Methode Electronics, Inc. (MEI) Dividend History
MEI latest dividend
$0.05last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 16Friday, 2026
Payment dateOct 30Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- −1.9%5-year growth a year
- 1.50%forward yield
MEI dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $20
- Each payment
- $5
- Value of the shares
- $1,333
- Dividend yield
- 1.50%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.20 per share, before tax.
MEI 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.
MEI dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)36.4%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)53.2%
Well covered · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)−1.9%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
MEI yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $7.05 | 2.84% | $0.25 | 3.5% |
| 3 years ago | $24.50 | 0.82% | $1.16 | 4.7% |
| 5 years ago | $41.17 | 0.49% | $2.28 | 5.5% |
| 10 years ago | $32.10 | 0.62% | $4.46 | 13.9% |
| 20 years ago | $10.42 | 1.92% | $7.34 | 70.4% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
MEI dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
MEI dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.40 | −28.6% | 6.02% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.56 | 0.0% | 4.75% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.56 | 0.0% | 2.46% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.56 | +12.0% | 1.26% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.50 | +13.6% | 1.02% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.44 | 0.0% | 1.15% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.44 | 0.0% | 1.12% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.44 | +22.2% | 1.89% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.36 | 0.0% | 0.90% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.36 | 0.0% | 0.87% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.36 | +5.9% | 1.13% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.34 | — | 0.93% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.21 | −40.0% | 0.61% | 3 |
| 2012 | $0.35 | — | 3.49% | 5 |
| 2011 | $0.28 | 0.0% | 3.38% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.28 | 0.0% | 2.16% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.28 | +27.3% | 3.23% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.22 | +10.0% | 3.26% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 1.22% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.20 | — | 1.85% | 4 |
MEI dividend history
167 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 2026-10-30 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-17 | 2026-07-31 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-17 | 2026-05-01 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-16 | 2026-01-30 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-29 | 2025-10-31 | $0.05 | −28.6% | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-21 | 2025-08-01 | $0.07 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-17 | 2025-05-02 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-17 | 2025-01-31 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-18 | 2024-11-01 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024-07-26 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-11 | 2024-04-26 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-11 | 2024-01-26 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-12 | 2023-10-27 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-13 | 2023-07-28 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-13 | 2023-04-28 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-12 | 2023-01-27 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 167 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-13 | 2022-10-28 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-29 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-13 | 2022-04-29 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-13 | 2022-01-28 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-14 | 2021-10-29 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-15 | 2021-07-30 | $0.14 | +27.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-15 | 2021-04-30 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-14 | 2021-01-29 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-15 | 2020-10-30 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-16 | 2020-07-31 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-16 | 2020-05-01 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-16 | 2020-01-31 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-10 | 2019-10-25 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-11 | 2019-07-26 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-11 | 2019-04-26 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-10 | 2019-01-25 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-11 | 2018-10-26 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-12 | 2018-07-27 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-12 | 2018-04-27 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-11 | 2018-01-26 | $0.11 | +22.2% | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-12 | 2017-10-27 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-12 | 2017-07-28 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-28 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-11 | 2017-01-27 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-12 | 2016-10-28 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-13 | 2016-07-29 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-13 | 2016-04-29 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-13 | 2016-01-30 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-14 | 2015-10-30 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-15 | 2015-07-31 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-13 | 2015-04-29 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-14 | 2015-01-30 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-15 | 2014-10-31 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-16 | 2014-08-01 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-15 | 2014-05-02 | $0.09 | +28.6% | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-15 | 2014-01-31 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-09 | 2013-10-25 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-10 | 2013-07-26 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-10 | 2013-04-26 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-12 | 2012-12-21 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-10 | 2012-10-26 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-11 | 2012-07-27 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-11 | 2012-04-27 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-11 | 2012-01-27 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-12 | 2011-10-28 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-13 | 2011-07-29 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-13 | 2011-04-29 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-12 | 2011-01-28 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-13 | 2010-10-29 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-14 | 2010-07-30 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-14 | 2010-04-30 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-13 | 2010-01-29 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-14 | 2009-10-30 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-15 | 2009-07-31 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-15 | 2009-05-01 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-14 | 2009-01-30 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-15 | 2008-10-31 | $0.07 | +40.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-16 | 2008-08-01 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-16 | 2008-05-02 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-16 | 2008-02-01 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-10 | 2007-10-26 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-11 | 2007-07-27 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-11 | 2007-04-27 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-10 | 2007-01-31 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-11 | 2006-10-31 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-12 | 2006-07-31 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-11 | 2006-04-28 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-11 | 2006-01-31 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-12 | 2005-10-31 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-13 | 2005-07-29 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-13 | 2005-04-29 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-12 | 2005-01-31 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-13 | 2004-10-29 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-13 | 2004-07-30 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-13 | 2004-04-30 | $0.05 | −44.4% | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-14 | 2004-03-01 | $0.09 | +80.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-10 | 2003-10-31 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-11 | 2003-07-31 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-11 | 2003-04-30 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-13 | 2003-01-31 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-10 | 2002-10-31 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-11 | 2002-07-31 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-11 | 2002-04-30 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-11 | 2002-01-31 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-11 | 2001-10-31 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-11 | 2001-07-31 | $0.05 | +194.3% | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-10 | 2001-05-01 | $0.017 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-10 | 2001-01-31 | $0.017 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-11 | 2000-10-31 | $0.017 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-12 | 2000-07-31 | $0.017 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-12 | 2000-04-28 | $0.017 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-12 | 2000-01-31 | $0.017 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-13 | 1999-10-29 | $0.017 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-16 | 1999-07-30 | $0.017 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-13 | 1999-04-30 | $0.017 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-13 | 1999-01-29 | $0.017 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-13 | 1998-10-30 | $0.017 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-13 | 1998-07-31 | $0.017 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-13 | 1998-04-30 | $0.017 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-13 | 1998-01-30 | $0.017 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-10 | 1997-10-31 | $0.017 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-11 | 1997-07-31 | $0.017 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-11 | 1997-04-30 | $0.017 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-13 | 1997-01-31 | $0.017 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-23 | 1996-10-31 | $0.017 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-11 | 1996-07-31 | $0.017 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-11 | 1996-04-30 | $0.0136 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-10 | 1996-01-31 | $0.0136 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-11 | 1995-10-31 | $0.0136 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-12 | 1995-07-31 | $0.0136 | +99.9% | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-07 | 1995-04-28 | $0.0068 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-09 | 1995-01-31 | $0.0068 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-07 | 1994-10-31 | $0.0068 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-08 | 1994-07-29 | $0.0068 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-08 | 1994-04-29 | $0.0034 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-10 | 1994-01-31 | $0.0027 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-07 | 1993-10-29 | $0.0027 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-09 | 1993-07-30 | $0.0027 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-08 | 1993-04-30 | $0.0027 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-11 | 1993-01-29 | $0.0027 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-08 | 1992-10-30 | $0.002 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-09 | 1992-07-31 | $0.002 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-09 | 1992-04-30 | $0.002 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-09 | 1992-01-31 | $0.002 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-08 | 1991-10-31 | $0.002 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-09 | 1991-07-31 | $0.002 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-09 | 1991-04-30 | $0.002 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-09 | 1991-01-31 | $0.002 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-09 | 1990-10-31 | $0.002 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-10 | 1990-07-31 | $0.002 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-09 | 1990-04-30 | $0.002 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-08 | 1990-01-31 | $0.002 | −66.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-10 | 1989-10-31 | $0.006 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-07-10 | 1989-07-31 | $0.006 | +166.7% | Quarterly |
| 1989-04-10 | — | $0.0022 | — | |
| 1988-10-07 | — | $0.0022 | — | |
| 1988-07-11 | — | $0.0022 | — | |
| 1988-04-11 | — | $0.0022 | — | |
| 1988-02-01 | — | $0.0022 | — | |
| 1987-10-08 | — | $0.0022 | — | |
| 1987-07-09 | — | $0.0022 | — | |
| 1987-04-09 | — | $0.0022 | — | |
| 1987-01-09 | — | $0.0022 | −87.5% | |
| 1986-10-08 | — | $0.018 | — | |
| 1986-08-01 | — | $0.018 | — | |
| 1986-04-14 | — | $0.018 | — | |
| 1986-01-09 | — | $0.018 | −50.0% | |
| 1985-10-11 | — | $0.036 | +20.0% | |
| 1985-07-09 | — | $0.03 | — | |
| 1985-04-09 | — | $0.03 | — | |
| 1985-01-08 | — | $0.03 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
MEI stock split history
- 3:2November 1, 1995
- 2:1January 19, 1993
MEI dividend overview
Methode Electronics pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share, a yield of 1.50% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.40 per share in 2025, down 28.6% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −1.9% a year on average and over ten years 1.1% a year. The payout ratio is 36.4% of trailing earnings.
Related: MEI cash flow statement, MEI key metrics, MEI chart. See the MEI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MEI dividends FAQ
Does Methode Electronics pay a dividend?
Yes. Methode Electronics has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.05 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 16, 2026.
What is Methode Electronics's dividend yield?
Methode Electronics's forward annual dividend is $0.20 per share, a dividend yield of 1.50% at the latest close of $13.33.
How often does Methode Electronics pay dividends?
Methode Electronics pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Methode Electronics's dividend growing?
Methode Electronics's dividend per share grew from $0.44 in 2020 to $0.40 in 2025, −1.9% a year on average over five years.
What is Methode Electronics's dividend payout ratio?
Methode Electronics pays out 36.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 53.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).
Has Methode Electronics split its stock?
Methode Electronics has split its stock 2 times: 3:2 on November 1, 1995, 2:1 on January 19, 1993. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.