OceanFirst Financial Corp. (OCFC) Dividend History
OCFC latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1997paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +3.3%5-year growth a year
- 5.05%forward yield
OCFC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $80
- Each payment
- $20
- Value of the shares
- $1,583
- Dividend yield
- 5.05%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.80 per share, before tax.
OCFC dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
OCFC dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
OCFC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $17.69 | 4.52% | $0.80 | 4.5% |
| 3 years ago | $13.93 | 5.74% | $2.40 | 17.2% |
| 5 years ago | $21.70 | 3.69% | $3.91 | 18.0% |
| 10 years ago | $19.16 | 4.18% | $7.15 | 37.3% |
| 20 years ago | $22.45 | 3.56% | $13.07 | 58.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
OCFC dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
OCFC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.80 | 0.0% | 4.46% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.80 | 0.0% | 4.42% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.80 | +8.1% | 4.61% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.74 | +8.8% | 3.48% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.68 | 0.0% | 3.06% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.68 | 0.0% | 3.65% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.68 | +9.7% | 2.66% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.62 | +3.3% | 2.75% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.60 | +11.1% | 2.29% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.54 | +3.8% | 1.80% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.52 | +6.1% | 2.60% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.49 | +2.1% | 2.86% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.48 | 0.0% | 2.80% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.48 | 0.0% | 3.49% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.48 | 0.0% | 3.67% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.48 | −40.0% | 3.73% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.80 | 0.0% | 7.09% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.80 | 0.0% | 4.82% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.80 | 0.0% | 5.06% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.80 | — | 3.49% | 4 |
OCFC dividend history
118 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | 2026-08-21 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-27 | 2026-05-08 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-13 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-04 | 2025-08-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-05 | 2025-05-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-04 | 2024-11-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-05 | 2024-08-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-03 | 2024-05-17 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-03 | 2023-11-17 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-04 | 2023-08-18 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-19 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-03 | 2023-02-17 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022-11-18 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 118 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-05 | 2022-08-19 | $0.2 | +17.6% | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-06 | 2022-05-20 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-04 | 2022-02-18 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-05 | 2021-11-19 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-06 | 2021-08-20 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-07 | 2021-05-21 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-05 | 2021-02-19 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-11-20 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-14 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-15 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-04 | 2020-02-19 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-15 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-02 | 2019-08-16 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-03 | 2019-05-17 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-15 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-02 | 2018-11-16 | $0.17 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-03 | 2018-08-17 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-04 | 2018-05-18 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-02 | 2018-02-16 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-03 | 2017-11-17 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-18 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-04 | 2017-05-19 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-02 | 2017-02-17 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-18 | $0.15 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-04 | 2016-08-19 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-05 | 2016-05-20 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-28 | 2016-02-12 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-29 | 2015-11-13 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-30 | 2015-08-14 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-30 | 2015-05-15 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-29 | 2015-02-13 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-30 | 2014-11-14 | $0.13 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-31 | 2014-08-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-16 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-30 | 2014-02-14 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-24 | 2013-11-08 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-25 | 2013-08-09 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-25 | 2013-05-10 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-31 | 2013-02-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-25 | 2012-11-09 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-26 | 2012-08-10 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-26 | 2012-05-11 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-26 | 2012-02-10 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-27 | 2011-11-10 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-28 | 2011-08-12 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-28 | 2011-05-13 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-27 | 2011-02-11 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-28 | 2010-11-12 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-29 | 2010-08-13 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-29 | 2010-05-14 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-28 | 2010-02-12 | $0.12 | −40.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-29 | 2009-11-13 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-30 | 2009-08-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-29 | 2009-05-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-28 | 2009-02-13 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-29 | 2008-11-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-30 | 2008-08-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-30 | 2008-05-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-30 | 2008-02-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-31 | 2007-11-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-01 | 2007-08-17 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-25 | 2007-05-11 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-24 | 2007-02-09 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-25 | 2006-11-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-26 | 2006-08-11 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-26 | 2006-05-12 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-25 | 2006-02-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-26 | 2005-11-11 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-27 | 2005-08-12 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-27 | 2005-05-13 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-26 | 2005-02-11 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-27 | 2004-11-12 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-28 | 2004-08-13 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-28 | 2004-05-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-28 | 2004-02-13 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-29 | 2003-11-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-30 | 2003-08-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-30 | 2003-05-16 | $0.2 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-29 | 2003-02-14 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-30 | 2002-11-15 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-31 | 2002-08-16 | $0.18 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-01 | 2002-05-17 | $0.1733 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-30 | 2002-02-15 | $0.16 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-31 | 2001-11-16 | $0.1533 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-01 | 2001-08-17 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-02 | 2001-05-18 | $0.14 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-31 | 2001-02-16 | $0.1267 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-01 | 2000-11-17 | $0.1267 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-02 | 2000-08-18 | $0.1267 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-03 | 2000-05-19 | $0.1267 | +26.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-02 | 2000-02-18 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-28 | 1999-11-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-29 | 1999-08-16 | $0.1 | — | |
| 1999-04-29 | 1999-05-10 | $0.1 | +25.0% | |
| 1999-02-03 | 1999-02-12 | $0.08 | — | |
| 1998-10-29 | 1998-11-09 | $0.08 | — | |
| 1998-07-30 | 1998-08-10 | $0.08 | — | |
| 1998-04-30 | 1998-05-15 | $0.08 | +20.0% | |
| 1998-01-29 | 1998-02-09 | $0.0667 | — | |
| 1997-10-23 | 1997-11-03 | $0.0667 | — | |
| 1997-07-24 | 1997-08-04 | $0.0667 | — | |
| 1997-05-01 | 1997-05-12 | $0.0667 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
OCFC stock split history
- 3:2May 20, 2002
- 2:1May 18, 1998
OCFC dividend overview
OceanFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share, a yield of 5.05% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.80 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 3.3% a year on average and over ten years 4.4% a year. The payout ratio is 49.1% of trailing earnings.
Related: OCFC cash flow statement, OCFC key metrics, OCFC chart. See the OCFC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
OCFC dividends FAQ
Does OceanFirst Financial pay a dividend?
Yes. OceanFirst Financial has paid a regular dividend since 1997, quarterly, most recently $0.20 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 10, 2026.
What is OceanFirst Financial's dividend yield?
OceanFirst Financial's forward annual dividend is $0.80 per share, a dividend yield of 5.05% at the latest close of $15.83.
How often does OceanFirst Financial pay dividends?
OceanFirst Financial pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is OceanFirst Financial's dividend growing?
OceanFirst Financial's dividend per share grew from $0.68 in 2020 to $0.80 in 2025, 3.3% a year on average over five years.
What is OceanFirst Financial's dividend payout ratio?
OceanFirst Financial pays out 49.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 60.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has OceanFirst Financial split its stock?
OceanFirst Financial has split its stock 2 times: 3:2 on May 20, 2002, 2:1 on May 18, 1998. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.