Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) Dividend History
RGR latest dividend
$0.21last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 14Friday, 2026
Payment dateAug 28Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2009paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- −37.5%5-year growth a year
- 1.94%forward yield
RGR dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $84
- Each payment
- $21
- Value of the shares
- $4,338
- Dividend yield
- 1.94%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.84 per share, before tax.
RGR 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.
RGR dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)38.3%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)26.3%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)−37.5%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
RGR yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $44.66 | 1.88% | $0.44 | 1.0% |
| 3 years ago | $55.09 | 1.52% | $1.88 | 3.4% |
| 5 years ago | $78.61 | 1.07% | $11.19 | 14.2% |
| 10 years ago | $58.45 | 1.44% | $23.96 | 41.0% |
| 20 years ago | $7.98 | 10.53% | $36.36 | 455.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
RGR dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
RGR dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.62 | −10.1% | 1.90% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.69 | −45.7% | 1.95% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.27 | −82.9% | 2.79% | 4 |
| 2022 | $7.42 | — | 14.66% | 5 |
| 2021 | $3.36 | −48.4% | 4.94% | 4 |
| 2020 | $6.51 | +693.9% | 10.00% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.82 | −25.5% | 1.74% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.10 | −19.1% | 2.07% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.36 | −21.4% | 2.44% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.73 | +57.3% | 3.28% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.10 | −32.1% | 1.85% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.62 | −23.7% | 4.68% | 4 |
| 2013 | $2.12 | −58.9% | 2.91% | 4 |
| 2012 | $5.17 | — | 11.39% | 5 |
| 2011 | $0.43 | +29.9% | 1.29% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.33 | — | 2.16% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.30 | — | 3.14% | 3 |
RGR dividend history
157 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-08-28 | $0.21 | +90.9% | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-14 | 2026-05-29 | $0.11 | +37.5% | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-16 | 2026-03-31 | $0.08 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-17 | 2025-11-28 | $0.04 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-08-29 | $0.16 | −11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-16 | 2025-05-30 | $0.18 | −25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-03-28 | $0.24 | +118.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-13 | 2024-11-27 | $0.11 | −42.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-30 | $0.19 | +18.8% | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-17 | 2024-06-07 | $0.16 | −30.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-03-28 | $0.23 | +35.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-14 | 2023-11-29 | $0.17 | −52.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-14 | 2023-08-30 | $0.36 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-12 | 2023-05-31 | $0.32 | −23.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-09 | 2023-03-24 | $0.42 | −91.6% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-14 | 2023-01-05 | $5.00 | +1,119.5% |
Show all 157 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-15 | 2022-11-30 | $0.41 | −12.8% | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-16 | 2022-08-31 | $0.47 | −30.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-13 | 2022-05-31 | $0.68 | −20.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-10 | 2022-03-25 | $0.86 | +8.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-12 | 2021-11-30 | $0.79 | −21.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-27 | $1.00 | +16.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-14 | 2021-05-28 | $0.86 | +21.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-11 | 2021-03-26 | $0.71 | +26.8% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-11-27 | $0.56 | −89.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-08-28 | $5.42 | +1,448.6% | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-15 | 2020-06-01 | $0.35 | +94.4% | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-27 | $0.18 | +63.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-11-27 | $0.11 | −21.4% | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-14 | 2019-08-30 | $0.14 | −51.7% | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-05-31 | $0.29 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-03-29 | $0.28 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-11-30 | $0.21 | −38.2% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-16 | 2018-08-31 | $0.34 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-21 | 2018-06-01 | $0.32 | +39.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-14 | 2018-03-30 | $0.23 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-14 | 2017-11-30 | $0.21 | −8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-11 | 2017-08-31 | $0.23 | −52.1% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-17 | 2017-05-31 | $0.48 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-15 | 2017-03-31 | $0.44 | +7.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-16 | 2016-11-25 | $0.41 | −16.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-10 | 2016-08-26 | $0.49 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-11 | 2016-05-27 | $0.48 | +37.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-09 | 2016-03-25 | $0.35 | +40.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-12 | 2015-11-30 | $0.25 | −30.6% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-08-28 | $0.36 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-13 | 2015-05-29 | $0.32 | +88.2% | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-11 | 2015-03-27 | $0.17 | +21.4% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-07 | 2014-11-26 | $0.14 | −68.9% | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-08-29 | $0.45 | −8.2% | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-14 | 2014-05-30 | $0.49 | −9.3% | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-12 | 2014-03-28 | $0.54 | −6.9% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-13 | 2013-11-29 | $0.58 | −10.8% | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-14 | 2013-08-30 | $0.65 | +32.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-08 | 2013-05-24 | $0.49 | +21.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-06 | 2013-03-22 | $0.404 | −89.6% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-05 | 2012-12-21 | $3.88 | +915.3% | |
| 2012-11-07 | 2012-11-26 | $0.382 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-09 | 2012-08-27 | $0.377 | +16.4% | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-10 | 2012-05-29 | $0.324 | +52.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-07 | 2012-03-23 | $0.212 | +50.4% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-09 | 2011-11-28 | $0.141 | −0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-10 | 2011-08-26 | $0.142 | +46.4% | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-11 | 2011-05-27 | $0.097 | +94.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-09 | 2011-03-25 | $0.05 | −35.9% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-09 | 2010-11-26 | $0.078 | −22.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-11 | 2010-08-27 | $0.1 | +7.5% | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-12 | 2010-05-28 | $0.093 | +55.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-10 | 2010-03-26 | $0.06 | −37.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-10 | 2009-11-30 | $0.096 | −22.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-12 | 2009-08-28 | $0.123 | +43.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-13 | 2009-05-29 | $0.086 | −14.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-30 | 2005-09-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-27 | 2005-06-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-25 | 2005-03-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-29 | 2004-12-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-30 | 2004-09-15 | $0.1 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-27 | 2004-06-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-26 | 2004-03-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-26 | 2003-12-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-27 | 2003-09-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-28 | 2003-06-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-26 | 2003-03-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-26 | 2002-12-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-28 | 2002-09-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-29 | 2002-06-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-27 | 2002-03-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-28 | 2001-12-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-29 | 2001-09-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-30 | 2001-06-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-27 | 2001-03-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-29 | 2000-12-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-30 | 2000-09-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-30 | 2000-06-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-28 | 2000-03-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-29 | 1999-12-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-30 | 1999-09-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-27 | 1999-06-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-25 | 1999-03-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-27 | 1998-12-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-28 | 1998-09-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-28 | 1998-06-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-26 | 1998-03-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-26 | 1997-12-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-27 | 1997-09-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-29 | 1997-06-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-26 | 1997-03-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-26 | 1996-12-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-13 | 1996-09-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-29 | 1996-06-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-28 | 1996-03-15 | $0.2 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-29 | 1995-12-15 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-30 | 1995-09-15 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-25 | 1995-06-15 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-23 | 1995-03-15 | $0.175 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-25 | 1994-12-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-26 | 1994-09-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-25 | 1994-06-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-23 | 1994-03-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-24 | 1993-12-15 | $0.15 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-26 | 1993-09-15 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-25 | 1993-06-15 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-23 | 1993-03-15 | $0.125 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-24 | 1992-12-15 | $0.25 | +100.0% | Once a year |
| 1992-08-26 | 1992-09-15 | $0.125 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-27 | 1992-08-15 | $0.1 | +33.3% | Once a year |
| 1992-05-26 | 1992-06-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-24 | 1992-03-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-22 | 1991-12-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-26 | 1991-09-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-24 | 1991-06-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-25 | 1991-03-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-26 | 1990-12-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-27 | 1990-09-15 | $0.075 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-25 | 1990-06-15 | $0.0625 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-23 | 1990-03-15 | $0.0625 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-29 | 1989-12-15 | $0.125 | +100.0% | Once a year |
| 1989-08-28 | 1989-09-15 | $0.0625 | +100.0% | |
| 1989-05-25 | 1989-06-15 | $0.0312 | −50.0% | |
| 1989-02-23 | 1989-03-15 | $0.0625 | — | |
| 1988-11-25 | 1988-12-15 | $0.0625 | −33.3% | |
| 1988-08-26 | 1988-09-15 | $0.0938 | −85.0% | |
| 1988-08-01 | 1988-08-20 | $0.625 | +566.7% | |
| 1988-05-25 | 1988-06-15 | $0.0938 | — | |
| 1988-02-24 | 1988-03-15 | $0.0938 | +50.0% | |
| 1987-11-24 | 1987-12-15 | $0.0625 | — | |
| 1987-08-26 | 1987-09-15 | $0.0625 | — | |
| 1987-05-26 | 1987-06-15 | $0.0625 | — | |
| 1987-02-23 | 1987-03-15 | $0.0625 | −87.5% | |
| 1986-11-24 | — | $0.5 | — | |
| 1986-08-25 | — | $0.5 | — | |
| 1986-05-23 | — | $0.5 | — | |
| 1986-02-24 | — | $0.5 | — | |
| 1985-11-22 | — | $0.5 | — | |
| 1985-08-26 | — | $0.5 | — | |
| 1985-05-24 | — | $0.5 | +99.7% | |
| 1985-02-25 | — | $0.2504 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
RGR stock split history
- 374:1000October 24, 2025
- 2:1September 17, 1996
- 2:1May 14, 1993
- 2:1June 2, 1989
- 2:1June 16, 1981
RGR dividend overview
Sturm, Ruger & pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share, a yield of 1.94% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.62 per share in 2025, down 10.1% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −37.5% a year on average and over ten years −5.6% a year. The payout ratio is 38.3% of trailing earnings.
Related: RGR cash flow statement, RGR key metrics, RGR chart. See the RGR stock overview for the latest quote and news.
RGR dividends FAQ
Does Sturm, Ruger & pay a dividend?
Yes. Sturm, Ruger & has paid a regular dividend since 2009, quarterly, most recently $0.21 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1985 to 2005.
What is Sturm, Ruger &'s dividend yield?
Sturm, Ruger &'s forward annual dividend is $0.84 per share, a dividend yield of 1.94% at the latest close of $43.38.
How often does Sturm, Ruger & pay dividends?
Sturm, Ruger & pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Sturm, Ruger &'s dividend growing?
Sturm, Ruger &'s dividend per share grew from $6.51 in 2020 to $0.62 in 2025, −37.5% a year on average over five years.
What is Sturm, Ruger &'s dividend payout ratio?
Sturm, Ruger & pays out 38.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 26.3% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Sturm, Ruger & split its stock?
Sturm, Ruger & has split its stock 5 times: 374:1000 on October 24, 2025, 2:1 on September 17, 1996, 2:1 on May 14, 1993, 2:1 on June 2, 1989, 2:1 on June 16, 1981. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.