What is CVS's current dividend yield?

CVS Health Corporation's current dividend yield is 3.40%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.

When is CVS's ex-dividend date?

The most recent ex-dividend date for CVS was January 22, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.

How often does CVS pay dividends?

CVS Health Corporation pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.

What is CVS's dividend payout ratio?

CVS Health Corporation's payout ratio is 192.13%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.

What is CVS's dividend growth rate?

CVS Health Corporation's year-over-year dividend growth is 0.00%.

When should I buy CVS to receive the dividend?

To receive CVS Health Corporation's dividend, you must purchase shares before the ex-dividend date. Check the Dividend Payment History table above for upcoming ex-dividend dates and payment schedules.

How does CVS's dividend compare to other stocks?

Compare CVS Health Corporation's dividend yield, payout ratio, and growth rate metrics shown above against sector averages and competitors. Higher yields with sustainable payout ratios indicate stronger dividend income potential.

CVS

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CVS Health Corporation

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CVS Health (CVS) Dividend History

Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.

Annual Dividend (TTM)

$2.6600

Quarterly

Dividend Yield

3.40%

Last ex-date: Jan 22, 2026

Payout Ratio (TTM)

192.13%

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends

Dividend Growth

Year-over-year change

CVS Health (CVS) Dividend Statistics & Metrics

Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis

Payment Details

Dividend payment schedule and frequency details

FrequencyQuarterly

Last Payment$0.6650

Last Ex-DateJan 22, 2026

Last Payment DateFeb 2, 2026

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

TTM Growth (YoY)0.00%

3-Year CAGR-34.99%

5-Year CAGR-19.77%

10-Year CAGR-8.96%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)192.13%

5-Year Average$2.1210

10-Year Average$2.0605

First PaymentJan 16, 1985

CVS Health (CVS) Dividend Payment History

Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency

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Complete dividend payment history including ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, amounts, frequency, and type
Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Declaration Date	Amount	Frequency
Jan 22, 2026	Jan 22, 2026	Feb 2, 2026	Jan 6, 2026	$0.6650	Quarterly
Oct 23, 2025	Oct 23, 2025	Nov 3, 2025	Sep 17, 2025	$0.6650	Quarterly
Jul 22, 2025	Jul 22, 2025	Aug 1, 2025	Jul 7, 2025	$0.6650	Quarterly
Apr 22, 2025	Apr 22, 2025	May 1, 2025	Mar 20, 2025	$0.6650	Quarterly
Jan 23, 2025	Jan 23, 2025	Feb 3, 2025	Jan 3, 2025	$0.6650	Quarterly
Oct 21, 2024	Oct 21, 2024	Nov 1, 2024	Sep 19, 2024	$0.6650	Quarterly
Jul 22, 2024	Jul 22, 2024	Aug 1, 2024	Jul 8, 2024	$0.6650	Quarterly
Apr 19, 2024	Apr 22, 2024	May 1, 2024	Mar 21, 2024	$0.6650	Quarterly
Jan 19, 2024	Jan 22, 2024	Feb 1, 2024	Dec 5, 2023	$0.6650	Quarterly
Oct 19, 2023	Oct 20, 2023	Nov 1, 2023	Sep 21, 2023	$0.6050	Quarterly
Jul 20, 2023	Jul 21, 2023	Aug 1, 2023	Jul 7, 2023	$0.6050	Quarterly
Apr 20, 2023	Apr 21, 2023	May 1, 2023	Mar 16, 2023	$0.6050	Quarterly
Jan 19, 2023	Jan 20, 2023	Feb 1, 2023	Dec 15, 2022	$0.6050	Quarterly
Oct 20, 2022	Oct 21, 2022	Nov 1, 2022	Sep 21, 2022	$0.5500	Quarterly
Jul 21, 2022	Jul 22, 2022	Aug 1, 2022	Jul 6, 2022	$0.5500	Quarterly
Apr 21, 2022	Apr 22, 2022	May 2, 2022	Mar 9, 2022	$0.5500	Quarterly
Jan 20, 2022	Jan 21, 2022	Feb 1, 2022	Dec 10, 2021	$0.5500	Quarterly
Oct 21, 2021	Oct 22, 2021	Nov 1, 2021	Oct 5, 2021	$0.5000	Quarterly
Jul 22, 2021	Jul 23, 2021	Aug 2, 2021	Jul 7, 2021	$0.5000	Quarterly
Apr 22, 2021	Apr 23, 2021	May 3, 2021	Mar 10, 2021	$0.5000	Quarterly
Jan 21, 2021	Jan 22, 2021	Feb 1, 2021	Jan 4, 2021	$0.5000	Quarterly
Oct 21, 2020	-	Nov 2, 2020	Oct 7, 2020	$0.5000	Quarterly
Jul 22, 2020	-	Aug 3, 2020	Jul 8, 2020	$0.5000	Quarterly
Apr 22, 2020	-	May 4, 2020	Mar 11, 2020	$0.5000	Quarterly
Jan 22, 2020	-	Feb 3, 2020	Jan 2, 2020	$0.5000	Quarterly
Oct 23, 2019	-	Nov 4, 2019	Oct 3, 2019	$0.5000	Quarterly
Jul 24, 2019	-	Aug 2, 2019	Jul 10, 2019	$0.5000	Quarterly
Apr 22, 2019	-	May 3, 2019	Mar 6, 2019	$0.5000	Quarterly
Jan 24, 2019	-	Feb 4, 2019	Jan 3, 2019	$0.5000	Quarterly
Oct 23, 2018	-	Nov 1, 2018	Oct 4, 2018	$0.5000	Quarterly
Jul 24, 2018	-	Aug 1, 2018	Jul 11, 2018	$0.5000	Quarterly
Apr 20, 2018	-	May 3, 2018	Mar 14, 2018	$0.5000	Quarterly
Jan 23, 2018	-	Feb 2, 2018	Dec 29, 2017	$0.5000	Quarterly
Oct 23, 2017	-	Nov 3, 2017	Sep 19, 2017	$0.5000	Quarterly
Jul 20, 2017	-	Aug 3, 2017	Jul 6, 2017	$0.5000	Quarterly
Apr 19, 2017	-	May 1, 2017	Mar 2, 2017	$0.5000	Quarterly
Jan 20, 2017	-	Feb 2, 2017	Dec 14, 2016	$0.5000	Quarterly
Oct 20, 2016	-	Nov 3, 2016	Sep 22, 2016	$0.4250	Quarterly
Jul 19, 2016	-	Aug 1, 2016	Jul 6, 2016	$0.4250	Quarterly
Apr 20, 2016	-	May 2, 2016	Mar 2, 2016	$0.4250	Quarterly
Jan 20, 2016	-	Feb 2, 2016	Dec 16, 2015	$0.4250	Quarterly
Oct 20, 2015	-	Nov 2, 2015	Oct 1, 2015	$0.3500	Quarterly
Jul 21, 2015	-	Aug 3, 2015	Jul 8, 2015	$0.3500	Quarterly
Apr 22, 2015	-	May 4, 2015	Mar 4, 2015	$0.3500	Quarterly
Jan 20, 2015	-	Feb 2, 2015	Dec 15, 2014	$0.3500	Quarterly
Oct 21, 2014	-	Nov 3, 2014	Sep 24, 2014	$0.2750	Quarterly
Jul 17, 2014	-	Aug 1, 2014	Jul 10, 2014	$0.2750	Quarterly
Apr 17, 2014	-	May 2, 2014	Mar 6, 2014	$0.2750	Quarterly
Jan 21, 2014	-	Feb 3, 2014	Dec 18, 2013	$0.2750	Quarterly
Oct 17, 2013	-	Nov 1, 2013	Sep 25, 2013	$0.2250	Quarterly
Jul 18, 2013	-	Aug 2, 2013	Jul 10, 2013	$0.2250	Quarterly
Apr 19, 2013	-	May 3, 2013	Mar 6, 2013	$0.2250	Quarterly
Jan 22, 2013	-	Feb 4, 2013	Dec 13, 2012	$0.2250	Quarterly
Oct 18, 2012	-	Nov 2, 2012	Sep 19, 2012	$0.1630	Quarterly
Jul 19, 2012	-	Aug 3, 2012	Jul 5, 2012	$0.1630	Quarterly
Apr 19, 2012	-	May 3, 2012	Mar 7, 2012	$0.1630	Quarterly
Jan 19, 2012	-	Feb 2, 2012	Dec 20, 2011	$0.1630	Quarterly
Oct 19, 2011	-	Nov 1, 2011	Sep 21, 2011	$0.1250	Quarterly
Jul 20, 2011	-	Aug 2, 2011	Jul 6, 2011	$0.1250	Quarterly
Apr 19, 2011	-	May 3, 2011	Mar 8, 2011	$0.1250	Quarterly
Jan 19, 2011	-	Feb 2, 2011	Jan 11, 2011	$0.1250	Quarterly
Oct 20, 2010	-	Nov 2, 2010	Sep 22, 2010	$0.0880	Quarterly
Jul 20, 2010	-	Aug 2, 2010	Jul 7, 2010	$0.0880	Quarterly
Apr 21, 2010	-	May 4, 2010	Mar 10, 2010	$0.0880	Quarterly
Jan 20, 2010	-	Feb 2, 2010	Jan 12, 2010	$0.0880	Quarterly
Oct 20, 2009	-	Nov 3, 2009	Sep 18, 2009	$0.0760	Quarterly
Jul 21, 2009	-	Aug 3, 2009	Jul 8, 2009	$0.0760	Quarterly
Apr 20, 2009	-	May 4, 2009	Mar 4, 2009	$0.0760	Quarterly
Jan 21, 2009	-	Feb 3, 2009	Jan 13, 2009	$0.0760	Quarterly
Oct 17, 2008	-	Nov 3, 2008	Sep 24, 2008	$0.0690	Quarterly
Jul 17, 2008	-	Aug 1, 2008	Jul 9, 2008	$0.0690	Quarterly
Apr 17, 2008	-	May 2, 2008	Mar 5, 2008	$0.0600	Quarterly
Jan 17, 2008	-	Feb 1, 2008	Jan 9, 2008	$0.0600	Quarterly
Oct 18, 2007	-	Nov 2, 2007	Sep 26, 2007	$0.0600	Quarterly
Jul 19, 2007	-	Aug 3, 2007	Jul 11, 2007	$0.0600	-
Apr 20, 2007	-	May 4, 2007	Mar 21, 2007	$0.0600	Quarterly
Jan 18, 2007	-	Feb 2, 2007	Jan 10, 2007	$0.0490	Quarterly
Oct 18, 2006	-	Nov 1, 2006	Sep 20, 2006	$0.0390	Quarterly
Jul 19, 2006	-	Aug 1, 2006	Jul 6, 2006	$0.0390	Quarterly
Apr 20, 2006	-	May 3, 2006	Mar 1, 2006	$0.0390	Quarterly
Jan 19, 2006	-	Feb 3, 2006	Jan 12, 2006	$0.0390	Quarterly
Oct 19, 2005	-	Nov 1, 2005	Sep 14, 2005	$0.0360	Quarterly
Jul 19, 2005	-	Aug 1, 2005	Jul 6, 2005	$0.0360	Quarterly
Apr 20, 2005	-	May 2, 2005	Mar 2, 2005	$0.0365	Quarterly
Jan 20, 2005	-	Feb 4, 2005	Jan 5, 2005	$0.0365	Quarterly
Oct 20, 2004	-	Nov 1, 2004	Sep 14, 2004	$0.0340	Quarterly
Jul 20, 2004	-	Aug 2, 2004	Jul 7, 2004	$0.0330	Quarterly
Apr 21, 2004	-	May 3, 2004	Mar 3, 2004	$0.0330	Quarterly
Jan 20, 2004	-	Feb 3, 2004	Oct 9, 2003	$0.0335	Quarterly
Oct 17, 2003	-	Oct 31, 2003	Sep 10, 2003	$0.0290	Quarterly
Jul 17, 2003	-	Aug 1, 2003	Jul 9, 2003	$0.0290	Quarterly
Apr 17, 2003	-	May 2, 2003	Mar 5, 2003	$0.0290	Quarterly
Jan 21, 2003	-	Feb 4, 2003	Jan 8, 2003	$0.0290	Quarterly
Oct 17, 2002	-	Nov 1, 2002	Sep 11, 2002	$0.0290	Quarterly
Jul 18, 2002	-	Aug 2, 2002	Jul 10, 2002	$0.0290	Quarterly
Apr 19, 2002	-	May 3, 2002	Mar 6, 2002	$0.0290	Quarterly
Jan 18, 2002	-	Feb 5, 2002	Jan 9, 2002	$0.0290	Quarterly
Oct 18, 2001	-	Nov 2, 2001	Oct 11, 2001	$0.0290	Quarterly
Jul 19, 2001	-	Aug 3, 2001	Jul 11, 2001	$0.0290	Quarterly
Apr 20, 2001	-	May 4, 2001	Mar 7, 2001	$0.0290	Quarterly
Jan 19, 2001	-	Feb 5, 2001	Jan 10, 2001	$0.0290	Quarterly
Oct 19, 2000	-	Nov 3, 2000	Sep 13, 2000	$0.0290	Quarterly
Jul 20, 2000	-	Aug 4, 2000	Jul 12, 2000	$0.0290	Quarterly
Apr 20, 2000	-	May 4, 2000	Apr 19, 2000	$0.0290	Quarterly
Jan 20, 2000	-	Feb 4, 2000	Jan 12, 2000	$0.0290	Quarterly
Oct 20, 1999	-	Nov 3, 1999	Sep 14, 1999	$0.0290	Quarterly
Jul 20, 1999	-	Aug 3, 1999	Jul 7, 1999	$0.0290	Quarterly
Apr 21, 1999	-	May 4, 1999	Apr 14, 1999	$0.0290	Quarterly
Jan 20, 1999	-	Feb 3, 1999	Jan 12, 1999	$0.0290	Quarterly
Oct 21, 1998	-	Nov 2, 1998	Oct 9, 1998	$0.0290	Quarterly
Jul 21, 1998	-	Aug 1, 1998	Jul 9, 1998	$0.0290	Quarterly
Apr 21, 1998	-	May 1, 1998	Mar 12, 1998	$0.0275	Quarterly
Jan 21, 1998	-	Feb 2, 1998	Jan 14, 1998	$0.0275	Quarterly
Oct 21, 1997	-	Nov 1, 1997	Oct 8, 1997	$0.0275	Quarterly
Jul 21, 1997	-	Aug 1, 1997	Jul 9, 1997	$0.0070	Quarterly
Apr 21, 1997	-	May 1, 1997	Mar 12, 1997	$0.0070	Quarterly
Jan 21, 1997	-	Feb 1, 1997	Jan 8, 1997	$0.0070	-
Oct 21, 1996	-	Oct 21, 1996	-	$0.0070	-
Oct 18, 1996	-	Oct 18, 1996	-	$0.1100	-
Oct 16, 1996	-	Nov 1, 1996	Oct 10, 1996	$1.4750	-
Jul 19, 1996	-	Aug 1, 1996	Jul 10, 1996	$0.0275	-
Jul 18, 1996	-	Jul 18, 1996	-	$0.1100	-
Apr 18, 1996	-	May 1, 1996	Apr 9, 1996	$0.0275	-
Jan 19, 1996	-	Feb 1, 1996	Jan 10, 1996	$0.0275	-
Oct 20, 1995	-	Nov 1, 1995	Oct 11, 1995	$0.0950	-
Oct 19, 1995	-	Oct 19, 1995	-	$0.3800	-
Jul 20, 1995	-	Aug 1, 1995	Jul 12, 1995	$0.0950	-
Jul 18, 1995	-	Jul 18, 1995	-	$0.3800	-
Apr 19, 1995	-	Apr 19, 1995	-	$0.3800	-
Apr 18, 1995	-	May 1, 1995	Apr 11, 1995	$0.0950	-
Jan 18, 1995	-	Feb 1, 1995	-	$0.0950	-
Oct 18, 1994	-	Nov 1, 1994	-	$0.0950	-
Jul 19, 1994	-	Aug 1, 1994	-	$0.0950	-
Apr 19, 1994	-	May 1, 1994	-	$0.0950	-
Jan 18, 1994	-	Feb 1, 1994	-	$0.0950	-
Oct 19, 1993	-	Nov 1, 1993	-	$0.0950	-
Jul 20, 1993	-	Aug 1, 1993	-	$0.0950	-
Apr 19, 1993	-	May 1, 1993	-	$0.0950	-
Jan 19, 1993	-	Feb 1, 1993	-	$0.0950	-
Oct 20, 1992	-	Nov 1, 1992	-	$0.0925	-
Jul 20, 1992	-	Aug 1, 1992	-	$0.0925	-
Apr 20, 1992	-	May 1, 1992	-	$0.0925	-
Jan 14, 1992	-	Feb 1, 1992	-	$0.0925	-
Oct 16, 1991	-	Nov 1, 1991	-	$0.0900	-
Jul 17, 1991	-	Aug 1, 1991	-	$0.0900	-
Apr 19, 1991	-	May 1, 1991	-	$0.0900	-
Jan 15, 1991	-	Feb 1, 1991	-	$0.0900	-
Oct 18, 1990	-	Nov 1, 1990	Oct 15, 1990	$0.0887	-
Jul 17, 1990	-	Aug 1, 1990	Jul 16, 1990	$0.0887	-
Apr 20, 1990	-	May 1, 1990	Apr 19, 1990	$0.0887	-
Jan 16, 1990	-	Feb 1, 1990	Jan 12, 1990	$0.0887	-
Oct 18, 1989	-	Nov 1, 1989	Oct 13, 1989	$0.0813	-
Jul 18, 1989	-	Aug 1, 1989	Jul 13, 1989	$0.0813	-
Apr 18, 1989	-	May 1, 1989	Apr 12, 1989	$0.0813	-
Jan 17, 1989	-	Feb 1, 1989	Jan 12, 1989	$0.0813	-
Oct 18, 1988	-	Nov 1, 1988	Oct 14, 1988	$0.0656	-
Jul 19, 1988	-	Aug 1, 1988	Jul 15, 1988	$0.0656	-
Apr 19, 1988	-	May 1, 1988	Apr 18, 1988	$0.0656	-
Jan 19, 1988	-	Feb 1, 1988	Jan 14, 1988	$0.0656	-
Oct 20, 1987	-	Nov 1, 1987	Oct 20, 1987	$0.0550	-
Jul 20, 1987	-	Aug 1, 1987	Jul 17, 1987	$0.0550	-
Apr 20, 1987	-	May 1, 1987	Apr 20, 1987	$0.0550	-
Jan 20, 1987	-	Feb 1, 1987	Jan 15, 1987	$0.0550	-
Oct 15, 1986	-	Oct 15, 1986	-	$0.0488	-
Jul 17, 1986	-	Jul 17, 1986	-	$0.0488	-
Apr 15, 1986	-	Apr 15, 1986	-	$0.0488	-
Jan 17, 1986	-	Jan 17, 1986	-	$0.0488	-
Oct 21, 1985	-	Oct 21, 1985	-	$0.0450	-
Jul 17, 1985	-	Jul 17, 1985	-	$0.0450	-
Apr 16, 1985	-	Apr 16, 1985	-	$0.0450	-
Jan 16, 1985	-	Jan 16, 1985	-	$0.0450	-