Does CBRL pay a dividend?

Yes. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.78% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.00 per share.

How much does CBRL pay in dividends?

$1.00 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 CBRL ex-dividend date?

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

CBRL Dividend

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

NASDAQConsumer CyclicalStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.78%
Annual dividend: $1.00
Payout ratio: 0.88
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $56.03
Market cap: $1.3B

Is CBRL a good dividend stock?

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

Yield is below the market median1.78% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.88 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
Dividend has been cut 7 timesAcross 40 complete years, the annual total fell in 2021, 2024, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

CBRL dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1985 to 2025.

Peak $5.20 in 2022Year 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 CBRL, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 17, 2026	August 12, 2026	$0.2500	Quarterly
April 10, 2026	May 13, 2026	$0.2500	Quarterly
January 16, 2026	February 11, 2026	$0.2500	Quarterly
October 17, 2025	November 12, 2025	$0.2500	Quarterly
July 18, 2025	August 13, 2025	$0.2500	Quarterly
April 11, 2025	May 14, 2025	$0.2500	Quarterly
January 17, 2025	February 12, 2025	$0.2500	Quarterly
October 18, 2024	November 13, 2024	$0.2500	Quarterly
July 19, 2024	August 6, 2024	$0.2500	Quarterly
April 11, 2024	May 7, 2024	$1.3000	Quarterly
January 18, 2024	February 13, 2024	$1.3000	Quarterly
October 19, 2023	November 7, 2023	$1.3000	Quarterly
July 20, 2023	August 8, 2023	$1.3000	Quarterly
April 13, 2023	May 9, 2023	$1.3000	Quarterly
January 12, 2023	January 31, 2023	$1.3000	Quarterly
October 20, 2022	November 8, 2022	$1.3000	Quarterly
July 14, 2022	August 5, 2022	$1.3000	Quarterly
April 14, 2022	May 3, 2022	$1.3000	Quarterly
January 13, 2022	February 1, 2022	$1.3000	Quarterly
October 21, 2021	November 9, 2021	$1.3000	Quarterly
July 15, 2021	August 6, 2021	$1.0000	Annual
August 13, 2020	September 2, 2020	$1.3000	Quarterly
January 16, 2020	February 5, 2020	$1.3000	Quarterly
October 17, 2019	November 5, 2019	$1.3000	Semi-Annual
July 18, 2019	August 2, 2019	$4.3000	Quarterly
April 17, 2019	May 6, 2019	$1.2500	Quarterly
January 17, 2019	February 5, 2019	$1.2500	Quarterly
October 18, 2018	November 5, 2018	$1.2500	Semi-Annual
July 12, 2018	August 3, 2018	$5.0000	Quarterly
April 12, 2018	May 7, 2018	$1.2000	Quarterly
January 11, 2018	February 5, 2018	$1.2000	Quarterly
October 12, 2017	November 6, 2017	$1.2000	Semi-Annual
July 12, 2017	July 28, 2017	$4.7000	Quarterly
April 11, 2017	May 5, 2017	$1.1500	Quarterly
January 11, 2017	February 6, 2017	$1.1500	Quarterly
October 12, 2016	November 7, 2016	$1.1500	Semi-Annual
July 13, 2016	July 29, 2016	$4.4000	Quarterly
April 13, 2016	May 5, 2016	$1.1000	Quarterly
January 13, 2016	February 5, 2016	$1.1000	Quarterly
October 14, 2015	November 5, 2015	$1.1000	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does CBRL pay a dividend?: Yes. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.78% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.00 per share.
How much does CBRL pay in dividends?: $1.00 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 CBRL ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for CBRL. Dates appear here once the company declares them.