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Ross Stores (ROST) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$236.27 -4.92 (-2.04%)
Closing price 08/26/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$233.64 -2.63 (-1.11%)
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Ross Stores Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
0.75%
Annual Dividend
$1.78
Upcoming Ex-Dividend Date
Sep. 8
Dividend Increase
Track Record
6 Years
Annualized 5-Year
Dividend Growth
41.07%
Dividend Payout Ratio
21.55%

Ross Stores (ROST) pays quarterly dividends, with an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and a dividend yield of 0.75%. Investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Tuesday, September 8, 2026 will receive the next quarterly payment of $0.4450 per share, scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, 2026. ROST has grown its dividend for 6 consecutive years, with an average annual increase of 41.07% in the past 5 years. The company currently pays out 21.55% of its earnings and 22.14% of its cash flow as dividends.

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ROST Dividend Payments by Quarter

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

ROST Dividend Yield Over Time

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

Ross Stores vs. The Competition

Compare Ross Stores' annual dividend and yield with averages for Consumer Discretionary and NASDAQ companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeRoss StoresConsumer Discretionary CompaniesNASDAQ Companies
Annual Dividend$1.78$0.11$1.63
Dividend Yield0.75%56.31%11.02%
Track Record6 years8 years10 years

Ross Stores 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 Earnings21.55%
Based on This Year's Estimate21.84%
Based on Next Year's Estimate20.23%
Based on Cashflow22.14%

Ross Stores Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/19/2026quarterly$0.4450 - 0.76%9/8/20269/8/20269/30/2026
5/20/2026quarterly$0.4450 - 0.78%6/9/20266/9/20266/30/2026
3/3/2026quarterly$0.4450+$0.04
9.88%		0.86%3/13/20263/13/20263/31/2026
11/19/2025quarterly$0.4050 - 0.92%12/9/202512/9/202512/31/2025
8/20/2025quarterly$0.4050 - 1.09%9/9/20259/9/20259/30/2025
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5/21/2025quarterly$0.4050 - 1.06%6/10/20256/10/20256/30/2025
3/4/2025quarterly$0.4050+$0.0375
10.20%		1.19%3/18/20253/18/20253/31/2025
11/20/2024quarterly$0.3675 - 1.06%12/10/202412/10/202412/31/2024

This table shows Ross Stores' 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.

Ross Stores Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Ross Stores is 0.75%. Learn more on ROST's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for ROST shares is $1.78. Learn more on ROST's annual dividend history.

Ross Stores pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Ross Stores' next quarterly dividend payment of $0.4450 per share will be made to shareholders on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

Ross Stores' most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.4450 per share was made to shareholders on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

Ross Stores' next ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

Ross Stores' most recent ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

Over the past five years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 41.07% per year.

Ross Stores has increased its dividend for the past 6 consecutive years.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.04 on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

The dividend payout ratio for ROST is:
  • 21.55% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 21.84% based on this year's estimates
  • 20.23% based on next year's estimates
  • 22.14% based on cash flow

Ross Stores' dividend yield of 0.74% is lower than the average Consumer Discretionary company that issues a dividend. The company's 6 consecutive years of dividend growth shows that the company has a new, but growing committment to increase its dividend. Ross Stores' dividend payout ratio of 21.55% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.

Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate Ross Stores stock as a Moderate Buy, forecasting growth opportunities and potential value appreciation.

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