Does CALM pay a dividend?

Yes. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 5.83% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $4.81 per share.

How much does CALM pay in dividends?

$4.81 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next CALM ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for CALM. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

CALM Dividend

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

NASDAQConsumer DefensiveStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 5.83%
Annual dividend: $4.81
Payout ratio: 0.73
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $82.56
Market cap: $3.9B

Is CALM a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median5.83% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.73 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
Dividend has been cut 9 timesAcross 26 complete years, the annual total fell in 2019, 2021, 2024 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2024.

CALM dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1998 to 2025.

Peak $7.69 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for CALM, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
April 29, 2026	May 14, 2026	$0.3570	Quarterly
January 28, 2026	February 12, 2026	$0.7230	Quarterly
October 29, 2025	November 13, 2025	$1.3780	Quarterly
August 4, 2025	August 19, 2025	$2.3540	Quarterly
April 30, 2025	May 15, 2025	$3.4950	Quarterly
January 29, 2025	February 13, 2025	$1.4890	Quarterly
October 30, 2024	November 14, 2024	$1.0190	Quarterly
August 5, 2024	August 20, 2024	$0.7700	Quarterly
April 30, 2024	May 16, 2024	$0.9970	Quarterly
January 30, 2024	February 15, 2024	$0.1160	Quarterly
October 31, 2023	November 16, 2023	$0.0060	Quarterly
August 4, 2023	August 22, 2023	$0.7550	Quarterly
April 25, 2023	May 11, 2023	$2.1990	Quarterly
January 24, 2023	February 9, 2023	$1.3500	Quarterly
October 25, 2022	November 10, 2022	$0.8530	Quarterly
July 29, 2022	August 16, 2022	$0.7490	Quarterly
April 26, 2022	May 12, 2022	$0.1250	Annual
April 27, 2021	May 13, 2021	$0.0340	Annual
April 30, 2019	May 16, 2019	$0.2720	Quarterly
January 29, 2019	February 14, 2019	$0.1490	Quarterly
October 30, 2018	November 15, 2018	$0.0850	Quarterly
August 3, 2018	August 21, 2018	$0.3510	Quarterly
April 25, 2016	May 12, 2016	$0.4410	Quarterly
January 25, 2016	February 11, 2016	$0.7510	Quarterly
October 26, 2015	November 12, 2015	$0.9830	Quarterly
July 30, 2015	August 18, 2015	$0.3170	Quarterly
April 27, 2015	May 14, 2015	$0.3500	Quarterly
January 26, 2015	February 12, 2015	$0.2520	Quarterly
October 27, 2014	November 13, 2014	$0.3810	Quarterly
August 6, 2014	August 24, 2014	$0.4340	Quarterly
April 28, 2014	May 15, 2014	$0.5910	Quarterly
January 27, 2014	February 13, 2014	$0.3610	Quarterly
October 28, 2013	November 14, 2013	$0.0680	Semi-Annual
April 29, 2013	May 16, 2013	$0.4230	Quarterly
January 28, 2013	February 14, 2013	$0.1990	Quarterly
October 29, 2012	November 15, 2012	$0.1310	Quarterly
August 8, 2012	August 26, 2012	$0.5200	Quarterly
April 23, 2012	May 10, 2012	$0.3640	Quarterly
January 23, 2012	February 9, 2012	$0.3250	Quarterly
October 24, 2011	November 10, 2011	$0.0440	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does CALM pay a dividend?: Yes. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 5.83% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $4.81 per share.
How much does CALM pay in dividends?: $4.81 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next CALM ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for CALM. Dates appear here once the company declares them.