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Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$58.28 +1.75 (+3.10%)
Closing price 05/14/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$58.44 +0.16 (+0.28%)
As of 04:00 AM Eastern
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Cheesecake Factory Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
2.06%
Annual Dividend
$1.20
Next
Dividend Payment
May. 26
Annualized 5-Year
Dividend Growth
24.57%
Dividend Payout Ratio
35.09%

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.06%. The next quarterly payment of $0.30 per share is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Wednesday, May 13. The company currently pays out 35.09% of its earnings and 19.87% of its cash flow as dividends.

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CAKE Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Cheesecake Factory's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

CAKE Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Cheesecake Factory's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Cheesecake Factory vs. The Competition

Compare Cheesecake Factory's annual dividend and yield with averages for Retail and NASDAQ companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeCheesecake FactoryRetail CompaniesNASDAQ Companies
Annual Dividend$1.20$0.03$1.63
Dividend Yield2.06%178.42%5.35%

Cheesecake Factory Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings35.09%
Based on This Year's Estimate29.78%
Based on Next Year's Estimate27.33%
Based on Cashflow19.87%

Cheesecake Factory Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/23/2026quarterly$0.30 - 2.12%5/13/20265/13/20265/26/2026
2/12/2026quarterly$0.30+$0.03
11.11%
1.87%3/4/20263/4/20263/17/2026
10/22/2025quarterly$0.27 - 2.35%11/10/202511/11/202511/25/2025
7/11/2025quarterly$0.27 - 1.71%8/12/20258/12/20258/26/2025
4/24/2025quarterly$0.27 - 2.2%5/14/20255/14/20255/27/2025
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2/13/2025quarterly$0.27 - 1.99%3/5/20253/5/20253/18/2025
10/23/2024quarterly$0.27 - 2.32%11/13/202411/13/202411/26/2024
7/31/2024quarterly$0.27 - 2.93%8/14/20248/14/20248/27/2024

This table shows Cheesecake Factory's quarterly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Cheesecake Factory Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Cheesecake Factory is 2.06%. Learn more on CAKE's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for CAKE shares is $1.20. Learn more on CAKE's annual dividend history.

Cheesecake Factory pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Cheesecake Factory's next quarterly dividend payment of $0.30 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

Cheesecake Factory's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.30 per share was made to shareholders on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

Cheesecake Factory's most recent ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

Over the past five years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 24.57% per year.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.03 on Thursday, February 12, 2026.

The dividend payout ratio for CAKE is:
  • 35.09% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 29.78% based on this year's estimates
  • 27.33% based on next year's estimates
  • 19.87% based on cash flow

Cheesecake Factory's dividend yield of 1.98% is lower than the average Retail/Wholesale company that issues a dividend. Cheesecake Factory's dividend payout ratio of 35.09% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.

Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate Cheesecake Factory stock as a Hold, forecasting limited upside or downside, with the stock seen as fairly valued at this time.


This page (NASDAQ:CAKE) was last updated on 5/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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