CAKE Dividend History & Yield

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated · NasdaqGS

Stock Consumer Cyclical Quarterly payer Consumer Discretionary
$107.21
-0.34% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
1.09%
$1.17/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.12%
$1.20/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.20
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.30
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 9, 2026 Estimated
in 61 days
Next pay date
Nov 22, 2026
in 74 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 11, 2026
$0.30 per share
Payout ratio
31%
of earnings
Market cap
5.3B
P/E 29.1
3y dividend CAGR
+2.7%
annualised (too young for 5y)
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
14.1
since Aug 6, 2012
1y total return
+76.3%
price +74.4% + dividends 1.9%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Nov 9, 2026 (in 61 days) Nov 22, 2026 $0.30 $30.00 Estimated
Sun, Feb 7, 2027 (in 151 days) Feb 20, 2027 $0.30 $30.00 Estimated
Sat, May 8, 2027 (in 241 days) May 21, 2027 $0.30 $30.00 Estimated
Fri, Aug 6, 2027 (in 331 days) Aug 19, 2027 $0.30 $30.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from CAKE's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.20 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 3, 2014 to Aug 11, 2026; most recent $0.30$0.00$0.20$0.40Nov 3, 2014: $0.165Nov '14Feb 23, 2015: $0.165May 4, 2015: $0.165Aug 3, 2015: $0.20Nov 5, 2015: $0.20Feb 26, 2016: $0.20Feb '16May 9, 2016: $0.20Aug 8, 2016: $0.24Nov 7, 2016: $0.24Mar 6, 2017: $0.24May 15, 2017: $0.24May '17Aug 14, 2017: $0.29Nov 14, 2017: $0.29Feb 27, 2018: $0.29May 9, 2018: $0.29Aug 14, 2018: $0.33Aug '18Nov 13, 2018: $0.33Mar 1, 2019: $0.33May 15, 2019: $0.33Aug 13, 2019: $0.36Nov 8, 2019: $0.36Nov '19Mar 6, 2020: $0.36May 10, 2022: $0.27Aug 9, 2022: $0.27Nov 14, 2022: $0.27Mar 7, 2023: $0.27Mar '23May 23, 2023: $0.27Aug 15, 2023: $0.27Nov 14, 2023: $0.27Mar 5, 2024: $0.27May 21, 2024: $0.27May '24Aug 14, 2024: $0.27Nov 13, 2024: $0.27Mar 5, 2025: $0.27May 14, 2025: $0.27Aug 12, 2025: $0.27Aug '25Nov 10, 2025: $0.27Mar 4, 2026: $0.30May 13, 2026: $0.30Aug 11, 2026: $0.30

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.75$1.502017: $1.06$1.0620172018: $1.24$1.2420182019: $1.38$1.3820192020: $0.36$0.3620202021: $0.0020212022: $0.81$0.8120222023: $1.08$1.0820232024: $1.08$1.0820242025: $1.08$1.0820252026 (YTD): $0.90$0.902026 YTD

How much CAKE do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,000$107,210$1,200
$500 / month5,000$536,050$6,000
$1,000 / month10,000$1,072,100$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.12%. $10,000 in CAKE would currently pay about $112 a year ($9 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

CAKE dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 11, 2026 Aug 25, 2026 $0.30 +0.0%
May 13, 2026 May 26, 2026 $0.30 +0.0%
Mar 4, 2026 Mar 17, 2026 $0.30 +11.1%
Nov 10, 2025 Nov 25, 2025 $0.27 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2025 Aug 26, 2025 $0.27 +0.0%
May 14, 2025 May 27, 2025 $0.27 +0.0%
Mar 5, 2025 Mar 18, 2025 $0.27 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2024 Nov 26, 2024 $0.27 +0.0%
Aug 14, 2024 Aug 27, 2024 $0.27 +0.0%
May 21, 2024 Jun 4, 2024 $0.27 +0.0%
Mar 5, 2024 Mar 19, 2024 $0.27 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2023 Nov 28, 2023 $0.27 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2023 Aug 29, 2023 $0.27 +0.0%
May 23, 2023 Jun 6, 2023 $0.27 +0.0%
Mar 7, 2023 Mar 21, 2023 $0.27 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2022 Nov 28, 2022 $0.27 +0.0%
Aug 9, 2022 Aug 23, 2022 $0.27 +0.0%
May 10, 2022 May 24, 2022 $0.27 -25.0%
Mar 6, 2020 Mar 20, 2020 $0.36 +0.0%
Nov 8, 2019 Nov 26, 2019 $0.36 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2019 Aug 27, 2019 $0.36 +9.1%
May 15, 2019 May 29, 2019 $0.33 +0.0%
Mar 1, 2019 Mar 19, 2019 $0.33 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2018 Nov 27, 2018 $0.33 +0.0%

CAKE dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Mar 4, 2026 Raised 11.1% $0.27 $0.30 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

CAKE scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated operates and licenses restaurants in the United States and Canada. It operates bakeries that produce cheesecakes and other baked products for its restaurants, international licensees, third-party bakery customers, external foodservice operators, retailers, and distributors. The company operates restaurants under the brands comprising The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, Flower Child, and Fox Restaurant Concepts. The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Calabasas, California.

Sector: Consumer Cyclical. Industry: Restaurants. First dividend on our records: Aug 6, 2012. 49 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

CAKE dividend FAQ

When is CAKE's next ex-dividend date?

CAKE's next ex-dividend date is Nov 9, 2026 (in 61 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.30 per share, expected on Nov 22, 2026.

How often does CAKE pay dividends?

CAKE pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.30 per share with an ex-date of Aug 11, 2026.

What is CAKE's dividend yield?

CAKE's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.09%, based on $1.17 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $107.21. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.20 per share, is 1.12%.

How much does CAKE pay per share?

CAKE pays about $0.30 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.20 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $120.00 a year.

Has CAKE grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 3 years the regular payout changed +2.7% a year. There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of CAKE do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 1.12%, you would need about 1,000 shares of CAKE (roughly $107,210 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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