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ROST Ross Stores, Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NASDAQ Global Select· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Consumer Cyclical / Apparel - Retail

$230.74 ▲ $5.26(2.33%) as of Sep 14, 2026 03:06 UTC
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Ross Stores, Inc., through its various subsidiaries, manages a chain of off-price retail establishments focusing on apparel and home goods. These stores operate under two main brand names: Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS. Their product selection primarily includes clothing, accessories, footwear, and household decor. The Ross Dress for Less outlets primarily serve middle-income households, offering merchandise at prices considerably lower than traditional department and specialty stores. Conversely, dd's DISCOUNTS stores cater to moderate-income households, providing products at prices below those typically found in department and discount stores. As of July 5, 2022, the company had approximately 1,950 stores operating across 40 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. Ross Stores, Inc. was founded in 1957 and is based in Dublin, California.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusGrowing
Latest Dividend$0.4450
Forward Annual$1.78
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateSep 08, 2026
1-Yr Growth10.2%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth13.2%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Key Metrics

Current Yield

0.77%

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

$1.7800

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

53.6

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)

45

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

$144.67 – $255.23

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)

20.63%

12 months to Aug 01, 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

32

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)

10.89

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 54/100, yield 0.77%.
A Accelerating
5 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F Flawless
A dividend cut or reduction appears in the record.
E Enduring
32 years of dividend payments on record.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNASDAQ Global SelectThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume1,609,696Sep 11, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$225.97Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$225.44 – $230.97Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$225.48Close of Sep 10, 2026The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$74.02BAs of Sep 14, 2026The company's total market value — share price times shares outstanding — on the date shown.
Shares Out320.78MImplied by market cap, Sep 14, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$8.3512 months to Aug 01, 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)27.7Price as of Sep 14, 2026; earnings to Aug 01, 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.
Ex-DividendSep 08, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateSep 30, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)9.3%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)41.6%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases5 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)

ROST's dividend yield rose from 0.76% to 0.77% over the past ~90 days (+0.01 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.01 pp from the share price ($234.49 on Jun 16, 2026 → $230.74 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

Current0.77%
1-Yr Average0.86%
Low / High0.70% – 1.28%
Percentile15%

Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), ROST's current yield is higher than approximately 15% of them. Our stored price history for ROST 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
$0.4450 Q Regular Aug 19, 2026 Sep 08, 2026 Sep 08, 2026 Sep 30, 2026
$0.4450 Q Regular May 20, 2026 Jun 09, 2026 Jun 09, 2026 Jun 30, 2026
$0.4450 Q Regular Mar 03, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 Mar 31, 2026
$0.4050 Q Regular Nov 19, 2025 Dec 09, 2025 Dec 09, 2025 Dec 31, 2025
$0.4050 Q Regular Aug 20, 2025 Sep 09, 2025 Sep 09, 2025 Sep 30, 2025
$0.4050 Q Regular May 21, 2025 Jun 10, 2025 Jun 10, 2025 Jun 30, 2025
$0.4050 Q Regular Mar 04, 2025 Mar 18, 2025 Mar 18, 2025 Mar 31, 2025
$0.3675 Q Regular Nov 20, 2024 Dec 10, 2024 Dec 10, 2024 Dec 31, 2024
$0.3675 Q Regular Aug 21, 2024 Sep 10, 2024 Sep 10, 2024 Sep 30, 2024
$0.3675 Q Regular May 22, 2024 Jun 11, 2024 Jun 11, 2024 Jun 28, 2024
$0.3675 Q Regular Mar 05, 2024 Mar 14, 2024 Mar 15, 2024 Mar 29, 2024
$0.3350 Q Regular Nov 15, 2023 Dec 04, 2023 Dec 05, 2023 Dec 29, 2023
$0.3350 Q Regular Aug 16, 2023 Sep 01, 2023 Sep 05, 2023 Sep 29, 2023
$0.3350 Q Regular May 17, 2023 Jun 05, 2023 Jun 06, 2023 Jun 30, 2023
$0.3350 Q Regular Feb 28, 2023 Mar 13, 2023 Mar 14, 2023 Mar 31, 2023
$0.3100 Q Regular Nov 16, 2022 Dec 05, 2022 Dec 06, 2022 Dec 30, 2022
$0.3100 Q Regular Aug 17, 2022 Sep 02, 2022 Sep 06, 2022 Sep 30, 2022
$0.3100 Q Regular May 18, 2022 Jun 06, 2022 Jun 07, 2022 Jun 30, 2022
$0.3100 Q Regular Mar 01, 2022 Mar 14, 2022 Mar 15, 2022 Mar 31, 2022
$0.2850 Q Regular Nov 17, 2021 Dec 06, 2021 Dec 07, 2021 Dec 31, 2021
$0.2850 Q Regular Aug 18, 2021 Sep 03, 2021 Sep 07, 2021 Sep 30, 2021
$0.2850 Q Regular May 19, 2021 Jun 07, 2021 Jun 08, 2021 Jun 30, 2021
$0.2850 A Regular Mar 02, 2021 Mar 15, 2021 Mar 16, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
$0.2850 Q Regular Mar 03, 2020 Mar 16, 2020 Mar 17, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
$0.2550 Q Regular Nov 20, 2019 Dec 05, 2019 Dec 06, 2019 Dec 31, 2019
$0.2550 Q Regular Aug 21, 2019 Sep 11, 2019 Sep 12, 2019 Sep 30, 2019
$0.2550 Q Regular May 22, 2019 Jun 10, 2019 Jun 11, 2019 Jun 28, 2019
$0.2550 Q Regular Mar 05, 2019 Mar 15, 2019 Mar 18, 2019 Mar 29, 2019
$0.2250 Q Regular Nov 19, 2018 Dec 06, 2018 Dec 07, 2018 Dec 28, 2018
$0.2250 Q Regular Aug 22, 2018 Sep 12, 2018 Sep 13, 2018 Sep 28, 2018
$0.2250 Q Regular May 23, 2018 Jun 11, 2018 Jun 12, 2018 Jun 29, 2018
$0.2250 Q Regular Mar 06, 2018 Mar 16, 2018 Mar 19, 2018 Mar 30, 2018
$0.1600 Q Regular Nov 15, 2017 Nov 30, 2017 Dec 01, 2017 Dec 29, 2017
$0.1600 Q Regular Aug 16, 2017 Sep 06, 2017 Sep 07, 2017 Sep 29, 2017
$0.1600 Q Regular May 18, 2017 Jun 02, 2017 Jun 06, 2017 Jun 30, 2017
$0.1600 Q Regular Feb 28, 2017 Mar 08, 2017 Mar 10, 2017 Mar 31, 2017
$0.1350 Q Regular Nov 16, 2016 Dec 05, 2016 Dec 07, 2016 Dec 30, 2016
$0.1350 Q Regular Aug 17, 2016 Aug 31, 2016 Sep 02, 2016 Sep 30, 2016
$0.1350 Q Regular May 18, 2016 Jun 03, 2016 Jun 07, 2016 Jun 30, 2016
$0.1350 Q Regular Mar 01, 2016 Mar 10, 2016 Mar 14, 2016 Mar 31, 2016
$0.1175 Q Regular Nov 18, 2015 Dec 07, 2015 Dec 09, 2015 Dec 31, 2015
$0.1175 Q Regular Aug 19, 2015 Sep 02, 2015 Sep 04, 2015 Sep 30, 2015
$0.2350 Q Regular May 20, 2015 Jun 05, 2015 Jun 09, 2015 Jun 30, 2015
$0.2350 Q Regular Feb 26, 2015 Mar 05, 2015 Mar 09, 2015 Mar 31, 2015
$0.2000 Q Regular Nov 19, 2014 Dec 08, 2014 Dec 10, 2014 Dec 31, 2014
$0.2000 Q Regular Aug 20, 2014 Sep 03, 2014 Sep 05, 2014 Sep 30, 2014
$0.2000 Q Regular May 21, 2014 Jun 06, 2014 Jun 10, 2014 Jun 30, 2014
$0.2000 Q Regular Feb 27, 2014 Mar 06, 2014 Mar 10, 2014 Mar 31, 2014
$0.1700 Q Regular Nov 19, 2013 Dec 09, 2013 Dec 11, 2013 Dec 31, 2013
$0.1700 Q Regular Aug 21, 2013 Sep 04, 2013 Sep 06, 2013 Sep 30, 2013
$0.1700 Q Regular May 22, 2013 Jun 07, 2013 Jun 11, 2013 Jun 28, 2013
$0.1700 Q Regular Feb 07, 2013 Feb 20, 2013 Feb 22, 2013 Mar 29, 2013
$0.1400 Q Regular Nov 14, 2012 Dec 03, 2012 Dec 05, 2012 Dec 28, 2012
$0.1400 Q Regular Aug 16, 2012 Aug 29, 2012 Aug 31, 2012 Sep 28, 2012
$0.1400 Q Regular May 17, 2012 Jun 01, 2012 Jun 05, 2012 Jun 29, 2012
$0.1400 Q Regular Feb 02, 2012 Feb 15, 2012 Feb 17, 2012 Mar 30, 2012
$0.2200 Q Regular Nov 17, 2011 Nov 25, 2011 Nov 29, 2011 Dec 30, 2011
$0.2200 Q Regular Aug 18, 2011 Aug 31, 2011 Sep 02, 2011 Sep 30, 2011
$0.2200 Q Regular May 19, 2011 Jun 03, 2011 Jun 07, 2011 Jun 30, 2011
$0.2200 Q Regular Feb 03, 2011 Feb 16, 2011 Feb 18, 2011 Mar 31, 2011
$0.1600 Q Regular Nov 18, 2010 Dec 03, 2010 Dec 07, 2010 Dec 31, 2010
$0.1600 Q Regular Aug 19, 2010 Aug 31, 2010 Sep 02, 2010 Sep 30, 2010
$0.1600 Q Regular May 20, 2010 Jun 03, 2010 Jun 07, 2010 Jun 30, 2010
$0.1600 Q Regular Feb 04, 2010 Feb 17, 2010 Feb 19, 2010 Mar 31, 2010
$0.1100 Q Regular Nov 19, 2009 Dec 04, 2009 Dec 08, 2009 Dec 31, 2009
$0.1100 Q Regular Aug 20, 2009 Sep 01, 2009 Sep 03, 2009 Sep 30, 2009
$0.1100 Q Regular May 21, 2009 Jun 04, 2009 Jun 08, 2009 Jun 30, 2009
$0.1100 Q Regular Feb 05, 2009 Feb 18, 2009 Feb 20, 2009 Mar 31, 2009
$0.0950 Q Regular Nov 20, 2008 Dec 08, 2008 Dec 10, 2008 Jan 02, 2009
$0.0950 Q Regular Aug 21, 2008 Sep 03, 2008 Sep 05, 2008 Oct 01, 2008
$0.0950 Q Regular May 22, 2008 Jun 12, 2008 Jun 16, 2008 Jul 01, 2008
$0.0950 Q Regular Feb 07, 2008 Feb 20, 2008 Feb 22, 2008 Mar 31, 2008
$0.0750 Q Regular Nov 20, 2007 Dec 10, 2007 Dec 12, 2007 Jan 02, 2008
$0.0750 Q Regular Aug 23, 2007 Sep 05, 2007 Sep 07, 2007 Oct 01, 2007
$0.0750 Q Regular May 24, 2007 Jun 14, 2007 Jun 18, 2007 Jul 02, 2007
$0.0750 Q Regular Feb 08, 2007 Feb 21, 2007 Feb 23, 2007 Mar 30, 2007
$0.0600 Q Regular Nov 15, 2006 Dec 04, 2006 Dec 06, 2006 Jan 02, 2007
$0.0600 Q Regular Aug 17, 2006 Aug 30, 2006 Sep 01, 2006 Oct 02, 2006
$0.0600 Q Regular May 18, 2006 Jun 08, 2006 Jun 12, 2006 Jun 30, 2006
$0.0600 Q Regular Jan 25, 2006 Feb 22, 2006 Feb 24, 2006 Mar 31, 2006
$0.0600 Q Regular Nov 09, 2005 Dec 05, 2005 Dec 07, 2005 Jan 03, 2006
$0.0500 Q Regular Aug 18, 2005 Aug 30, 2005 Sep 01, 2005 Sep 30, 2005
$0.0500 Q Regular May 19, 2005 Jun 09, 2005 Jun 13, 2005 Jul 01, 2005
$0.0500 Q Regular Feb 03, 2005 Feb 23, 2005 Feb 25, 2005 Apr 01, 2005
$0.0425 Q Regular Nov 17, 2004 Dec 06, 2004 Dec 08, 2004 Jan 03, 2005
$0.0425 Q Regular Aug 19, 2004 Aug 31, 2004 Sep 02, 2004 Oct 01, 2004
$0.0425 Q Regular May 20, 2004 Jun 10, 2004 Jun 14, 2004 Jul 01, 2004
$0.0425 Q Regular Feb 06, 2004 Feb 25, 2004 Feb 27, 2004 Apr 01, 2004
$0.0575 Q Regular Nov 19, 2003 Nov 28, 2003 Dec 02, 2003 Jan 02, 2004
$0.0575 Q Regular Aug 21, 2003 Sep 02, 2003 Sep 04, 2003 Oct 01, 2003
$0.0575 Q Regular May 21, 2003 Jun 12, 2003 Jun 16, 2003 Jul 01, 2003
$0.0575 Q Regular Feb 07, 2003 Feb 26, 2003 Feb 28, 2003 Apr 01, 2003
$0.0475 Q Regular Nov 20, 2002 Dec 09, 2002 Dec 11, 2002 Jan 02, 2003
$0.0475 Q Regular Aug 21, 2002 Aug 30, 2002 Sep 04, 2002 Oct 01, 2002
$0.0475 Q Regular May 23, 2002 Jun 13, 2002 Jun 17, 2002 Jul 01, 2002
$0.0475 Q Regular Feb 07, 2002 Feb 27, 2002 Mar 01, 2002 Apr 01, 2002
$0.0425 Q Regular Nov 29, 2001 Dec 10, 2001 Dec 12, 2001 Jan 02, 2002
$0.0425 Q Regular Aug 28, 2001 Aug 31, 2001 Sep 05, 2001 Oct 01, 2001
$0.0425 Q Regular May 31, 2001 Jun 14, 2001 Jun 18, 2001 Jul 02, 2001
$0.0425 Q Regular Feb 09, 2001 Feb 28, 2001 Mar 02, 2001 Apr 02, 2001
$0.0375 Q Regular Nov 16, 2000 Nov 29, 2000 Dec 01, 2000 Jan 02, 2001
$0.0375 Q Regular Aug 17, 2000 Sep 06, 2000 Sep 08, 2000 Oct 02, 2000
$0.0375 Q Regular Jun 07, 2000 Jun 15, 2000 Jun 19, 2000 Jul 05, 2000
$0.0375 Q Regular Feb 03, 2000 Mar 01, 2000 Mar 03, 2000 Apr 03, 2000
$0.0325 Q Regular Nov 18, 1999 Dec 01, 1999 Dec 03, 1999 Jan 03, 2000
$0.0650 Q Regular Aug 26, 1999 Sep 02, 1999 Sep 07, 1999 Oct 04, 1999
$0.0650 Q Regular May 28, 1999 Jun 09, 1999 Jun 11, 1999 Jul 06, 1999
$0.0650 Q Regular Jan 28, 1999 Mar 03, 1999 Mar 05, 1999 Apr 05, 1999
$0.0550 Q Regular Nov 19, 1998 Dec 02, 1998 Dec 04, 1998 Jan 04, 1999
$0.0550 Q Regular Aug 28, 1998 Sep 08, 1998 Sep 10, 1998 Oct 05, 1998
$0.0550 Q Regular May 28, 1998 Jun 10, 1998 Jun 12, 1998 Jul 06, 1998
$0.0550 Q Regular Jan 29, 1998 Mar 04, 1998 Mar 06, 1998 Apr 06, 1998
$0.0450 Q Regular Nov 21, 1997 Dec 03, 1997 Dec 05, 1997 Jan 05, 1998
$0.0450 Q Regular Aug 21, 1997 Sep 03, 1997 Sep 05, 1997 Oct 06, 1997
$0.0450 Q Regular May 22, 1997 Jun 11, 1997 Jun 13, 1997 Jul 07, 1997
$0.0450 M Regular Feb 06, 1997 Mar 06, 1997 Mar 10, 1997 Apr 07, 1997
$0.0450 Q Regular - Feb 06, 1997 Mar 10, 1997 Apr 07, 1997
$0.0700 Q Regular Nov 27, 1996 Dec 04, 1996 Dec 06, 1996 Jan 06, 1997
$0.0700 Q Regular Aug 22, 1996 Sep 04, 1996 Sep 06, 1996 Oct 07, 1996
$0.0700 Q Regular May 31, 1996 Jun 12, 1996 Jun 14, 1996 Jul 01, 1996

Peer Comparison

Selected Apparel - Retail dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

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NXGPF NEXT plc 2.34% 0.5% 2 yrs 69

ROST dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Ross Stores, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $1.78 per share, a yield of approximately 0.77%.

What is Ross Stores, Inc.'s dividend yield?

Ross Stores, Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 0.77%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Ross Stores, Inc. pay dividends?

Ross Stores, Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has Ross Stores, Inc. paid dividends?

Ross Stores, Inc. has 32 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 5 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.

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