Matthews International Corporation (MATW) Dividend History

NASDAQ: MATWYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

MATW latest dividend

$0.26last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 10Monday, 2026
Payment dateAug 24Monday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 27 yearsof dividend increases
  • 1994paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +3.5%5-year growth a year
  • 5.27%forward yield

MATW dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$102
Each payment
$26
Value of the shares
$1,936
Dividend yield
5.27%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.02 per share, before tax.

MATW 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.

MATW dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)137.8%
Above earnings · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+3.5%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases27
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

MATW yield on cost

Matthews International Corporation yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$23.154.41%$1.024.4%
3 years ago$38.912.62%$2.987.7%
5 years ago$34.702.94%$4.7813.8%
10 years ago$59.591.71%$8.7214.6%
20 years ago$37.852.69%$12.3632.7%

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

MATW dividend payments

Payment

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

MATW dividends by year

Matthews International Corporation dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.00+3.6%3.85%4
2024$0.97+4.3%3.50%4
2023$0.93+4.5%2.54%4
2022$0.89+2.9%2.92%4
2021$0.86+2.4%2.36%4
2020$0.84+4.3%2.87%4
2019$0.81+5.2%2.12%4
2018$0.77+10.0%1.90%4
2017$0.70+12.9%1.33%4
2016$0.62+14.8%0.81%4
2015$0.54+17.4%1.01%4
2014$0.46+12.2%0.95%4
2013$0.41+10.8%0.96%4
2012$0.37+12.1%1.15%4
2011$0.33+13.8%1.05%4
2010$0.29+9.4%0.83%4
2009$0.27+8.2%0.75%4
2008$0.24+8.9%0.67%4
2007$0.23+9.8%0.48%4
2006$0.20—0.52%4

MATW dividend history

128 payments
Matthews International Corporation dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-08-102026-08-24$0.255—Quarterly
2026-05-112026-05-25$0.255—Quarterly
2026-02-092026-02-23$0.255—Quarterly
2025-12-012025-12-15$0.255+2.0%Quarterly
2025-08-112025-08-25$0.25—Quarterly
2025-05-122025-05-26$0.25—Quarterly
2025-02-102025-02-24$0.25—Quarterly
2024-12-022024-12-16$0.25+4.2%Quarterly
2024-08-052024-08-19$0.24—Quarterly
2024-05-032024-05-20$0.24—Quarterly
2024-02-022024-02-19$0.24—Quarterly
2023-11-242023-12-11$0.24+4.3%Quarterly
2023-08-042023-08-21$0.23—Quarterly
2023-05-052023-05-22$0.23—Quarterly
2023-02-032023-02-20$0.23—Quarterly
2022-11-252022-12-12$0.23+4.5%Quarterly
Show all 128 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-08-052022-08-22$0.22—Quarterly
2022-05-062022-05-23$0.22—Quarterly
2022-02-042022-02-21$0.22—Quarterly
2021-11-262021-12-13$0.22+2.3%Quarterly
2021-08-062021-08-23$0.215—Quarterly
2021-05-072021-05-24$0.215—Quarterly
2021-02-052021-02-22$0.215—Quarterly
2020-11-272020-12-14$0.215+2.4%Quarterly
2020-07-312020-08-17$0.21—Quarterly
2020-05-012020-05-18$0.21—Quarterly
2020-01-312020-02-17$0.21—Quarterly
2019-11-222019-12-09$0.21+5.0%Quarterly
2019-08-022019-08-19$0.2—Quarterly
2019-05-032019-05-20$0.2—Quarterly
2019-02-012019-02-18$0.2—Quarterly
2018-11-232018-12-10$0.2+5.3%Quarterly
2018-07-272018-08-13$0.19—Quarterly
2018-04-272018-05-14$0.19—Quarterly
2018-02-022018-02-19$0.19—Quarterly
2017-11-242017-12-11$0.19+11.8%Quarterly
2017-07-272017-08-14$0.17—Quarterly
2017-04-272017-05-15$0.17—Quarterly
2017-02-022017-02-20$0.17—Quarterly
2016-11-232016-12-12$0.17+13.3%Quarterly
2016-07-282016-08-15$0.15—Quarterly
2016-04-282016-05-16$0.15—Quarterly
2016-01-282016-02-15$0.15—Quarterly
2015-11-192015-12-07$0.15+15.4%Quarterly
2015-07-302015-08-17$0.13—Quarterly
2015-04-302015-05-18$0.13—Quarterly
2015-01-292015-02-16$0.13—Quarterly
2014-11-202014-12-08$0.13+18.2%Quarterly
2014-07-242014-08-12$0.11—Quarterly
2014-04-242014-05-12$0.11—Quarterly
2014-01-302014-02-17$0.11—Quarterly
2013-11-212013-12-09$0.11+10.0%Quarterly
2013-07-252013-08-12$0.1—Quarterly
2013-04-252013-05-13$0.1—Quarterly
2013-01-242013-02-11$0.1—Quarterly
2012-11-212012-12-10$0.1+11.1%Quarterly
2012-07-262012-08-13$0.09—Quarterly
2012-04-262012-05-14$0.09—Quarterly
2012-02-022012-02-20$0.09—Quarterly
2011-10-272011-11-14$0.09+12.5%Quarterly
2011-07-282011-08-15$0.08—Quarterly
2011-04-282011-05-16$0.08—Quarterly
2011-01-272011-02-14$0.08—Quarterly
2010-10-212010-11-08$0.08+14.3%Quarterly
2010-07-292010-08-16$0.07—Quarterly
2010-04-292010-05-17$0.07—Quarterly
2010-01-282010-02-15$0.07—Quarterly
2009-10-292009-11-16$0.07+7.7%Quarterly
2009-07-312009-08-18$0.065—Quarterly
2009-04-302009-05-18$0.065—Quarterly
2009-01-292009-02-17$0.065—Quarterly
2008-10-292008-11-14$0.065+8.3%Quarterly
2008-07-312008-08-18$0.06—Quarterly
2008-05-012008-05-19$0.06—Quarterly
2008-01-312008-02-18$0.06—Quarterly
2007-10-292007-11-14$0.06+9.1%Quarterly
2007-07-272007-08-14$0.055—Quarterly
2007-04-262007-05-14$0.055—Quarterly
2007-01-292007-02-14$0.055—Quarterly
2006-10-272006-11-14$0.055+10.0%Quarterly
2006-07-272006-08-14$0.05—Quarterly
2006-05-032006-05-19$0.05—Quarterly
2006-01-272006-02-14$0.05—Quarterly
2005-10-272005-11-14$0.05+11.1%Quarterly
2005-07-272005-08-15$0.045—Quarterly
2005-04-272005-05-13$0.045—Quarterly
2005-01-272005-02-14$0.045—Quarterly
2004-10-272004-11-12$0.045+12.5%Quarterly
2004-07-282004-08-13$0.04—Quarterly
2004-04-282004-05-14$0.04—Quarterly
2004-01-282004-02-13$0.04—Quarterly
2003-10-292003-11-14$0.04+42.9%Quarterly
2003-07-292003-08-14$0.028—Quarterly
2003-04-302003-05-16$0.028—Quarterly
2003-01-292003-02-14$0.028—Quarterly
2002-10-292002-11-14$0.028+7.7%Quarterly
2002-07-292002-08-14$0.026—Quarterly
2002-04-262002-05-15$0.026—Quarterly
2002-01-232002-02-12$0.026—Quarterly
2001-10-292001-11-14$0.026+4.0%Quarterly
2001-07-272001-08-15$0.025—Quarterly
2001-04-262001-05-15$0.025—Quarterly
2001-01-252001-02-13$0.025—Quarterly
2000-10-272000-11-14$0.025+4.2%Quarterly
2000-07-272000-08-14$0.024—Quarterly
2000-04-262000-05-15$0.024—Quarterly
2000-01-262000-02-14$0.024—Quarterly
1999-10-271999-11-12$0.024+6.7%Quarterly
1999-07-281999-08-16$0.0225—Quarterly
1999-04-281999-05-17$0.0225—Quarterly
1999-01-271999-02-15$0.0225—Quarterly
1998-10-281998-11-09$0.0225+7.1%Quarterly
1998-07-291998-08-15$0.021−1.2%Quarterly
1998-04-291998-05-15$0.0213—Quarterly
1998-01-281998-02-10$0.0213—Quarterly
1997-10-291997-11-10$0.0213+6.2%Quarterly
1997-08-311997-08-11$0.02—Quarterly
1997-03-261997-04-16$0.02—Quarterly
1996-12-271997-01-17$0.02—Quarterly
1996-09-261996-10-17$0.02+14.3%Quarterly
1996-06-261996-07-16$0.0175—Quarterly
1996-03-271996-04-16$0.0175—Quarterly
1995-12-271996-01-17$0.0175—Quarterly
1995-09-271995-10-16$0.0175+16.7%Quarterly
1995-06-281995-07-17$0.015—Quarterly
1995-03-271995-04-17$0.015—Quarterly
1994-12-231995-01-16$0.015—Quarterly
1994-09-261994-10-21$0.015—

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

MATW stock split history

  • 2:1September 4, 2001
  • 2:1June 3, 1998

MATW dividend overview

Matthews International pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share, a yield of 5.27% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.00 per share in 2025, up 3.6% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 3.5% a year on average and over ten years 6.4% a year. The payout ratio is 137.8% of trailing earnings.

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MATW dividends FAQ

Does Matthews International pay a dividend?

Yes. Matthews International has paid a regular dividend since 1994, quarterly, most recently $0.26 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 10, 2026.

What is Matthews International's dividend yield?

Matthews International's forward annual dividend is $1.02 per share, a dividend yield of 5.27% at the latest close of $19.36.

How often does Matthews International pay dividends?

Matthews International pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Matthews International's dividend growing?

Matthews International's dividend per share grew from $0.84 in 2020 to $1.00 in 2025, 3.5% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 27 years in a row.

What is Matthews International's dividend payout ratio?

Matthews International pays out 137.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends.

Has Matthews International split its stock?

Matthews International has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on September 4, 2001, 2:1 on June 3, 1998. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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