CVS Dividend History & Yield
CVS Health Corporation · NYSE
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 21, 2027 (in 88 days) | Feb 4, 2027 | $0.665 | $66.50 | Estimated |
| Thu, Apr 22, 2027 (in 179 days) | May 6, 2027 | $0.665 | $66.50 | Estimated |
| Thu, Jul 22, 2027 (in 270 days) | Aug 5, 2027 | $0.665 | $66.50 | Estimated |
| Thu, Oct 21, 2027 (in 361 days) | Nov 4, 2027 | $0.665 | $66.50 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from CVS's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.66 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much CVS do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 452 | $42,167 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 2,256 | $210,835 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 4,512 | $421,669 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 2.85%. $10,000 in CVS would currently pay about $285 a year ($24 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
CVS dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | — | $0.665 | +0.0% |
| Jul 23, 2026 | — | $0.665 | +0.0% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | — | $0.665 | +0.0% |
| Jan 22, 2026 | — | $0.665 | +0.0% |
| Oct 23, 2025 | — | $0.665 | +0.0% |
| Jul 22, 2025 | — | $0.665 | +0.0% |
| Apr 22, 2025 | — | $0.665 | +0.0% |
| Jan 23, 2025 | — | $0.665 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2024 | — | $0.665 | +0.0% |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | $0.665 | +0.0% |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | $0.665 | +0.0% |
| Jan 19, 2024 | — | $0.665 | +9.9% |
| Oct 19, 2023 | — | $0.605 | +0.0% |
| Jul 20, 2023 | — | $0.605 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | $0.605 | +0.0% |
| Jan 19, 2023 | — | $0.605 | +10.0% |
| Oct 20, 2022 | — | $0.55 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2022 | — | $0.55 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2022 | — | $0.55 | +0.0% |
| Jan 20, 2022 | — | $0.55 | +10.0% |
| Oct 21, 2021 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Jul 22, 2021 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Apr 22, 2021 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2021 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2020 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Jul 22, 2020 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Apr 22, 2020 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Jan 22, 2020 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Oct 23, 2019 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Jul 24, 2019 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Apr 22, 2019 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Jan 24, 2019 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Oct 23, 2018 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Jul 24, 2018 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 2018 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Jan 23, 2018 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Oct 23, 2017 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Jul 20, 2017 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Apr 19, 2017 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Jan 20, 2017 | — | $0.50 | +17.6% |
| Oct 20, 2016 | — | $0.425 | +0.0% |
| Jul 19, 2016 | — | $0.425 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 2016 | — | $0.425 | +0.0% |
| Jan 20, 2016 | — | $0.425 | +21.4% |
| Oct 20, 2015 | — | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2015 | — | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Apr 22, 2015 | — | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Jan 20, 2015 | — | $0.35 | +27.3% |
| Oct 21, 2014 | — | $0.275 | +0.0% |
| Jul 17, 2014 | — | $0.275 | +0.0% |
| Apr 17, 2014 | — | $0.275 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2014 | — | $0.275 | +22.2% |
| Oct 17, 2013 | — | $0.225 | +0.0% |
| Jul 18, 2013 | — | $0.225 | +0.0% |
| Apr 19, 2013 | — | $0.225 | +0.0% |
| Jan 22, 2013 | — | $0.225 | +38.0% |
| Oct 18, 2012 | — | $0.163 | +0.0% |
| Jul 19, 2012 | — | $0.163 | +0.0% |
| Apr 19, 2012 | — | $0.163 | +0.0% |
| Jan 19, 2012 | — | $0.163 | +30.4% |
| Oct 19, 2011 | — | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| Jul 20, 2011 | — | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| Apr 19, 2011 | — | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| Jan 19, 2011 | — | $0.125 | +42.0% |
| Oct 20, 2010 | — | $0.088 | +0.0% |
| Jul 20, 2010 | — | $0.088 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2010 | — | $0.088 | +0.0% |
| Jan 20, 2010 | — | $0.088 | +15.8% |
| Oct 20, 2009 | — | $0.076 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2009 | — | $0.076 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 2009 | — | $0.076 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2009 | — | $0.076 | +10.1% |
| Oct 17, 2008 | — | $0.069 | +0.0% |
| Jul 17, 2008 | — | $0.069 | +15.0% |
| Apr 17, 2008 | — | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Jan 17, 2008 | — | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Oct 18, 2007 | — | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Jul 19, 2007 | — | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 2007 | — | $0.06 | +22.4% |
| Jan 18, 2007 | — | $0.049 | +25.6% |
| Oct 18, 2006 | — | $0.039 | +0.0% |
| Jul 19, 2006 | — | $0.039 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 2006 | — | $0.039 | +0.0% |
| Jan 19, 2006 | — | $0.039 | +8.3% |
| Oct 19, 2005 | — | $0.036 | +0.0% |
| Jul 19, 2005 | — | $0.036 | -1.4% |
| Apr 20, 2005 | — | $0.0365 | +0.0% |
| Jan 20, 2005 | — | $0.0365 | +7.4% |
| Oct 20, 2004 | — | $0.034 | +3.0% |
| Jul 20, 2004 | — | $0.033 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2004 | — | $0.033 | -1.5% |
| Jan 20, 2004 | — | $0.0335 | +15.5% |
| Oct 17, 2003 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Jul 17, 2003 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Apr 17, 2003 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2003 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Oct 17, 2002 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Jul 18, 2002 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Apr 19, 2002 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Jan 18, 2002 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Oct 18, 2001 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Jul 19, 2001 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 2001 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Jan 19, 2001 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Oct 19, 2000 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Jul 20, 2000 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 2000 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Jan 20, 2000 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Oct 20, 1999 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Jul 20, 1999 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 1999 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Jan 20, 1999 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 1998 | — | $0.029 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 1998 | — | $0.029 | +5.5% |
| Apr 21, 1998 | — | $0.0275 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 1998 | — | $0.0275 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 1997 | — | $0.0275 | +292.9% |
| Jul 21, 1997 | — | $0.007 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 1997 | — | $0.007 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 1997 | — | $0.007 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 1996 | — | $0.007 | -74.5% |
| Oct 16, 1996 | — | $1.475 Special | — |
| Jul 19, 1996 | — | $0.0275 | +0.0% |
| Apr 18, 1996 | — | $0.0275 | +0.0% |
| Jan 19, 1996 | — | $0.0275 | -71.1% |
| Oct 20, 1995 | — | $0.095 | +0.0% |
| Jul 20, 1995 | — | $0.095 | +0.0% |
| Apr 18, 1995 | — | $0.095 | +0.0% |
| Jan 18, 1995 | — | $0.095 | +0.0% |
| Oct 18, 1994 | — | $0.095 | +0.0% |
| Jul 19, 1994 | — | $0.095 | +0.0% |
| Apr 19, 1994 | — | $0.095 | +0.0% |
| Jan 18, 1994 | — | $0.095 | +0.0% |
| Oct 19, 1993 | — | $0.095 | +0.0% |
| Jul 20, 1993 | — | $0.095 | +0.0% |
| Apr 19, 1993 | — | $0.095 | +0.0% |
| Jan 19, 1993 | — | $0.095 | +2.7% |
| Oct 20, 1992 | — | $0.0925 | +0.0% |
| Jul 20, 1992 | — | $0.0925 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 1992 | — | $0.0925 | +0.0% |
| Jan 14, 1992 | — | $0.0925 | +2.8% |
| Oct 16, 1991 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Jul 17, 1991 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Apr 19, 1991 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Jan 15, 1991 | — | $0.09 | +1.4% |
| Oct 18, 1990 | — | $0.0887 | +0.0% |
| Jul 17, 1990 | — | $0.0887 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 1990 | — | $0.0887 | +0.0% |
| Jan 16, 1990 | — | $0.0887 | +9.2% |
| Oct 18, 1989 | — | $0.0813 | +0.0% |
| Jul 18, 1989 | — | $0.0813 | +0.0% |
| Apr 18, 1989 | — | $0.0813 | +0.0% |
| Jan 17, 1989 | — | $0.0813 | +23.8% |
| Oct 18, 1988 | — | $0.0656 | +0.0% |
| Jul 19, 1988 | — | $0.0656 | +0.0% |
| Apr 19, 1988 | — | $0.0656 | +0.0% |
| Jan 19, 1988 | — | $0.0656 | +19.3% |
| Oct 20, 1987 | — | $0.055 | +0.0% |
| Jul 20, 1987 | — | $0.055 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 1987 | — | $0.055 | +0.0% |
| Jan 20, 1987 | — | $0.055 | +12.8% |
| Oct 15, 1986 | — | $0.0488 | +0.0% |
| Jul 17, 1986 | — | $0.0488 | +0.0% |
| Apr 15, 1986 | — | $0.0488 | +0.0% |
| Jan 17, 1986 | — | $0.0488 | +8.3% |
| Oct 21, 1985 | — | $0.045 | +0.0% |
| Jul 17, 1985 | — | $0.045 | +0.0% |
| Apr 16, 1985 | — | $0.045 | +0.0% |
| Jan 16, 1985 | — | $0.045 | — |
CVS dividend increases & cuts
Market-wide changes →No change to CVS'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
CVS 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 CVS Health Corporation
CVS Health Corporation provides health solutions in the United States. The Health Care Benefits segment offers traditional, voluntary, and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, and behavioral health plans; medical management capabilities; Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans; prescription drug plans (PDPs); and Medicaid health care management services. It serves employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, health care providers, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups, and expatriates.
Sector: Healthcare. Industry: Healthcare Plans. First dividend on our records: Jan 16, 1985. 169 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 25, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
CVS dividend FAQ
When is CVS's next ex-dividend date?
CVS's next ex-dividend date is Jan 21, 2027 (in 88 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.665 per share, expected on Feb 4, 2027.
How often does CVS pay dividends?
CVS pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.665 per share with an ex-date of Oct 22, 2026.
What is CVS's dividend yield?
CVS's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.85%, based on $2.66 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $93.47. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.66 per share, is 2.85%.
How much does CVS pay per share?
CVS pays about $0.665 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.66 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $266.00 a year.
Has CVS grown or cut its dividend?
Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 5.9% 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 CVS do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 2.85%, you would need about 452 shares of CVS (roughly $42,167 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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