Tennant Company (TNC) Dividend History

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

TNC latest dividend

$0.31last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 31Monday, 2026
Payment dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 38 yearsof dividend increases
  • 1985paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +6.1%5-year growth a year
  • 1.90%forward yield

TNC dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$124
Each payment
$31
Value of the shares
$6,535
Dividend yield
1.90%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.24 per share, before tax.

TNC 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.

TNC dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)37.0%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)50.6%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+6.1%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases38
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

TNC yield on cost

Tennant Company yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$79.571.56%$1.241.6%
3 years ago$74.871.66%$3.544.7%
5 years ago$76.621.62%$5.607.3%
10 years ago$61.142.03%$9.9616.3%
20 years ago$27.404.53%$16.4760.1%

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

TNC dividend payments

Payment

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

TNC dividends by year

Tennant Company dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.20+5.3%1.62%4
2024$1.14+5.6%1.39%4
2023$1.07+5.9%1.16%4
2022$1.01+8.0%1.65%4
2021$0.94+5.6%1.16%4
2020$0.89+1.1%1.27%4
2019$0.88+3.5%1.13%4
2018$0.85+1.2%1.63%4
2017$0.84+3.7%1.16%4
2016$0.81+1.2%1.14%4
2015$0.80+2.6%1.42%4
2014$0.78+8.3%1.08%4
2013$0.72+4.3%1.06%4
2012$0.69+1.5%1.57%4
2011$0.68+15.3%1.75%4
2010$0.59+11.3%1.54%4
2009$0.53+1.9%2.02%4
2008$0.52+8.3%3.38%4
2007$0.48+4.3%1.08%4
2006$0.46—1.59%4

TNC dividend history

167 payments
Tennant Company dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-08-312026-09-15$0.31—Quarterly
2026-05-292026-06-15$0.31—Quarterly
2026-02-272026-03-16$0.31—Quarterly
2025-11-282025-12-15$0.31+5.1%Quarterly
2025-08-292025-09-15$0.295—Quarterly
2025-05-302025-06-16$0.295—Quarterly
2025-02-282025-03-14$0.295—Quarterly
2024-11-292024-12-16$0.295+5.4%Quarterly
2024-08-302024-09-16$0.28—Quarterly
2024-05-312024-06-14$0.28—Quarterly
2024-02-282024-03-15$0.28—Quarterly
2023-11-292023-12-15$0.28+5.7%Quarterly
2023-08-302023-09-15$0.265—Quarterly
2023-05-302023-06-15$0.265—Quarterly
2023-03-022023-03-15$0.265—Quarterly
2022-11-292022-12-15$0.265+6.0%Quarterly
Show all 167 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-08-302022-09-15$0.25—Quarterly
2022-05-272022-06-15$0.25—Quarterly
2022-03-022022-03-15$0.25—Quarterly
2021-11-292021-12-15$0.25+8.7%Quarterly
2021-08-302021-09-15$0.23—Quarterly
2021-05-272021-06-15$0.23—Quarterly
2021-02-262021-03-15$0.23—Quarterly
2020-11-272020-12-15$0.23+4.5%Quarterly
2020-08-282020-09-15$0.22—Quarterly
2020-05-282020-06-15$0.22—Quarterly
2020-02-282020-03-16$0.22—Quarterly
2019-11-272019-12-16$0.22—Quarterly
2019-08-292019-09-16$0.22—Quarterly
2019-05-302019-06-14$0.22—Quarterly
2019-02-272019-03-15$0.22—Quarterly
2018-11-292018-12-14$0.22+4.8%Quarterly
2018-08-302018-09-14$0.21—Quarterly
2018-05-302018-06-15$0.21—Quarterly
2018-02-272018-03-15$0.21—Quarterly
2017-11-292017-12-15$0.21—Quarterly
2017-08-292017-09-15$0.21—Quarterly
2017-05-262017-06-15$0.21—Quarterly
2017-02-282017-03-15$0.21—Quarterly
2016-11-282016-12-15$0.21+5.0%Quarterly
2016-08-292016-09-15$0.2—Quarterly
2016-05-262016-06-15$0.2—Quarterly
2016-02-252016-03-15$0.2—Quarterly
2015-11-252015-12-15$0.2—Quarterly
2015-08-272015-09-15$0.2—Quarterly
2015-05-272015-06-15$0.2—Quarterly
2015-02-262015-03-16$0.2—Quarterly
2014-11-252014-12-15$0.2—Quarterly
2014-08-282014-09-15$0.2—Quarterly
2014-05-282014-06-16$0.2+11.1%Quarterly
2014-02-272014-03-17$0.18—Quarterly
2013-11-262013-12-16$0.18—Quarterly
2013-08-282013-09-16$0.18—Quarterly
2013-05-292013-06-17$0.18—Quarterly
2013-02-262013-03-15$0.18—Quarterly
2012-11-282012-12-14$0.18+5.9%Quarterly
2012-08-292012-09-14$0.17—Quarterly
2012-05-292012-06-15$0.17—Quarterly
2012-02-272012-03-15$0.17—Quarterly
2011-11-282011-12-15$0.17—Quarterly
2011-08-292011-09-15$0.17—Quarterly
2011-05-262011-06-15$0.17—Quarterly
2011-02-242011-03-15$0.17—Quarterly
2010-11-262010-12-15$0.17+21.4%Quarterly
2010-08-272010-09-15$0.14—Quarterly
2010-05-262010-06-15$0.14—Quarterly
2010-02-242010-03-15$0.14—Quarterly
2009-11-252009-12-15$0.14+7.7%Quarterly
2009-08-272009-09-15$0.13—Quarterly
2009-05-272009-06-15$0.13—Quarterly
2009-02-252009-03-16$0.13—Quarterly
2008-11-252008-12-15$0.13—Quarterly
2008-08-272008-09-15$0.13—Quarterly
2008-05-282008-06-16$0.13—Quarterly
2008-02-272008-03-17$0.13+8.3%Quarterly
2007-11-282007-12-17$0.12—Quarterly
2007-08-292007-09-17$0.12—Quarterly
2007-05-292007-06-15$0.12—Quarterly
2007-02-262007-03-15$0.12—Quarterly
2006-11-282006-12-15$0.12—Quarterly
2006-08-292006-09-15$0.12+9.1%Quarterly
2006-05-262006-06-15$0.11—Quarterly
2006-02-242006-03-15$0.11—Quarterly
2005-11-282005-12-15$0.11—Quarterly
2005-08-292005-09-15$0.11—Quarterly
2005-05-262005-06-15$0.11—Quarterly
2005-02-242005-03-15$0.11—Quarterly
2004-11-262004-12-15$0.11—Quarterly
2004-08-272004-09-15$0.11+4.8%Quarterly
2004-05-262004-06-15$0.105—Quarterly
2004-02-252004-03-15$0.105—Quarterly
2003-11-252003-12-15$0.105—Quarterly
2003-08-272003-09-15$0.105—Quarterly
2003-05-282003-06-13$0.105—Quarterly
2003-02-262003-03-14$0.105—Quarterly
2002-11-262002-12-16$0.105—Quarterly
2002-08-282002-09-16$0.105+5.0%Quarterly
2002-05-292002-06-14$0.1—Quarterly
2002-02-282002-03-15$0.1—Quarterly
2001-11-282001-12-14$0.1—Quarterly
2001-08-292001-09-14$0.1—Quarterly
2001-05-302001-06-15$0.1—Quarterly
2001-03-012001-03-15$0.1—Quarterly
2000-12-132000-12-29$0.1—Quarterly
2000-08-302000-09-15$0.1+5.3%Quarterly
2000-05-302000-06-15$0.095—Quarterly
2000-03-022000-03-15$0.095—Quarterly
1999-12-141999-12-31$0.095—Quarterly
1999-08-301999-09-15$0.095—Quarterly
1999-05-271999-06-15$0.095—Quarterly
1999-03-041999-03-15$0.095—Quarterly
1998-12-141998-12-31$0.095—Quarterly
1998-08-281998-09-15$0.095+5.6%Quarterly
1998-05-281998-06-15$0.09—Quarterly
1998-03-051998-03-16$0.09—Quarterly
1997-12-121997-12-31$0.09—Quarterly
1997-08-271997-09-15$0.09—Quarterly
1997-06-031997-06-13$0.09—Quarterly
1997-03-061997-03-17$0.09—Quarterly
1996-12-121996-12-31$0.09+5.9%Quarterly
1996-08-281996-09-13$0.085—Quarterly
1996-05-291996-06-14$0.085—Quarterly
1996-02-291996-03-14$0.085—Quarterly
1995-12-131995-12-29$0.085—Quarterly
1995-08-291995-09-14$0.085—Quarterly
1995-05-241995-06-14$0.085—Quarterly
1995-02-281995-03-14$0.085—Quarterly
1994-12-141994-12-30$0.085+6.2%Quarterly
1994-08-251994-09-14$0.08—Quarterly
1994-05-241994-06-14$0.08—Quarterly
1994-03-011994-03-14$0.08—Quarterly
1993-12-151993-12-31$0.08—Quarterly
1993-08-251993-09-14$0.08—Quarterly
1993-05-251993-06-14$0.08—Quarterly
1993-03-021993-03-15$0.08—Quarterly
1992-12-151992-12-31$0.08+6.7%Quarterly
1992-08-261992-09-14$0.075—Quarterly
1992-05-261992-06-12$0.075—Quarterly
1992-03-031992-03-16$0.075—Quarterly
1991-12-171991-12-31$0.075—Quarterly
1991-08-261991-09-13$0.075—Quarterly
1991-05-231991-06-13$0.075—Quarterly
1991-02-261991-03-13$0.075—Quarterly
1990-12-171990-12-31$0.075—Quarterly
1990-08-241990-09-13$0.075—Quarterly
1990-05-231990-06-13$0.075+7.1%Quarterly
1990-02-271990-03-13$0.07—Quarterly
1989-12-151989-12-29$0.07—Quarterly
1989-08-241989-09-13$0.07—Quarterly
1989-05-231989-06-13$0.07+7.7%
1989-02-281989-03-13$0.065—
1988-12-191988-12-30$0.065+8.3%
1988-08-241988-09-13$0.06—
1988-05-231988-06-13$0.06—
1988-03-011988-03-14$0.06—
1987-12-161987-12-31$0.06—
1987-08-251987-09-14$0.06—
1987-05-221987-06-12$0.06—
1987-03-021987-03-13$0.06−75.0%
1986-12-15—$0.24+4.3%
1986-08-25—$0.23—
1986-05-23—$0.23—
1986-02-25—$0.23—
1985-12-16—$0.23—
1985-08-21—$0.23—
1985-05-20—$0.23—
1985-02-26—$0.23—

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

TNC stock split history

  • 2:1July 26, 2006
  • 2:1April 27, 1995
  • 2:1March 16, 1981

TNC dividend overview

Tennant pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share, a yield of 1.90% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.20 per share in 2025, up 5.3% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 6.1% a year on average and over ten years 4.1% a year. The payout ratio is 37.0% of trailing earnings.

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

TNC dividends FAQ

Does Tennant pay a dividend?

Yes. Tennant has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.31 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 31, 2026.

What is Tennant's dividend yield?

Tennant's forward annual dividend is $1.24 per share, a dividend yield of 1.90% at the latest close of $65.35.

How often does Tennant pay dividends?

Tennant pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Tennant's dividend growing?

Tennant's dividend per share grew from $0.89 in 2020 to $1.20 in 2025, 6.1% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 38 years in a row.

What is Tennant's dividend payout ratio?

Tennant pays out 37.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 50.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Tennant split its stock?

Tennant has split its stock 3 times: 2:1 on July 26, 2006, 2:1 on April 27, 1995, 2:1 on March 16, 1981. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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