CMS Dividend History & Yield Analysis
CMS has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $71.40.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$1.713 pmts
- 2025$2.174 pmts
- 2024$2.064 pmts
- 2023$1.954 pmts
- 2022$1.844 pmts
- 2021$1.744 pmts
- 2020$1.634 pmts
- 2019$1.534 pmts
- 2018$1.434 pmts
- 2017$1.334 pmts
- 2016$1.244 pmts
- 2015$1.164 pmts
- 2014$1.084 pmts
- 2013$1.024 pmts
- 2012$0.96004 pmts
- 2011$0.84004 pmts
- 2010$0.66004 pmts
- 2009$0.50004 pmts
- 2008$0.36004 pmts
- 2007$0.20004 pmts
- 2002$1.094 pmts
- 2001$0.36501 pmt
CMS Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 2026-08-07 | $0.5700 |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-08 | $0.5700 |
| 2026-02-01 | 2026-02-17 | $0.5700 |
| 2025-11-01 | 2025-11-07 | $0.5430 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-08 | $0.5430 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-09 | $0.5430 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-14 | $0.5430 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-13 | $0.5150 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-02 | $0.5150 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-14 | $0.5150 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-09 | $0.5150 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | $0.4880 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-03 | $0.4880 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-04 | $0.4880 |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-10 | $0.4880 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-03 | $0.4600 |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-04 | $0.4600 |
| 2022-05-01 | 2022-05-05 | $0.4600 |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-10 | $0.4600 |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-04 | $0.4350 |
| 2021-08-01 | 2021-08-05 | $0.4350 |
| 2021-05-01 | 2021-05-06 | $0.4350 |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-04 | $0.4350 |
| 2020-11-01 | 2020-11-05 | $0.4080 |
| 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-06 | $0.4080 |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-14 | $0.4080 |
| 2020-02-01 | 2020-02-06 | $0.4080 |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-31 | $0.3830 |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-01 | $0.3830 |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-02 | $0.3830 |
| 2019-01-01 | 2019-01-31 | $0.3830 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-01 | $0.3580 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-02 | $0.3580 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-03 | $0.3580 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-15 | $0.3580 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-02 | $0.3330 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-02 | $0.3330 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-03 | $0.3330 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-01 | $0.3330 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-02 | $0.3100 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-03 | $0.3100 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2016-05-04 | $0.3100 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-03 | $0.3100 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2015-11-04 | $0.2900 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2015-08-05 | $0.2900 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-05-06 | $0.2900 |
| 2015-02-01 | 2015-02-04 | $0.2900 |
| 2014-11-01 | 2014-11-05 | $0.2700 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-07-30 | $0.2700 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-30 | $0.2700 |
| 2014-02-01 | 2014-02-05 | $0.2700 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-10-30 | $0.2550 |
| 2013-07-01 | 2013-07-31 | $0.2550 |
| 2013-05-01 | 2013-05-01 | $0.2550 |
| 2013-02-01 | 2013-02-06 | $0.2550 |
| 2012-10-01 | 2012-10-31 | $0.2400 |
| 2012-08-01 | 2012-08-01 | $0.2400 |
| 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-02 | $0.2400 |
| 2012-02-01 | 2012-02-08 | $0.2400 |
| 2011-11-01 | 2011-11-02 | $0.2100 |
Does CMS pay dividends?
Yes. CMS pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $0.5700 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-08-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the CMS yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($2.25) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the CMS DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.