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CVS CVS Health Corporation — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Healthcare / Medical - Healthcare Plans

$94.66 ▼ $-0.63(-0.66%) as of Sep 14, 2026 03:06 UTC
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CVS Health Corp. is a health solutions company, which engages in the provision of healthcare services. It operates through the following segments: Health Care Benefits, Health Services, Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness, and Corporate and Other. The Health Care Benefits segment operates as a health care benefits provider. The Health Services segment offers a full range of PBM solutions, delivers health care services in its medical clinics, virtually, and in the home. The Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness segment dispenses prescriptions in its retail pharmacies and through its infusion operations. The Corporate and Other Segment is involved in management and administrative expenses. The company was founded by Stanley P. Goldstein and Ralph Hoagland in 1963 and is headquartered in Woonsocket, RI.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusGrowing
Last Dividend$0.6650Paid Aug 03, 2026
Forward Annual$2.66
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateJul 23, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth0.0%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth6.6%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Key Metrics

Current Yield

2.81%

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

$2.6600

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

55.2

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)

43

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

$70.08 – $110.60

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)

69.63%

12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 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)

1.52

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

S.A.F.E. is our quick durability read on a dividend — the same four-check test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a model rank of 70+ and a yield of 2%+; the rank weighs the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio, return on equity and price-to-book. Accelerating: the dividend has grown over time, not stalled. Flawless: an unbroken record with no cuts or suspensions. Enduring: a long enough paying history to weather a cycle. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 55/100, yield 2.81%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 0 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
A dividend cut or reduction appears in the record.
E Enduring
41 years of dividend payments on record.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume4,380,268Sep 11, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$95.78Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$93.91 – $96.41Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$95.29Close of Sep 10, 2026The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$120.78BAs of Sep 14, 2026The company's total market value — share price times shares outstanding — on the date shown.
Shares Out1.28BImplied by market cap, Sep 14, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$3.8412 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)24.7Price as of Sep 14, 2026; earnings to Jun 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateJul 23, 2026Paid Aug 03, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-Date-None declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)6.5%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)5.9%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases0 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

CVS's dividend yield rose from 2.64% to 2.81% over the past ~90 days (+0.17 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.17 pp from the share price ($100.72 on Jun 16, 2026 → $94.66 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

Current2.81%
1-Yr Average3.17%
Low / High2.41% – 4.53%
Percentile19%

Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), CVS's current yield is higher than approximately 19% of them. Our stored price history for CVS 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
$0.6650 Q Regular Jul 10, 2026 Jul 23, 2026 Jul 23, 2026 Aug 03, 2026
$0.6650 Q Regular Mar 18, 2026 Apr 23, 2026 Apr 23, 2026 May 04, 2026
$0.6650 Q Regular Jan 06, 2026 Jan 22, 2026 Jan 22, 2026 Feb 02, 2026
$0.6650 Q Regular Sep 17, 2025 Oct 23, 2025 Oct 23, 2025 Nov 03, 2025
$0.6650 Q Regular Jul 07, 2025 Jul 22, 2025 Jul 22, 2025 Aug 01, 2025
$0.6650 Q Regular Mar 20, 2025 Apr 22, 2025 Apr 22, 2025 May 01, 2025
$0.6650 Q Regular Jan 03, 2025 Jan 23, 2025 Jan 23, 2025 Feb 03, 2025
$0.6650 Q Regular Sep 19, 2024 Oct 21, 2024 Oct 21, 2024 Nov 01, 2024
$0.6650 Q Regular Jul 08, 2024 Jul 22, 2024 Jul 22, 2024 Aug 01, 2024
$0.6650 Q Regular Mar 21, 2024 Apr 19, 2024 Apr 22, 2024 May 01, 2024
$0.6650 Q Regular Dec 05, 2023 Jan 19, 2024 Jan 22, 2024 Feb 01, 2024
$0.6050 Q Regular Sep 21, 2023 Oct 19, 2023 Oct 20, 2023 Nov 01, 2023
$0.6050 Q Regular Jul 07, 2023 Jul 20, 2023 Jul 21, 2023 Aug 01, 2023
$0.6050 Q Regular Mar 16, 2023 Apr 20, 2023 Apr 21, 2023 May 01, 2023
$0.6050 Q Regular Dec 15, 2022 Jan 19, 2023 Jan 20, 2023 Feb 01, 2023
$0.5500 Q Regular Sep 21, 2022 Oct 20, 2022 Oct 21, 2022 Nov 01, 2022
$0.5500 Q Regular Jul 06, 2022 Jul 21, 2022 Jul 22, 2022 Aug 01, 2022
$0.5500 Q Regular Mar 09, 2022 Apr 21, 2022 Apr 22, 2022 May 02, 2022
$0.5500 Q Regular Dec 10, 2021 Jan 20, 2022 Jan 21, 2022 Feb 01, 2022
$0.5000 Q Regular Oct 05, 2021 Oct 21, 2021 Oct 22, 2021 Nov 01, 2021
$0.5000 Q Regular Jul 07, 2021 Jul 22, 2021 Jul 23, 2021 Aug 02, 2021
$0.5000 Q Regular Mar 10, 2021 Apr 22, 2021 Apr 23, 2021 May 03, 2021
$0.5000 Q Regular Jan 04, 2021 Jan 21, 2021 Jan 22, 2021 Feb 01, 2021
$0.5000 Q Regular Oct 07, 2020 Oct 21, 2020 Oct 22, 2020 Nov 02, 2020
$0.5000 Q Regular Jul 08, 2020 Jul 22, 2020 Jul 23, 2020 Aug 03, 2020
$0.5000 Q Regular Mar 11, 2020 Apr 22, 2020 Apr 23, 2020 May 04, 2020
$0.5000 Q Regular Jan 02, 2020 Jan 22, 2020 Jan 23, 2020 Feb 03, 2020
$0.5000 Q Regular Oct 03, 2019 Oct 23, 2019 Oct 24, 2019 Nov 04, 2019
$0.5000 Q Regular Jul 10, 2019 Jul 24, 2019 Jul 25, 2019 Aug 02, 2019
$0.5000 Q Regular Mar 06, 2019 Apr 22, 2019 Apr 23, 2019 May 03, 2019
$0.5000 Q Regular Jan 03, 2019 Jan 24, 2019 Jan 25, 2019 Feb 04, 2019
$0.5000 Q Regular Oct 04, 2018 Oct 23, 2018 Oct 24, 2018 Nov 01, 2018
$0.5000 Q Regular Jul 11, 2018 Jul 24, 2018 Jul 25, 2018 Aug 01, 2018
$0.5000 Q Regular Mar 14, 2018 Apr 20, 2018 Apr 23, 2018 May 03, 2018
$0.5000 Q Regular Dec 29, 2017 Jan 23, 2018 Jan 24, 2018 Feb 02, 2018
$0.5000 Q Regular Sep 19, 2017 Oct 23, 2017 Oct 24, 2017 Nov 03, 2017
$0.5000 Q Regular Jul 06, 2017 Jul 20, 2017 Jul 24, 2017 Aug 03, 2017
$0.5000 Q Regular Mar 02, 2017 Apr 19, 2017 Apr 21, 2017 May 01, 2017
$0.5000 Q Regular Dec 21, 2016 Jan 20, 2017 Jan 24, 2017 Feb 02, 2017
$0.4250 Q Regular Sep 22, 2016 Oct 20, 2016 Oct 24, 2016 Nov 03, 2016
$0.4250 Q Regular Jul 06, 2016 Jul 19, 2016 Jul 21, 2016 Aug 01, 2016
$0.4250 Q Regular Mar 02, 2016 Apr 20, 2016 Apr 22, 2016 May 02, 2016
$0.4250 Q Regular Dec 16, 2015 Jan 20, 2016 Jan 22, 2016 Feb 02, 2016
$0.3500 Q Regular Oct 01, 2015 Oct 20, 2015 Oct 22, 2015 Nov 02, 2015
$0.3500 Q Regular Jul 08, 2015 Jul 21, 2015 Jul 23, 2015 Aug 03, 2015
$0.3500 Q Regular Mar 04, 2015 Apr 22, 2015 Apr 24, 2015 May 04, 2015
$0.3500 Q Regular Dec 16, 2014 Jan 20, 2015 Jan 22, 2015 Feb 02, 2015
$0.2750 Q Regular Sep 24, 2014 Oct 21, 2014 Oct 23, 2014 Nov 03, 2014
$0.2750 Q Regular Jul 10, 2014 Jul 17, 2014 Jul 21, 2014 Aug 01, 2014
$0.2750 Q Regular Mar 06, 2014 Apr 17, 2014 Apr 22, 2014 May 02, 2014
$0.2750 Q Regular Dec 18, 2013 Jan 21, 2014 Jan 23, 2014 Feb 03, 2014
$0.2250 Q Regular Sep 25, 2013 Oct 17, 2013 Oct 21, 2013 Nov 01, 2013
$0.2250 Q Regular Jul 10, 2013 Jul 18, 2013 Jul 22, 2013 Aug 02, 2013
$0.2250 Q Regular Mar 06, 2013 Apr 19, 2013 Apr 23, 2013 May 03, 2013
$0.2250 Q Regular Dec 13, 2012 Jan 22, 2013 Jan 24, 2013 Feb 04, 2013
$0.1625 Q Regular Sep 19, 2012 Oct 18, 2012 Oct 22, 2012 Nov 02, 2012
$0.1625 Q Regular Jul 05, 2012 Jul 19, 2012 Jul 23, 2012 Aug 03, 2012
$0.1625 Q Regular Mar 09, 2012 Apr 19, 2012 Apr 23, 2012 May 03, 2012
$0.1625 Q Regular Dec 20, 2011 Jan 19, 2012 Jan 23, 2012 Feb 02, 2012
$0.1250 Q Regular Sep 21, 2011 Oct 19, 2011 Oct 21, 2011 Nov 01, 2011
$0.1250 Q Regular Jul 06, 2011 Jul 20, 2011 Jul 22, 2011 Aug 02, 2011
$0.1250 Q Regular Mar 09, 2011 Apr 19, 2011 Apr 22, 2011 May 03, 2011
$0.1250 Q Regular Jan 11, 2011 Jan 19, 2011 Jan 21, 2011 Feb 02, 2011
$0.0875 Q Regular Sep 22, 2010 Oct 20, 2010 Oct 22, 2010 Nov 02, 2010
$0.0875 Q Regular Jul 07, 2010 Jul 20, 2010 Jul 22, 2010 Aug 02, 2010
$0.0875 Q Regular Mar 10, 2010 Apr 21, 2010 Apr 23, 2010 May 04, 2010
$0.0875 Q Regular Jan 12, 2010 Jan 20, 2010 Jan 22, 2010 Feb 02, 2010
$0.0762 Q Regular Sep 21, 2009 Oct 20, 2009 Oct 22, 2009 Nov 03, 2009
$0.0762 Q Regular Jul 09, 2009 Jul 21, 2009 Jul 23, 2009 Aug 03, 2009
$0.0762 Q Regular Mar 04, 2009 Apr 20, 2009 Apr 22, 2009 May 04, 2009
$0.0762 Q Regular Jan 13, 2009 Jan 21, 2009 Jan 23, 2009 Feb 03, 2009
$0.0690 Q Regular Sep 24, 2008 Oct 17, 2008 Oct 21, 2008 Nov 03, 2008
$0.0690 Q Regular Jul 09, 2008 Jul 17, 2008 Jul 21, 2008 Aug 01, 2008
$0.0600 Q Regular Mar 05, 2008 Apr 17, 2008 Apr 21, 2008 May 02, 2008
$0.0600 Q Regular Jan 09, 2008 Jan 17, 2008 Jan 22, 2008 Feb 01, 2008
$0.0600 Q Regular Sep 26, 2007 Oct 18, 2007 Oct 22, 2007 Nov 02, 2007
$0.0600 Q Regular Jul 11, 2007 Jul 19, 2007 Jul 23, 2007 Aug 03, 2007
$0.0600 Q Regular Mar 29, 2007 Apr 20, 2007 Apr 24, 2007 May 04, 2007
$0.0488 Q Regular Jan 10, 2007 Jan 18, 2007 Jan 22, 2007 Feb 02, 2007
$0.0387 Q Regular Sep 20, 2006 Oct 18, 2006 Oct 21, 2006 Nov 01, 2006
$0.0387 Q Regular Jul 06, 2006 Jul 19, 2006 Jul 21, 2006 Aug 01, 2006
$0.0387 Q Regular Mar 01, 2006 Apr 20, 2006 Apr 24, 2006 May 03, 2006
$0.0387 Q Regular Jan 12, 2006 Jan 19, 2006 Jan 23, 2006 Feb 03, 2006
$0.0362 Q Regular Sep 14, 2005 Oct 19, 2005 Oct 21, 2005 Nov 01, 2005
$0.0362 Q Regular Jul 06, 2005 Jul 19, 2005 Jul 21, 2005 Aug 01, 2005
$0.0725 Q Regular Mar 02, 2005 Apr 20, 2005 Apr 22, 2005 May 02, 2005
$0.0725 Q Regular Jan 05, 2005 Jan 20, 2005 Jan 24, 2005 Feb 04, 2005
$0.0663 Q Regular Sep 14, 2004 Oct 20, 2004 Oct 22, 2004 Nov 01, 2004
$0.0663 Q Regular Jul 07, 2004 Jul 20, 2004 Jul 22, 2004 Aug 02, 2004
$0.0663 Q Regular Mar 03, 2004 Apr 21, 2004 Apr 23, 2004 May 03, 2004
$0.0663 Q Regular Oct 29, 2003 Jan 20, 2004 Jan 22, 2004 Feb 03, 2004
$0.0575 Q Regular Sep 10, 2003 Oct 17, 2003 Oct 21, 2003 Oct 31, 2003
$0.0575 Q Regular Jul 09, 2003 Jul 17, 2003 Jul 21, 2003 Aug 01, 2003
$0.0575 Q Regular Mar 05, 2003 Apr 17, 2003 Apr 22, 2003 May 02, 2003
$0.0575 Q Regular Jan 08, 2003 Jan 21, 2003 Jan 23, 2003 Feb 04, 2003
$0.0575 Q Regular Sep 11, 2002 Oct 17, 2002 Oct 21, 2002 Nov 01, 2002
$0.0575 Q Regular Jul 10, 2002 Jul 18, 2002 Jul 22, 2002 Aug 02, 2002
$0.0575 Q Regular Mar 06, 2002 Apr 19, 2002 Apr 23, 2002 May 03, 2002
$0.0575 Q Regular Jan 09, 2002 Jan 18, 2002 Jan 23, 2002 Feb 05, 2002
$0.0575 Q Regular Oct 11, 2001 Oct 18, 2001 Oct 22, 2001 Nov 02, 2001
$0.0575 Q Regular Jul 11, 2001 Jul 19, 2001 Jul 23, 2001 Aug 03, 2001
$0.0575 Q Regular Mar 07, 2001 Apr 20, 2001 Apr 24, 2001 May 04, 2001
$0.0575 Q Regular Jan 10, 2001 Jan 19, 2001 Jan 23, 2001 Feb 05, 2001
$0.0575 Q Regular Sep 13, 2000 Oct 19, 2000 Oct 23, 2000 Nov 03, 2000
$0.0575 Q Regular Jul 12, 2000 Jul 20, 2000 Jul 24, 2000 Aug 04, 2000
$0.0575 Q Regular Apr 19, 2000 Apr 20, 2000 Apr 25, 2000 May 04, 2000
$0.0575 Q Regular Jan 12, 2000 Jan 20, 2000 Jan 24, 2000 Feb 04, 2000
$0.0575 Q Regular Sep 14, 1999 Oct 20, 1999 Oct 22, 1999 Nov 03, 1999
$0.0575 Q Regular Jul 07, 1999 Jul 20, 1999 Jul 22, 1999 Aug 03, 1999
$0.0575 Q Regular Apr 14, 1999 Apr 21, 1999 Apr 23, 1999 May 04, 1999
$0.0575 Q Regular Jan 12, 1999 Jan 20, 1999 Jan 22, 1999 Feb 03, 1999
$0.0575 Q Regular Oct 09, 1998 Oct 21, 1998 Oct 23, 1998 Nov 02, 1998
$0.0572 Q Regular May 13, 1998 Jul 21, 1998 Jul 23, 1998 Aug 01, 1998
$0.1100 Q Regular Mar 12, 1998 Apr 21, 1998 Apr 23, 1998 May 01, 1998
$0.1100 Q Regular Jan 14, 1998 Jan 21, 1998 Jan 24, 1998 Feb 02, 1998
$0.1100 Q Regular Oct 08, 1997 Oct 21, 1997 Oct 23, 1997 Nov 01, 1997
$0.0280 Q Regular Jul 09, 1997 Jul 21, 1997 Jul 23, 1997 Aug 01, 1997
$0.0280 Q Regular Mar 12, 1997 Apr 21, 1997 Apr 23, 1997 May 01, 1997
$0.0280 Q Regular Jan 08, 1997 Jan 21, 1997 Jan 23, 1997 Feb 01, 1997
$5.9000 Q Regular Oct 10, 1996 Oct 16, 1996 Oct 23, 1996 Nov 01, 1996

Peer Comparison

Selected Medical - Healthcare Plans dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
CI Cigna Corporation 2.22% 172.8% 5 yrs 72
ELV Elevance Health Inc. 1.64% 12.5% 14 yrs 51
HUM Humana Inc. 0.86% 7.2% 0 yrs 45

CVS dividend — frequently asked questions

Does CVS Health Corporation pay a dividend?

Yes. CVS Health Corporation (CVS) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $2.66 per share, a yield of approximately 2.81%.

What is CVS Health Corporation's dividend yield?

CVS Health Corporation's dividend yield is approximately 2.81%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does CVS Health Corporation pay dividends?

CVS Health Corporation pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has CVS Health Corporation paid dividends?

CVS Health Corporation has 41 years of dividend payments on record.

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.

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