Carter's, Inc. (CRI) Dividend History

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

CRI latest dividend

$0.25last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 1Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateSep 25Friday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2013paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +20.9%5-year growth a year
  • 3.18%forward yield

CRI dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$100
Each payment
$25
Value of the shares
$3,145
Dividend yield
3.18%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.00 per share, before tax.

CRI 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.

CRI dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)31.2%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)82.1%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+20.9%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

CRI yield on cost

Carter's, Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$29.693.37%$1.003.4%
3 years ago$68.481.46%$6.259.1%
5 years ago$99.641.00%$12.1012.1%
10 years ago$85.921.16%$19.1122.2%
20 years ago$28.313.53%$22.2278.5%

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

CRI dividend payments

Payment

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

CRI dividends by year

Carter's, Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.55−51.6%4.78%4
2024$3.20+6.7%5.91%4
2023$3.000.0%4.01%4
2022$3.00—4.02%4
2021$1.40—1.38%3
2020$0.60−70.0%0.64%1
2019$2.00+11.1%1.83%4
2018$1.80+21.6%2.21%4
2017$1.48+12.1%1.26%4
2016$1.32+50.0%1.53%4
2015$0.88+15.8%0.99%4
2014$0.76—0.87%4
2013$0.48—0.67%3

CRI dividend history

50 payments
Carter's, Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-012026-09-25$0.25—Quarterly
2026-05-262026-06-05$0.25—Quarterly
2026-03-132026-03-27$0.25—Quarterly
2025-11-242025-12-05$0.25—Quarterly
2025-08-262025-09-12$0.25—Quarterly
2025-06-022025-06-20$0.25−68.8%Quarterly
2025-03-102025-03-28$0.8—Quarterly
2024-11-252024-12-06$0.8—Quarterly
2024-08-272024-09-13$0.8—Quarterly
2024-05-242024-06-07$0.8—Quarterly
2024-03-082024-03-29$0.8+6.7%Quarterly
2023-11-272023-12-08$0.75—Quarterly
2023-08-292023-09-15$0.75—Quarterly
2023-05-262023-06-09$0.75—Quarterly
2023-03-062023-03-17$0.75—Quarterly
2022-11-282022-12-09$0.75—Quarterly
Show all 50 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-09-012022-09-16$0.75—Quarterly
2022-05-272022-06-10$0.75—Quarterly
2022-03-072022-03-18$0.75+25.0%Quarterly
2021-11-302021-12-10$0.6+50.0%Quarterly
2021-08-302021-09-17$0.4—Quarterly
2021-05-112021-05-28$0.4−33.3%Quarterly
2020-03-052020-03-20$0.6+20.0%Quarterly
2019-12-022019-12-13$0.5—Quarterly
2019-08-302019-09-20$0.5—Quarterly
2019-05-282019-06-14$0.5—Quarterly
2019-03-112019-03-22$0.5+11.1%Quarterly
2018-11-262018-12-14$0.45—Quarterly
2018-08-242018-09-07$0.45—Quarterly
2018-05-252018-06-15$0.45—Quarterly
2018-03-092018-03-23$0.45+21.6%Quarterly
2017-11-172017-12-01$0.37—Quarterly
2017-08-252017-09-08$0.37—Quarterly
2017-05-252017-06-16$0.37—Quarterly
2017-03-082017-03-24$0.37+12.1%Quarterly
2016-11-172016-12-02$0.33—Quarterly
2016-08-262016-09-09$0.33—Quarterly
2016-05-192016-06-03$0.33—Quarterly
2016-03-092016-03-25$0.33+50.0%Quarterly
2015-11-192015-12-04$0.22—Quarterly
2015-08-282015-09-11$0.22—Quarterly
2015-05-192015-06-05$0.22—Quarterly
2015-03-062015-03-20$0.22+15.8%Quarterly
2014-11-212014-12-05$0.19—Quarterly
2014-08-282014-09-12$0.19—Quarterly
2014-05-272014-06-12$0.19—Quarterly
2014-03-062014-03-20$0.19+18.8%Quarterly
2013-11-262013-12-12$0.16—Quarterly
2013-08-292013-09-13$0.16—Quarterly
2013-05-292013-06-14$0.16—Quarterly

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

CRI stock split history

  • 2:1June 7, 2006

CRI dividend overview

Carter's pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share, a yield of 3.18% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.55 per share in 2025, down 51.6% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 20.9% a year on average and over ten years 5.8% a year. The payout ratio is 31.2% of trailing earnings.

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

CRI dividends FAQ

Does Carter's pay a dividend?

Yes. Carter's has paid a regular dividend since 2013, quarterly, most recently $0.25 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 1, 2026.

What is Carter's's dividend yield?

Carter's's forward annual dividend is $1.00 per share, a dividend yield of 3.18% at the latest close of $31.45.

How often does Carter's pay dividends?

Carter's pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Carter's's dividend growing?

Carter's's dividend per share grew from $0.60 in 2020 to $1.55 in 2025, 20.9% a year on average over five years.

What is Carter's's dividend payout ratio?

Carter's pays out 31.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 82.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Carter's split its stock?

Carter's has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on June 7, 2006. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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