Cummins Inc. Dividend History | Yield & Payout Insights

Dividend history and payout analysis for Cummins Inc. (CMI). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

42 years
Metric (FY)202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851973
Dividends per share (FY)$7.64$7.00$6.50$6.04$5.60$5.28$4.90$4.44$4.20$3.98$3.50$2.80$2.24$1.80$1.32$0.86$0.68$0.58$1.04$1.32$1.20$1.20$0.97$1.20$1.20$1.20$1.14$1.12$1.09$1.00$1.00$0.61$0.27$0.20$0.70$2.20$2.20$2.20$2.20$2.20$2.20$0.22
Dividend yield (FY) %N/A2.01%2.71%2.49%2.56%2.32%2.74%3.31%2.38%2.93%3.97%1.94%1.59%1.66%1.50%0.92%1.56%2.80%0.70%1.17%1.41%1.73%2.60%4.61%3.40%3.30%2.53%3.39%1.99%2.18%2.66%1.39%0.79%0.88%2.29%8.91%6.23%3.42%4.65%3.28%3.06%N/A
Payout ratio (FY) %N/A24.56%125.31%39.75%37.96%43.71%33.67%33.54%70.17%48.49%44.46%31.01%28.32%20.67%13.80%19.23%32.94%19.34%12.04%9.23%10.18%17.43%100.00%60.98%-49.02%625.00%29.38%-219.05%21.23%25.00%17.86%10.28%8.47%-5.96%-28.05%-24.83%-550.82%-36.87%163.93%-21.03%41.67%N/A

Dividend Payout History

100 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2025-12-04November 21, 252025-11-21$2.00
2025-09-04August 22, 252025-08-22$2.00
2025-06-05May 23, 252025-05-23$1.82
2025-03-06February 21, 252025-02-21$1.82
2024-12-05November 22, 242024-11-22$1.82
2024-09-05August 23, 242024-08-23$1.82
2024-06-06May 23, 242024-05-24$1.68
2024-03-07February 22, 242024-02-23$1.68
2023-12-07November 22, 232023-11-24$1.68
2023-09-07August 24, 232023-08-25$1.68
2023-06-01May 18, 232023-05-19$1.57
2023-03-09February 23, 232023-02-24$1.57
2022-12-01November 17, 222022-11-18$1.57
2022-09-01August 18, 222022-08-19$1.57
2022-06-02May 19, 222022-05-20$1.45
2022-03-03February 17, 222022-02-18$1.45
2021-12-02November 18, 212021-11-19$1.45
2021-09-02August 19, 212021-08-20$1.45
2021-06-03May 20, 212021-05-21$1.35
2021-03-04February 18, 212021-02-19$1.35
2020-12-03November 19, 202020-11-20$1.35
2020-09-03August 20, 202020-08-21$1.31
2020-06-04May 21, 202020-05-22$1.31
2020-03-05February 20, 202020-02-21$1.31
2019-12-02November 13, 192019-11-14$1.31
2019-09-03August 20, 192019-08-21$1.31
2019-06-05May 23, 192019-05-24$1.14
2019-03-07February 21, 192019-02-22$1.14
2018-12-03November 14, 182018-11-15$1.14
2018-09-04August 21, 182018-08-22$1.14
2018-06-01May 17, 182018-05-18$1.08
2018-03-08February 22, 182018-02-23$1.08
2017-12-01November 16, 172017-11-17$1.08
2017-09-01August 16, 172017-08-18$1.08
2017-06-01May 17, 172017-05-19$1.02
2017-03-06February 22, 172017-02-24$1.02
2016-12-01November 17, 162016-11-21$1.02
2016-09-01August 18, 162016-08-22$1.02
2016-06-01May 18, 162016-05-20$0.97
2016-03-01February 17, 162016-02-19$0.97
2015-12-01November 18, 152015-11-20$0.97
2015-09-01August 19, 152015-08-21$0.97
2015-06-01May 19, 152015-05-21$0.78
2015-03-02February 13, 152015-02-18$0.78
2014-12-01November 18, 142014-11-20$0.78
2014-09-02August 20, 142014-08-22$0.78
2014-06-02May 21, 142014-05-23$0.62
2014-03-03February 19, 142014-02-21$0.62
2013-12-02November 19, 132013-11-21$0.62
2013-09-03August 20, 132013-08-22$0.62
2013-06-03May 22, 132013-05-24$0.50
2013-03-01February 20, 132013-02-22$0.50
2012-12-03November 20, 122012-11-23$0.50
2012-09-01August 20, 122012-08-22$0.50
2012-06-01May 16, 122012-05-18$0.40
2012-03-01February 22, 122012-02-24$0.40
2011-12-01November 17, 112011-11-21$0.40
2011-09-01August 18, 112011-08-22$0.40
2011-06-01May 18, 112011-05-20$0.26
2011-03-01February 16, 112011-02-18$0.26
2010-12-01November 18, 102010-11-22$0.26
2010-09-01August 19, 102010-08-23$0.26
2010-06-01May 19, 102010-05-21$0.17
2010-03-01February 17, 102010-02-19$0.17
2009-12-01November 18, 092009-11-20$0.17
2009-09-01August 19, 092009-08-21$0.17
2009-06-01May 20, 092009-05-22$0.17
2009-03-02February 18, 092009-02-20$0.17
2008-12-01November 19, 082008-11-21$0.17
2008-09-02August 20, 082008-08-22$0.17
2008-06-02May 21, 082008-05-23$0.12
2008-03-03February 20, 082008-02-22$0.12
2007-11-30November 14, 072007-11-16$0.25
2007-08-31August 15, 072007-08-17$0.25
2007-06-01May 16, 072007-05-18$0.18
2007-03-01February 14, 072007-02-16$0.36
2006-12-01November 14, 062006-11-16$0.36
2006-09-01August 16, 062006-08-18$0.36
2006-06-01May 16, 062006-05-18$0.30
2006-03-01February 17, 062006-02-22$0.30
2005-12-01November 14, 052005-11-16$0.30
2005-09-01August 16, 052005-08-18$0.30
2005-06-01May 13, 052005-05-17$0.30
2005-03-01February 17, 052005-02-22$0.30
2004-12-01November 12, 042004-11-16$0.30
2004-09-01August 16, 042004-08-18$0.30
2004-06-01May 12, 042004-05-14$0.30
2004-03-01February 13, 042004-02-18$0.30
2003-12-01November 12, 032003-11-14$0.30
2003-09-02August 13, 032003-08-15$0.30
2003-06-02May 13, 032003-05-15$0.30
2003-03-03February 12, 032003-02-17$0.07
2002-12-13November 26, 022002-11-29$0.30
2002-09-13August 28, 022002-08-30$0.30
2002-06-14May 29, 022002-05-31$0.30
2002-03-15February 27, 022002-03-01$0.30
2001-12-14November 28, 012001-11-30$0.30
2001-09-14August 29, 012001-08-31$0.30
2001-06-15May 30, 012001-06-01$0.30
2001-03-15February 27, 012001-03-01$0.30

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cummins Inc.'s current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much Cummins 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 Cummins Inc.'s dividend changed over the last 5 years?

By reviewing the historical dividend payouts for Cummins Inc., 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.

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

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Can Cummins Inc. maintain its dividend during market downturns?

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Should I consider Cummins Inc. dividends as part of my long-term investment strategy?

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