Graham Holdings Company (GHC) Dividend History
GHC latest dividend
$1.88last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 15Thursday, 2026
Payment dateNov 5Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 9 yearsof dividend increases
- 2014paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +4.4%5-year growth a year
- 0.62%forward yield
GHC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $752
- Each payment
- $188
- Value of the shares
- $120,326
- Dividend yield
- 0.62%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $7.52 per share, before tax.
GHC 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.
GHC dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)12.2%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)11.7%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+4.4%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases9
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
GHC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $978.21 | 0.77% | $7.52 | 0.8% |
| 3 years ago | $593.12 | 1.27% | $21.60 | 3.6% |
| 5 years ago | $568.51 | 1.32% | $34.52 | 6.1% |
| 10 years ago | $461.51 | 1.63% | $62.32 | 13.5% |
| 20 years ago | $452.57 | 1.66% | $121.41 | 26.8% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
GHC dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
GHC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.20 | +4.7% | 0.66% | 4 |
| 2024 | $6.88 | +4.2% | 0.79% | 4 |
| 2023 | $6.60 | +4.4% | 0.95% | 4 |
| 2022 | $6.32 | +4.6% | 1.05% | 4 |
| 2021 | $6.04 | +4.1% | 0.96% | 4 |
| 2020 | $5.80 | +4.3% | 1.09% | 4 |
| 2019 | $5.56 | +4.5% | 0.87% | 4 |
| 2018 | $5.32 | +4.7% | 0.83% | 4 |
| 2017 | $5.08 | +5.0% | 0.91% | 4 |
| 2016 | $4.84 | −43.7% | 0.95% | 4 |
| 2015 | $8.60 | +39.6% | 1.77% | 4 |
| 2014 | $6.16 | — | 1.18% | 4 |
GHC dividend history
166 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 2026-11-05 | $1.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-16 | 2026-08-06 | $1.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-16 | 2026-05-07 | $1.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-04 | 2026-02-19 | $1.88 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-16 | 2025-11-06 | $1.80 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-17 | 2025-08-07 | $1.80 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-17 | 2025-05-08 | $1.80 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-20 | $1.80 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-17 | 2024-11-07 | $1.72 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-08 | $1.72 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-17 | 2024-05-09 | $1.72 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-31 | 2024-02-15 | $1.72 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-17 | 2023-11-02 | $1.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-18 | 2023-08-03 | $1.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-19 | 2023-05-11 | $1.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-16 | $1.65 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
Show all 166 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-17 | 2022-11-04 | $1.58 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-18 | 2022-08-05 | $1.58 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-19 | 2022-05-12 | $1.58 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-17 | $1.58 | +4.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-14 | 2021-11-04 | $1.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-05 | $1.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-15 | 2021-05-13 | $1.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-03 | 2021-02-18 | $1.51 | +4.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-14 | 2020-11-05 | $1.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-15 | 2020-08-06 | $1.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-15 | 2020-05-14 | $1.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-05 | 2020-02-20 | $1.45 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-16 | 2019-11-07 | $1.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-17 | 2019-08-08 | $1.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-17 | 2019-05-16 | $1.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-06 | 2019-02-21 | $1.39 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-16 | 2018-11-07 | $1.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-18 | 2018-08-08 | $1.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-18 | 2018-05-15 | $1.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-07 | 2018-02-22 | $1.33 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-16 | 2017-11-09 | $1.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-17 | 2017-08-09 | $1.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-11 | 2017-05-09 | $1.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-30 | 2017-02-15 | $1.27 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-17 | 2016-11-10 | $1.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-18 | 2016-08-10 | $1.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-13 | 2016-05-10 | $1.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-29 | 2016-02-16 | $1.21 | +5.2% | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-06 | $1.15 | −56.6% | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-16 | 2015-08-06 | $2.65 | +65.5% | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-13 | 2015-05-08 | $1.60 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-29 | 2015-02-13 | $3.20 | +107.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-15 | 2014-11-03 | $1.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-16 | 2014-08-04 | $1.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-15 | 2014-05-05 | $1.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-30 | 2014-02-10 | $1.54 | −74.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-13 | 2012-12-27 | $5.92 | +300.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-18 | 2012-11-02 | $1.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-19 | 2012-08-03 | $1.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-19 | 2012-05-04 | $1.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-26 | 2012-02-10 | $1.48 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-20 | 2011-11-04 | $1.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-21 | 2011-08-05 | $1.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-20 | 2011-05-06 | $1.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-27 | 2011-02-11 | $1.42 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-21 | 2010-11-05 | $1.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-22 | 2010-08-06 | $1.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-22 | 2010-05-07 | $1.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-25 | 2010-02-05 | $1.36 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-22 | 2009-11-06 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-23 | 2009-08-07 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-23 | 2009-05-08 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-22 | 2009-02-06 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-23 | 2008-11-07 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-24 | 2008-08-08 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-24 | 2008-05-09 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-24 | 2008-02-08 | $1.30 | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-25 | 2007-11-09 | $1.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-26 | 2007-08-10 | $1.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-26 | 2007-05-11 | $1.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-29 | 2007-02-09 | $1.24 | +5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-26 | 2006-11-10 | $1.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-27 | 2006-08-11 | $1.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-27 | 2006-05-12 | $1.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-27 | 2006-02-10 | $1.18 | +5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-26 | 2005-11-11 | $1.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-27 | 2005-08-12 | $1.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-27 | 2005-05-13 | $1.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-27 | 2005-02-04 | $1.12 | +5.7% | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-20 | 2004-11-05 | $1.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-21 | 2004-08-06 | $1.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-21 | 2004-05-07 | $1.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-22 | 2004-02-06 | $1.06 | +20.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-22 | 2003-11-07 | $0.8761 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-23 | 2003-08-08 | $0.8761 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-23 | 2003-05-09 | $0.8761 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-22 | 2003-02-07 | $0.8761 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-23 | 2002-11-08 | $0.8459 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-24 | 2002-08-09 | $0.8459 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-24 | 2002-05-10 | $0.8459 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-23 | 2002-02-08 | $0.8459 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-24 | 2001-11-09 | $0.8459 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-25 | 2001-08-10 | $0.8459 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-25 | 2001-05-11 | $0.8459 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-24 | 2001-02-09 | $0.8459 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-18 | 2000-11-03 | $0.8157 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-19 | 2000-08-04 | $0.8157 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-18 | 2000-05-05 | $0.8157 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-26 | 2000-02-04 | $0.8157 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-20 | 1999-11-05 | $0.7855 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-21 | 1999-08-06 | $0.7855 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-21 | 1999-05-07 | $0.7855 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-21 | 1999-02-05 | $0.7855 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-30 | 1998-11-06 | $0.7553 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-22 | 1998-08-07 | $0.7553 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-01 | 1998-05-07 | $0.7553 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-21 | 1998-02-06 | $0.7553 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-01 | 1997-11-07 | $0.7251 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-23 | 1997-08-08 | $0.7251 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-02 | 1997-05-09 | $0.7251 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-22 | 1997-02-07 | $0.7251 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-02 | 1996-11-08 | $0.6949 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-24 | 1996-08-09 | $0.6949 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-02 | 1996-05-10 | $0.6949 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-24 | 1996-02-09 | $0.6949 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-04 | 1995-11-10 | $0.6646 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-20 | 1995-08-11 | $0.6646 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-03 | 1995-05-12 | $0.6646 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-17 | 1995-02-10 | $0.6646 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-03 | 1994-11-11 | $0.6344 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-19 | 1994-08-12 | $0.6344 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-04 | 1994-05-13 | $0.6344 | −39.6% | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-14 | 1994-02-11 | $1.05 | +65.5% | |
| 1994-01-13 | 1994-02-11 | $0.6344 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-04 | 1993-11-05 | $0.6344 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-19 | 1993-08-06 | $0.6344 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-02 | 1993-05-07 | $0.6344 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-15 | 1993-02-12 | $0.6344 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-05 | 1992-11-06 | $0.6344 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-20 | 1992-08-07 | $0.6344 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-06 | 1992-05-08 | $0.6344 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-17 | 1992-02-07 | $0.6344 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-07 | 1991-11-08 | $0.6344 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-22 | 1991-08-09 | $0.6344 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-08 | 1991-05-10 | $0.6344 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-18 | 1991-02-08 | $0.6344 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-05 | 1990-11-09 | $0.6042 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-23 | 1990-08-10 | $0.6042 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-06 | 1990-05-11 | $0.6042 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-22 | 1990-02-09 | $0.6042 | +117.4% | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-06 | 1989-11-09 | $0.2779 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-07-24 | 1989-08-11 | $0.2779 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-04-10 | 1989-05-12 | $0.2779 | — | |
| 1989-01-23 | 1989-02-10 | $0.2779 | +18.0% | |
| 1988-10-07 | — | $0.2356 | — | |
| 1988-07-25 | 1988-08-12 | $0.2356 | — | |
| 1988-04-11 | 1988-05-13 | $0.2356 | — | |
| 1988-01-25 | 1988-02-12 | $0.2356 | +21.9% | |
| 1987-10-09 | 1987-11-07 | $0.1933 | — | |
| 1987-07-20 | 1987-08-07 | $0.1933 | — | |
| 1987-04-10 | 1987-05-08 | $0.1933 | — | |
| 1987-01-16 | 1987-02-06 | $0.1933 | −30.9% | |
| 1986-10-10 | — | $0.28 | — | |
| 1986-07-21 | — | $0.28 | — | |
| 1986-04-14 | — | $0.28 | — | |
| 1986-01-17 | — | $0.28 | +16.7% | |
| 1985-10-11 | — | $0.24 | — | |
| 1985-07-22 | — | $0.24 | — | |
| 1985-03-26 | — | $0.24 | — | |
| 1985-01-18 | — | $0.24 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
GHC stock split history
- 1655:1000July 1, 2015
- 2:1January 8, 1979
- 2:1December 20, 1976
GHC dividend overview
Graham pays an annual dividend of $7.52 per share, a yield of 0.62% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $7.20 per share in 2025, up 4.7% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 4.4% a year on average and over ten years −1.8% a year. The payout ratio is 12.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: GHC cash flow statement, GHC key metrics, GHC chart. See the GHC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
GHC dividends FAQ
Does Graham pay a dividend?
Yes. Graham has paid a regular dividend since 2014, quarterly, most recently $1.88 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 15, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1985 to 2012.
What is Graham's dividend yield?
Graham's forward annual dividend is $7.52 per share, a dividend yield of 0.62% at the latest close of $1203.26.
How often does Graham pay dividends?
Graham pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Graham's dividend growing?
Graham's dividend per share grew from $5.80 in 2020 to $7.20 in 2025, 4.4% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 9 years in a row.
What is Graham's dividend payout ratio?
Graham pays out 12.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 11.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Graham split its stock?
Graham has split its stock 3 times: 1655:1000 on July 1, 2015, 2:1 on January 8, 1979, 2:1 on December 20, 1976. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.