterly
2003-04-022003-04-18$0.02—Quarterly
2002-12-302003-01-23$0.02—Quarterly
2002-10-022002-10-18$0.02—Quarterly
2002-07-022002-07-19$0.02+23.1%Quarterly
2002-04-032002-04-19$0.0163—Quarterly
2001-12-312002-01-24$0.0163—Quarterly
2001-10-032001-10-19$0.0163—Quarterly
2001-07-032001-07-20$0.0163—Quarterly
2001-04-042001-04-20$0.0163—Quarterly
2001-01-022001-01-25$0.0163—Quarterly
2000-10-042000-10-20$0.0163—Quarterly
2000-07-052000-07-21$0.0163—Quarterly
2000-04-052000-04-21$0.0163—Quarterly
2000-01-052000-01-27$0.0163—Quarterly
1999-10-061999-10-22$0.0163—Quarterly
1999-07-071999-07-23$0.0163—Quarterly
1999-04-071999-04-23$0.0163—Quarterly
1999-01-061999-01-28$0.0163—Quarterly
1998-10-071998-10-23$0.0163—Quarterly
1998-07-081998-07-24$0.0163—Quarterly
1998-04-071998-04-24$0.0163—Quarterly
1998-01-071998-01-22$0.0163—Quarterly
1997-10-081997-10-24$0.0163—Quarterly
1997-07-091997-07-25$0.0163—Quarterly
1997-04-091997-04-25$0.0163—Quarterly
1997-01-081997-01-23$0.0163—Quarterly
1996-12-26—$0.0163—
1996-10-091996-10-25$0.0163+8.3%Quarterly
1996-07-101996-07-26$0.015—Quarterly
1996-04-101996-04-26$0.015—Quarterly
1996-01-031996-01-25$0.015—Quarterly
1995-10-111995-10-27$0.015—Quarterly
1995-07-121995-07-28$0.015—Quarterly
1995-04-071995-04-28$0.015—Quarterly
1995-01-091995-01-26$0.015—Quarterly
1994-10-071994-10-28$0.015—Quarterly
1994-07-111994-07-29$0.015—Quarterly
1994-04-111994-04-29$0.015—Quarterly
1994-01-031994-01-27$0.015+23.1%Quarterly
1993-10-081993-10-29$0.0122—Quarterly
1993-07-121993-07-30$0.0122—Quarterly
1993-04-021993-04-23$0.0122—Quarterly
1993-01-041993-01-28$0.0122—Quarterly
1992-10-091992-10-30$0.0122—Quarterly
1992-07-131992-07-31$0.0122—Quarterly
1992-04-061992-04-24$0.0122—Quarterly
1991-12-271992-01-23$0.0122—Quarterly
1991-10-071991-10-25$0.0122—Quarterly
1991-07-081991-07-26$0.0122—Quarterly
1991-04-081991-04-26$0.0122—Quarterly
1990-12-281991-01-24$0.0122—Quarterly
1990-10-051990-10-26$0.0122—Quarterly
1990-07-091990-07-27$0.0122—Quarterly
1990-04-061990-04-27$0.0122—Quarterly
1989-12-291990-01-25$0.0122+18.2%Quarterly
1989-10-061989-10-27$0.0103—Quarterly
1989-07-101989-07-28$0.0103—Quarterly
1989-04-101989-04-28$0.0103—
1989-01-091989-01-26$0.0103+49.9%
1988-10-07—$0.0069—
1988-07-111988-07-29$0.0069—
1988-04-111988-04-29$0.0069+37.6%
1988-01-041988-01-28$0.005—
1987-10-091987-10-30$0.005—
1987-07-131987-07-31$0.005—
1987-04-061987-04-24$0.005—
1986-12-261987-01-22$0.005−89.0%
1986-10-10—$0.0456—
1986-07-07—$0.0456+18.8%
1986-04-07—$0.0384—
1985-12-27—$0.0384—
1985-10-07—$0.0384—
1985-07-08—$0.0384—
1985-04-08—$0.0384—
1984-12-28—$0.0384—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

CMC stock split history

  • 2:1May 23, 2006
  • 2:1January 11, 2005
  • 2:1July 1, 2002
  • 4:3December 28, 1993

CMC dividend overview

Commercial Metals pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share, a yield of 1.23% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.72 per share in 2025, up 2.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 8.4% a year on average and over ten years 4.1% a year. The payout ratio is 11.4% of trailing earnings.

Related: CMC cash flow statement, CMC key metrics, CMC chart. See the CMC stock overview for the latest quote and news.

CMC dividends FAQ

Does Commercial Metals pay a dividend?

Yes. Commercial Metals has paid a regular dividend since 1984, quarterly, most recently $0.20 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 28, 2026.

What is Commercial Metals's dividend yield?

Commercial Metals's forward annual dividend is $0.80 per share, a dividend yield of 1.23% at the latest close of $64.98.

When is Commercial Metals's next dividend?

Commercial Metals's next dividend of $0.20 per share goes ex-dividend on October 28, 2026 and is paid on November 11, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.

How often does Commercial Metals pay dividends?

Commercial Metals pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Commercial Metals's dividend growing?

Commercial Metals's dividend per share grew from $0.48 in 2020 to $0.72 in 2025, 8.4% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 5 years in a row.

What is Commercial Metals's dividend payout ratio?

Commercial Metals pays out 11.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 17.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).

Has Commercial Metals split its stock?

Commercial Metals has split its stock 4 times: 2:1 on May 23, 2006, 2:1 on January 11, 2005, 2:1 on July 1, 2002, 4:3 on December 28, 1993. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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