Ennis, Inc. (EBF) Dividend History
EBF latest dividend
$0.26last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 9Friday, 2026
Payment dateNov 6Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +2.1%5-year growth a year
- 4.70%forward yield
EBF dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $105
- Each payment
- $26
- Value of the shares
- $2,236
- Dividend yield
- 4.70%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.05 per share, before tax.
EBF 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.
EBF dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)68.5%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)63.1%
Stretched · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+2.1%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
EBF yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $17.20 | 6.10% | $1.01 | 5.9% |
| 3 years ago | $21.08 | 4.98% | $5.51 | 26.2% |
| 5 years ago | $18.87 | 5.56% | $7.51 | 39.8% |
| 10 years ago | $15.59 | 6.74% | $11.96 | 76.7% |
| 20 years ago | $22.87 | 4.59% | $20.04 | 87.6% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
EBF dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
EBF dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.00 | −71.4% | 5.55% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.50 | +250.0% | 16.60% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.00 | 0.0% | 4.56% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.00 | +5.3% | 4.51% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.95 | +5.6% | 4.86% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.90 | 0.0% | 5.04% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.90 | −5.3% | 4.16% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.95 | +26.7% | 4.94% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.75 | −65.9% | 3.61% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.20 | +214.3% | 12.68% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.70 | 0.0% | 3.64% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.70 | — | 5.20% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.35 | −66.0% | 1.98% | 2 |
| 2012 | $1.03 | — | 6.66% | 5 |
| 2011 | $0.62 | 0.0% | 4.65% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.62 | 0.0% | 3.63% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.62 | 0.0% | 3.69% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.62 | 0.0% | 5.12% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.62 | 0.0% | 3.44% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.62 | — | 2.53% | 4 |
EBF dividend history
167 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | 2026-11-06 | $0.263 | +5.2% | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-10 | 2026-08-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-13 | 2026-05-04 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-08 | 2026-02-05 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-10 | 2025-11-07 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-11 | 2025-08-11 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-14 | 2025-05-05 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-06 | $0.25 | −90.9% | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-11 | 2024-11-08 | $2.75 | +1,000.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-05 | 2024-08-05 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-12 | 2024-05-06 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-03 | 2024-02-01 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-05 | 2023-11-03 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-06 | 2023-08-07 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-14 | 2023-05-08 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-04 | 2023-02-02 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 167 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-06 | 2022-11-04 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-07 | 2022-08-08 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-14 | 2022-05-09 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-05 | 2022-02-03 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-07 | 2021-11-05 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-08 | 2021-08-09 | $0.25 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-09 | 2021-05-03 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-06 | 2021-02-04 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-08 | 2020-11-06 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-09 | 2020-08-10 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-09 | 2020-05-04 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-09 | 2020-02-07 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-10 | 2019-11-08 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-11 | 2019-08-12 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-12 | 2019-05-06 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-10 | 2019-02-08 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-11 | 2018-11-05 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-05 | 2018-08-03 | $0.225 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-13 | 2018-05-07 | $0.2 | −33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-11 | 2018-02-09 | $0.3 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-12 | 2017-11-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-05 | 2017-08-07 | $0.2 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-12 | 2017-05-08 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-09 | 2017-02-08 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-12 | 2016-11-07 | $0.175 | −89.6% | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-07 | 2016-08-08 | $1.68 | +857.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-13 | 2016-05-06 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-06 | 2016-02-05 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-07 | 2015-11-06 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-08 | 2015-08-07 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-09 | 2015-05-04 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-05 | 2015-02-02 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-06 | 2014-11-03 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-10 | 2014-08-01 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-10 | 2014-05-02 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-02 | 2014-01-31 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-03 | 2013-11-01 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-10 | 2013-08-02 | $0.175 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-18 | 2012-12-28 | $0.35 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-03 | 2012-10-30 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-05 | 2012-08-01 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-12 | 2012-05-01 | $0.175 | +12.9% | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-05 | 2012-01-30 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-12 | 2011-11-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-07 | 2011-08-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-07 | 2011-05-02 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-06 | 2011-01-31 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-06 | 2010-11-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-08 | 2010-08-02 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-08 | 2010-05-03 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-07 | 2010-02-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-07 | 2009-11-02 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-09 | 2009-08-03 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-08 | 2009-05-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-08 | 2009-02-02 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-08 | 2008-10-31 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-09 | 2008-08-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-10 | 2008-05-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-10 | 2008-02-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-11 | 2007-11-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-11 | 2007-08-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-12 | 2007-05-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-10 | 2007-02-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-12 | 2006-11-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-12 | 2006-08-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-11 | 2006-05-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-11 | 2006-02-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-12 | 2005-11-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-13 | 2005-08-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-13 | 2005-05-02 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-12 | 2005-02-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-13 | 2004-11-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-13 | 2004-08-02 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-13 | 2004-05-03 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-13 | 2004-02-02 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-10 | 2003-11-03 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-11 | 2003-08-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-11 | 2003-05-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-14 | 2003-02-03 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-10 | 2002-11-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-11 | 2002-08-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-11 | 2002-05-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-10 | 2002-02-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-12 | 2001-11-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-12 | 2001-08-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-11 | 2001-05-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-10 | 2001-02-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-12 | 2000-11-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-13 | 2000-08-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-13 | 2000-05-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-13 | 2000-02-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-14 | 1999-11-01 | $0.155 | −0.6% | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-13 | 1999-08-02 | $0.156 | +0.6% | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-13 | 1999-05-03 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-14 | 1999-02-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-15 | 1998-11-02 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-13 | 1998-08-03 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-13 | 1998-05-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-13 | 1998-02-02 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-10 | 1997-11-03 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-11 | 1997-08-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-11 | 1997-05-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-13 | 1997-02-03 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-10 | 1996-11-01 | $0.155 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-11 | 1996-08-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-11 | 1996-05-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-10 | 1996-02-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-12 | 1995-11-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-12 | 1995-08-01 | $0.15 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-07 | 1995-05-01 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-09 | 1995-02-01 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-07 | 1994-11-01 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-11 | 1994-08-01 | $0.145 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-11 | 1994-05-02 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-10 | 1994-02-01 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-08 | 1993-11-01 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-09 | 1993-08-02 | $0.14 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-08 | 1993-05-03 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-11 | 1993-02-01 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-08 | 1992-11-02 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-10 | 1992-08-03 | $0.135 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-09 | 1992-05-01 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-09 | 1992-02-03 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-08 | 1991-11-01 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-09 | 1991-08-01 | $0.13 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-09 | 1991-05-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-09 | 1991-02-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-09 | 1990-11-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-10 | 1990-08-01 | $0.12 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-09 | 1990-05-01 | $0.1067 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-08 | 1990-02-01 | $0.1067 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-10 | 1989-11-01 | $0.1067 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-27 | 1989-08-01 | $0.0711 | −20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-04-11 | 1989-05-01 | $0.0889 | — | |
| 1989-01-09 | 1989-02-01 | $0.0889 | — | |
| 1988-10-11 | 1988-11-01 | $0.0889 | — | |
| 1988-07-11 | 1988-08-01 | $0.0889 | +53.8% | |
| 1988-04-11 | 1988-05-01 | $0.0578 | — | |
| 1988-01-11 | 1988-02-01 | $0.0578 | — | |
| 1987-10-08 | 1987-11-02 | $0.0578 | — | |
| 1987-07-09 | 1987-08-03 | $0.0578 | +15.1% | |
| 1987-04-09 | 1987-05-01 | $0.0502 | −0.3% | |
| 1987-01-09 | 1987-02-02 | $0.0504 | +41.5% | |
| 1986-10-08 | — | $0.0356 | — | |
| 1986-07-09 | — | $0.0356 | +33.3% | |
| 1986-04-14 | — | $0.0267 | — | |
| 1986-01-09 | — | $0.0267 | — | |
| 1985-10-08 | — | $0.0267 | −50.0% | |
| 1985-06-27 | — | $0.0534 | +28.4% | |
| 1985-04-15 | — | $0.0416 | — | |
| 1985-01-09 | — | $0.0416 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
EBF stock split history
- 3:2August 1, 1991
- 3:2July 25, 1989
- 3:2March 23, 1987
- 2:1July 18, 1985
- 2:1July 12, 1983
EBF dividend overview
Ennis pays an annual dividend of $1.05 per share, a yield of 4.70% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.00 per share in 2025, down 71.4% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 2.1% a year on average and over ten years 3.6% a year. The payout ratio is 68.5% of trailing earnings.
Related: EBF cash flow statement, EBF key metrics, EBF chart. See the EBF stock overview for the latest quote and news.
EBF dividends FAQ
Does Ennis pay a dividend?
Yes. Ennis has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.26 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 9, 2026.
What is Ennis's dividend yield?
Ennis's forward annual dividend is $1.05 per share, a dividend yield of 4.70% at the latest close of $22.36.
How often does Ennis pay dividends?
Ennis pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Ennis's dividend growing?
Ennis's dividend per share grew from $0.90 in 2020 to $1.00 in 2025, 2.1% a year on average over five years.
What is Ennis's dividend payout ratio?
Ennis pays out 68.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 63.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).
Has Ennis split its stock?
Ennis has split its stock 5 times: 3:2 on August 1, 1991, 3:2 on July 25, 1989, 3:2 on March 23, 1987, 2:1 on July 18, 1985, 2:1 on July 12, 1983. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.