Does CET pay a dividend?

Yes. Central Securities Corp. pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 5.01% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.76 per share.

How much does CET pay in dividends?

$2.76 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next CET ex-dividend date?

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

CET Dividend

Central Securities Corp.

AMEXFinancial ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 5.01%
Annual dividend: $2.76
Payout ratio: 0.22
Frequency: Semi-Annual
Share price: $55.09
Market cap: $1.6B

Is CET 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 median5.01% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.22 means roughly 22% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 19 timesAcross 45 complete years, the annual total fell in 2019, 2022, 2023 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2023.

CET dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1981 to 2025.

Peak $4.35 in 2000Year 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 CET, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 12, 2026	June 26, 2026	$0.3100	Semi-Annual
November 14, 2025	December 19, 2025	$2.4500	Semi-Annual
June 17, 2025	June 27, 2025	$0.2500	Semi-Annual
November 15, 2024	December 20, 2024	$2.0500	Semi-Annual
June 14, 2024	June 26, 2024	$0.2000	Semi-Annual
November 10, 2023	December 21, 2023	$1.6500	Semi-Annual
June 9, 2023	June 27, 2023	$0.2000	Semi-Annual
November 10, 2022	December 22, 2022	$2.2500	Semi-Annual
June 10, 2022	June 24, 2022	$0.2000	Semi-Annual
November 12, 2021	December 22, 2021	$3.5500	Semi-Annual
June 11, 2021	June 25, 2021	$0.2000	Semi-Annual
November 13, 2020	December 22, 2020	$0.6500	Semi-Annual
June 12, 2020	June 26, 2020	$0.2000	Semi-Annual
November 15, 2019	December 23, 2019	$0.3700	Semi-Annual
June 7, 2019	June 25, 2019	$0.2000	Semi-Annual
November 9, 2018	December 20, 2018	$1.2000	Semi-Annual
June 8, 2018	June 26, 2018	$0.2500	Semi-Annual
November 10, 2017	December 21, 2017	$0.8000	Semi-Annual
June 9, 2017	June 27, 2017	$0.1700	Semi-Annual
November 9, 2016	December 21, 2016	$0.7800	Semi-Annual
June 10, 2016	June 28, 2016	$0.2000	Semi-Annual
November 13, 2015	December 22, 2015	$0.0900	Semi-Annual
June 5, 2015	June 23, 2015	$0.1700	Semi-Annual
November 14, 2014	December 22, 2014	$1.5500	Semi-Annual
June 6, 2014	June 24, 2014	$0.2000	Semi-Annual
November 15, 2013	December 26, 2013	$3.5000	Semi-Annual
June 7, 2013	June 25, 2013	$0.2000	Semi-Annual
December 26, 2012	January 16, 2013	$0.2000	Monthly
November 13, 2012	December 21, 2012	$0.5400	Semi-Annual
June 8, 2012	June 26, 2012	$0.2000	Semi-Annual
November 9, 2011	December 21, 2011	$0.8000	Semi-Annual
June 8, 2011	June 28, 2011	$0.2000	Semi-Annual
November 9, 2010	December 22, 2010	$0.7000	Semi-Annual
June 23, 2010	July 12, 2010	$0.2000	Semi-Annual
November 10, 2009	December 23, 2009	$0.5500	Semi-Annual
June 3, 2009	June 19, 2009	$0.0870	Semi-Annual
December 26, 2008	January 13, 2009	$0.1400	Monthly
November 12, 2008	December 23, 2008	$2.0500	Semi-Annual
June 4, 2008	June 20, 2008	$0.2000	Semi-Annual
November 14, 2007	December 27, 2007	$2.2000	Semi-Annual

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Frequently asked questions

Does CET pay a dividend?: Yes. Central Securities Corp. pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 5.01% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.76 per share.
How much does CET pay in dividends?: $2.76 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next CET ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for CET. Dates appear here once the company declares them.