Does CBT pay a dividend?

Yes. Cabot Corp. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.10% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.82 per share.

How much does CBT pay in dividends?

$1.82 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 CBT ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is August 28, 2026, with payment on September 11, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

CBT Dividend

Cabot Corp.

NYSEBasic MaterialsStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.10%
Annual dividend: $1.82
Payout ratio: 0.51
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $86.98
Market cap: $4.5B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: August 28, 2026Pay date: September 11, 2026Amount: $0.4725

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is CBT 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 median2.10% 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 is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.51 means roughly 51% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 4 timesAcross 42 complete years, the annual total fell in 1992, 1997, 2001 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2001.
Raised for 14 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

CBT dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1984 to 2025.

Peak $1.80 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 CBT, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 28, 2026	September 11, 2026	$0.4725	Quarterly
May 29, 2026	June 12, 2026	$0.4725	Quarterly
February 27, 2026	March 13, 2026	$0.4500	Quarterly
November 28, 2025	December 12, 2025	$0.4500	Quarterly
August 29, 2025	September 11, 2025	$0.4500	Quarterly
May 30, 2025	June 13, 2025	$0.4500	Quarterly
February 28, 2025	March 14, 2025	$0.4300	Quarterly
November 29, 2024	December 13, 2024	$0.4300	Quarterly
August 30, 2024	September 13, 2024	$0.4300	Quarterly
May 31, 2024	June 14, 2024	$0.4300	Quarterly
February 22, 2024	March 8, 2024	$0.4000	Quarterly
November 22, 2023	December 8, 2023	$0.4000	Quarterly
August 24, 2023	September 8, 2023	$0.4000	Quarterly
May 25, 2023	June 9, 2023	$0.4000	Quarterly
February 23, 2023	March 10, 2023	$0.3700	Quarterly
November 23, 2022	December 9, 2022	$0.3700	Quarterly
August 25, 2022	September 9, 2022	$0.3700	Quarterly
May 26, 2022	June 10, 2022	$0.3700	Quarterly
February 24, 2022	March 11, 2022	$0.3700	Quarterly
November 24, 2021	December 10, 2021	$0.3700	Quarterly
August 26, 2021	September 10, 2021	$0.3500	Quarterly
May 27, 2021	June 11, 2021	$0.3500	Quarterly
February 25, 2021	March 12, 2021	$0.3500	Quarterly
November 25, 2020	December 11, 2020	$0.3500	Quarterly
August 27, 2020	September 11, 2020	$0.3500	Quarterly
May 28, 2020	June 12, 2020	$0.3500	Quarterly
February 27, 2020	March 13, 2020	$0.3500	Quarterly
November 27, 2019	December 13, 2019	$0.3500	Quarterly
August 29, 2019	September 13, 2019	$0.3500	Quarterly
May 30, 2019	June 14, 2019	$0.3500	Quarterly
February 21, 2019	March 8, 2019	$0.3300	Quarterly
November 29, 2018	December 14, 2018	$0.3300	Quarterly
August 30, 2018	September 14, 2018	$0.3300	Quarterly
May 24, 2018	June 8, 2018	$0.3300	Quarterly
February 22, 2018	March 9, 2018	$0.3150	Quarterly
November 22, 2017	December 8, 2017	$0.3150	Quarterly
August 23, 2017	September 8, 2017	$0.3150	Quarterly
May 24, 2017	June 9, 2017	$0.3150	Quarterly
February 22, 2017	March 10, 2017	$0.3000	Quarterly
November 22, 2016	December 9, 2016	$0.3000	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does CBT pay a dividend?: Yes. Cabot Corp. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.10% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.82 per share.
How much does CBT pay in dividends?: $1.82 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 CBT ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is August 28, 2026, with payment on September 11, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.