RPM International Inc. (RPM) Dividend History

NYSE: RPMYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

RPM next dividend

$0.57per share · +5.6% vs last
Ex-dividend dateOct 20Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 30Friday, 2026

Ex-dividend in 2 days. Shareholders who own RPM before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.

  • 11 yearsof dividend increases
  • 1985paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +7.2%5-year growth a year
  • 2.29%forward yield

RPM dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$228
Each payment
$57
Value of the shares
$9,973
Dividend yield
2.29%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.28 per share, before tax.

RPM 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.

RPM dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)38.8%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)40.2%
Well covered · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+7.2%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases11
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

RPM yield on cost

RPM International Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$112.192.03%$2.161.9%
3 years ago$95.212.39%$5.585.9%
5 years ago$84.192.71%$8.9210.6%
10 years ago$48.014.75%$15.8633.0%
20 years ago$18.7612.15%$24.94132.9%

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

RPM dividend payments

Payment

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

RPM dividends by year

RPM International Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$2.07+9.5%1.99%4
2024$1.89+9.9%1.54%4
2023$1.72+6.2%1.54%4
2022$1.62+5.2%1.66%4
2021$1.54+5.5%1.52%4
2020$1.46+3.5%1.61%4
2019$1.41+7.6%1.84%4
2018$1.31+7.4%2.23%4
2017$1.22+8.4%2.33%4
2016$1.12+6.6%2.09%4
2015$1.05+7.7%2.39%4
2014$0.98—1.93%4
2013$0.69−37.0%1.66%3
2012$1.09—3.73%5
2011$0.84+2.4%3.44%4
2010$0.82+2.5%3.73%4
2009$0.81+4.5%3.96%4
2008$0.77+7.7%5.79%4
2007$0.71+9.2%3.52%4
2006$0.66—3.14%4

RPM dividend history

171 payments
RPM International Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-10-202026-10-30$0.57+5.6%Quarterly
2026-07-142026-07-31$0.54—Quarterly
2026-04-162026-04-30$0.54—Quarterly
2026-01-162026-01-30$0.54—Quarterly
2025-10-202025-10-31$0.54+5.9%Quarterly
2025-07-152025-07-31$0.51—Quarterly
2025-04-172025-04-30$0.51—Quarterly
2025-01-172025-01-31$0.51—Quarterly
2024-10-182024-10-31$0.51+10.9%Quarterly
2024-07-172024-07-31$0.46—Quarterly
2024-04-182024-04-30$0.46—Quarterly
2024-01-182024-01-31$0.46—Quarterly
2023-10-172023-10-31$0.46+9.5%Quarterly
2023-07-172023-07-31$0.42—Quarterly
2023-04-122023-04-28$0.42—Quarterly
2023-01-192023-01-31$0.42—Quarterly
Show all 171 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-10-142022-10-31$0.42+5.0%Quarterly
2022-07-142022-07-29$0.4—Quarterly
2022-04-132022-04-29$0.4—Quarterly
2022-01-132022-01-31$0.4—Quarterly
2021-10-152021-10-29$0.4+5.3%Quarterly
2021-07-142021-07-30$0.38—Quarterly
2021-04-142021-04-30$0.38—Quarterly
2021-01-142021-01-29$0.38—Quarterly
2020-10-162020-10-30$0.38+5.6%Quarterly
2020-07-152020-07-31$0.36—Quarterly
2020-04-152020-04-30$0.36—Quarterly
2020-01-152020-01-31$0.36—Quarterly
2019-10-112019-10-31$0.36+2.9%Quarterly
2019-07-152019-07-31$0.35—Quarterly
2019-04-152019-04-30$0.35—Quarterly
2019-01-152019-01-31$0.35—Quarterly
2018-10-152018-10-31$0.35+9.4%Quarterly
2018-07-162018-07-31$0.32—Quarterly
2018-04-162018-04-30$0.32—Quarterly
2018-01-162018-01-31$0.32—Quarterly
2017-10-132017-10-31$0.32+6.7%Quarterly
2017-07-132017-07-31$0.3—Quarterly
2017-04-112017-04-28$0.3—Quarterly
2017-01-112017-01-31$0.3—Quarterly
2016-10-132016-10-31$0.3+9.1%Quarterly
2016-07-142016-07-29$0.275—Quarterly
2016-04-142016-04-29$0.275—Quarterly
2016-01-132016-01-29$0.275—Quarterly
2015-10-152015-10-30$0.275+5.8%Quarterly
2015-07-092015-07-31$0.26—Quarterly
2015-04-092015-04-30$0.26—Quarterly
2015-01-082015-01-30$0.26—Quarterly
2014-10-162014-10-31$0.26+8.3%Quarterly
2014-07-092014-07-31$0.24—Quarterly
2014-04-092014-04-30$0.24—Quarterly
2014-01-092014-01-31$0.24—Quarterly
2013-10-172013-10-31$0.24+6.7%Quarterly
2013-07-102013-07-31$0.225—Quarterly
2013-04-102013-04-30$0.225—Quarterly
2012-12-132012-12-28$0.225—Quarterly
2012-10-112012-10-31$0.225+4.7%Quarterly
2012-07-112012-07-31$0.215—Quarterly
2012-04-112012-04-30$0.215—Quarterly
2012-01-112012-01-31$0.215—Quarterly
2011-10-132011-10-31$0.215+2.4%Quarterly
2011-07-132011-07-29$0.21—Quarterly
2011-04-112011-04-29$0.21—Quarterly
2011-01-122011-01-31$0.21—Quarterly
2010-10-142010-10-29$0.21+2.4%Quarterly
2010-07-142010-07-30$0.205—Quarterly
2010-04-142010-04-30$0.205—Quarterly
2010-01-132010-01-29$0.205—Quarterly
2009-10-152009-10-30$0.205+2.5%Quarterly
2009-07-152009-07-31$0.2—Quarterly
2009-04-152009-04-30$0.2—Quarterly
2009-01-142009-01-30$0.2—Quarterly
2008-10-162008-10-31$0.2+5.3%Quarterly
2008-07-102008-07-31$0.19—Quarterly
2008-04-102008-04-30$0.19—Quarterly
2008-01-102008-01-31$0.19—Quarterly
2007-10-172007-10-31$0.19+8.6%Quarterly
2007-07-112007-07-31$0.175—Quarterly
2007-04-112007-04-30$0.175—Quarterly
2007-01-102007-01-31$0.175—Quarterly
2006-10-182006-10-31$0.175+9.4%Quarterly
2006-07-122006-07-31$0.16—Quarterly
2006-04-112006-04-28$0.16—Quarterly
2006-01-112006-01-31$0.16—Quarterly
2005-10-192005-10-31$0.16+6.7%Quarterly
2005-07-132005-07-29$0.15—Quarterly
2005-04-132005-04-29$0.15—Quarterly
2005-01-122005-01-31$0.15—Quarterly
2004-10-142004-10-29$0.15+7.1%Quarterly
2004-07-082004-07-30$0.14—Quarterly
2004-04-072004-04-30$0.14—Quarterly
2004-01-082004-01-30$0.14—Quarterly
2003-10-162003-10-31$0.14+7.7%Quarterly
2003-07-102003-07-31$0.13—Quarterly
2003-04-102003-04-30$0.13—Quarterly
2003-01-092003-01-31$0.13—Quarterly
2002-10-172002-10-31$0.13+4.0%Quarterly
2002-07-102002-07-31$0.125—Quarterly
2002-04-102002-04-30$0.125—Quarterly
2002-01-102002-01-31$0.125—Quarterly
2001-10-182001-10-31$0.125—Quarterly
2001-07-112001-07-31$0.125—Quarterly
2001-04-102001-04-30$0.125—Quarterly
2001-01-102001-01-31$0.125—Quarterly
2000-10-192000-10-31$0.125+1.6%Quarterly
2000-07-132000-07-28$0.123—Quarterly
2000-04-122000-04-28$0.123—Quarterly
2000-01-122000-01-28$0.123—Quarterly
1999-10-141999-10-29$0.123+4.2%Quarterly
1999-07-141999-07-30$0.118—Quarterly
1999-04-141999-04-30$0.118—Quarterly
1999-01-131999-01-29$0.118—Quarterly
1998-10-151998-10-30$0.118+5.4%Quarterly
1998-07-151998-07-31$0.112—Quarterly
1998-04-151998-04-30$0.112—Quarterly
1998-01-141998-01-30$0.112—Quarterly
1997-10-231997-10-31$0.112+7.7%Quarterly
1997-07-161997-07-31$0.104—Quarterly
1997-04-161997-04-30$0.104—Quarterly
1997-01-151997-01-31$0.104—Quarterly
1996-10-241996-10-31$0.104+8.3%Quarterly
1996-07-171996-07-31$0.096—Quarterly
1996-04-111996-04-30$0.096—Quarterly
1996-01-171996-01-31$0.096+7.1%Quarterly
1995-10-191995-10-31$0.0896—Quarterly
1995-07-131995-07-31$0.0896—Quarterly
1995-04-071995-04-28$0.0896—Quarterly
1995-01-131995-01-31$0.0896—Quarterly
1994-10-171994-10-31$0.0896+7.7%Quarterly
1994-07-121994-07-29$0.0832—Quarterly
1994-04-111994-04-29$0.0832—Quarterly
1994-01-101994-01-31$0.0832—Quarterly
1993-10-121993-10-29$0.0832+8.3%Quarterly
1993-07-131993-07-30$0.0768—Quarterly
1993-04-121993-04-30$0.0768—Quarterly
1993-01-111993-01-29$0.0768—Quarterly
1992-10-131992-10-30$0.0768+5.9%Quarterly
1992-07-141992-07-31$0.0725—Quarterly
1992-04-131992-04-30$0.0725—Quarterly
1992-01-131992-01-31$0.0725+9.7%Quarterly
1991-10-151991-10-31$0.0661−36.1%Quarterly
1991-07-091991-07-31$0.1034—Quarterly
1991-04-151991-04-30$0.1034+56.4%Quarterly
1991-01-16—$0.0661−36.1%
1991-01-15—$0.1034+56.4%
1991-01-141991-01-31$0.0661−0.6%Quarterly
1990-11-16—$0.0666—
1990-10-161990-10-31$0.0666−26.7%Quarterly
1990-07-101990-07-31$0.0908—Quarterly
1990-04-161990-04-27$0.0908+56.4%Quarterly
1990-01-081990-01-31$0.058—Quarterly
1989-10-241989-11-07$0.058+9.7%Quarterly
1989-07-111989-07-31$0.0529—Quarterly
1989-04-111989-04-28$0.0529—
1989-01-091989-01-31$0.0529—
1988-10-181988-11-01$0.0529+10.7%
1988-07-121988-07-29$0.0478—
1988-04-121988-04-29$0.0478—
1988-01-111988-01-29$0.0478—
1987-10-201987-11-02$0.0478+16.7%
1987-07-131987-07-31$0.041—
1987-04-131987-04-30$0.041—
1987-01-141987-01-30$0.041−36.1%
1986-10-14—$0.0641+15.8%
1986-07-14—$0.0553—
1986-04-08—$0.0553—
1986-01-15—$0.0553—
1985-10-15—$0.0553+11.3%
1985-07-09—$0.0497—
1985-04-09—$0.0497—
1985-01-14—$0.0497—

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

RPM stock split history

  • 5:4December 9, 1997
  • 5:4December 11, 1995
  • 3:2December 7, 1992
  • 5:4December 10, 1990
  • 3:2November 9, 1987
  • 5:4December 3, 1984
  • 5:4November 9, 1983

RPM dividend overview

RPM International pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share, a yield of 2.29% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.07 per share in 2025, up 9.5% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 7.2% a year on average and over ten years 7.0% a year. The payout ratio is 38.8% of trailing earnings.

Related: RPM cash flow statement, RPM key metrics, RPM chart. See the RPM stock overview for the latest quote and news.

RPM dividends FAQ

Does RPM International pay a dividend?

Yes. RPM International has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.57 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 20, 2026.

What is RPM International's dividend yield?

RPM International's forward annual dividend is $2.28 per share, a dividend yield of 2.29% at the latest close of $99.73.

When is RPM International's next dividend?

RPM International's next dividend of $0.57 per share goes ex-dividend on October 20, 2026 and is paid on October 30, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.

How often does RPM International pay dividends?

RPM International pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is RPM International's dividend growing?

RPM International's dividend per share grew from $1.46 in 2020 to $2.07 in 2025, 7.2% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 11 years in a row.

What is RPM International's dividend payout ratio?

RPM International pays out 38.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 40.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).

Has RPM International split its stock?

RPM International has split its stock 7 times: 5:4 on December 9, 1997, 5:4 on December 11, 1995, 3:2 on December 7, 1992, 5:4 on December 10, 1990, 3:2 on November 9, 1987, 5:4 on December 3, 1984, 5:4 on November 9, 1983. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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