CTS Dividend History & Yield

CTS Corporation · NYSE

Stock Technology Quarterly payer Tech
$56.73
-0.79% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
0.28%
$0.16/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.28%
$0.16/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.16
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.04
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 25, 2026 Declared
in 16 days
Next pay date
Oct 23, 2026
in 44 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jun 26, 2026
$0.04 per share
Payout ratio
7%
of earnings
Market cap
1.6B
P/E 23.7
5y dividend CAGR
+0.0%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
39.7
since Dec 24, 1986
1y total return
+33.9%
price +33.5% + dividends 0.4%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Sep 25, 2026 (in 16 days) Oct 23, 2026 $0.04 $4.00 Declared
Fri, Dec 25, 2026 (in 107 days) Jan 8, 2027 $0.04 $4.00 Estimated
Fri, Mar 26, 2027 (in 198 days) Apr 9, 2027 $0.04 $4.00 Estimated
Fri, Jun 25, 2027 (in 289 days) Jul 9, 2027 $0.04 $4.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from CTS's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.16 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 21, 2016 to Jun 26, 2026; most recent $0.04$0.00$0.025$0.05Sep 21, 2016: $0.04Sep '16Dec 21, 2016: $0.04Mar 15, 2017: $0.04Jun 21, 2017: $0.04Sep 28, 2017: $0.04Dec 28, 2017: $0.04Dec '17Mar 15, 2018: $0.04Jun 21, 2018: $0.04Sep 27, 2018: $0.04Dec 27, 2018: $0.04Mar 14, 2019: $0.04Mar '19Jun 20, 2019: $0.04Sep 26, 2019: $0.04Dec 26, 2019: $0.04Mar 12, 2020: $0.04Jun 18, 2020: $0.04Jun '20Sep 24, 2020: $0.04Dec 10, 2020: $0.04Mar 18, 2021: $0.04Jun 17, 2021: $0.04Sep 30, 2021: $0.04Sep '21Dec 9, 2021: $0.04Mar 17, 2022: $0.04Jun 16, 2022: $0.04Sep 29, 2022: $0.04Dec 8, 2022: $0.04Dec '22Mar 30, 2023: $0.04Jun 29, 2023: $0.04Sep 28, 2023: $0.04Dec 28, 2023: $0.04Mar 27, 2024: $0.04Mar '24Jun 28, 2024: $0.04Sep 27, 2024: $0.04Dec 27, 2024: $0.04Mar 28, 2025: $0.04Jun 27, 2025: $0.04Jun '25Sep 26, 2025: $0.04Dec 26, 2025: $0.04Mar 27, 2026: $0.04Jun 26, 2026: $0.04

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.10$0.202017: $0.16$0.1620172018: $0.16$0.1620182019: $0.16$0.1620192020: $0.16$0.1620202021: $0.16$0.1620212022: $0.16$0.1620222023: $0.16$0.1620232024: $0.16$0.1620242025: $0.16$0.1620252026 (YTD): $0.08$0.082026 YTD

How much CTS do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month7,500$425,475$1,200
$500 / month37,500$2,127,375$6,000
$1,000 / month75,000$4,254,750$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.28%. $10,000 in CTS would currently pay about $28 a year ($2 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

CTS dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 26, 2026 $0.04 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2026 $0.04 +0.0%
Dec 26, 2025 $0.04 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2025 $0.04 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2025 $0.04 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2025 $0.04 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2024 $0.04 +0.0%
Sep 27, 2024 $0.04 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2024 $0.04 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2024 $0.04 +0.0%
Dec 28, 2023 $0.04 +0.0%
Sep 28, 2023 $0.04 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2023 $0.04 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2023 $0.04 +0.0%
Dec 8, 2022 $0.04 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2022 $0.04 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2022 $0.04 +0.0%
Mar 17, 2022 $0.04 +0.0%
Dec 9, 2021 $0.04 +0.0%
Sep 30, 2021 $0.04 +0.0%
Jun 17, 2021 $0.04 +0.0%
Mar 18, 2021 $0.04 +0.0%
Dec 10, 2020 $0.04 +0.0%
Sep 24, 2020 $0.04 +0.0%

CTS dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →

No change to CTS's regular dividend detected in the last year of data.

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

CTS 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 CTS Corporation

CTS Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells sensors, connectivity components, and actuators in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company offers controls, pedals, sensors, switches, transducers, and piezo sensing products; EMI/RFI filters, capacitors, resistors, RF filters, and frequency control products; and piezo microactuators and rotary actuators. It serves transportation, industrial, medical, aerospace, and defense industries. The company sells and markets its products through its sales engineers, independent manufacturer representatives, and distributors. CTS Corporation was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Lisle, Illinois.

Sector: Technology. Industry: Electronic Components. First dividend on our records: Dec 24, 1986. 156 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

CTS dividend FAQ

When is CTS's next ex-dividend date?

CTS's next ex-dividend date is Sep 25, 2026 (in 16 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.04 per share, expected on Oct 23, 2026.

How often does CTS pay dividends?

CTS pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.04 per share with an ex-date of Jun 26, 2026.

What is CTS's dividend yield?

CTS's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.28%, based on $0.16 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $56.73. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.16 per share, is 0.28%.

How much does CTS pay per share?

CTS pays about $0.04 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.16 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $16.00 a year.

Has CTS grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has been flat at 0.0% a year (+0.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 0.28%, you would need about 7,500 shares of CTS (roughly $425,475 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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