ZIM Dividend History & Yield Analysis

ZIM has 13 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)
3.05%
Forward yield
3.05%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$0.8800
Annualized rate
$0.8800
Payout frequency
Annual
Last payment
$0.8800
5-year dividend CAGR
Consecutive growth years

Yields calculated against a market price of $28.81.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$0.8800
  • 2025$3.91
  • 2024$4.81
  • 2023$6.40
  • 2022$27.55
  • 2021$4.50

ZIM Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

ZIM dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-03-012026-03-20$0.8800
2025-06-012025-06-02$0.7400
2025-03-012025-03-24$3.17
2024-12-012024-12-02$3.65
2024-08-012024-08-29$0.9300
2024-06-012024-06-04$0.2300
2023-04-012023-04-04$6.40
2022-11-012022-11-28$2.95
2022-08-012022-08-26$4.75
2022-05-012022-05-27$2.85
2022-03-012022-03-22$17.00
2021-12-012021-12-15$2.50
2021-08-012021-08-24$2.00

Does ZIM pay dividends?

Yes. ZIM pays on a annual schedule, most recently $0.8800 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 ZIM yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($0.8800) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 1 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 ZIM DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.