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For Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL), the latest fiscal-year data shows a dividend yield of 4.45% and a payout ratio of -6.73%. Together, these metrics help you judge how much earnings are returned as dividends and whether the payout looks supported. Review the FY summary and payout history tables below to see the trend over time.
| Metric (FY) | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividends per share (FY) | $0.50 | $2.00 | $1.95 | $1.60 | $1.35 | $1.10 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.50 | $1.00 | $0.40 | $1.60 | $1.38 | $1.03 | $0.80 | $0.51 | $0.42 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.37 | $0.46 | $0.48 | $0.38 | $0.30 | $0.57 | $0.56 | $0.56 | $0.49 | $0.48 | $0.40 | $0.62 |
| Dividend yield (FY) % | 4.45% | 4.46% | 3.17% | 2.29% | 2.55% | 2.08% | 2.36% | 4.16% | 2.59% | 2.57% | 0.73% | 8.19% | 2.77% | 2.05% | 1.29% | 0.94% | 1.15% | 1.49% | 1.61% | 1.87% | 0.81% | 0.87% | 0.84% | 0.55% | 0.58% | 1.29% | 1.16% | 1.70% | 2.01% | 3.62% | 3.16% | 2.83% |
| Payout ratio (FY) % | -6.73% | 46.39% | 42.99% | 41.71% | 35.16% | 46.44% | 63.82% | 110.33% | 60.02% | 35.09% | 11.98% | 54.26% | 41.11% | 35.23% | 25.12% | 21.57% | 24.60% | 24.24% | 26.55% | 26.36% | 21.34% | 21.35% | 19.59% | 18.34% | 18.86% | 20.71% | 24.83% | 27.98% | 76.94% | 31.72% | 43.63% | 27.42% |
| Pay Date | Ex-Date | Record Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-13 | February 20, 20 | 2020-02-21 | $0.50 |
| 2019-12-13 | November 21, 19 | 2019-11-22 | $0.50 |
| 2019-09-13 | August 22, 19 | 2019-08-23 | $0.50 |
| 2019-06-14 | May 23, 19 | 2019-05-24 | $0.50 |
| 2019-03-15 | February 21, 19 | 2019-02-22 | $0.50 |
| 2018-12-14 | November 21, 18 | 2018-11-23 | $0.50 |
| 2018-09-14 | August 23, 18 | 2018-08-24 | $0.50 |
| 2018-06-15 | May 24, 18 | 2018-05-25 | $0.50 |
| 2018-03-16 | February 22, 18 | 2018-02-23 | $0.45 |
| 2017-12-15 | November 22, 17 | 2017-11-24 | $0.45 |
| 2017-09-15 | August 23, 17 | 2017-08-25 | $0.40 |
| 2017-06-16 | May 24, 17 | 2017-05-26 | $0.40 |
| 2017-03-17 | February 22, 17 | 2017-02-24 | $0.35 |
| 2016-12-16 | November 22, 16 | 2016-11-25 | $0.35 |
| 2016-09-16 | August 24, 16 | 2016-08-26 | $0.35 |
| 2016-06-17 | May 25, 16 | 2016-05-27 | $0.35 |
| 2016-03-11 | February 17, 16 | 2016-02-19 | $0.30 |
| 2015-12-11 | November 18, 15 | 2015-11-20 | $0.30 |
| 2015-09-11 | August 19, 15 | 2015-08-21 | $0.30 |
| 2015-06-12 | May 20, 15 | 2015-05-22 | $0.25 |
| 2015-03-13 | February 18, 15 | 2015-02-20 | $0.25 |
| 2014-12-12 | November 19, 14 | 2014-11-21 | $0.25 |
| 2014-09-12 | August 20, 14 | 2014-08-22 | $0.25 |
| 2014-06-13 | May 21, 14 | 2014-05-23 | $0.25 |
| 2014-03-14 | February 19, 14 | 2014-02-21 | $0.25 |
| 2013-12-13 | November 20, 13 | 2013-11-22 | $0.25 |
| 2013-09-13 | August 21, 13 | 2013-08-23 | $0.25 |
| 2013-06-14 | May 22, 13 | 2013-05-24 | $0.25 |
| 2013-03-15 | February 20, 13 | 2013-02-22 | $0.25 |
| 2012-12-28 | December 05, 12 | 2012-12-07 | $0.50 |
| 2012-12-14 | November 20, 12 | 2012-11-23 | $0.25 |
| 2012-09-14 | August 22, 12 | 2012-08-24 | $0.25 |
| 2012-06-15 | May 23, 12 | 2012-05-25 | $0.25 |
| 2012-03-16 | February 22, 12 | 2012-02-24 | $0.25 |
| 2011-12-16 | November 22, 11 | 2011-11-25 | $0.25 |
| 2011-09-16 | August 24, 11 | 2011-08-26 | $0.25 |
| 2011-06-10 | May 18, 11 | 2011-05-20 | $0.25 |
| 2011-03-11 | February 16, 11 | 2011-02-18 | $0.25 |
| 2010-12-10 | November 17, 10 | 2010-11-19 | $0.10 |
| 2010-09-10 | August 18, 10 | 2010-08-20 | $0.10 |
| 2010-06-11 | May 19, 10 | 2010-05-21 | $0.10 |
| 2010-03-12 | February 17, 10 | 2010-02-19 | $0.10 |
| 2008-12-12 | November 19, 08 | 2008-11-21 | $0.40 |
| 2008-09-12 | August 20, 08 | 2008-08-22 | $0.40 |
| 2008-06-13 | May 21, 08 | 2008-05-23 | $0.40 |
| 2008-03-14 | February 20, 08 | 2008-02-22 | $0.40 |
| 2007-12-14 | November 20, 07 | 2007-11-23 | $0.40 |
| 2007-09-14 | August 22, 07 | 2007-08-24 | $0.35 |
| 2007-06-08 | May 16, 07 | 2007-05-18 | $0.35 |
| 2007-03-09 | February 14, 07 | 2007-02-16 | $0.28 |
| 2006-12-08 | November 15, 06 | 2006-11-17 | $0.28 |
| 2006-09-08 | August 16, 06 | 2006-08-18 | $0.25 |
| 2006-06-09 | May 17, 06 | 2006-05-19 | $0.25 |
| 2006-03-10 | February 15, 06 | 2006-02-17 | $0.25 |
| 2005-12-09 | November 16, 05 | 2005-11-18 | $0.25 |
| 2005-09-09 | August 17, 05 | 2005-08-19 | $0.20 |
| 2005-06-10 | May 18, 05 | 2005-05-20 | $0.20 |
| 2005-03-11 | February 16, 05 | 2005-02-18 | $0.15 |
| 2004-12-10 | November 17, 04 | 2004-11-19 | $0.15 |
| 2004-09-10 | August 18, 04 | 2004-08-20 | $0.12 |
| 2004-06-11 | May 19, 04 | 2004-05-21 | $0.12 |
| 2004-03-12 | February 18, 04 | 2004-02-20 | $0.12 |
| 2003-12-12 | November 19, 03 | 2003-11-21 | $0.12 |
| 2003-09-12 | August 20, 03 | 2003-08-22 | $0.10 |
| 2003-06-13 | May 21, 03 | 2003-05-23 | $0.10 |
| 2003-03-14 | February 26, 03 | 2003-02-28 | $0.10 |
| 2002-12-16 | November 26, 02 | 2002-11-30 | $0.10 |
| 2002-09-13 | August 28, 02 | 2002-08-30 | $0.10 |
| 2002-06-14 | May 29, 02 | 2002-05-31 | $0.10 |
| 2002-03-14 | February 26, 02 | 2002-02-28 | $0.10 |
| 2001-12-14 | November 28, 01 | 2001-11-30 | $0.10 |
| 2001-09-14 | August 29, 01 | 2001-08-31 | $0.10 |
| 2001-06-14 | May 29, 01 | 2001-05-31 | $0.10 |
| 2001-03-14 | February 26, 01 | 2001-02-28 | $0.10 |
| 2000-12-14 | November 28, 00 | 2000-11-30 | $0.10 |
| 2000-09-14 | August 29, 00 | 2000-08-31 | $0.10 |
| 2000-06-14 | May 26, 00 | 2000-05-31 | $0.10 |
| 2000-03-14 | February 24, 00 | 2000-02-28 | $0.10 |
| 1999-12-14 | November 26, 99 | 1999-11-30 | $0.10 |
| 1999-09-14 | August 27, 99 | 1999-08-31 | $0.09 |
| 1999-06-14 | May 26, 99 | 1999-05-31 | $0.09 |
| 1999-03-12 | February 18, 99 | 1999-02-22 | $0.09 |
| 1998-12-14 | November 25, 98 | 1998-11-30 | $0.09 |
| 1998-09-14 | August 27, 98 | 1998-08-31 | $0.07 |
| 1998-06-12 | May 27, 98 | 1998-05-29 | $0.15 |
| 1998-03-13 | February 11, 98 | 1998-02-16 | $0.15 |
| 1997-12-12 | November 25, 97 | 1997-11-28 | $0.15 |
| 1997-09-12 | August 27, 97 | 1997-08-29 | $0.11 |
| 1997-06-13 | May 28, 97 | 1997-05-30 | $0.11 |
| 1997-03-14 | February 26, 97 | 1997-02-28 | $0.11 |
| 1996-12-13 | November 25, 96 | 1996-11-27 | $0.11 |
| 1996-09-13 | August 28, 96 | 1996-08-30 | $0.09 |
| 1996-06-14 | May 29, 96 | 1996-05-31 | $0.09 |
| 1996-03-14 | February 27, 96 | 1996-02-29 | $0.09 |
| 1995-12-14 | November 28, 95 | 1995-11-30 | $0.09 |
| 1995-09-14 | August 29, 95 | 1995-08-31 | $0.07 |
| 1995-06-14 | May 24, 95 | 1995-05-31 | $0.07 |
| 1995-03-14 | February 22, 95 | 1995-02-28 | $0.07 |
| 1994-12-14 | November 23, 94 | 1994-11-30 | $0.15 |
| 1994-09-14 | August 23, 94 | 1994-08-29 | $0.14 |
The dividend yield shows how much Carnival Corporation & plc returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.
By reviewing the historical dividend payouts for Carnival Corporation & plc, investors can identify trends in growth or cuts. Consistent or rising dividends over time often signal financial stability, while decreasing dividends may indicate potential risks or shifts in business strategy. Use the FY summary and payout history tables to track changes across multiple years.
Comparing Carnival Corporation & plc's dividend yield with similar companies in the same sector helps gauge relative attractiveness. A higher yield can be appealing for income-focused investors, but it's important to assess sustainability alongside profitability and balance-sheet strength. Use the related peers section to benchmark dividend yield and payout characteristics.
Analyzing Carnival Corporation & plc's liquidity, cash flow, and debt levels provides insight into whether it can sustain dividend payments during economic volatility. Stocks with strong financial health are more likely to maintain consistent dividends even when markets fluctuate. Pair dividend metrics with the FY payout ratio and the multi-year history tables for context.
Investors often include Carnival Corporation & plc dividends in a long-term portfolio to generate passive income. Assessing dividend yield, payout ratio, growth history, and financial stability helps determine whether the company fits an income-focused or total-return investment strategy. Review the dividend summary and payout history tables to validate consistency over time.
