McGrath RentCorp (MGRC) Dividend History
MGRC latest dividend
$0.49last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 16Friday, 2026
Payment dateOct 30Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 34 yearsof dividend increases
- 1990paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +3.4%5-year growth a year
- 1.75%forward yield
MGRC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $198
- Each payment
- $50
- Value of the shares
- $11,303
- Dividend yield
- 1.75%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.98 per share, before tax.
MGRC 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.
MGRC dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)31.7%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)22.7%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+3.4%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases34
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
MGRC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $118.95 | 1.66% | $1.97 | 1.7% |
| 3 years ago | $100.45 | 1.97% | $5.79 | 5.8% |
| 5 years ago | $74.67 | 2.65% | $9.44 | 12.6% |
| 10 years ago | $30.46 | 6.50% | $16.58 | 54.4% |
| 20 years ago | $27.24 | 7.27% | $25.61 | 94.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
MGRC dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
MGRC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.93 | +2.1% | 1.84% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.89 | +2.2% | 1.69% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.85 | +2.8% | 1.55% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.80 | +4.3% | 1.82% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.73 | +5.5% | 2.15% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.64 | +11.6% | 2.44% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.47 | +14.5% | 1.91% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.28 | +23.7% | 2.49% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.03 | +2.0% | 2.20% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.01 | +2.0% | 2.59% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.99 | +2.1% | 3.95% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.97 | +2.1% | 2.72% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.95 | +2.1% | 2.40% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.94 | +2.2% | 3.21% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.92 | +2.2% | 3.16% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.90 | +4.1% | 3.41% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.86 | +10.3% | 3.85% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.78 | +11.4% | 3.65% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.70 | +12.9% | 2.72% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.62 | — | 2.02% | 4 |
MGRC dividend history
147 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 2026-10-30 | $0.495 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-17 | 2026-07-31 | $0.495 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-16 | 2026-04-30 | $0.495 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-16 | 2026-01-30 | $0.485 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-17 | 2025-10-31 | $0.485 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-31 | $0.485 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-16 | 2025-04-30 | $0.485 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-17 | 2025-01-31 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-17 | 2024-10-31 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-17 | 2024-07-31 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-15 | 2024-04-30 | $0.475 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-16 | 2024-01-31 | $0.465 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-16 | 2023-10-31 | $0.465 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-14 | 2023-07-31 | $0.465 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-13 | 2023-04-28 | $0.465 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-13 | 2023-01-31 | $0.455 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 147 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-10-31 | $0.455 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-29 | $0.455 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-13 | 2022-04-29 | $0.455 | +4.6% | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-13 | 2022-01-31 | $0.435 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-14 | 2021-10-29 | $0.435 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-15 | 2021-07-30 | $0.435 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-04-30 | $0.435 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-14 | 2021-01-29 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-15 | 2020-10-30 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-16 | 2020-07-31 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-14 | 2020-04-30 | $0.42 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-16 | 2020-01-31 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-16 | 2019-10-31 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-16 | 2019-07-31 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-12 | 2019-04-30 | $0.375 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-16 | 2019-01-31 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-16 | 2018-10-31 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-16 | 2018-07-31 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-13 | 2018-04-30 | $0.34 | +30.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-16 | 2018-01-31 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-16 | 2017-10-31 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-13 | 2017-07-31 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-28 | $0.26 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-12 | 2017-01-31 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-13 | 2016-10-31 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-13 | 2016-07-29 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-13 | 2016-04-29 | $0.255 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-13 | 2016-01-29 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-14 | 2015-10-30 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-15 | 2015-07-31 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-14 | 2015-04-30 | $0.25 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-14 | 2015-01-30 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-15 | 2014-10-31 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-15 | 2014-07-31 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-14 | 2014-04-30 | $0.245 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-15 | 2014-01-31 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-17 | 2013-10-31 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-15 | 2013-07-31 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-12 | 2013-04-30 | $0.24 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-15 | 2013-01-31 | $0.235 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-15 | 2012-10-31 | $0.235 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-13 | 2012-07-31 | $0.235 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-12 | 2012-04-30 | $0.235 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-12 | 2012-01-31 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-13 | 2011-10-31 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-13 | 2011-07-29 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-13 | 2011-04-29 | $0.23 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-12 | 2011-01-31 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-13 | 2010-10-29 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-14 | 2010-07-30 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-14 | 2010-04-30 | $0.225 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-13 | 2010-01-29 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-14 | 2009-10-30 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-14 | 2009-07-31 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-14 | 2009-04-30 | $0.22 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-13 | 2009-01-30 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-10 | 2008-10-31 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-14 | 2008-07-31 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-14 | 2008-04-30 | $0.2 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-11 | 2008-01-31 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-11 | 2007-10-31 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-12 | 2007-07-31 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-12 | 2007-04-30 | $0.18 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-10 | 2007-01-31 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-12 | 2006-10-31 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-12 | 2006-07-31 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-11 | 2006-04-28 | $0.16 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-11 | 2006-01-31 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-12 | 2005-10-31 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-13 | 2005-07-29 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-13 | 2005-04-29 | $0.14 | +27.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-12 | 2005-01-31 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-13 | 2004-10-29 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-13 | 2004-07-30 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-13 | 2004-04-30 | $0.11 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-13 | 2004-01-30 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-10 | 2003-10-31 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-11 | 2003-07-31 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-11 | 2003-04-30 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-13 | 2003-01-31 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-10 | 2002-10-31 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-11 | 2002-07-31 | $0.09 | +12.5% | |
| 2002-04-11 | 2002-04-30 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-11 | 2002-01-31 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-11 | 2001-10-31 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-11 | 2001-07-31 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-10 | 2001-04-30 | $0.08 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-10 | 2001-01-31 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-11 | 2000-10-31 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-12 | 2000-07-31 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-12 | 2000-04-28 | $0.07 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-12 | 2000-01-31 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-13 | 1999-10-29 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-13 | 1999-07-30 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-13 | 1999-04-30 | $0.06 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-13 | 1999-01-29 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-14 | 1998-10-30 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-14 | 1998-07-31 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-13 | 1998-04-30 | $0.05 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-14 | 1998-01-30 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-15 | 1997-10-31 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-14 | 1997-07-31 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-11 | 1997-04-30 | $0.04 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-15 | 1997-01-31 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-15 | 1996-10-31 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-11 | 1996-07-31 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-18 | 1996-04-30 | $0.035 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-12 | 1996-01-31 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-13 | 1995-10-31 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-13 | 1995-07-31 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-13 | 1995-04-30 | $0.03 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-13 | 1995-01-31 | $0.0275 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-17 | 1994-10-31 | $0.0275 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-12 | 1994-07-29 | $0.0275 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-12 | 1994-04-29 | $0.0275 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-13 | 1994-01-31 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-12 | 1993-10-29 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-13 | 1993-07-30 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-14 | 1993-04-30 | $0.025 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-12 | 1993-01-29 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-14 | 1992-10-30 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-14 | 1992-07-31 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-13 | 1992-04-30 | $0.0225 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-10 | 1992-01-31 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-10 | 1991-10-31 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-09 | 1991-07-31 | $0.02 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-10 | 1991-04-30 | $0.01 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-15 | 1991-01-31 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-16 | 1990-10-31 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-11 | 1990-07-31 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-10 | 1990-04-30 | $0.02 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
MGRC stock split history
- 2:1March 28, 2005
- 2:1April 28, 1997
- 2:1April 22, 1991
MGRC dividend overview
McGrath RentCorp pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share, a yield of 1.75% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.93 per share in 2025, up 2.1% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 34 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 3.4% a year on average and over ten years 6.8% a year. The payout ratio is 31.7% of trailing earnings.
Related: MGRC cash flow statement, MGRC key metrics, MGRC chart. See the MGRC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MGRC dividends FAQ
Does McGrath RentCorp pay a dividend?
Yes. McGrath RentCorp has paid a regular dividend since 1990, quarterly, most recently $0.49 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 16, 2026.
What is McGrath RentCorp's dividend yield?
McGrath RentCorp's forward annual dividend is $1.98 per share, a dividend yield of 1.75% at the latest close of $113.03.
How often does McGrath RentCorp pay dividends?
McGrath RentCorp pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is McGrath RentCorp's dividend growing?
McGrath RentCorp's dividend per share grew from $1.64 in 2020 to $1.93 in 2025, 3.4% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 34 years in a row.
What is McGrath RentCorp's dividend payout ratio?
McGrath RentCorp pays out 31.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 22.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has McGrath RentCorp split its stock?
McGrath RentCorp has split its stock 3 times: 2:1 on March 28, 2005, 2:1 on April 28, 1997, 2:1 on April 22, 1991. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.