CNS Dividend History & Yield

Cohen & Steers, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer Financial
$78.18
-2.16% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
3.36%
$2.63/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
3.43%
$2.68/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.68
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.67
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 23, 2026
in 75 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 10, 2026
$0.67 per share
Payout ratio
79%
of earnings
Market cap
4.0B
P/E 24.1
5y dividend CAGR
+14.3%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
8 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
22.0
since Sep 23, 2004
1y total return
+9.4%
price +5.8% + dividends 3.6%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Nov 9, 2026 (in 61 days) Nov 23, 2026 $0.67 $67.00 Estimated
Mon, Feb 8, 2027 (in 152 days) Feb 22, 2027 $0.67 $67.00 Estimated
Mon, May 10, 2027 (in 243 days) May 24, 2027 $0.67 $67.00 Estimated
Mon, Aug 9, 2027 (in 334 days) Aug 23, 2027 $0.67 $67.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from CNS's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.68 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 21, 2016 to Aug 10, 2026; most recent $0.67$0.00$1.50$3.00Nov 21, 2016: $0.76Nov '16Mar 7, 2017: $0.28May 30, 2017: $0.28Aug 30, 2017: $0.28Nov 21, 2017: $1.28 (special)Mar 7, 2018: $0.33Mar '18May 30, 2018: $0.33Aug 15, 2018: $0.33Nov 16, 2018: $2.83 (special)Mar 1, 2019: $0.36May 10, 2019: $0.36May '19Aug 9, 2019: $0.36Nov 15, 2019: $2.36 (special)Feb 28, 2020: $0.39May 15, 2020: $0.39Aug 14, 2020: $0.39Aug '20Nov 13, 2020: $1.39 (special)Mar 5, 2021: $0.45May 14, 2021: $0.45Aug 13, 2021: $0.45Nov 12, 2021: $1.70 (special)Nov '21Mar 4, 2022: $0.55May 13, 2022: $0.55Aug 12, 2022: $0.55Nov 10, 2022: $0.55Mar 3, 2023: $0.57Mar '23May 12, 2023: $0.57Aug 11, 2023: $0.57Nov 10, 2023: $0.57Mar 1, 2024: $0.59May 10, 2024: $0.59May '24Aug 12, 2024: $0.59Nov 18, 2024: $0.59Mar 3, 2025: $0.62May 12, 2025: $0.62Aug 11, 2025: $0.62Aug '25Nov 10, 2025: $0.62Mar 9, 2026: $0.67May 11, 2026: $0.67Aug 10, 2026: $0.67

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.50$3.002017: $0.84$0.8420172018: $0.99$0.9920182019: $1.08$1.0820192020: $1.17$1.1720202021: $1.35$1.3520212022: $2.20$2.2020222023: $2.28$2.2820232024: $2.36$2.3620242025: $2.48$2.4820252026 (YTD): $2.01$2.012026 YTD

How much CNS do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month448$35,006$1,200
$500 / month2,239$175,030$6,000
$1,000 / month4,478$350,060$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 3.43%. $10,000 in CNS would currently pay about $343 a year ($29 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

CNS dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 10, 2026 $0.67 +0.0%
May 11, 2026 $0.67 +0.0%
Mar 9, 2026 $0.67 +8.1%
Nov 10, 2025 $0.62 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2025 $0.62 +0.0%
May 12, 2025 $0.62 +0.0%
Mar 3, 2025 $0.62 +5.1%
Nov 18, 2024 $0.59 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2024 $0.59 +0.0%
May 10, 2024 $0.59 +0.0%
Mar 1, 2024 $0.59 +3.5%
Nov 10, 2023 $0.57 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2023 $0.57 +0.0%
May 12, 2023 $0.57 +0.0%
Mar 3, 2023 $0.57 +3.6%
Nov 10, 2022 $0.55 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2022 $0.55 +0.0%
May 13, 2022 $0.55 +0.0%
Mar 4, 2022 $0.55 +22.2%
Nov 12, 2021 $1.70 Special
Aug 13, 2021 $0.45 +0.0%
May 14, 2021 $0.45 +0.0%
Mar 5, 2021 $0.45 +15.4%
Nov 13, 2020 $1.39 Special

CNS dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Mar 9, 2026 Raised 8.1% $0.62 $0.67 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

CNS 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 Cohen & Steers, Inc.

Cohen & Steers, Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, and foundations. It manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and commodity portfolios through its subsidiaries. The firm launches and manages equity, fixed income, balanced, and multi-asset mutual funds through its subsidiaries. Through its subsidiaries, it also launches and manages hedge funds. The firm invests in public equity, fixed income, and commodity markets across the globe through its subsidiaries.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Asset Management. First dividend on our records: Sep 23, 2004. 91 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

CNS dividend FAQ

When is CNS's next ex-dividend date?

CNS'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 $0.67 per share, expected on Nov 23, 2026.

How often does CNS pay dividends?

CNS pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.67 per share with an ex-date of Aug 10, 2026.

What is CNS's dividend yield?

CNS's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.36%, based on $2.63 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $78.18. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.68 per share, is 3.43%.

How much does CNS pay per share?

CNS pays about $0.67 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.68 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $268.00 a year.

Has CNS grown or cut its dividend?

CNS has raised its annual dividend for 8 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 14.3% a year (+7.3% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 3.43%, you would need about 448 shares of CNS (roughly $35,006 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.

Similar dividend stocks