Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Dividend History
ROST latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 4 yearsof dividend increases
- 1994paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +41.6%5-year growth a year
- 0.75%forward yield
ROST dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $178
- Each payment
- $44
- Value of the shares
- $23,689
- Dividend yield
- 0.75%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.78 per share, before tax.
ROST dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
ROST dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
ROST yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $156.31 | 1.14% | $1.74 | 1.1% |
| 3 years ago | $117.24 | 1.52% | $4.76 | 4.1% |
| 5 years ago | $109.50 | 1.63% | $7.29 | 6.7% |
| 10 years ago | $63.55 | 2.80% | $11.13 | 17.5% |
| 20 years ago | $7.52 | 23.68% | $13.70 | 182.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
ROST dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
ROST dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.62 | +10.1% | 0.90% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.47 | +9.9% | 0.97% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.34 | +8.1% | 0.97% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.24 | +8.8% | 1.07% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.14 | — | 1.00% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.28 | −72.1% | 0.23% | 1 |
| 2019 | $1.02 | +13.3% | 0.88% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.90 | +40.6% | 1.08% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.64 | +18.5% | 0.80% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.54 | +14.6% | 0.82% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.47 | +17.7% | 0.88% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.40 | +17.6% | 0.85% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.34 | +21.4% | 0.91% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.28 | +27.3% | 1.04% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.22 | +37.5% | 0.93% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.16 | +45.5% | 1.01% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.11 | +15.8% | 1.03% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.10 | +26.7% | 1.28% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.07 | +25.0% | 1.17% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.06 | — | 0.82% | 4 |
ROST dividend history
128 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 2026-09-30 | $0.445 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-09 | 2026-06-30 | $0.445 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-03-31 | $0.445 | +9.9% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-09 | 2025-12-31 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-09 | 2025-09-30 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-10 | 2025-06-30 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-18 | 2025-03-31 | $0.405 | +10.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-10 | 2024-12-31 | $0.368 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-10 | 2024-09-30 | $0.368 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-11 | 2024-06-28 | $0.368 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-03-29 | $0.368 | +9.9% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-29 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-29 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-05 | 2023-06-30 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-13 | 2023-03-31 | $0.335 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-05 | 2022-12-30 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 128 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-30 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-06 | 2022-06-30 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-03-31 | $0.31 | +8.8% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-06 | 2021-12-31 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-03 | 2021-09-30 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-07 | 2021-06-30 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-15 | 2021-03-31 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-16 | 2020-03-31 | $0.285 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-05 | 2019-12-31 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-11 | 2019-09-30 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-10 | 2019-06-28 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-03-29 | $0.255 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-06 | 2018-12-28 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-12 | 2018-09-28 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-11 | 2018-06-29 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-03-30 | $0.225 | +40.6% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-30 | 2017-12-29 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-06 | 2017-09-29 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-02 | 2017-06-30 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-08 | 2017-03-31 | $0.16 | +18.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-05 | 2016-12-30 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-31 | 2016-09-30 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-03 | 2016-06-30 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-10 | 2016-03-31 | $0.135 | +14.4% | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-07 | 2015-12-31 | $0.118 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-02 | 2015-09-30 | $0.118 | +0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-05 | 2015-06-30 | $0.1175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-05 | 2015-03-31 | $0.1175 | +17.5% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-08 | 2014-12-31 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-09-30 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-06 | 2014-06-30 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-06 | 2014-03-31 | $0.1 | +17.6% | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-09 | 2013-12-31 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-04 | 2013-09-30 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-07 | 2013-06-28 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-20 | 2013-03-29 | $0.085 | +21.4% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-03 | 2012-12-28 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-09-28 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-01 | 2012-06-29 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-15 | 2012-03-30 | $0.07 | +27.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-25 | 2011-12-30 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-31 | 2011-09-30 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-03 | 2011-06-30 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-16 | 2011-03-31 | $0.055 | +37.5% | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-03 | 2010-12-31 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-31 | 2010-09-30 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-03 | 2010-06-30 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-17 | 2010-03-31 | $0.04 | +45.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-04 | 2009-12-31 | $0.0275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-01 | 2009-09-30 | $0.0275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-04 | 2009-06-30 | $0.0275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-18 | 2009-03-31 | $0.0275 | +15.8% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-08 | 2009-01-02 | $0.0238 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-03 | 2008-10-01 | $0.0238 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-12 | 2008-07-01 | $0.0238 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-20 | 2008-03-31 | $0.0238 | +26.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-10 | 2008-01-02 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-05 | 2007-10-01 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-14 | 2007-07-02 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-21 | 2007-03-30 | $0.0187 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-04 | 2007-01-02 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-30 | 2006-10-02 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-08 | 2006-06-30 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-22 | 2006-03-31 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-05 | 2006-01-03 | $0.015 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-30 | 2005-09-30 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-09 | 2005-07-01 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-23 | 2005-04-01 | $0.0125 | +16.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-06 | 2005-01-03 | $0.0107 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-31 | 2004-10-01 | $0.0107 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-10 | 2004-07-01 | $0.0107 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-25 | 2004-04-01 | $0.0107 | +48.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-28 | 2004-01-02 | $0.0073 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-02 | 2003-10-01 | $0.0073 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-12 | 2003-07-01 | $0.0073 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-26 | 2003-04-01 | $0.0073 | +20.8% | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-09 | 2003-01-02 | $0.006 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-30 | 2002-10-01 | $0.006 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-13 | 2002-07-01 | $0.006 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-27 | 2002-04-01 | $0.006 | +11.5% | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-10 | 2002-01-02 | $0.0054 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-31 | 2001-10-01 | $0.0054 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-14 | 2001-07-02 | $0.0054 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-28 | 2001-04-02 | $0.0054 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-29 | 2001-01-02 | $0.0047 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-06 | 2000-10-02 | $0.0047 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-15 | 2000-07-05 | $0.0047 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-01 | 2000-04-03 | $0.0047 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-01 | 2000-01-03 | $0.0041 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-02 | 1999-10-04 | $0.0041 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-09 | 1999-07-06 | $0.0041 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-03 | 1999-04-05 | $0.0041 | +18.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-02 | 1999-01-04 | $0.0034 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-08 | 1998-10-05 | $0.0034 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-10 | 1998-07-06 | $0.0034 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-04 | 1998-04-06 | $0.0034 | +22.4% | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-03 | 1998-01-05 | $0.0028 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-03 | 1997-10-06 | $0.0028 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-11 | 1997-07-07 | $0.0028 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-06 | 1997-04-07 | $0.0028 | +99.3% | |
| 1997-02-06 | 1997-04-07 | $0.0014 | −35.6% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-04 | 1997-01-06 | $0.0022 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-12 | 1996-07-01 | $0.0022 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-06 | 1996-04-01 | $0.0022 | +16.5% | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-06 | 1996-01-02 | $0.0019 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-06 | 1995-10-02 | $0.0019 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-06 | 1995-07-03 | $0.0019 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-06 | 1995-04-03 | $0.0019 | +20.5% | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-05 | 1995-01-01 | $0.0016 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-02 | 1994-10-01 | $0.0016 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-14 | 1994-07-01 | $0.0016 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-07 | 1994-04-01 | $0.0016 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
ROST stock split history
- 2:1June 12, 2015
- 2:1December 16, 2011
- 2:1December 19, 2003
- 2:1September 23, 1999
- 2:1March 6, 1997
ROST dividend overview
Ross Stores pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share, a yield of 0.75% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.62 per share in 2025, up 10.1% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 41.6% a year on average and over ten years 13.1% a year. The payout ratio is 22.7% of trailing earnings.
Related: ROST cash flow statement, ROST key metrics, ROST chart. See the ROST stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ROST dividends FAQ
Does Ross Stores pay a dividend?
Yes. Ross Stores has paid a regular dividend since 1994, quarterly, most recently $0.45 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 8, 2026.
What is Ross Stores's dividend yield?
Ross Stores's forward annual dividend is $1.78 per share, a dividend yield of 0.75% at the latest close of $236.89.
How often does Ross Stores pay dividends?
Ross Stores pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Ross Stores's dividend growing?
Ross Stores's dividend per share grew from $0.28 in 2020 to $1.62 in 2025, 41.6% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 4 years in a row.
What is Ross Stores's dividend payout ratio?
Ross Stores pays out 22.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 23.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).
Has Ross Stores split its stock?
Ross Stores has split its stock 5 times: 2:1 on June 12, 2015, 2:1 on December 16, 2011, 2:1 on December 19, 2003, 2:1 on September 23, 1999, 2:1 on March 6, 1997. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.