DAKT Dividend History & Yield Analysis

DAKT has 39 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)
Forward yield
Dividend per share (TTM)
Annualized rate
Payout frequency
Last payment
$0.0500
5-year dividend CAGR
-34.02%
Consecutive growth years

Yields calculated against a market price of $19.94.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2020$0.0500
  • 2019$0.2200
  • 2018$0.2800
  • 2017$0.2800
  • 2016$0.3400
  • 2015$0.4000
  • 2014$0.3900
  • 2013$0.3000
  • 2012$0.7300
  • 2011$0.6200
  • 2010$0.6000
  • 2009$0.0950
  • 2008$0.0900
  • 2007$0.0700
  • 2006$0.0600
  • 2005$0.0500

DAKT Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

DAKT dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2020-03-012020-03-06$0.0500
2019-12-012019-12-13$0.0500
2019-09-012019-09-13$0.0500
2019-06-012019-06-07$0.0500
2019-03-012019-03-08$0.0700
2018-12-012018-12-07$0.0700
2018-09-012018-09-14$0.0700
2018-06-012018-06-08$0.0700
2018-03-012018-03-09$0.0700
2017-12-012017-12-08$0.0700
2017-09-012017-09-08$0.0700
2017-06-012017-06-09$0.0700
2017-03-012017-03-09$0.0700
2016-12-012016-12-08$0.0700
2016-09-012016-09-08$0.0700
2016-06-012016-06-23$0.1000
2016-03-012016-03-09$0.1000
2015-12-012015-12-17$0.1000
2015-09-012015-09-10$0.1000
2015-06-012015-06-10$0.1000
2015-03-012015-03-12$0.1000
2014-12-012014-12-11$0.1000
2014-09-012014-09-11$0.1000
2014-05-012014-05-29$0.1000
2014-03-012014-03-06$0.0900
2013-12-012013-12-04$0.0900
2013-09-012013-09-04$0.0900
2013-05-012013-05-30$0.1200
2012-12-012012-12-06$0.6150
2012-06-012012-06-12$0.1150
2011-12-012011-12-06$0.5100
2011-06-012011-06-09$0.1100
2010-09-012010-09-28$0.5000
2010-06-012010-06-10$0.1000
2009-06-012009-06-05$0.0950
2008-06-012008-06-06$0.0900
2007-06-012007-06-04$0.0700
2006-06-012006-06-05$0.0600
2005-06-012005-06-10$0.0500

Does DAKT pay dividends?

Yes. DAKT pays on a schedule, most recently $0.0500 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2020-03-01. 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 DAKT yield is calculated

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