OZK Dividend History & Yield

Bank OZK · NasdaqGS

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer Dividend growthFinancial
$50.61
+1.89% today
as of Oct 24, 2026
TTM yield
3.75%
$1.90/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
3.87%
$1.96/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.96
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.49
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Jan 12, 2027 Estimated
in 79 days
Next pay date
Jan 19, 2027
in 86 days
Last ex-dividend date
Oct 13, 2026
$0.49 per share
Payout ratio
30%
of earnings
Market cap
5.5B
P/E 8.4
5y dividend CAGR
+10.9%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
16 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
29.0
since Oct 8, 1997
1y total return
+3.0%
price -0.7% + dividends 3.7%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Jan 12, 2027 (in 79 days) Jan 19, 2027 $0.49 $49.00 Estimated
Tue, Apr 13, 2027 (in 170 days) Apr 20, 2027 $0.49 $49.00 Estimated
Tue, Jul 13, 2027 (in 261 days) Jul 20, 2027 $0.49 $49.00 Estimated
Tue, Oct 12, 2027 (in 352 days) Oct 19, 2027 $0.49 $49.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from OZK's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.96 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jan 18, 2017 to Oct 13, 2026; most recent $0.49$0.00$0.30$0.60Jan 18, 2017: $0.17Jan '17Apr 11, 2017: $0.175Jul 12, 2017: $0.18Oct 12, 2017: $0.185Jan 18, 2018: $0.19Apr 12, 2018: $0.195Apr '18Jul 12, 2018: $0.20Oct 11, 2018: $0.21Jan 14, 2019: $0.22Apr 12, 2019: $0.23Jul 11, 2019: $0.24Jul '19Oct 10, 2019: $0.25Jan 16, 2020: $0.26Apr 9, 2020: $0.27Jul 10, 2020: $0.273Oct 8, 2020: $0.275Oct '20Jan 14, 2021: $0.278Apr 9, 2021: $0.28Jul 9, 2021: $0.285Oct 14, 2021: $0.29Jan 13, 2022: $0.30Jan '22Apr 13, 2022: $0.31Jul 14, 2022: $0.32Oct 13, 2022: $0.33Jan 13, 2023: $0.34Apr 13, 2023: $0.35Apr '23Jul 13, 2023: $0.36Oct 12, 2023: $0.37Jan 12, 2024: $0.38Apr 11, 2024: $0.39Jul 12, 2024: $0.40Jul '24Oct 11, 2024: $0.41Jan 14, 2025: $0.42Apr 14, 2025: $0.43Jul 11, 2025: $0.44Oct 14, 2025: $0.45Oct '25Jan 13, 2026: $0.46Apr 13, 2026: $0.47Jul 13, 2026: $0.48Oct 13, 2026: $0.49

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $0.71$0.7120172018: $0.795$0.79520182019: $0.94$0.9420192020: $1.078$1.07820202021: $1.133$1.13320212022: $1.26$1.2620222023: $1.42$1.4220232024: $1.58$1.5820242025: $1.74$1.7420252026 (YTD): $1.90$1.902026 YTD

How much OZK do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month613$30,986$1,200
$500 / month3,062$154,929$6,000
$1,000 / month6,123$309,857$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 3.87%. $10,000 in OZK would currently pay about $387 a year ($32 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

OZK dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Oct 13, 2026 Oct 20, 2026 $0.49 +2.1%
Jul 13, 2026 Jul 20, 2026 $0.48 +2.1%
Apr 13, 2026 Apr 20, 2026 $0.47 +2.2%
Jan 13, 2026 Jan 20, 2026 $0.46 +2.2%
Oct 14, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 $0.45 +2.3%
Jul 11, 2025 Jul 18, 2025 $0.44 +2.3%
Apr 14, 2025 Apr 21, 2025 $0.43 +2.4%
Jan 14, 2025 Jan 21, 2025 $0.42 +2.4%
Oct 11, 2024 Oct 18, 2024 $0.41 +2.5%
Jul 12, 2024 Jul 19, 2024 $0.40 +2.6%
Apr 11, 2024 Apr 19, 2024 $0.39 +2.6%
Jan 12, 2024 Jan 23, 2024 $0.38 +2.7%
Oct 12, 2023 Oct 20, 2023 $0.37 +2.8%
Jul 13, 2023 Jul 21, 2023 $0.36 +2.9%
Apr 13, 2023 Apr 21, 2023 $0.35 +2.9%
Jan 13, 2023 Jan 24, 2023 $0.34 +3.0%
Oct 13, 2022 Oct 21, 2022 $0.33 +3.1%
Jul 14, 2022 Jul 22, 2022 $0.32 +3.2%
Apr 13, 2022 Apr 22, 2022 $0.31 +3.3%
Jan 13, 2022 Jan 21, 2022 $0.30 +3.4%
Oct 14, 2021 Oct 22, 2021 $0.29 +1.8%
Jul 9, 2021 Jul 19, 2021 $0.285 +1.8%
Apr 9, 2021 Apr 19, 2021 $0.28 +0.7%
Jan 14, 2021 Jan 22, 2021 $0.278 +1.1%

OZK dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →

No change to OZK'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

OZK 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 Bank OZK

Bank OZK operates as a full-service Arkansas state-chartered bank that provides retail and commercial banking services. The company provides deposit services, including non-interest-bearing checking, interest bearing transaction, business sweep, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other accounts, as well as time and reciprocal deposits.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Banks - Regional. First dividend on our records: Oct 8, 1997. 117 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 24, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

OZK dividend FAQ

When is OZK's next ex-dividend date?

OZK's next ex-dividend date is Jan 12, 2027 (in 79 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.49 per share, expected on Jan 19, 2027.

How often does OZK pay dividends?

OZK pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.49 per share with an ex-date of Oct 13, 2026.

What is OZK's dividend yield?

OZK's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.75%, based on $1.90 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $50.61. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.96 per share, is 3.87%.

How much does OZK pay per share?

OZK pays about $0.49 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.96 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $196.00 a year.

Has OZK grown or cut its dividend?

OZK has raised its annual dividend for 16 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 10.9% a year (+9.2% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 3.87%, you would need about 613 shares of OZK (roughly $30,986 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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