CVS Health Corporation (CVS) Dividend History
CVS next dividend
$0.67per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 22Thursday, 2026
Payment dateNov 2Monday, 2026
Ex-dividend in 4 days. Shareholders who own CVS before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +5.9%5-year growth a year
- 2.88%forward yield
CVS dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $266
- Each payment
- $66
- Value of the shares
- $9,236
- Dividend yield
- 2.88%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.66 per share, before tax.
CVS 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.
CVS dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)33.9%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)43.5%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+5.9%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CVS yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $82.52 | 3.22% | $2.66 | 3.2% |
| 3 years ago | $71.09 | 3.74% | $7.92 | 11.1% |
| 5 years ago | $84.48 | 3.15% | $12.44 | 14.7% |
| 10 years ago | $87.19 | 3.05% | $22.36 | 25.6% |
| 20 years ago | $31.39 | 8.47% | $29.37 | 93.6% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CVS dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CVS dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.66 | 0.0% | 3.35% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.66 | +9.9% | 5.93% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.42 | +10.0% | 3.06% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.20 | +10.0% | 2.36% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.00 | 0.0% | 1.94% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.00 | 0.0% | 2.93% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.00 | 0.0% | 2.69% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.00 | 0.0% | 3.05% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.00 | +17.6% | 2.76% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.70 | +21.4% | 2.15% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.40 | +27.3% | 1.43% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.10 | +22.2% | 1.14% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.90 | +38.0% | 1.26% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.65 | +30.4% | 1.35% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.50 | +42.0% | 1.23% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.35 | +15.8% | 1.01% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.30 | +17.8% | 0.94% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.26 | +12.7% | 0.90% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.23 | +46.8% | 0.58% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.16 | — | 0.50% | 4 |
CVS dividend history
170 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 2026-11-02 | $0.665 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-23 | 2026-08-03 | $0.665 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-23 | 2026-05-04 | $0.665 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-22 | 2026-02-02 | $0.665 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-23 | 2025-11-03 | $0.665 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-08-01 | $0.665 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-05-01 | $0.665 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-23 | 2025-02-03 | $0.665 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-21 | 2024-11-01 | $0.665 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-01 | $0.665 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-19 | 2024-05-01 | $0.665 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-19 | 2024-02-01 | $0.665 | +9.9% | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-19 | 2023-11-01 | $0.605 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-20 | 2023-08-01 | $0.605 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-20 | 2023-05-01 | $0.605 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-19 | 2023-02-01 | $0.605 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
Show all 170 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-20 | 2022-11-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-21 | 2022-08-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-05-02 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-20 | 2022-02-01 | $0.55 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-11-01 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-22 | 2021-08-02 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-22 | 2021-05-03 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-21 | 2021-02-01 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-21 | 2020-11-02 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-22 | 2020-08-03 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-22 | 2020-05-04 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-22 | 2020-02-03 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-23 | 2019-11-04 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-02 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-22 | 2019-05-03 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-24 | 2019-02-04 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-23 | 2018-11-01 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-24 | 2018-08-01 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-05-03 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-23 | 2018-02-02 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-23 | 2017-11-03 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-20 | 2017-08-03 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-19 | 2017-05-01 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-20 | 2017-02-02 | $0.5 | +17.6% | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-20 | 2016-11-03 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-19 | 2016-08-01 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-20 | 2016-05-02 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-20 | 2016-02-02 | $0.425 | +21.4% | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-20 | 2015-11-02 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-21 | 2015-08-03 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-22 | 2015-05-04 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-20 | 2015-02-02 | $0.35 | +27.3% | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-21 | 2014-11-03 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-17 | 2014-08-01 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-17 | 2014-05-02 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-21 | 2014-02-03 | $0.275 | +22.2% | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-17 | 2013-11-01 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-18 | 2013-08-02 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-19 | 2013-05-03 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-22 | 2013-02-04 | $0.225 | +38.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-18 | 2012-11-02 | $0.163 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-19 | 2012-08-03 | $0.163 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-19 | 2012-05-03 | $0.163 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-19 | 2012-02-02 | $0.163 | +30.4% | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-19 | 2011-11-01 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-20 | 2011-08-02 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-19 | 2011-05-03 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-19 | 2011-02-02 | $0.125 | +42.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-20 | 2010-11-02 | $0.088 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-20 | 2010-08-02 | $0.088 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-21 | 2010-05-04 | $0.088 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-20 | 2010-02-02 | $0.088 | +15.8% | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-20 | 2009-11-03 | $0.076 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-21 | 2009-08-03 | $0.076 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-20 | 2009-05-04 | $0.076 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-21 | 2009-02-03 | $0.076 | +10.1% | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-17 | 2008-11-03 | $0.069 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-17 | 2008-08-01 | $0.069 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-17 | 2008-05-02 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-17 | 2008-02-01 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-18 | 2007-11-02 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-19 | 2007-08-03 | $0.06 | — | |
| 2007-04-20 | 2007-05-04 | $0.06 | +22.4% | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-18 | 2007-02-02 | $0.049 | +25.6% | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-18 | 2006-11-01 | $0.039 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-19 | 2006-08-01 | $0.039 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-20 | 2006-05-03 | $0.039 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-19 | 2006-02-03 | $0.039 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-19 | 2005-11-01 | $0.036 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-19 | 2005-08-01 | $0.036 | −1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-20 | 2005-05-02 | $0.0365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-20 | 2005-02-04 | $0.0365 | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-20 | 2004-11-01 | $0.034 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-20 | 2004-08-02 | $0.033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-21 | 2004-05-03 | $0.033 | −1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-20 | 2004-02-03 | $0.0335 | +15.5% | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-17 | 2003-10-31 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-17 | 2003-08-01 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-17 | 2003-05-02 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-21 | 2003-02-04 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-17 | 2002-11-01 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-18 | 2002-08-02 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-19 | 2002-05-03 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-18 | 2002-02-05 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-18 | 2001-11-02 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-19 | 2001-08-03 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-20 | 2001-05-04 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-19 | 2001-02-05 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-19 | 2000-11-03 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-20 | 2000-08-04 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-20 | 2000-05-04 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-20 | 2000-02-04 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-20 | 1999-11-03 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-20 | 1999-08-03 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-21 | 1999-05-04 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-20 | 1999-02-03 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-21 | 1998-11-02 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-21 | 1998-08-01 | $0.029 | +5.5% | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-21 | 1998-05-01 | $0.0275 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-21 | 1998-02-02 | $0.0275 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-21 | 1997-11-01 | $0.0275 | +292.9% | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-21 | 1997-08-01 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-21 | 1997-05-01 | $0.007 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-21 | 1997-02-01 | $0.007 | — | |
| 1996-10-21 | — | $0.007 | −93.6% | |
| 1996-10-18 | — | $0.11 | −92.5% | |
| 1996-10-16 | 1996-11-01 | $1.48 | +5,263.6% | |
| 1996-07-19 | 1996-08-01 | $0.0275 | — | |
| 1996-04-18 | 1996-05-01 | $0.0275 | — | |
| 1996-01-19 | 1996-02-01 | $0.0275 | −71.1% | |
| 1995-10-20 | 1995-11-01 | $0.095 | — | |
| 1995-07-20 | 1995-08-01 | $0.095 | — | |
| 1995-04-18 | 1995-05-01 | $0.095 | — | |
| 1995-01-18 | 1995-02-01 | $0.095 | — | |
| 1994-10-18 | 1994-11-01 | $0.095 | — | |
| 1994-07-19 | 1994-08-01 | $0.095 | — | |
| 1994-04-19 | 1994-05-01 | $0.095 | — | |
| 1994-01-18 | 1994-02-01 | $0.095 | — | |
| 1993-10-19 | 1993-11-01 | $0.095 | — | |
| 1993-07-20 | 1993-08-01 | $0.095 | — | |
| 1993-04-19 | 1993-05-01 | $0.095 | — | |
| 1993-01-19 | 1993-02-01 | $0.095 | +2.7% | |
| 1992-10-20 | 1992-11-01 | $0.0925 | — | |
| 1992-07-20 | 1992-08-01 | $0.0925 | — | |
| 1992-04-20 | 1992-05-01 | $0.0925 | — | |
| 1992-01-14 | 1992-02-01 | $0.0925 | +2.8% | |
| 1991-10-16 | 1991-11-01 | $0.09 | — | |
| 1991-07-17 | 1991-08-01 | $0.09 | — | |
| 1991-04-19 | 1991-05-01 | $0.09 | — | |
| 1991-01-15 | 1991-02-01 | $0.09 | +1.4% | |
| 1990-10-18 | 1990-11-01 | $0.0887 | — | |
| 1990-07-17 | 1990-08-01 | $0.0887 | — | |
| 1990-04-20 | 1990-05-01 | $0.0887 | — | |
| 1990-01-16 | 1990-02-01 | $0.0887 | +9.2% | |
| 1989-10-18 | 1989-11-01 | $0.0813 | — | |
| 1989-07-18 | 1989-08-01 | $0.0813 | — | |
| 1989-04-18 | 1989-05-01 | $0.0813 | — | |
| 1989-01-17 | 1989-02-01 | $0.0813 | +23.8% | |
| 1988-10-18 | 1988-11-01 | $0.0656 | — | |
| 1988-07-19 | 1988-08-01 | $0.0656 | — | |
| 1988-04-19 | 1988-05-01 | $0.0656 | — | |
| 1988-01-19 | 1988-02-01 | $0.0656 | +19.3% | |
| 1987-10-20 | 1987-11-01 | $0.055 | — | |
| 1987-07-20 | 1987-08-01 | $0.055 | — | |
| 1987-04-20 | 1987-05-01 | $0.055 | — | |
| 1987-01-20 | 1987-02-01 | $0.055 | +12.8% | |
| 1986-10-15 | — | $0.0488 | — | |
| 1986-07-17 | — | $0.0488 | — | |
| 1986-04-15 | — | $0.0488 | — | |
| 1986-01-17 | — | $0.0488 | +8.3% | |
| 1985-10-21 | — | $0.045 | — | |
| 1985-07-17 | — | $0.045 | — | |
| 1985-04-16 | — | $0.045 | — | |
| 1985-01-16 | — | $0.045 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CVS stock split history
- 2:1June 7, 2005
- 2:1June 16, 1998
- 2:1March 15, 1989
- 2:1May 3, 1983
CVS dividend overview
CVS Health pays an annual dividend of $2.66 per share, a yield of 2.88% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.66 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 5.9% a year on average and over ten years 6.6% a year. The payout ratio is 33.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: CVS cash flow statement, CVS key metrics, CVS chart. See the CVS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CVS dividends FAQ
Does CVS Health pay a dividend?
Yes. CVS Health has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.67 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 22, 2026.
What is CVS Health's dividend yield?
CVS Health's forward annual dividend is $2.66 per share, a dividend yield of 2.88% at the latest close of $92.36.
When is CVS Health's next dividend?
CVS Health's next dividend of $0.67 per share goes ex-dividend on October 22, 2026 and is paid on November 2, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does CVS Health pay dividends?
CVS Health pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is CVS Health's dividend growing?
CVS Health's dividend per share grew from $2.00 in 2020 to $2.66 in 2025, 5.9% a year on average over five years.
What is CVS Health's dividend payout ratio?
CVS Health pays out 33.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 43.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has CVS Health split its stock?
CVS Health has split its stock 4 times: 2:1 on June 7, 2005, 2:1 on June 16, 1998, 2:1 on March 15, 1989, 2:1 on May 3, 1983. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.