Open Text Corporation (OTEX) Dividend History

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

OTEX latest dividend

$0.28last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 4Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 18Friday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 9 yearsof dividend increases
  • 2013paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +8.2%5-year growth a year
  • 4.39%forward yield

OTEX dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$112
Each payment
$28
Value of the shares
$2,550
Dividend yield
4.39%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.12 per share, before tax.

OTEX 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.

OTEX dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)25.8%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)33.2%
Well covered · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+8.2%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases9
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

OTEX yield on cost

Open Text Corporation yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$39.032.87%$1.102.8%
3 years ago$33.913.30%$3.189.4%
5 years ago$50.132.23%$5.0710.1%
10 years ago$32.203.48%$8.3125.8%
20 years ago$4.6124.32%$9.78212.4%

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

OTEX dividend payments

Payment

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

OTEX dividends by year

Open Text Corporation dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.08+4.9%3.30%4
2024$1.03+4.1%3.62%4
2023$0.99+6.2%2.35%4
2022$0.93+10.0%3.13%4
2021$0.84+16.3%1.78%4
2020$0.73+7.3%1.60%4
2019$0.68+15.1%1.54%4
2018$0.59+15.1%1.80%4
2017$0.51+14.8%1.43%4
2016$0.45−24.1%1.44%4
2015$0.59—2.45%5
2014$0.33—1.15%4
2013$0.23—0.98%3

OTEX dividend history

55 payments
Open Text Corporation dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-042026-09-18$0.28+1.8%Quarterly
2026-06-052026-06-19$0.275—Quarterly
2026-03-062026-03-20$0.275—Quarterly
2025-12-052025-12-19$0.275—Quarterly
2025-09-052025-09-19$0.275+4.6%Quarterly
2025-06-062025-06-20$0.263—Quarterly
2025-03-072025-03-21$0.263—Quarterly
2024-11-292024-12-20$0.263—Quarterly
2024-08-302024-09-20$0.263+5.2%Quarterly
2024-05-312024-06-18$0.25—Quarterly
2024-02-292024-03-20$0.25—Quarterly
2023-11-302023-12-20$0.25—Quarterly
2023-08-312023-09-22$0.25+2.9%Quarterly
2023-06-012023-06-23$0.243—Quarterly
2023-03-022023-03-23$0.243—Quarterly
2022-12-012022-12-22$0.243—Quarterly
Show all 55 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-09-012022-09-23$0.243+10.0%Quarterly
2022-06-022022-06-24$0.221—Quarterly
2022-03-032022-03-25$0.221—Quarterly
2021-12-022021-12-22$0.221—Quarterly
2021-09-022021-09-24$0.221+10.0%Quarterly
2021-06-032021-06-25$0.201—Quarterly
2021-03-042021-03-26$0.201—Quarterly
2020-12-032020-12-22$0.201+14.9%Quarterly
2020-09-032020-09-25$0.175—Quarterly
2020-05-282020-06-19$0.175—Quarterly
2020-02-272020-03-20$0.175+0.2%Quarterly
2019-11-272019-12-19$0.1746−0.2%Quarterly
2019-08-292019-09-20$0.175—Quarterly
2019-05-302019-06-21$0.175+15.1%Quarterly
2019-02-282019-03-22$0.152—Quarterly
2018-11-292018-12-20$0.152—Quarterly
2018-08-302018-09-21$0.152—Quarterly
2018-06-072018-06-29$0.152+15.2%Quarterly
2018-03-012018-03-23$0.132—Quarterly
2017-11-302017-12-20$0.132—Quarterly
2017-08-302017-09-22$0.132—Quarterly
2017-05-242017-06-16$0.132+14.8%Quarterly
2017-03-012017-03-23$0.115—Quarterly
2016-11-302016-12-22$0.115—Quarterly
2016-08-242016-09-16$0.115—Quarterly
2016-05-252016-06-17$0.115+15.0%Quarterly
2016-03-082016-03-31$0.1—Quarterly
2015-11-252015-12-18$0.1−50.0%Quarterly
2015-11-242015-12-18$0.2+100.0%Quarterly
2015-08-262015-09-18$0.1—Quarterly
2015-05-272015-06-19$0.1+15.6%Quarterly
2015-02-242015-03-19$0.0865—Quarterly
2014-11-192014-12-12$0.0865—Quarterly
2014-08-272014-09-19$0.0865—Quarterly
2014-05-212014-06-13$0.0865+15.3%Quarterly
2014-02-212014-03-14$0.075—Quarterly
2013-11-262013-12-20$0.075—Quarterly
2013-08-282013-09-20$0.075—Quarterly
2013-05-292013-06-21$0.075—

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

OTEX stock split history

  • 2:1January 25, 2017
  • 2:1February 19, 2014
  • 2:1October 29, 2003

OTEX dividend overview

Open Text pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share, a yield of 4.39% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.08 per share in 2025, up 4.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 8.2% a year on average and over ten years 6.3% a year. The payout ratio is 25.8% of trailing earnings.

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OTEX dividends FAQ

Does Open Text pay a dividend?

Yes. Open Text has paid a regular dividend since 2013, quarterly, most recently $0.28 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 4, 2026.

What is Open Text's dividend yield?

Open Text's forward annual dividend is $1.12 per share, a dividend yield of 4.39% at the latest close of $25.50.

How often does Open Text pay dividends?

Open Text pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Open Text's dividend growing?

Open Text's dividend per share grew from $0.73 in 2020 to $1.08 in 2025, 8.2% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 9 years in a row.

What is Open Text's dividend payout ratio?

Open Text pays out 25.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 33.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).

Has Open Text split its stock?

Open Text has split its stock 3 times: 2:1 on January 25, 2017, 2:1 on February 19, 2014, 2:1 on October 29, 2003. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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