The Eastern Company (EML) Dividend History
EML latest dividend
$0.11last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 14Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- 0.0%5-year growth a year
- 1.81%forward yield
EML dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $44
- Each payment
- $11
- Value of the shares
- $2,431
- Dividend yield
- 1.81%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.44 per share, before tax.
EML 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.
EML dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)80.1%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)54.8%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)0.0%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
EML yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $21.31 | 2.06% | $0.44 | 2.1% |
| 3 years ago | $17.17 | 2.56% | $1.32 | 7.7% |
| 5 years ago | $24.62 | 1.79% | $2.20 | 8.9% |
| 10 years ago | $19.25 | 2.29% | $4.40 | 22.9% |
| 20 years ago | $17.00 | 2.59% | $8.55 | 50.3% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
EML dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
EML dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.44 | 0.0% | 2.23% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.44 | 0.0% | 1.66% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.44 | 0.0% | 2.00% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.44 | 0.0% | 2.28% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.44 | 0.0% | 1.76% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.44 | 0.0% | 1.83% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.44 | 0.0% | 1.44% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.44 | 0.0% | 1.82% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.44 | 0.0% | 1.68% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.44 | −2.2% | 2.11% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.45 | −6.2% | 2.39% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.48 | +14.3% | 2.81% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.42 | −16.0% | 2.64% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.50 | +38.9% | 3.16% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.36 | −30.8% | 1.80% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.52 | +44.4% | 2.91% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.36 | +9.1% | 2.68% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.33 | +3.1% | 3.84% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.32 | +2.1% | 1.74% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.31 | — | 1.61% | 4 |
EML dividend history
169 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-09-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-06-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-13 | 2026-03-13 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-12-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-06-16 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-14 | 2025-03-14 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-15 | 2024-12-13 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-13 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-14 | 2024-06-17 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-14 | 2024-03-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-14 | 2023-12-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-14 | 2023-09-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-12 | 2023-06-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-14 | 2023-03-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-14 | 2022-12-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 169 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-12 | 2022-09-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-12 | 2022-06-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-12 | 2021-12-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-12 | 2021-09-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-11 | 2021-06-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-26 | 2021-03-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-17 | 2020-12-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-09-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-06-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-16 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-15 | 2019-12-16 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-16 | 2019-09-16 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-14 | 2019-06-14 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-13 | 2018-12-14 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-14 | 2018-09-14 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-15 | 2018-06-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-28 | 2018-03-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-14 | 2017-12-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-14 | 2017-09-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-15 | 2017-06-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-27 | 2017-03-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-14 | 2016-12-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-15 | 2016-09-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-16 | 2016-06-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-22 | 2016-03-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-16 | 2015-12-15 | $0.11 | −8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-17 | 2015-09-15 | $0.12 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-18 | 2015-06-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-19 | 2015-03-16 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-17 | 2014-12-15 | $0.11 | −26.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-18 | 2014-09-15 | $0.15 | +36.4% | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-19 | 2014-06-16 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-14 | 2014-03-14 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-18 | 2013-12-16 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-19 | 2013-09-16 | $0.11 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-20 | 2013-06-14 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-15 | 2013-03-15 | $0.1 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-19 | 2012-12-14 | $0.2 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-20 | 2012-09-14 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-21 | 2012-06-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-17 | 2012-03-15 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-16 | 2011-12-15 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-17 | 2011-09-15 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-18 | 2011-06-15 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-23 | 2011-03-15 | $0.09 | −64.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-17 | 2010-12-15 | $0.25 | +177.8% | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-18 | 2010-09-15 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-19 | 2010-06-15 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-24 | 2010-03-15 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-18 | 2009-12-15 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-19 | 2009-09-15 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-20 | 2009-06-15 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-23 | 2009-03-13 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-19 | 2008-12-15 | $0.09 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-20 | 2008-09-15 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-21 | 2008-06-13 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-20 | 2008-03-14 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-14 | 2007-12-14 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-15 | 2007-09-14 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-16 | 2007-06-15 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-21 | 2007-03-15 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-15 | 2006-12-15 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-16 | 2006-09-15 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-17 | 2006-06-15 | $0.08 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-16 | 2006-03-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-16 | 2005-12-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-17 | 2005-09-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-18 | 2005-06-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-16 | 2005-03-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-17 | 2004-12-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-18 | 2004-09-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-19 | 2004-06-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-18 | 2004-03-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-19 | 2003-12-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-20 | 2003-09-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-21 | 2003-06-16 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-19 | 2003-03-14 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-20 | 2002-12-16 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-21 | 2002-09-16 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-22 | 2002-06-14 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-20 | 2002-03-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-20 | 2001-12-14 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-22 | 2001-09-14 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-23 | 2001-06-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-21 | 2001-03-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-21 | 2000-12-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-23 | 2000-09-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-24 | 2000-06-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-23 | 2000-03-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-23 | 1999-12-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-25 | 1999-09-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-26 | 1999-06-15 | $0.0733 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-24 | 1999-03-15 | $0.0667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-24 | 1998-12-15 | $0.0667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-26 | 1998-09-15 | $0.0667 | +1,401.6% | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-05 | 1998-08-21 | $0.0044 | −93.3% | |
| 1998-05-27 | 1998-06-15 | $0.0667 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-25 | 1998-03-16 | $0.0578 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-25 | 1997-12-15 | $0.0578 | +13.1% | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-27 | 1997-09-15 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-28 | 1997-06-16 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-26 | 1997-03-15 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-26 | 1996-12-16 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-28 | 1996-09-16 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-22 | 1996-06-15 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-26 | 1996-03-15 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-21 | 1995-12-15 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-23 | 1995-09-15 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-22 | 1995-06-15 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-17 | 1995-03-15 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-18 | 1994-12-15 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-22 | 1994-09-15 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-23 | 1994-06-15 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-18 | 1994-03-15 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-19 | 1993-12-15 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-23 | 1993-09-15 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-24 | 1993-06-15 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-22 | 1993-03-15 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-20 | 1992-12-15 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-24 | 1992-09-15 | $0.0511 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-22 | 1992-06-15 | $0.0511 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-24 | 1992-03-16 | $0.0467 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-22 | 1991-12-16 | $0.0467 | −37.1% | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-24 | 1991-10-15 | $0.0742 | +59.0% | |
| 1991-08-26 | 1991-09-16 | $0.0467 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-20 | 1991-06-15 | $0.0467 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-21 | 1991-03-15 | $0.0467 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-26 | 1990-12-15 | $0.0415 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-20 | 1990-09-15 | $0.0415 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-14 | 1990-06-15 | $0.0415 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-22 | 1990-03-15 | $0.0415 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-17 | 1989-12-15 | $0.0415 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-21 | 1989-09-15 | $0.0415 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-15 | 1989-06-15 | $0.0415 | — | |
| 1989-03-08 | 1989-03-15 | $0.0415 | — | |
| 1988-11-18 | 1988-12-15 | $0.0415 | — | |
| 1988-08-22 | 1988-09-15 | $0.0415 | +100.0% | |
| 1988-05-16 | 1988-06-15 | $0.0207 | −44.0% | |
| 1988-02-22 | 1988-03-15 | $0.037 | −80.0% | |
| 1987-11-20 | 1987-12-15 | $0.1852 | +400.0% | |
| 1987-08-24 | 1987-09-15 | $0.037 | — | |
| 1987-05-11 | 1987-06-15 | $0.037 | — | |
| 1987-02-23 | 1987-03-16 | $0.037 | −0.1% | |
| 1986-11-21 | — | $0.0371 | — | |
| 1986-08-25 | — | $0.0371 | — | |
| 1986-05-12 | — | $0.0371 | — | |
| 1986-02-24 | — | $0.0371 | — | |
| 1985-11-22 | — | $0.0371 | — | |
| 1985-08-26 | — | $0.0371 | — | |
| 1985-05-13 | — | $0.0371 | — | |
| 1985-02-22 | — | $0.0371 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
EML stock split history
- 3:2October 18, 2006
- 3:2June 16, 1999
- 3:2March 18, 1991
EML dividend overview
Eastern pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share, a yield of 1.81% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.44 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 0.0% a year on average and over ten years −0.2% a year. The payout ratio is 80.1% of trailing earnings.
Related: EML cash flow statement, EML key metrics, EML chart. See the EML stock overview for the latest quote and news.
EML dividends FAQ
Does Eastern pay a dividend?
Yes. Eastern has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.11 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2026.
What is Eastern's dividend yield?
Eastern's forward annual dividend is $0.44 per share, a dividend yield of 1.81% at the latest close of $24.31.
How often does Eastern pay dividends?
Eastern pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Eastern's dividend growing?
Eastern's dividend per share grew from $0.44 in 2020 to $0.44 in 2025, 0.0% a year on average over five years.
What is Eastern's dividend payout ratio?
Eastern pays out 80.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 54.8% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Eastern split its stock?
Eastern has split its stock 3 times: 3:2 on October 18, 2006, 3:2 on June 16, 1999, 3:2 on March 18, 1991. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.