Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) Dividend History
TSN next dividend
$0.51per share
Ex-dividend dateDec 1Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateDec 15Tuesday, 2026
Ex-dividend in 44 days. Shareholders who own TSN before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 5 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +3.3%5-year growth a year
- 3.72%forward yield
TSN dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $204
- Each payment
- $51
- Value of the shares
- $5,490
- Dividend yield
- 3.72%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.04 per share, before tax.
TSN 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.
TSN dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)51.3%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)59.2%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+3.3%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases5
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
TSN yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $52.48 | 3.89% | $2.04 | 3.9% |
| 3 years ago | $46.93 | 4.35% | $6.00 | 12.8% |
| 5 years ago | $79.43 | 2.57% | $9.76 | 12.3% |
| 10 years ago | $71.56 | 2.85% | $17.42 | 24.3% |
| 20 years ago | $14.99 | 13.61% | $19.98 | 133.3% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
TSN dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
TSN dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.01 | +2.0% | 3.43% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.97 | +2.1% | 3.43% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.93 | +3.8% | 3.59% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.86 | +3.6% | 2.99% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.79 | +5.3% | 2.06% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.71 | −11.2% | 2.65% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.92 | — | 2.11% | 5 |
| 2018 | $1.27 | +6.2% | 2.39% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.20 | — | 1.48% | 5 |
| 2016 | $0.68 | +50.0% | 1.09% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.45 | +38.5% | 0.84% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.33 | +44.4% | 0.81% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.23 | −16.7% | 0.67% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.27 | +68.8% | 1.39% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.16 | 0.0% | 0.78% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.16 | 0.0% | 0.93% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.16 | 0.0% | 1.30% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.16 | 0.0% | 1.83% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.16 | 0.0% | 1.04% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.16 | — | 0.97% | 4 |
TSN dividend history
170 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-01 | 2026-12-15 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-15 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-15 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-03-13 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-15 | $0.51 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-12 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-13 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-14 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-13 | $0.5 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-13 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-14 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024-03-15 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-30 | 2023-12-15 | $0.49 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-31 | 2023-09-15 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-31 | 2023-06-15 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-28 | 2023-03-15 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 170 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-30 | 2022-12-15 | $0.48 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-31 | 2022-09-15 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-31 | 2022-06-15 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-15 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-30 | 2021-12-15 | $0.46 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-15 | $0.445 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-28 | 2021-06-15 | $0.445 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-26 | 2021-03-15 | $0.445 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-30 | 2020-12-15 | $0.445 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-31 | 2020-09-15 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-29 | 2020-06-15 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-27 | 2020-03-13 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-27 | 2019-12-13 | $0.42 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-26 | — | $0.375 | — | |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-13 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-30 | 2019-06-14 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-15 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-29 | 2018-12-14 | $0.375 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-14 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-31 | 2018-06-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-28 | 2018-03-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-30 | 2017-12-15 | $0.3 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-29 | — | $0.225 | — | |
| 2017-08-30 | 2017-09-15 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-15 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-27 | 2017-03-15 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-29 | 2016-12-15 | $0.225 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-30 | 2016-09-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-27 | 2016-06-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-26 | 2016-03-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-27 | 2015-12-15 | $0.15 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-28 | 2015-09-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-28 | 2015-06-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-25 | 2015-03-13 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-26 | 2014-12-15 | $0.1 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-27 | 2014-09-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-28 | 2014-06-13 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-26 | 2014-03-14 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-26 | 2013-12-13 | $0.075 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-28 | 2013-09-13 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-29 | 2013-06-14 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-27 | 2013-03-15 | $0.05 | −66.7% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-28 | 2012-12-14 | $0.15 | +275.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-09-14 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-30 | 2012-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-28 | 2012-03-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-29 | 2011-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-30 | 2011-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-27 | 2011-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-25 | 2011-03-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-29 | 2010-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-30 | 2010-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-27 | 2010-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-25 | 2010-03-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-27 | 2009-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-28 | 2009-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-28 | 2009-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-25 | 2009-03-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-26 | 2008-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-27 | 2008-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-28 | 2008-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-27 | 2008-03-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-28 | 2007-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-29 | 2007-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-30 | 2007-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-27 | 2007-03-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-29 | 2006-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-30 | 2006-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-30 | 2006-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-27 | 2006-03-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-29 | 2005-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-30 | 2005-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-27 | 2005-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-25 | 2005-03-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-29 | 2004-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-30 | 2004-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-27 | 2004-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-26 | 2004-03-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-26 | 2003-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-27 | 2003-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-28 | 2003-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-26 | 2003-03-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-26 | 2002-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-28 | 2002-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-29 | 2002-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-27 | 2002-03-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-28 | 2001-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-29 | 2001-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-30 | 2001-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-27 | 2001-03-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-29 | 2000-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-30 | 2000-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-30 | 2000-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-28 | 2000-03-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-29 | 1999-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-30 | 1999-09-15 | $0.04 | +60.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-27 | 1999-06-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-25 | 1999-03-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-27 | 1998-12-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-28 | 1998-09-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-28 | 1998-06-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-25 | 1998-03-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-26 | 1997-12-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-27 | 1997-09-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-28 | 1997-06-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-26 | 1997-03-15 | $0.025 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-26 | 1996-12-15 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-28 | 1996-09-15 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-29 | 1996-06-15 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-28 | 1996-03-15 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-01 | 1995-12-15 | $0.02 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-30 | 1995-09-15 | $0.0133 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-25 | 1995-06-15 | $0.0133 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-23 | 1995-03-15 | $0.0133 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-25 | 1994-12-15 | $0.0133 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-26 | 1994-09-15 | $0.0133 | +53.7% | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-25 | 1994-06-15 | $0.0087 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-23 | 1994-03-15 | $0.0087 | +85.7% | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-24 | 1993-12-15 | $0.0047 | −30.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-26 | 1993-09-15 | $0.0067 | +42.8% | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-25 | 1993-06-15 | $0.0047 | −30.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-23 | 1993-03-15 | $0.0067 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-24 | 1992-12-15 | $0.0067 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-26 | 1992-09-15 | $0.0067 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-26 | 1992-06-15 | $0.0067 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-25 | 1992-03-16 | $0.0067 | +42.8% | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-25 | 1991-12-16 | $0.0047 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-26 | 1991-09-16 | $0.0047 | −30.0% | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-28 | 1991-06-17 | $0.0067 | +567.0% | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-25 | 1991-03-15 | $0.001 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-27 | 1990-12-17 | $0.001 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-27 | 1990-09-17 | $0.001 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-25 | 1990-06-15 | $0.001 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-23 | 1990-03-15 | $0.001 | −70.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-27 | 1989-12-15 | $0.0033 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-28 | 1989-09-15 | $0.0033 | −66.4% | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-25 | — | $0.0099 | — | |
| 1989-02-23 | — | $0.0099 | +197.3% | |
| 1988-11-25 | 1988-12-15 | $0.0033 | — | |
| 1988-08-26 | 1988-09-15 | $0.0033 | — | |
| 1988-05-25 | 1988-06-15 | $0.0033 | — | |
| 1988-02-24 | 1988-03-15 | $0.0033 | −66.4% | |
| 1987-11-24 | — | $0.0099 | +644.4% | |
| 1987-08-26 | 1987-09-15 | $0.0013 | −86.6% | |
| 1987-05-26 | — | $0.0099 | — | |
| 1987-02-24 | — | $0.0099 | +50.0% | |
| 1986-11-24 | — | $0.0066 | — | |
| 1986-08-25 | — | $0.0066 | — | |
| 1986-05-27 | — | $0.0066 | −35.3% | |
| 1986-02-25 | — | $0.0102 | — | |
| 1985-11-25 | — | $0.0102 | — | |
| 1985-08-26 | — | $0.0102 | — | |
| 1985-05-24 | — | $0.0102 | −24.4% | |
| 1985-02-25 | — | $0.0135 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
TSN stock split history
- 3:2February 18, 1997
- 2:1April 16, 1991
- 3:2April 16, 1987
TSN dividend overview
Tyson Foods pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share, a yield of 3.72% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.01 per share in 2025, up 2.0% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 3.3% a year on average and over ten years 16.1% a year. The payout ratio is 51.3% of trailing earnings.
Related: TSN cash flow statement, TSN key metrics, TSN chart. See the TSN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
TSN dividends FAQ
Does Tyson Foods pay a dividend?
Yes. Tyson Foods has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.51 per share with an ex-dividend date of December 1, 2026.
What is Tyson Foods's dividend yield?
Tyson Foods's forward annual dividend is $2.04 per share, a dividend yield of 3.72% at the latest close of $54.90.
When is Tyson Foods's next dividend?
Tyson Foods's next dividend of $0.51 per share goes ex-dividend on December 1, 2026 and is paid on December 15, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does Tyson Foods pay dividends?
Tyson Foods pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Tyson Foods's dividend growing?
Tyson Foods's dividend per share grew from $1.71 in 2020 to $2.01 in 2025, 3.3% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 5 years in a row.
What is Tyson Foods's dividend payout ratio?
Tyson Foods pays out 51.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 59.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Tyson Foods split its stock?
Tyson Foods has split its stock 3 times: 3:2 on February 18, 1997, 2:1 on April 16, 1991, 3:2 on April 16, 1987. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.