Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) Dividend History

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

PZZA latest dividend

$0.46last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateMay 18Monday, 2026
Payment dateMay 29Friday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2013paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +15.4%5-year growth a year
  • 9.49%forward yield

PZZA dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$184
Each payment
$46
Value of the shares
$1,939
Dividend yield
9.49%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.84 per share, before tax.

PZZA 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.

PZZA dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)95.8%
Above earnings · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)99.7%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+15.4%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

PZZA yield on cost

Papa John's International, Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$52.013.54%$1.382.7%
3 years ago$67.022.75%$5.067.5%
5 years ago$124.061.48%$8.256.7%
10 years ago$79.592.31%$12.8016.1%
20 years ago$18.539.93%$14.7679.7%

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

PZZA dividend payments

Payment

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

PZZA dividends by year

Papa John's International, Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.840.0%4.78%4
2024$1.84+4.5%4.48%4
2023$1.76+14.3%2.31%4
2022$1.54+33.9%1.87%4
2021$1.15+27.8%0.86%4
2020$0.900.0%1.06%4
2019$0.900.0%1.43%4
2018$0.90+5.9%2.26%4
2017$0.85+13.3%1.51%4
2016$0.75+19.0%0.88%4
2015$0.63+18.9%1.13%4
2014$0.53—0.95%4
2013$0.25—0.55%2

PZZA dividend history

52 payments
Papa John's International, Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-05-182026-05-29$0.46—Quarterly
2026-02-092026-02-20$0.46—Quarterly
2025-11-172025-11-28$0.46—Quarterly
2025-08-182025-08-29$0.46—Quarterly
2025-05-192025-05-30$0.46—Quarterly
2025-02-102025-02-21$0.46—Quarterly
2024-11-182024-11-29$0.46—Quarterly
2024-08-192024-08-30$0.46—Quarterly
2024-05-172024-05-31$0.46—Quarterly
2024-02-092024-02-23$0.46—Quarterly
2023-11-102023-11-24$0.46—Quarterly
2023-08-112023-08-25$0.46+9.5%Quarterly
2023-05-122023-05-26$0.42—Quarterly
2023-02-032023-02-17$0.42—Quarterly
2022-11-112022-11-25$0.42—Quarterly
2022-08-122022-08-26$0.42+20.0%Quarterly
Show all 52 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-05-132022-05-27$0.35—Quarterly
2022-02-042022-02-18$0.35—Quarterly
2021-11-082021-11-19$0.35—Quarterly
2021-08-132021-08-27$0.35+55.6%Quarterly
2021-05-102021-05-21$0.225—Quarterly
2021-02-052021-02-19$0.225—Quarterly
2020-11-092020-11-20$0.225—Quarterly
2020-08-102020-08-21$0.225—Quarterly
2020-05-082020-05-22$0.225—Quarterly
2020-02-072020-02-21$0.225—Quarterly
2019-11-072019-11-22$0.225—Quarterly
2019-08-092019-08-23$0.225—Quarterly
2019-05-102019-05-24$0.225—Quarterly
2019-02-082019-02-22$0.225—Quarterly
2018-11-082018-11-23$0.225—Quarterly
2018-08-102018-08-24$0.225—Quarterly
2018-05-112018-05-25$0.225—Quarterly
2018-02-092018-02-23$0.225—Quarterly
2017-11-062017-11-17$0.225—Quarterly
2017-08-032017-08-18$0.225+12.5%Quarterly
2017-05-042017-05-19$0.2—Quarterly
2017-02-022017-02-17$0.2—Quarterly
2016-11-032016-11-18$0.2—Quarterly
2016-08-042016-08-19$0.2+14.3%Quarterly
2016-05-052016-05-20$0.175—Quarterly
2016-02-042016-02-19$0.175—Quarterly
2015-11-062015-11-20$0.175—Quarterly
2015-08-072015-08-21$0.175+25.0%Quarterly
2015-05-072015-05-22$0.14—Quarterly
2015-02-052015-02-20$0.14—Quarterly
2014-11-072014-11-21$0.14—Quarterly
2014-08-112014-08-22$0.14+12.0%Quarterly
2014-05-082014-05-23$0.125—Quarterly
2014-02-062014-02-21$0.125—Quarterly
2013-11-062013-11-22$0.125—Quarterly
2013-09-042013-09-20$0.125—Quarterly

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

PZZA stock split history

  • 2:1December 30, 2013
  • 2:1January 17, 2006
  • 3:2November 25, 1996
  • 3:2March 26, 1996

PZZA dividend overview

Papa John's International pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share, a yield of 9.49% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.84 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 15.4% a year on average and over ten years 11.3% a year. The payout ratio is 95.8% of trailing earnings.

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PZZA dividends FAQ

Does Papa John's International pay a dividend?

Yes. Papa John's International has paid a regular dividend since 2013, quarterly, most recently $0.46 per share with an ex-dividend date of May 18, 2026.

What is Papa John's International's dividend yield?

Papa John's International's forward annual dividend is $1.84 per share, a dividend yield of 9.49% at the latest close of $19.39.

How often does Papa John's International pay dividends?

Papa John's International pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Papa John's International's dividend growing?

Papa John's International's dividend per share grew from $0.90 in 2020 to $1.84 in 2025, 15.4% a year on average over five years.

What is Papa John's International's dividend payout ratio?

Papa John's International pays out 95.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 99.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Papa John's International split its stock?

Papa John's International has split its stock 4 times: 2:1 on December 30, 2013, 2:1 on January 17, 2006, 3:2 on November 25, 1996, 3:2 on March 26, 1996. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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