Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Dividend History | Yield & Payout Insights

For Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF), the latest fiscal-year data shows a dividend yield of 0.74% and a payout ratio of -33.61%. 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.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

27 years
Metric (FY)202020192014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420012000199919981997199619951994199319921991199019891973
Dividends per share (FY)$0.12$0.22$0.60$0.60$2.14$0.84$0.51$0.26$0.39$0.48$0.63$0.60$0.20$0.40$1.52$1.52$1.47$1.32$1.32$1.32$0.93$3.89$1.18$5.04$0.80$0.40$0.48
Dividend yield (FY) %0.74%5.00%13.15%3.21%5.60%1.36%0.65%0.55%1.43%0.63%1.27%0.97%0.55%2.23%6.99%4.83%3.61%2.83%2.87%3.16%3.30%5.89%3.31%13.82%2.93%1.36%N/A
Payout ratio (FY) %-33.61%39.72%-2.00%30.86%-34.16%7.34%6.76%15.55%7.21%9.78%9.21%6.74%1.89%-17.90%86.74%347.92%28.40%26.96%24.75%26.82%34.58%48.35%-178.48%109.85%12.60%7.76%N/A

Dividend Payout History

98 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2020-04-15April 02, 202020-04-03$0.06
2020-01-15January 02, 202020-01-03$0.06
2019-10-15October 03, 192019-10-04$0.06
2019-07-15July 03, 192019-07-05$0.06
2019-04-15April 04, 192019-04-05$0.05
2019-01-15January 03, 192019-01-04$0.05
2014-12-01November 12, 142014-11-14$0.15
2014-09-02August 13, 142014-08-15$0.15
2014-06-03May 21, 142014-05-23$0.15
2014-03-03February 19, 142014-02-21$0.15
2013-12-02November 20, 132013-11-22$0.15
2013-09-03August 13, 132013-08-15$0.15
2013-06-03May 15, 132013-05-17$0.15
2013-03-01February 20, 132013-02-22$0.15
2012-12-03November 20, 122012-11-23$0.62
2012-08-31August 13, 122012-08-15$0.62
2012-06-01April 25, 122012-04-29$0.62
2012-03-01February 13, 122012-02-15$0.28
2011-12-01November 16, 112011-11-18$0.28
2011-09-01August 11, 112011-08-15$0.28
2011-06-01April 27, 112011-04-29$0.14
2011-03-01February 11, 112011-02-15$0.14
2010-12-01November 17, 102010-11-19$0.14
2010-09-01August 11, 102010-08-13$0.14
2010-06-01May 12, 102010-05-14$0.14
2010-03-01February 11, 102010-02-16$0.09
2009-12-01November 18, 092009-11-20$0.09
2009-09-01August 12, 092009-08-14$0.04
2009-06-01May 20, 092009-05-22$0.04
2009-03-02February 12, 092009-02-17$0.09
2008-12-01November 12, 082008-11-14$0.09
2008-09-02August 13, 082008-08-15$0.09
2008-06-02May 21, 082008-05-23$0.04
2008-03-03February 13, 082008-02-15$0.17
2007-12-03November 20, 072007-11-23$0.12
2007-09-04August 13, 072007-08-15$0.12
2007-06-01May 16, 072007-05-18$0.12
2007-03-01February 13, 072007-02-15$0.12
2006-12-01November 21, 062006-11-24$0.12
2006-09-01August 11, 062006-08-15$0.06
2006-06-01May 17, 062006-05-19$0.25
2006-03-01February 13, 062006-02-15$0.20
2005-12-01November 10, 052005-11-15$0.20
2005-09-01August 10, 052005-08-12$0.20
2005-06-01May 18, 052005-05-20$0.10
2005-03-01February 16, 052005-02-18$0.10
2004-12-01November 17, 042004-11-19$0.20
2001-12-03November 20, 012001-11-23$0.10
2001-09-04August 14, 012001-08-16$0.10
2001-06-01May 16, 012001-05-18$0.10
2001-03-01February 09, 012001-02-13$0.10
2000-12-01November 21, 002000-11-24$0.38
2000-09-01August 10, 002000-08-14$0.38
2000-06-01May 17, 002000-05-19$0.38
2000-03-01February 14, 002000-02-16$0.38
1999-12-01November 17, 991999-11-19$0.38
1999-09-01August 11, 991999-08-13$0.38
1999-06-01May 18, 991999-05-20$0.38
1999-03-01February 12, 991999-02-17$0.38
1998-12-01November 18, 981998-11-20$0.38
1998-09-01August 11, 981998-08-13$0.38
1998-06-01May 20, 981998-05-22$0.38
1998-03-02February 13, 981998-02-18$0.33
1997-12-01November 19, 971997-11-21$0.33
1997-09-02August 08, 971997-08-12$0.33
1997-06-02May 21, 971997-05-23$0.33
1997-03-03February 18, 971997-02-20$0.33
1996-12-27December 10, 961996-12-12$0.33
1996-09-10August 16, 961996-08-20$0.33
1996-06-10May 23, 961996-05-28$0.33
1996-03-01February 14, 961996-02-19$0.33
1995-12-27December 08, 951995-12-12$0.33
1995-09-08August 16, 951995-08-18$0.33
1995-06-07May 17, 951995-05-23$0.33
1995-03-03February 13, 951995-02-20$0.33
1994-12-27December 06, 941994-12-12$0.33
1994-09-09August 15, 941994-08-19$0.30
1994-03-04February 14, 941994-02-21$0.30
1993-12-27December 07, 931993-12-13$0.30
1993-09-10August 16, 931993-08-20$0.30
N/AJuly 14, 931993-07-01$2.69
1993-06-09May 19, 931993-05-25$0.30
1993-03-05February 16, 931993-02-22$0.30
1992-12-28December 08, 921992-12-14$0.30
1992-09-11August 17, 921992-08-21$0.30
1992-06-08May 18, 921992-05-22$0.30
1992-03-06February 18, 921992-02-24$0.28
1991-12-27December 09, 911991-12-13$0.28
1991-09-10August 16, 911991-08-22$0.28
1991-06-10May 20, 911991-05-24$0.28
1991-03-08February 19, 911991-02-25$4.20
1990-12-28December 11, 901990-12-17$0.20
1990-09-07August 17, 901990-08-23$0.20
1990-06-11May 18, 901990-05-24$0.20
1990-03-09February 20, 901990-02-26$0.20
1989-12-28December 11, 891989-12-15$0.20
1989-09-11August 21, 891989-08-25$0.20
N/AFebruary 23, 73N/A$0.48

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. 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.

How has Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s dividend changed over the last 5 years?

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Is Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. a high-yield stock compared to its industry peers?

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