STRA Dividend History & Yield

Strategic Education, Inc. · NasdaqGS

Stock Consumer Defensive Quarterly payer
$81.44
-0.18% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
2.95%
$2.40/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.95%
$2.40/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.40
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.60
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 5, 2026 Estimated
in 87 days
Next pay date
Dec 15, 2026
in 97 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 4, 2026
$0.60 per share
Payout ratio
40%
of earnings
Market cap
1.8B
P/E 13.6
5y dividend CAGR
+0.0%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
29.9
since Oct 8, 1996
1y total return
+3.1%
price +0.1% + dividends 3.0%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 (in 87 days) Dec 15, 2026 $0.60 $60.00 Estimated
Sun, Mar 7, 2027 (in 179 days) Mar 17, 2027 $0.60 $60.00 Estimated
Mon, Jun 7, 2027 (in 271 days) Jun 17, 2027 $0.60 $60.00 Estimated
Tue, Sep 7, 2027 (in 363 days) Sep 17, 2027 $0.60 $60.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from STRA's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.40 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 21, 2012 to Sep 4, 2026; most recent $0.60$0.00$0.60$1.20Nov 21, 2012: $1.00Nov '12Mar 2, 2017: $0.25Jun 1, 2017: $0.25Aug 31, 2017: $0.25Dec 1, 2017: $0.25Mar 9, 2018: $0.25Mar '18Jun 1, 2018: $0.25Aug 30, 2018: $0.50Nov 30, 2018: $0.50Mar 8, 2019: $0.50May 24, 2019: $0.50May '19Aug 30, 2019: $0.50Nov 22, 2019: $0.60Mar 6, 2020: $0.60May 29, 2020: $0.60Sep 3, 2020: $0.60Sep '20Nov 27, 2020: $0.60Mar 5, 2021: $0.60May 27, 2021: $0.60Sep 2, 2021: $0.60Nov 26, 2021: $0.60Nov '21Mar 4, 2022: $0.60May 26, 2022: $0.60Sep 1, 2022: $0.60Nov 25, 2022: $0.60Mar 3, 2023: $0.60Mar '23May 25, 2023: $0.60Aug 31, 2023: $0.60Nov 24, 2023: $0.60Mar 8, 2024: $0.60May 23, 2024: $0.60May '24Sep 6, 2024: $0.60Dec 2, 2024: $0.60Mar 10, 2025: $0.60May 23, 2025: $0.60Sep 5, 2025: $0.60Sep '25Dec 1, 2025: $0.60Mar 9, 2026: $0.60May 22, 2026: $0.60Sep 4, 2026: $0.60

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.50$3.002017: $1.00$1.0020172018: $1.50$1.5020182019: $2.10$2.1020192020: $2.40$2.4020202021: $2.40$2.4020212022: $2.40$2.4020222023: $2.40$2.4020232024: $2.40$2.4020242025: $2.40$2.4020252026 (YTD): $1.80$1.802026 YTD

How much STRA do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month500$40,720$1,200
$500 / month2,500$203,600$6,000
$1,000 / month5,000$407,200$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.95%. $10,000 in STRA would currently pay about $295 a year ($25 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

STRA dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 4, 2026 Sep 14, 2026 $0.60 +0.0%
May 22, 2026 Jun 1, 2026 $0.60 +0.0%
Mar 9, 2026 Mar 16, 2026 $0.60 +0.0%
Dec 1, 2025 Dec 8, 2025 $0.60 +0.0%
Sep 5, 2025 Sep 15, 2025 $0.60 +0.0%
May 23, 2025 Jun 2, 2025 $0.60 +0.0%
Mar 10, 2025 Mar 17, 2025 $0.60 +0.0%
Dec 2, 2024 Dec 9, 2024 $0.60 +0.0%
Sep 6, 2024 Sep 16, 2024 $0.60 +0.0%
May 23, 2024 Jun 3, 2024 $0.60 +0.0%
Mar 8, 2024 Mar 18, 2024 $0.60 +0.0%
Nov 24, 2023 Dec 4, 2023 $0.60 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2023 Sep 11, 2023 $0.60 +0.0%
May 25, 2023 Jun 5, 2023 $0.60 +0.0%
Mar 3, 2023 Mar 13, 2023 $0.60 +0.0%
Nov 25, 2022 Dec 5, 2022 $0.60 +0.0%
Sep 1, 2022 Sep 12, 2022 $0.60 +0.0%
May 26, 2022 Jun 6, 2022 $0.60 +0.0%
Mar 4, 2022 Mar 14, 2022 $0.60 +0.0%
Nov 26, 2021 Dec 6, 2021 $0.60 +0.0%
Sep 2, 2021 Sep 13, 2021 $0.60 +0.0%
May 27, 2021 Jun 7, 2021 $0.60 +0.0%
Mar 5, 2021 Mar 15, 2021 $0.60 +0.0%
Nov 27, 2020 Dec 7, 2020 $0.60 +0.0%

STRA dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →

No change to STRA'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

STRA 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 Strategic Education, Inc.

Strategic Education, Inc. provides education services through campus-based and online post-secondary education, and programs to develop job-ready skills. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services. It operates Strayer University that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, criminal justice, education, health services, information technology, and public administration at physical campuses located in the eastern United States, as well as through online; non-degree web and mobile application development courses through Hackbright Academy and Devmountain; and MBA online through its Jack…

Sector: Consumer Defensive. Industry: Education & Training Services. First dividend on our records: Oct 8, 1996. 105 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

STRA dividend FAQ

When is STRA's next ex-dividend date?

STRA's next ex-dividend date is Dec 5, 2026 (in 87 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.60 per share, expected on Dec 15, 2026.

How often does STRA pay dividends?

STRA pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.60 per share with an ex-date of Sep 4, 2026.

What is STRA's dividend yield?

STRA's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.95%, based on $2.40 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $81.44. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.40 per share, is 2.95%.

How much does STRA pay per share?

STRA pays about $0.60 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.40 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $240.00 a year.

Has STRA 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 STRA do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 2.95%, you would need about 500 shares of STRA (roughly $40,720 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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