PZZA Dividend History & Yield

Papa John's International, Inc. · NasdaqGS

Stock Consumer Cyclical Quarterly payer Consumer DiscretionaryHigh yield
$22.76
+0.35% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
6.06%
$1.38/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
8.08%
$1.84/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.84
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.46
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 16, 2026 Estimated
in 68 days
Next pay date
Nov 27, 2026
in 79 days
Last ex-dividend date
May 18, 2026
$0.46 per share
Payout ratio
230%
of earnings
Market cap
749.3M
P/E 28.4
5y dividend CAGR
+6.1%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
13.0
since Sep 4, 2013
1y total return
-50.4%
price -53.3% + dividends 2.8%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Nov 16, 2026 (in 68 days) Nov 27, 2026 $0.46 $46.00 Estimated
Mon, Feb 15, 2027 (in 159 days) Feb 26, 2027 $0.46 $46.00 Estimated
Mon, May 17, 2027 (in 250 days) May 28, 2027 $0.46 $46.00 Estimated
Mon, Aug 16, 2027 (in 341 days) Aug 27, 2027 $0.46 $46.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from PZZA's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.84 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Aug 4, 2016 to May 18, 2026; most recent $0.46$0.00$0.25$0.50Aug 4, 2016: $0.20Aug '16Nov 3, 2016: $0.20Feb 2, 2017: $0.20May 4, 2017: $0.20Aug 3, 2017: $0.225Nov 6, 2017: $0.225Nov '17Feb 9, 2018: $0.225May 11, 2018: $0.225Aug 10, 2018: $0.225Nov 8, 2018: $0.225Feb 8, 2019: $0.225Feb '19May 10, 2019: $0.225Aug 9, 2019: $0.225Nov 7, 2019: $0.225Feb 7, 2020: $0.225May 8, 2020: $0.225May '20Aug 10, 2020: $0.225Nov 9, 2020: $0.225Feb 5, 2021: $0.225May 10, 2021: $0.225Aug 13, 2021: $0.35Aug '21Nov 8, 2021: $0.35Feb 4, 2022: $0.35May 13, 2022: $0.35Aug 12, 2022: $0.42Nov 10, 2022: $0.42Nov '22Feb 3, 2023: $0.42May 12, 2023: $0.42Aug 11, 2023: $0.46Nov 10, 2023: $0.46Feb 9, 2024: $0.46Feb '24May 17, 2024: $0.46Aug 19, 2024: $0.46Nov 18, 2024: $0.46Feb 10, 2025: $0.46May 19, 2025: $0.46May '25Aug 18, 2025: $0.46Nov 17, 2025: $0.46Feb 9, 2026: $0.46May 18, 2026: $0.46

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $0.85$0.8520172018: $0.90$0.9020182019: $0.90$0.9020192020: $0.90$0.9020202021: $1.15$1.1520212022: $1.54$1.5420222023: $1.76$1.7620232024: $1.84$1.8420242025: $1.84$1.8420252026 (YTD): $0.92$0.922026 YTD

How much PZZA do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month653$14,843$1,200
$500 / month3,261$74,217$6,000
$1,000 / month6,522$148,435$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 8.08%. $10,000 in PZZA would currently pay about $808 a year ($67 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

PZZA dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
May 18, 2026 May 29, 2026 $0.46 +0.0%
Feb 9, 2026 Feb 20, 2026 $0.46 +0.0%
Nov 17, 2025 Nov 28, 2025 $0.46 +0.0%
Aug 18, 2025 Aug 29, 2025 $0.46 +0.0%
May 19, 2025 May 30, 2025 $0.46 +0.0%
Feb 10, 2025 Feb 21, 2025 $0.46 +0.0%
Nov 18, 2024 Nov 29, 2024 $0.46 +0.0%
Aug 19, 2024 Aug 30, 2024 $0.46 +0.0%
May 17, 2024 May 31, 2024 $0.46 +0.0%
Feb 9, 2024 Feb 23, 2024 $0.46 +0.0%
Nov 10, 2023 Nov 24, 2023 $0.46 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2023 Aug 25, 2023 $0.46 +9.5%
May 12, 2023 May 26, 2023 $0.42 +0.0%
Feb 3, 2023 Feb 17, 2023 $0.42 +0.0%
Nov 10, 2022 Nov 25, 2022 $0.42 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2022 Aug 26, 2022 $0.42 +20.0%
May 13, 2022 May 27, 2022 $0.35 +0.0%
Feb 4, 2022 Feb 18, 2022 $0.35 +0.0%
Nov 8, 2021 Nov 19, 2021 $0.35 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2021 Aug 27, 2021 $0.35 +55.6%
May 10, 2021 May 21, 2021 $0.225 +0.0%
Feb 5, 2021 Feb 19, 2021 $0.225 +0.0%
Nov 9, 2020 Nov 20, 2020 $0.225 +0.0%
Aug 10, 2020 Aug 21, 2020 $0.225 +0.0%

PZZA dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →

No change to PZZA'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 heuristicElevated risk

PZZA scores 50/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (elevated risk).

2 warning flags raised:

  • Payout ratio above 100% of earnings
  • Share price down more than 30% over 1 year

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 Papa John's International, Inc.

Papa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa Johns trademark in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants, North America Franchising, North America Commissaries, and International. The company operates dine-in and delivery restaurants. It also offers pizza and other food and beverage products. In addition, the company supplies pizza sauce, dough, food products, paper products, smallware, and cleaning supplies to restaurants. Papa John's International, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

Sector: Consumer Cyclical. Industry: Restaurants. First dividend on our records: Sep 4, 2013. 52 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

PZZA dividend FAQ

When is PZZA's next ex-dividend date?

PZZA's next ex-dividend date is Nov 16, 2026 (in 68 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.46 per share, expected on Nov 27, 2026.

How often does PZZA pay dividends?

PZZA pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.46 per share with an ex-date of May 18, 2026.

What is PZZA's dividend yield?

PZZA's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 6.06%, based on $1.38 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $22.76. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.84 per share, is 8.08%.

How much does PZZA pay per share?

PZZA pays about $0.46 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.84 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $184.00 a year.

Has PZZA grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 6.1% a year (-25.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 8.08%, you would need about 653 shares of PZZA (roughly $14,843 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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