Maximus, Inc. (MMS) Dividend History

NYSE: MMSYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

MMS next dividend

$0.33per share
Ex-dividend dateNov 13Friday, 2026
Payment dateNov 30Monday, 2026

Ex-dividend in 26 days. Shareholders who own MMS before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.

  • 2005paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +1.4%5-year growth a year
  • 2.15%forward yield

MMS dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$132
Each payment
$33
Value of the shares
$6,147
Dividend yield
2.15%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.32 per share, before tax.

MMS 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.

MMS dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)17.0%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)18.8%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+1.4%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

MMS yield on cost

Maximus, Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$85.181.55%$1.291.5%
3 years ago$77.201.71%$3.694.8%
5 years ago$84.961.55%$5.937.0%
10 years ago$54.182.44%$9.5317.6%
20 years ago$6.8419.31%$11.06161.8%

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

MMS dividend payments

Payment

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

MMS dividends by year

Maximus, Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.200.0%1.39%4
2024$1.20+5.3%1.61%4
2023$1.14+1.8%1.36%4
2022$1.120.0%1.53%4
2021$1.120.0%1.41%4
2020$1.12+8.7%1.53%4
2019$1.03+167.5%1.38%4
2018$0.39+113.9%0.59%4
2017$0.180.0%0.25%4
2016$0.18−20.0%0.32%4
2015$0.23—0.40%5
2014$0.180.0%0.33%4
2013$0.180.0%0.41%4
2012$0.18+9.1%0.57%4
2011$0.17+37.5%0.80%4
2010$0.120.0%0.73%4
2009$0.12+20.0%0.96%4
2008$0.100.0%1.14%4
2007$0.100.0%1.04%4
2006$0.10—1.30%4

MMS dividend history

89 payments
Maximus, Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-11-132026-11-30$0.33—Quarterly
2026-08-142026-08-31$0.33—Quarterly
2026-05-152026-06-01$0.33—Quarterly
2026-02-132026-03-02$0.33+10.0%Quarterly
2025-11-142025-12-01$0.3—Quarterly
2025-08-152025-08-31$0.3—Quarterly
2025-05-152025-05-31$0.3—Quarterly
2025-02-142025-02-28$0.3—Quarterly
2024-11-152024-11-30$0.3—Quarterly
2024-08-152024-08-31$0.3—Quarterly
2024-05-142024-05-31$0.3—Quarterly
2024-02-142024-02-29$0.3—Quarterly
2023-11-142023-11-30$0.3+7.1%Quarterly
2023-08-142023-08-31$0.28—Quarterly
2023-05-122023-05-31$0.28—Quarterly
2023-02-142023-02-28$0.28—Quarterly
Show all 89 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-11-142022-11-30$0.28—Quarterly
2022-08-122022-08-31$0.28—Quarterly
2022-05-122022-05-31$0.28—Quarterly
2022-02-142022-02-28$0.28—Quarterly
2021-11-122021-11-30$0.28—Quarterly
2021-08-122021-08-31$0.28—Quarterly
2021-05-132021-05-28$0.28—Quarterly
2021-02-112021-02-26$0.28—Quarterly
2020-11-122020-11-30$0.28—Quarterly
2020-08-132020-08-31$0.28—Quarterly
2020-05-142020-05-29$0.28—Quarterly
2020-02-132020-02-28$0.28—Quarterly
2019-11-142019-11-29$0.28+12.0%Quarterly
2019-08-142019-08-30$0.25—Quarterly
2019-05-142019-05-31$0.25—Quarterly
2019-02-142019-02-28$0.25—Quarterly
2018-11-142018-11-30$0.25+455.6%Quarterly
2018-08-142018-08-31$0.045—Quarterly
2018-05-142018-05-31$0.045—Quarterly
2018-02-142018-02-28$0.045—Quarterly
2017-11-142017-11-30$0.045—Quarterly
2017-08-112017-08-31$0.045—Quarterly
2017-05-112017-05-31$0.045—Quarterly
2017-02-132017-02-28$0.045—Quarterly
2016-11-102016-11-30$0.045—Quarterly
2016-08-112016-08-31$0.045—Quarterly
2016-05-112016-05-31$0.045—Quarterly
2016-02-112016-02-29$0.045—Quarterly
2015-11-102015-11-30$0.045—Quarterly
2015-08-122015-08-31$0.045—Quarterly
2015-07-10—$0.045—
2015-05-132015-05-29$0.045—Quarterly
2015-02-112015-02-27$0.045—Quarterly
2014-11-122014-11-28$0.045—Quarterly
2014-08-132014-08-29$0.045—Quarterly
2014-05-132014-05-30$0.045—Quarterly
2014-02-122014-02-28$0.045—Quarterly
2013-11-132013-11-29$0.045—Quarterly
2013-08-132013-08-30$0.045—Quarterly
2013-05-132013-05-31$0.045—Quarterly
2013-02-132013-02-28$0.045—Quarterly
2012-11-132012-11-30$0.045—Quarterly
2012-08-132012-08-31$0.045—Quarterly
2012-05-112012-05-31$0.045—Quarterly
2012-02-132012-02-29$0.045—Quarterly
2011-11-102011-11-30$0.045—Quarterly
2011-08-112011-08-31$0.045+20.0%Quarterly
2011-05-112011-05-31$0.0375—Quarterly
2011-02-112011-02-28$0.0375+25.0%Quarterly
2010-11-102010-11-30$0.03—Quarterly
2010-08-122010-08-31$0.03—Quarterly
2010-05-122010-05-28$0.03—Quarterly
2010-02-102010-02-26$0.03—Quarterly
2009-11-102009-11-30$0.03—Quarterly
2009-08-122009-08-31$0.03—Quarterly
2009-05-132009-05-29$0.03—Quarterly
2009-02-112009-02-27$0.03+20.0%Quarterly
2008-11-122008-11-28$0.025—Quarterly
2008-08-132008-08-29$0.025—Quarterly
2008-05-132008-05-30$0.025—Quarterly
2008-02-132008-02-29$0.025—Quarterly
2007-11-132007-11-30$0.025—Quarterly
2007-08-132007-08-31$0.025—Quarterly
2007-05-112007-05-31$0.025—Quarterly
2007-02-132007-02-28$0.025—Quarterly
2006-11-132006-11-30$0.025—Quarterly
2006-08-112006-08-31$0.025—Quarterly
2006-05-112006-05-31$0.025—Quarterly
2006-02-132006-02-28$0.025—Quarterly
2005-11-102005-11-30$0.025—Quarterly
2005-08-112005-08-31$0.025—Quarterly
2005-05-112005-05-31$0.025—Quarterly
2005-02-112005-02-28$0.025—

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

MMS stock split history

  • 2:1July 1, 2013
  • 2:1July 1, 2011

MMS dividend overview

Maximus pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share, a yield of 2.15% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.20 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 1.4% a year on average and over ten years 18.2% a year. The payout ratio is 17.0% of trailing earnings.

Related: MMS cash flow statement, MMS key metrics, MMS chart. See the MMS stock overview for the latest quote and news.

MMS dividends FAQ

Does Maximus pay a dividend?

Yes. Maximus has paid a regular dividend since 2005, quarterly, most recently $0.33 per share with an ex-dividend date of November 13, 2026.

What is Maximus's dividend yield?

Maximus's forward annual dividend is $1.32 per share, a dividend yield of 2.15% at the latest close of $61.47.

When is Maximus's next dividend?

Maximus's next dividend of $0.33 per share goes ex-dividend on November 13, 2026 and is paid on November 30, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.

How often does Maximus pay dividends?

Maximus pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Maximus's dividend growing?

Maximus's dividend per share grew from $1.12 in 2020 to $1.20 in 2025, 1.4% a year on average over five years.

What is Maximus's dividend payout ratio?

Maximus pays out 17.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 18.8% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Maximus split its stock?

Maximus has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on July 1, 2013, 2:1 on July 1, 2011. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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