CMSYF Dividend History & Yield Analysis

CMSYF has 19 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

Dividend yield (TTM)
3.26%
Forward yield
3.51%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$0.8140
Annualized rate
$0.8766
Payout frequency
Semi-annual
Last payment
$0.4383
5-year dividend CAGR
8.45%
Consecutive growth years
2

Yields calculated against a market price of $25.00.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$0.4383
  • 2025$0.7514
  • 2024$0.6888
  • 2023$0.6262
  • 2022$0.6262
  • 2021$0.5634
  • 2020$0.5008
  • 2019$0.4069
  • 2018$0.1565
  • 2017$0.1252
  • 2016$0.2504

CMSYF Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

CMSYF dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-03-012026-03-30$0.4383
2025-09-012025-09-29$0.3757
2025-03-012025-03-28$0.3757
2024-09-012024-09-27$0.3444
2024-03-012024-03-28$0.3444
2023-09-012023-09-28$0.3131
2023-03-012023-03-30$0.3131
2022-09-012022-09-29$0.3131
2022-03-012022-03-30$0.3131
2021-09-012021-09-29$0.2817
2021-03-012021-03-30$0.2817
2020-09-012020-09-29$0.2504
2020-03-012020-03-30$0.2504
2019-09-012019-09-27$0.2191
2019-03-012019-03-27$0.1878
2018-03-012018-03-28$0.1565
2017-03-012017-03-29$0.1252
2016-09-012016-09-28$0.1252
2016-03-012016-03-29$0.1252

Does CMSYF pay dividends?

Yes. CMSYF pays on a semi-annual schedule, most recently $0.4383 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-03-01. 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 CMSYF yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($0.8140) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 2 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 CMSYF DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.