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Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$78.26 -0.31 (-0.39%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$78.10 -0.16 (-0.20%)
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Cal-Maine Foods Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
1.81%
Annual Dividend
$1.42
Recent
Dividend Payment
May. 14
Dividend Increase
Track Record
1 Year
Dividend Payout Ratio
9.90%

Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.81%. The most recent quarterly payment of $0.36 per share was paid on Thursday, May 14, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Wednesday, April 29. The company currently pays out 9.90% of its earnings and 5.26% of its cash flow as dividends.

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CALM Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Cal-Maine Foods' dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

CALM Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Cal-Maine Foods' dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Cal-Maine Foods vs. The Competition

Compare Cal-Maine Foods' annual dividend and yield with averages for Materials and NASDAQ companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeCal-Maine FoodsMaterials CompaniesNASDAQ Companies
Annual Dividend$1.43$0.19$1.60
Dividend Yield1.83%5.02%5.32%
Track Record1 year14 years10 years

Cal-Maine Foods 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 Earnings9.97%
Based on Cashflow5.31%

Cal-Maine Foods Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/1/2026quarterly$0.36-$0.36
50.00%		1.89%4/29/20264/29/20265/14/2026
1/7/2026quarterly$0.72-$0.65
47.45%		3.53%1/28/20261/28/20262/12/2026
10/1/2025quarterly$1.37-$2.09
60.40%		6.29%10/29/202510/29/202511/13/2025
7/22/2025quarterly$3.46+$2.69
349.35%		15.32%8/4/20258/4/20258/19/2025
7/23/2024quarterly$0.77-$0.7190
48.29%		4.61%8/5/20248/5/20248/20/2024
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This table shows Cal-Maine Foods' 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.

Cal-Maine Foods Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Cal-Maine Foods is 1.83%. Learn more on CALM's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for CALM shares is $1.43. Learn more on CALM's annual dividend history.

Cal-Maine Foods pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Cal-Maine Foods' most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.36 per share was made to shareholders on Thursday, May 14, 2026.

Cal-Maine Foods' most recent ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

Cal-Maine Foods has increased its dividend for 1 year.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was a decrease of $0.36 on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

The dividend payout ratio for CALM is:
  • 9.97% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 5.31% based on cash flow

Cal-Maine Foods' dividend yield of 1.84% is lower than the average Basic Materials company that issues a dividend. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. Cal-Maine Foods' dividend payout ratio of 9.97% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.

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

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This page (NASDAQ:CALM) was last updated on 5/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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