CTAS Cintas Corporation — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
Cintas Corporation specializes in supplying professional uniforms and a range of essential business services primarily across the United States, Canada, and Latin America. The company's operations are divided into three main divisions: Uniform Rental and Facility Services, First Aid and Safety Services, and an 'All Other' segment. Within its Uniform Rental and Facility Services division, Cintas offers rental and maintenance for various workwear, including flame-resistant apparel, alongside floor mats, mops, and industrial towels. This segment also manages restroom sanitation solutions, providing both cleaning services and supplies, and directly sells new uniforms. Additionally, its First Aid and Safety Services segment delivers comprehensive first aid programs, safety solutions, and fire suppression products and services. Cintas reaches its diverse clientele, ranging from small service and manufacturing businesses to large corporate entities, through an extensive distribution network, dedicated local delivery routes, and direct representatives. Established in 1968, Cintas Corporation maintains its headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dividend Snapshot
Key Metrics
Current Yield
1.03%
At the Sep 14, 2026 price
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$2.0800
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
59.6
As of Sep 14, 2026
Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
51
As of Sep 14, 2026
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$163.55 – $216.53
Closes through Sep 11, 2026
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio (TTM)
35.07%
12 months to May 31, 2026 (Q4 FY2026)
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.Years Paying
41
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book (TTM)
15.69
Price as of Sep 14, 2026; latest reported book value
Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
CTAS's dividend yield rose from 1.02% to 1.03% over the past ~90 days (+0.01 pp). Of that move, +0.14 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.13 pp from the share price ($176.71 on Jun 16, 2026 → $201.50 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 334 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), CTAS's current yield is higher than approximately 84% of them. Our stored price history for CTAS covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | Apr 14, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | Jan 20, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | Oct 28, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | Jul 29, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 |
| $0.3900 Q | Regular | Apr 08, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 |
| $0.3900 Q | Regular | Jan 14, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 |
| $0.3900 Q | Regular | Oct 29, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 |
| $1.5600 Q | Regular | Jul 23, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 03, 2024 |
| $1.3500 Q | Regular | Apr 09, 2024 | May 14, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 |
| $1.3500 Q | Regular | Jan 16, 2024 | Feb 14, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 |
| $1.3500 Q | Regular | Oct 24, 2023 | Nov 14, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 |
| $1.3500 Q | Regular | Jul 25, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 |
| $1.1500 Q | Regular | Apr 11, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 |
| $1.1500 Q | Regular | Jan 10, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 |
| $1.1500 Q | Regular | Oct 25, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 |
| $1.1500 Q | Regular | Jul 26, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 |
| $0.9500 Q | Regular | Apr 12, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | May 16, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 |
| $0.9500 Q | Regular | Jan 11, 2022 | Feb 14, 2022 | Feb 15, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 |
| $0.9500 Q | Regular | - | Nov 12, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 |
| $0.9500 Q | Regular | - | Aug 12, 2021 | Aug 13, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 |
| $0.7500 Q | Regular | Apr 13, 2021 | May 13, 2021 | May 15, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 |
| $0.7500 Q | Regular | Jan 19, 2021 | Feb 11, 2021 | Feb 15, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 |
| $3.5100 A | Regular | Oct 27, 2020 | Nov 05, 2020 | Nov 06, 2020 | Dec 04, 2020 |
| $2.5500 A | Regular | Oct 29, 2019 | Nov 07, 2019 | Nov 08, 2019 | Dec 06, 2019 |
| $2.0500 A | Regular | Oct 30, 2018 | Nov 08, 2018 | Nov 09, 2018 | Dec 07, 2018 |
| $1.6200 A | Regular | Oct 17, 2017 | Nov 09, 2017 | Nov 10, 2017 | Dec 08, 2017 |
| $1.3300 A | Regular | Oct 18, 2016 | Nov 02, 2016 | Nov 04, 2016 | Dec 02, 2016 |
| $1.0500 A | Regular | Oct 14, 2015 | Nov 04, 2015 | Nov 06, 2015 | Dec 04, 2015 |
| $1.7000 A | Regular | Oct 21, 2014 | Nov 05, 2014 | Nov 07, 2014 | Dec 05, 2014 |
| $0.7700 A | Regular | Oct 22, 2013 | Nov 06, 2013 | Nov 08, 2013 | Dec 11, 2013 |
| $0.6400 A | Regular | - | Nov 07, 2012 | Nov 09, 2012 | Dec 12, 2012 |
| $0.5400 A | Regular | - | Nov 08, 2011 | Nov 11, 2011 | Dec 14, 2011 |
| $0.4900 A | Regular | - | Nov 09, 2010 | Nov 12, 2010 | Dec 15, 2010 |
| $0.4800 A | Regular | - | Feb 08, 2010 | Feb 10, 2010 | Mar 10, 2010 |
| $0.4700 A | Regular | - | Feb 02, 2009 | Feb 04, 2009 | Mar 11, 2009 |
| $0.4600 A | Regular | - | Feb 04, 2008 | Feb 06, 2008 | Mar 12, 2008 |
| $0.3900 A | Regular | - | Feb 02, 2007 | Feb 06, 2007 | Mar 13, 2007 |
| $0.3500 A | Regular | - | Feb 03, 2006 | Feb 07, 2006 | Mar 14, 2006 |
| $0.3200 A | Regular | - | Feb 04, 2005 | Feb 08, 2005 | Mar 15, 2005 |
| $0.2900 A | Regular | - | Feb 06, 2004 | Feb 10, 2004 | Mar 16, 2004 |
| $0.2700 A | Regular | - | Feb 05, 2003 | Feb 07, 2003 | Mar 14, 2003 |
| $0.2500 A | Regular | - | Feb 13, 2002 | Feb 15, 2002 | Apr 08, 2002 |
| $0.2200 A | Regular | - | Jan 31, 2001 | Feb 02, 2001 | Mar 26, 2001 |
| $0.2800 A | Regular | - | Feb 02, 2000 | Feb 04, 2000 | Mar 07, 2000 |
| $0.2200 A | Regular | - | Feb 03, 1999 | Feb 05, 1999 | Mar 03, 1999 |
| $0.1800 A | Regular | - | Feb 04, 1998 | Feb 06, 1998 | Mar 02, 1998 |
| $0.3000 A | Regular | - | Mar 05, 1997 | Mar 07, 1997 | Apr 04, 1997 |
| $0.2500 A | Regular | - | Mar 06, 1996 | Mar 08, 1996 | Apr 02, 1996 |
| $0.2000 A | Regular | - | Mar 06, 1995 | Mar 10, 1995 | Apr 03, 1995 |
| $0.1700 A | Regular | - | Mar 07, 1994 | Mar 11, 1994 | Apr 05, 1994 |
| $0.1400 A | Regular | - | Mar 03, 1993 | Mar 09, 1993 | Apr 02, 1993 |
| $0.1100 A | Regular | - | Mar 03, 1992 | Mar 09, 1992 | Apr 02, 1992 |
| $0.2850 A | Regular | - | Mar 11, 1991 | Mar 15, 1991 | Apr 02, 1991 |
| $0.2300 A | Regular | - | Mar 12, 1990 | Mar 16, 1990 | Apr 02, 1990 |
| $0.1700 A | Regular | - | Mar 13, 1989 | Mar 17, 1989 | Apr 03, 1989 |
| $0.1300 A | Regular | - | Mar 14, 1988 | Mar 18, 1988 | Apr 04, 1988 |
| $0.0900 A | Regular | - | Mar 10, 1987 | Mar 16, 1987 | Apr 02, 1987 |
| $0.1500 A | Regular | - | Mar 10, 1986 | Mar 14, 1986 | Apr 02, 1986 |
| $0.1200 A | Regular | - | Mar 06, 1985 | Mar 12, 1985 | Apr 02, 1985 |
Peer Comparison
Selected Specialty Business Services dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMS | Maximus, Inc. | 2.32% | 1.4% | 0 yrs | 71 |
| QUAD | Quad/Graphics, Inc. | 3.96% | -24.2% | 2 yrs | 65 |
| ABM | ABM Industries Inc. | 2.35% | 13.8% | 5 yrs | 64 |
| CASS | Cass Information Systems, Inc. | 2.32% | 3.0% | 24 yrs | 62 |
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CTAS dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Cintas Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Cintas Corporation (CTAS) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $2.08 per share, a yield of approximately 1.03%.
What is Cintas Corporation's dividend yield?
Cintas Corporation's dividend yield is approximately 1.03%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Cintas Corporation pay dividends?
Cintas Corporation pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
How long has Cintas Corporation paid dividends?
Cintas Corporation has 41 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.
Data updated Sep 14, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.