Bank OZK (OZK) Dividend History

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

OZK latest dividend

$0.49last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 13Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 20Tuesday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 22 yearsof dividend increases
  • 1997paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +10.1%5-year growth a year
  • 4.25%forward yield

OZK dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$196
Each payment
$49
Value of the shares
$4,612
Dividend yield
4.25%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.96 per share, before tax.

OZK 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.

OZK dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)31.4%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)29.1%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+10.1%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases22
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

OZK yield on cost

Bank OZK yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$45.964.26%$1.904.1%
3 years ago$35.875.46%$5.2214.6%
5 years ago$44.534.40%$7.9017.7%
10 years ago$37.565.22%$12.5533.4%
20 years ago$8.1224.15%$15.54191.4%

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

OZK dividend payments

Payment

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

OZK dividends by year

Bank OZK dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.74+10.1%3.78%4
2024$1.58+11.3%3.55%4
2023$1.42+12.7%2.85%4
2022$1.26+11.3%3.15%4
2021$1.13+5.1%2.43%4
2020$1.08+14.6%3.45%4
2019$0.94+18.2%3.08%4
2018$0.80+12.0%3.48%4
2017$0.71+12.7%1.47%4
2016$0.63+14.5%1.20%4
2015$0.55+17.0%1.11%4
2014$0.47+30.6%1.24%4
2013$0.36+44.0%1.27%4
2012$0.25+35.1%1.49%4
2011$0.18+23.3%1.25%4
2010$0.15+15.4%1.38%4
2009$0.13+4.0%1.78%4
2008$0.12+16.3%1.69%4
2007$0.11+7.5%1.64%4
2006$0.10—1.21%4

OZK dividend history

118 payments
Bank OZK dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-10-132026-10-20$0.49+2.1%Quarterly
2026-07-132026-07-20$0.48+2.1%Quarterly
2026-04-132026-04-20$0.47+2.2%Quarterly
2026-01-132026-01-20$0.46+2.2%Quarterly
2025-10-142025-10-21$0.45+2.3%Quarterly
2025-07-112025-07-18$0.44+2.3%Quarterly
2025-04-142025-04-21$0.43+2.4%Quarterly
2025-01-142025-01-21$0.42+2.4%Quarterly
2024-10-112024-10-18$0.41+2.5%Quarterly
2024-07-122024-07-19$0.4+2.6%Quarterly
2024-04-112024-04-19$0.39+2.6%Quarterly
2024-01-122024-01-23$0.38+2.7%Quarterly
2023-10-122023-10-20$0.37+2.8%Quarterly
2023-07-132023-07-21$0.36+2.9%Quarterly
2023-04-132023-04-21$0.35+2.9%Quarterly
2023-01-132023-01-24$0.34+3.0%Quarterly
Show all 118 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-10-132022-10-21$0.33+3.1%Quarterly
2022-07-142022-07-22$0.32+3.2%Quarterly
2022-04-132022-04-22$0.31+3.3%Quarterly
2022-01-132022-01-21$0.3+3.4%Quarterly
2021-10-142021-10-22$0.29+1.8%Quarterly
2021-07-092021-07-19$0.285+1.8%Quarterly
2021-04-092021-04-19$0.28+0.9%Quarterly
2021-01-142021-01-22$0.2775+0.9%Quarterly
2020-10-082020-10-19$0.275+0.9%Quarterly
2020-07-102020-07-20$0.2725+0.9%Quarterly
2020-04-092020-04-20$0.27+3.8%Quarterly
2020-01-162020-01-24$0.26+4.0%Quarterly
2019-10-102019-10-18$0.25+4.2%Quarterly
2019-07-112019-07-19$0.24+4.3%Quarterly
2019-04-122019-04-22$0.23+4.5%Quarterly
2019-01-142019-01-22$0.22+4.8%Quarterly
2018-10-112018-10-19$0.21+5.0%Quarterly
2018-07-122018-07-20$0.2+2.6%Quarterly
2018-04-122018-04-20$0.195+2.6%Quarterly
2018-01-182018-01-26$0.19+2.7%Quarterly
2017-10-122017-10-20$0.185+2.8%Quarterly
2017-07-122017-07-21$0.18+2.9%Quarterly
2017-04-112017-04-21$0.175+2.9%Quarterly
2017-01-182017-01-27$0.17+3.0%Quarterly
2016-10-122016-10-21$0.165+3.1%Quarterly
2016-07-132016-07-22$0.16+3.2%Quarterly
2016-04-132016-04-22$0.155+3.3%Quarterly
2016-01-132016-01-22$0.15+3.4%Quarterly
2015-10-142015-10-23$0.145+3.6%Quarterly
2015-07-152015-07-24$0.14+3.7%Quarterly
2015-04-152015-04-24$0.135+3.8%Quarterly
2015-01-142015-01-23$0.13+4.0%Quarterly
2014-10-152014-10-24$0.125+4.2%Quarterly
2014-07-092014-07-18$0.12+4.3%Quarterly
2014-04-092014-04-18$0.115+4.5%Quarterly
2014-01-152014-01-24$0.11+4.8%Quarterly
2013-10-092013-10-18$0.105+10.5%Quarterly
2013-07-102013-07-19$0.095+11.8%Quarterly
2013-04-102013-04-19$0.085+13.3%Quarterly
2013-01-162013-01-25$0.075+7.1%Quarterly
2012-10-102012-10-19$0.07+7.7%Quarterly
2012-07-112012-07-20$0.065+8.3%Quarterly
2012-04-112012-04-20$0.06+9.1%Quarterly
2012-01-112012-01-20$0.055+10.0%Quarterly
2011-10-122011-10-21$0.05+5.3%Quarterly
2011-07-132011-07-22$0.0475+5.6%Quarterly
2011-04-132011-04-22$0.045+5.9%Quarterly
2011-01-122011-01-21$0.0425+6.2%Quarterly
2010-10-132010-10-22$0.04+6.7%Quarterly
2010-07-142010-07-23$0.0375—Quarterly
2010-04-142010-04-23$0.0375+7.1%Quarterly
2010-01-142010-01-26$0.035+7.7%Quarterly
2009-10-282009-11-06$0.0325—Quarterly
2009-07-292009-08-07$0.0325—Quarterly
2009-04-292009-05-08$0.0325—Quarterly
2009-01-282009-02-06$0.0325—Quarterly
2008-10-222008-10-31$0.0325—Quarterly
2008-07-232008-08-01$0.0325+8.3%Quarterly
2008-04-232008-05-02$0.03—Quarterly
2008-01-232008-02-01$0.03—Quarterly
2007-10-242007-11-02$0.03+9.1%Quarterly
2007-07-252007-08-03$0.0275+10.0%Quarterly
2007-04-252007-05-04$0.025—Quarterly
2007-01-242007-02-02$0.025—Quarterly
2006-10-252006-11-03$0.025—Quarterly
2006-07-262006-08-04$0.025—Quarterly
2006-04-262006-05-05$0.025—Quarterly
2006-01-252006-02-03$0.025—Quarterly
2005-10-262005-11-04$0.025—Quarterly
2005-07-272005-08-05$0.025+11.1%Quarterly
2005-04-272005-05-06$0.0225+12.5%Quarterly
2005-02-022005-02-11$0.02—Quarterly
2004-10-272004-11-05$0.02—Quarterly
2004-07-282004-08-06$0.02+14.3%Quarterly
2004-04-282004-05-07$0.0175—Quarterly
2004-01-282004-02-06$0.0175+7.7%Quarterly
2003-10-292003-11-07$0.0163+8.3%Quarterly
2003-07-302003-08-08$0.015+9.1%Quarterly
2003-04-302003-05-09$0.0138+10.0%Quarterly
2003-01-232003-01-31$0.0125—Quarterly
2002-10-172002-10-25$0.0125+25.0%Quarterly
2002-07-182002-07-26$0.01+14.3%Quarterly
2002-04-182002-04-26$0.0088−93.8%Quarterly
2002-04-17—$0.14+1,766.7%
2002-01-162002-01-25$0.0075—Quarterly
2001-10-032001-10-12$0.0075—Quarterly
2001-07-052001-07-13$0.0075+9.2%Quarterly
2001-04-042001-04-13$0.0069—Quarterly
2001-01-042001-01-12$0.0069—Quarterly
2000-10-042000-10-13$0.0069—Quarterly
2000-07-062000-07-14$0.0069+9.9%Quarterly
2000-04-052000-04-14$0.0063—Quarterly
2000-01-052000-01-14$0.0063—Quarterly
1999-10-061999-10-15$0.0063—Quarterly
1999-07-071999-07-16$0.0063—Quarterly
1999-04-071999-04-16$0.0063—Quarterly
1999-01-061999-01-15$0.0063+66.7%Quarterly
1998-10-071998-10-16$0.0037—Quarterly
1998-07-081998-07-17$0.0037—Quarterly
1998-04-071998-04-16$0.0037+19.8%Quarterly
1998-01-071998-01-16$0.0031—Quarterly
1997-10-081997-10-17$0.0031—Quarterly

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

OZK stock split history

  • 2:1June 24, 2014
  • 2:1August 17, 2011
  • 2:1December 11, 2003
  • 2:1June 18, 2002

OZK dividend overview

Bank OZK pays an annual dividend of $1.96 per share, a yield of 4.25% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.74 per share in 2025, up 10.1% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 10.1% a year on average and over ten years 12.2% a year. The payout ratio is 31.4% of trailing earnings.

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OZK dividends FAQ

Does Bank OZK pay a dividend?

Yes. Bank OZK has paid a regular dividend since 1997, quarterly, most recently $0.49 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 13, 2026.

What is Bank OZK's dividend yield?

Bank OZK's forward annual dividend is $1.96 per share, a dividend yield of 4.25% at the latest close of $46.12.

How often does Bank OZK pay dividends?

Bank OZK pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Bank OZK's dividend growing?

Bank OZK's dividend per share grew from $1.08 in 2020 to $1.74 in 2025, 10.1% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 22 years in a row.

What is Bank OZK's dividend payout ratio?

Bank OZK pays out 31.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 29.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Bank OZK split its stock?

Bank OZK has split its stock 4 times: 2:1 on June 24, 2014, 2:1 on August 17, 2011, 2:1 on December 11, 2003, 2:1 on June 18, 2002. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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