PSMT Dividend History & Yield

PriceSmart, Inc. · NasdaqGS

Stock Consumer Defensive Semi-annual payer
$174.10
+0.22% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
0.80%
$1.40/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.80%
$1.40/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.40
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.70
per share, every half-year
Frequency
Semi-annual
2 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Feb 13, 2027 Estimated
in 157 days
Next pay date
Feb 27, 2027
in 171 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 17, 2026
$0.70 per share
Payout ratio
26%
of earnings
Market cap
5.3B
P/E 33.2
5y dividend CAGR
+14.9%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
4 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
19.4
since Apr 11, 2007
1y total return
+63.6%
price +62.3% + dividends 1.3%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Sat, Feb 13, 2027 (in 157 days) Feb 27, 2027 $0.70 $70.00 Estimated
Thu, Aug 12, 2027 (in 337 days) Aug 26, 2027 $0.70 $70.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from PSMT's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.40 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Oct 11, 2007 to Aug 17, 2026; most recent $0.70$0.00$0.60$1.20Oct 11, 2007: $0.16Oct '07Apr 11, 2008: $0.16Oct 10, 2008: $0.16Feb 11, 2009: $0.25Aug 12, 2009: $0.25Feb 10, 2010: $0.25Feb '10Aug 11, 2010: $0.25Feb 11, 2011: $0.30Aug 11, 2011: $0.30Feb 13, 2012: $0.30Aug 13, 2012: $0.30Aug '12Dec 6, 2012: $0.30Aug 13, 2013: $0.30Feb 12, 2014: $0.35Aug 13, 2014: $0.35Feb 11, 2015: $0.35Feb '15Aug 12, 2015: $0.35Feb 10, 2016: $0.35Aug 11, 2016: $0.35Feb 13, 2017: $0.35Aug 11, 2017: $0.35Aug '17Feb 13, 2018: $0.35Aug 14, 2018: $0.35Feb 14, 2019: $0.35Aug 14, 2019: $0.35Feb 13, 2020: $0.35Feb '20Aug 13, 2020: $0.35Feb 11, 2021: $0.35Aug 12, 2021: $0.35Feb 14, 2022: $0.43Aug 12, 2022: $0.43Aug '22Feb 15, 2023: $0.46Aug 14, 2023: $0.46Feb 14, 2024: $0.58Apr 18, 2024: $1.00Aug 15, 2024: $0.58Aug '24Feb 18, 2025: $0.63Aug 15, 2025: $0.63Feb 17, 2026: $0.70Aug 17, 2026: $0.70

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.25$2.502017: $0.70$0.7020172018: $0.70$0.7020182019: $0.70$0.7020192020: $0.70$0.7020202021: $0.70$0.7020212022: $0.86$0.8620222023: $0.92$0.9220232024: $2.16$2.1620242025: $1.26$1.2620252026 (YTD): $1.40$1.402026 YTD

How much PSMT do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month858$149,229$1,200
$500 / month4,286$746,143$6,000
$1,000 / month8,572$1,492,286$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.80%. $10,000 in PSMT would currently pay about $80 a year ($7 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

PSMT dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 17, 2026 Aug 31, 2026 $0.70 +0.0%
Feb 17, 2026 Feb 27, 2026 $0.70 +11.1%
Aug 15, 2025 Aug 29, 2025 $0.63 +0.0%
Feb 18, 2025 Feb 28, 2025 $0.63 +8.6%
Aug 15, 2024 Aug 30, 2024 $0.58 -42.0%
Apr 18, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 $1.00 +72.4%
Feb 14, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 $0.58 +26.1%
Aug 14, 2023 Aug 31, 2023 $0.46 +0.0%
Feb 15, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 $0.46 +7.0%
Aug 12, 2022 Aug 31, 2022 $0.43 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2022 Feb 28, 2022 $0.43 +22.9%
Aug 12, 2021 Aug 31, 2021 $0.35 +0.0%
Feb 11, 2021 Feb 26, 2021 $0.35 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2020 Aug 31, 2020 $0.35 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2020 Feb 28, 2020 $0.35 +0.0%
Aug 14, 2019 Aug 30, 2019 $0.35 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2019 Feb 28, 2019 $0.35 +0.0%
Aug 14, 2018 Aug 31, 2018 $0.35 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2018 Feb 28, 2018 $0.35 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2017 Aug 31, 2017 $0.35 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2017 Feb 28, 2017 $0.35 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2016 Aug 31, 2016 $0.35 +0.0%
Feb 10, 2016 Feb 29, 2016 $0.35 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2015 Aug 31, 2015 $0.35 +0.0%

PSMT dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Aug 17, 2026 Raised 11.1% $0.63 $0.70 Paid
Feb 17, 2026 Raised 11.1% $0.63 $0.70 Paid
Aug 15, 2025 Raised 8.6% $0.58 $0.63 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

PSMT scores 20/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years

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 PriceSmart, Inc.

PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. The company provides basic and private label merchandise and consumable and non-consumable products under the Member's Selection brand, including groceries, cleaning supplies, health and beauty aids, meat, produce, deli, seafood, and poultry. It also offers electronics, large and small appliances, automotive, hardware, sporting goods, seasonal products, clothing, domestic, and home furnishing products. In addition, the company offers food and bakery services, as well as health services, such as optical, audiology, and pharmacy.

Sector: Consumer Defensive. Industry: Discount Stores. First dividend on our records: Apr 11, 2007. 41 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

PSMT dividend FAQ

When is PSMT's next ex-dividend date?

PSMT's next ex-dividend date is Feb 13, 2027 (in 157 days, estimated from its semi-annual schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.70 per share, expected on Feb 27, 2027.

How often does PSMT pay dividends?

PSMT pays dividends twice a year, 2 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.70 per share with an ex-date of Aug 17, 2026.

What is PSMT's dividend yield?

PSMT's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.80%, based on $1.40 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $174.10. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.40 per share, is 0.80%.

How much does PSMT pay per share?

PSMT pays about $0.70 per share each half-year, which works out to roughly $1.40 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $140.00 a year.

Has PSMT grown or cut its dividend?

PSMT has raised its annual dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 14.9% a year (+11.1% over the last year). PSMT did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 0.80%, you would need about 858 shares of PSMT (roughly $149,229 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive twice a year, so the monthly figure is an average.

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