CNS Dividend History & Yield Analysis
CNS 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 $83.34.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$2.013 pmts
- 2025$2.484 pmts
- 2024$2.364 pmts
- 2023$2.284 pmts
- 2022$2.204 pmts
- 2021$3.054 pmts
- 2020$2.564 pmts
- 2019$3.444 pmts
- 2018$3.824 pmts
- 2017$2.124 pmts
- 2016$1.544 pmts
- 2015$1.504 pmts
- 2014$1.884 pmts
- 2013$1.804 pmts
- 2012$2.224 pmts
- 2011$1.604 pmts
- 2010$2.404 pmts
- 2009$0.20004 pmts
- 2008$0.76004 pmts
- 2007$1.025 pmts
- 2006$0.48004 pmts
- 2005$0.55005 pmts
- 2004$0.20002 pmts
CNS Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 2026-08-10 | $0.6700 |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-11 | $0.6700 |
| 2026-03-01 | 2026-03-09 | $0.6700 |
| 2025-11-01 | 2025-11-10 | $0.6200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-11 | $0.6200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-12 | $0.6200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-03 | $0.6200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-18 | $0.5900 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-12 | $0.5900 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-10 | $0.5900 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-01 | $0.5900 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-10 | $0.5700 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-11 | $0.5700 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-12 | $0.5700 |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-03 | $0.5700 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-10 | $0.5500 |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-12 | $0.5500 |
| 2022-05-01 | 2022-05-13 | $0.5500 |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-04 | $0.5500 |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-12 | $1.70 |
| 2021-08-01 | 2021-08-13 | $0.4500 |
| 2021-05-01 | 2021-05-14 | $0.4500 |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-05 | $0.4500 |
| 2020-11-01 | 2020-11-13 | $1.39 |
| 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-14 | $0.3900 |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-15 | $0.3900 |
| 2020-02-01 | 2020-02-28 | $0.3900 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-15 | $2.36 |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-09 | $0.3600 |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-10 | $0.3600 |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-01 | $0.3600 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-16 | $2.83 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-15 | $0.3300 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-30 | $0.3300 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-07 | $0.3300 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-21 | $1.28 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-30 | $0.2800 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-30 | $0.2800 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-07 | $0.2800 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-21 | $0.7600 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-30 | $0.2600 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2016-05-31 | $0.2600 |
| 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-07 | $0.2600 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2015-11-23 | $0.7500 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-01 | $0.2500 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-05-29 | $0.2500 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2015-03-11 | $0.2500 |
| 2014-11-01 | 2014-11-25 | $1.22 |
| 2014-09-01 | 2014-09-03 | $0.2200 |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-30 | $0.2200 |
| 2014-03-01 | 2014-03-26 | $0.2200 |
| 2013-11-01 | 2013-11-27 | $1.20 |
| 2013-09-01 | 2013-09-04 | $0.2000 |
| 2013-05-01 | 2013-05-30 | $0.2000 |
| 2013-03-01 | 2013-03-25 | $0.2000 |
| 2012-11-01 | 2012-11-28 | $1.68 |
| 2012-09-01 | 2012-09-05 | $0.1800 |
| 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-31 | $0.1800 |
| 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-27 | $0.1800 |
| 2011-12-01 | 2011-12-05 | $0.1500 |
Does CNS pay dividends?
Yes. CNS pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $0.6700 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 CNS yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($2.63) 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 CNS DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.