CBT Dividend History & Yield

Cabot Corporation · NYSE

Stock Basic Materials Quarterly payer Industrial
$80.32
-1.42% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
2.30%
$1.846/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.36%
$1.892/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.892
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.473
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 27, 2026 Estimated
in 79 days
Next pay date
Dec 11, 2026
in 93 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 28, 2026
$0.473 per share
Payout ratio
51%
of earnings
Market cap
4.1B
P/E 22.5
5y dividend CAGR
+5.7%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
3 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
40.8
since Nov 26, 1985
1y total return
+0.7%
price -1.5% + dividends 2.3%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Nov 27, 2026 (in 79 days) Dec 11, 2026 $0.473 $47.30 Estimated
Fri, Feb 26, 2027 (in 170 days) Mar 12, 2027 $0.473 $47.30 Estimated
Fri, May 28, 2027 (in 261 days) Jun 11, 2027 $0.473 $47.30 Estimated
Fri, Aug 27, 2027 (in 352 days) Sep 10, 2027 $0.473 $47.30 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from CBT's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.892 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 22, 2016 to Aug 28, 2026; most recent $0.473$0.00$0.25$0.50Nov 22, 2016: $0.30Nov '16Feb 22, 2017: $0.30May 24, 2017: $0.315Aug 23, 2017: $0.315Nov 22, 2017: $0.315Feb 22, 2018: $0.315Feb '18May 24, 2018: $0.33Aug 30, 2018: $0.33Nov 29, 2018: $0.33Feb 21, 2019: $0.33May 30, 2019: $0.35May '19Aug 29, 2019: $0.35Nov 27, 2019: $0.35Feb 27, 2020: $0.35May 28, 2020: $0.35Aug 27, 2020: $0.35Aug '20Nov 25, 2020: $0.35Feb 25, 2021: $0.35May 27, 2021: $0.35Aug 26, 2021: $0.35Nov 24, 2021: $0.37Nov '21Feb 24, 2022: $0.37May 26, 2022: $0.37Aug 25, 2022: $0.37Nov 23, 2022: $0.37Feb 23, 2023: $0.37Feb '23May 25, 2023: $0.40Aug 24, 2023: $0.40Nov 22, 2023: $0.40Feb 22, 2024: $0.40May 31, 2024: $0.43May '24Aug 30, 2024: $0.43Nov 29, 2024: $0.43Feb 28, 2025: $0.43May 30, 2025: $0.45Aug 29, 2025: $0.45Aug '25Nov 28, 2025: $0.45Feb 27, 2026: $0.45May 29, 2026: $0.473Aug 28, 2026: $0.473

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $1.245$1.24520172018: $1.305$1.30520182019: $1.38$1.3820192020: $1.40$1.4020202021: $1.42$1.4220212022: $1.48$1.4820222023: $1.57$1.5720232024: $1.69$1.6920242025: $1.78$1.7820252026 (YTD): $1.396$1.3962026 YTD

How much CBT do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month635$50,943$1,200
$500 / month3,172$254,715$6,000
$1,000 / month6,343$509,429$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.36%. $10,000 in CBT would currently pay about $236 a year ($20 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

CBT dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 28, 2026 $0.473 +0.0%
May 29, 2026 $0.473 +5.1%
Feb 27, 2026 $0.45 +0.0%
Nov 28, 2025 $0.45 +0.0%
Aug 29, 2025 $0.45 +0.0%
May 30, 2025 $0.45 +4.7%
Feb 28, 2025 $0.43 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2024 $0.43 +0.0%
Aug 30, 2024 $0.43 +0.0%
May 31, 2024 $0.43 +7.5%
Feb 22, 2024 $0.40 +0.0%
Nov 22, 2023 $0.40 +0.0%
Aug 24, 2023 $0.40 +0.0%
May 25, 2023 $0.40 +8.1%
Feb 23, 2023 $0.37 +0.0%
Nov 23, 2022 $0.37 +0.0%
Aug 25, 2022 $0.37 +0.0%
May 26, 2022 $0.37 +0.0%
Feb 24, 2022 $0.37 +0.0%
Nov 24, 2021 $0.37 +5.7%
Aug 26, 2021 $0.35 +0.0%
May 27, 2021 $0.35 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2021 $0.35 +0.0%
Nov 25, 2020 $0.35 +0.0%

CBT dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
May 29, 2026 Raised 5.1% $0.45 $0.473 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

CBT 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 Cabot Corporation

Cabot Corporation operates as a specialty chemicals and performance materials company. It operates through two segments, Reinforcement Materials and Performance Chemicals. The company offers reinforcing carbons that are used in tires as a rubber reinforcing agent and performance additive, as well as in industrial products, such as hoses, belts, extruded profiles, and molded goods; and engineered elastomer composites solutions.

Sector: Basic Materials. Industry: Specialty Chemicals. First dividend on our records: Nov 26, 1985. 162 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

CBT dividend FAQ

When is CBT's next ex-dividend date?

CBT's next ex-dividend date is Nov 27, 2026 (in 79 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.473 per share, expected on Dec 11, 2026.

How often does CBT pay dividends?

CBT pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.473 per share with an ex-date of Aug 28, 2026.

What is CBT's dividend yield?

CBT's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.30%, based on $1.846 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $80.32. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.892 per share, is 2.36%.

How much does CBT pay per share?

CBT pays about $0.473 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.892 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $189.20 a year.

Has CBT grown or cut its dividend?

CBT has raised its annual dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 5.7% a year (+4.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 2.36%, you would need about 635 shares of CBT (roughly $50,943 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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