Annual Dividend (TTM)
$2.7000
Semi-Annual
CET
(NYSEAMERICAN)Central Securities Corporation
$51.34-- (--)
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Central Securities (CET) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
5.26%
Last ex-date: Jun 27, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
26.60%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
17.16%
2 consecutive years
Central Securities (CET) Dividend Statistics & Metrics
Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis
Payment Details
Dividend payment schedule and frequency details
FrequencySemi-Annual
Last Payment$0.2500
Last Ex-DateJun 27, 2026
Last Payment DateJun 27, 2026
Growth Metrics
Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth
Consecutive Years2 years
TTM Growth (YoY)17.16%
3-Year CAGR-2.91%
5-Year CAGR26.01%
10-Year CAGR25.00%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)26.60%
5-Year Average$2.7109
10-Year Average$1.8405
First PaymentAug 5, 1980
Central Securities (CET) Dividend Payment History
Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | - | Jun 27, 2026 | - | $0.2500 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | $2.4500 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Jun 17, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | Jun 4, 2025 | $0.2500 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Nov 5, 2024 | $2.0500 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 | May 22, 2024 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 13, 2024 | - | Jun 13, 2024 | - | $0.0546 | - |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Nov 13, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Nov 3, 2023 | $1.6500 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Jun 12, 2023 | Jun 27, 2023 | May 24, 2023 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 11, 2022 | - | Dec 22, 2022 | Nov 3, 2022 | $0.5000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Dec 22, 2022 | Nov 3, 2022 | $2.2500 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 13, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | May 25, 2022 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 | Nov 3, 2021 | $3.5500 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 14, 2021 | Jun 25, 2021 | May 19, 2021 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 13, 2020 | - | Dec 22, 2020 | Nov 4, 2020 | $0.6500 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 12, 2020 | - | Jun 26, 2020 | May 20, 2020 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 15, 2019 | - | Dec 23, 2019 | Nov 5, 2019 | $0.3700 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 7, 2019 | - | Jun 25, 2019 | May 22, 2019 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 9, 2018 | - | Dec 20, 2018 | Nov 2, 2018 | $1.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 8, 2018 | - | Jun 26, 2018 | May 23, 2018 | $0.2500 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 10, 2017 | - | Dec 21, 2017 | Nov 3, 2017 | $0.8000 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 9, 2017 | - | Jun 27, 2017 | May 25, 2017 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 9, 2016 | - | Dec 21, 2016 | Nov 3, 2016 | $0.7800 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 10, 2016 | - | Jun 28, 2016 | May 25, 2016 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 13, 2015 | - | Dec 22, 2015 | Nov 4, 2015 | $0.0900 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 5, 2015 | - | Jun 23, 2015 | May 20, 2015 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 14, 2014 | - | Dec 22, 2014 | Nov 5, 2014 | $1.5500 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 6, 2014 | - | Jun 24, 2014 | May 21, 2014 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 15, 2013 | - | Dec 26, 2013 | Nov 5, 2013 | $3.5000 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 7, 2013 | - | Jun 25, 2013 | May 22, 2013 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Dec 26, 2012 | - | Jan 16, 2013 | Dec 17, 2012 | $0.2000 | - |
| Nov 13, 2012 | - | Dec 21, 2012 | Nov 5, 2012 | $0.5400 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 8, 2012 | - | Jun 26, 2012 | May 23, 2012 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 9, 2011 | - | Dec 21, 2011 | Nov 3, 2011 | $0.8000 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 8, 2011 | - | Jun 28, 2011 | May 25, 2011 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 9, 2010 | - | Dec 22, 2010 | Nov 2, 2010 | $0.7000 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 23, 2010 | - | Jul 12, 2010 | Jun 16, 2010 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 10, 2009 | - | Dec 23, 2009 | Nov 3, 2009 | $0.5500 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 5, 2009 | - | Jun 5, 2009 | - | $0.1870 | - |
| Jun 3, 2009 | - | Jun 19, 2009 | May 20, 2009 | $0.1000 | Semi-Annual |
| Dec 26, 2008 | - | Jan 13, 2009 | Dec 17, 2008 | $0.1400 | - |
| Nov 12, 2008 | - | Dec 23, 2008 | Nov 5, 2008 | $2.1200 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 4, 2008 | - | Jun 20, 2008 | May 15, 2008 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 14, 2007 | - | Dec 27, 2007 | Nov 7, 2007 | $2.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 6, 2007 | - | Jun 22, 2007 | May 16, 2007 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 15, 2006 | - | Dec 27, 2006 | Nov 8, 2006 | $2.0200 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 2, 2006 | - | Jun 23, 2006 | May 16, 2006 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 11, 2005 | - | Nov 11, 2005 | - | $1.5500 | - |
| Nov 9, 2005 | - | Dec 27, 2005 | Nov 4, 2005 | $1.8000 | - |
| Jun 3, 2005 | - | Jun 24, 2005 | May 18, 2005 | $0.0300 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 9, 2004 | - | Dec 27, 2004 | Nov 4, 2004 | $1.1700 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 4, 2004 | - | Jun 25, 2004 | May 19, 2004 | $0.1500 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 12, 2003 | - | Dec 29, 2003 | Nov 5, 2003 | $1.2800 | Semi-Annual |
| May 29, 2003 | - | May 29, 2003 | - | $0.0100 | - |
| May 28, 2003 | - | Jun 20, 2003 | May 14, 2003 | $0.1200 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 13, 2002 | - | Dec 26, 2002 | Nov 5, 2002 | $1.1500 | - |
| May 29, 2002 | - | Jun 21, 2002 | May 15, 2002 | $0.1000 | - |
| Nov 14, 2001 | - | Nov 26, 2001 | Nov 7, 2001 | $1.4500 | - |
| May 30, 2001 | - | Jun 22, 2001 | May 21, 2001 | $0.3500 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 15, 2000 | - | Dec 27, 2000 | - | $3.8500 | Semi-Annual |
| May 31, 2000 | - | Jun 23, 2000 | May 19, 2000 | $0.5000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 10, 1999 | - | Dec 22, 1999 | - | $2.2300 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 9, 1999 | - | Dec 22, 1999 | Nov 3, 1999 | $2.4000 | - |
| May 26, 1999 | - | Jun 15, 1999 | May 19, 1999 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 10, 1998 | - | Dec 21, 1998 | Nov 3, 1998 | $1.7400 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 3, 1998 | - | Jun 26, 1998 | May 20, 1998 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 7, 1997 | - | Dec 19, 1997 | Nov 3, 1997 | $2.2200 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 4, 1997 | - | Jun 27, 1997 | May 14, 1997 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 13, 1996 | - | Dec 27, 1996 | Nov 7, 1996 | $1.4500 | - |
| Jun 5, 1996 | - | Jun 28, 1996 | May 15, 1996 | $0.2000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 15, 1995 | - | Dec 27, 1995 | Nov 6, 1995 | $2.0110 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 6, 1995 | - | Jun 28, 1995 | - | $0.1500 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 14, 1994 | - | Dec 28, 1994 | - | $0.0580 | Annual |
| Jun 1, 1994 | - | Jun 28, 1994 | - | $0.1500 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 9, 1993 | - | Dec 27, 1993 | - | $1.5000 | Semi-Annual |
| May 28, 1993 | - | Jun 25, 1993 | - | $0.1000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 10, 1992 | - | Dec 28, 1992 | - | $0.0700 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 1, 1992 | - | Jun 29, 1992 | - | $0.1000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 8, 1991 | - | Dec 27, 1991 | - | $0.6000 | Semi-Annual |
| Jun 3, 1991 | - | Jun 28, 1991 | - | $0.1000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 9, 1990 | - | Dec 27, 1990 | Nov 7, 1990 | $0.6000 | Semi-Annual |
| May 25, 1990 | - | Jun 29, 1990 | May 18, 1990 | $0.1000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 13, 1989 | - | Dec 27, 1989 | - | $0.9000 | Semi-Annual |
| May 26, 1989 | - | Jun 30, 1989 | - | $0.1000 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 28, 1988 | - | Dec 28, 1988 | - | $0.1200 | Semi-Annual |
| May 24, 1988 | - | Jun 30, 1988 | - | $0.7500 | Annual |
| Nov 16, 1987 | - | Dec 28, 1987 | - | $1.6000 | Annual |
| Jun 24, 1987 | - | Jul 15, 1987 | - | $0.1700 | Semi-Annual |
| Nov 7, 1986 | - | Nov 7, 1986 | - | $2.0000 | - |
| Aug 4, 1986 | - | Aug 4, 1986 | - | $0.2000 | - |
| Feb 10, 1986 | - | Feb 10, 1986 | - | $0.0270 | - |
| Aug 5, 1985 | - | Aug 5, 1985 | - | $0.1700 | - |
| Feb 4, 1985 | - | Feb 4, 1985 | - | $0.0410 | - |
| Aug 6, 1984 | - | Aug 6, 1984 | - | $0.2000 | - |
| Jan 31, 1984 | - | Jan 31, 1984 | - | $0.2181 | - |
| Aug 1, 1983 | - | Aug 1, 1983 | - | $0.3000 | - |
| Jan 31, 1983 | - | Jan 31, 1983 | - | $0.1430 | - |
| Aug 2, 1982 | - | Aug 2, 1982 | - | $0.2000 | - |
| Feb 1, 1982 | - | Feb 1, 1982 | - | $0.2500 | - |
| Aug 5, 1981 | - | Aug 5, 1981 | - | $0.0150 | - |
| Feb 2, 1981 | - | Feb 2, 1981 | - | $0.3000 | - |
| Oct 1, 1980 | - | Oct 1, 1980 | - | $0.2000 | - |
| Aug 5, 1980 | - | Aug 5, 1980 | - | $0.0800 | - |