Does CHE pay a dividend?

Yes. Chemed Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.45% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.40 per share.

How much does CHE pay in dividends?

$2.40 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 CHE ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is August 17, 2026, with payment on September 3, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

CHE Dividend

Chemed Corporation

NYSEHealthcareStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.45%
Annual dividend: $2.40
Payout ratio: 0.12
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $537.14
Market cap: $7.0B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: August 17, 2026Pay date: September 3, 2026Amount: $0.7000

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

Is CHE 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 median0.45% 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 0.12 means roughly 12% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 2 timesAcross 41 complete years, the annual total fell in 1989, 2000. The most recent reduction was in 2000.
Raised for 17 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.

CHE dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1985 to 2025.

Peak $2.20 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 CHE, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 17, 2026	September 3, 2026	$0.7000	Quarterly
May 28, 2026	June 16, 2026	$0.6000	Quarterly
February 23, 2026	March 13, 2026	$0.6000	Quarterly
November 17, 2025	December 5, 2025	$0.6000	Quarterly
August 11, 2025	August 29, 2025	$0.6000	Quarterly
May 29, 2025	June 17, 2025	$0.5000	Quarterly
February 24, 2025	March 14, 2025	$0.5000	Quarterly
November 18, 2024	December 6, 2024	$0.5000	Quarterly
August 12, 2024	August 30, 2024	$0.5000	Quarterly
May 30, 2024	June 18, 2024	$0.4000	Quarterly
February 23, 2024	March 15, 2024	$0.4000	Quarterly
November 10, 2023	December 4, 2023	$0.4000	Quarterly
August 11, 2023	September 5, 2023	$0.4000	Quarterly
May 24, 2023	June 14, 2023	$0.3800	Quarterly
February 24, 2023	March 17, 2023	$0.3800	Quarterly
November 10, 2022	December 5, 2022	$0.3800	Quarterly
August 12, 2022	September 2, 2022	$0.3800	Quarterly
May 25, 2022	June 15, 2022	$0.3600	Quarterly
February 25, 2022	March 18, 2022	$0.3600	Quarterly
November 12, 2021	December 6, 2021	$0.3600	Quarterly
August 13, 2021	September 2, 2021	$0.3600	Quarterly
May 26, 2021	June 16, 2021	$0.3400	Quarterly
February 26, 2021	March 19, 2021	$0.3400	Quarterly
November 13, 2020	December 7, 2020	$0.3400	Quarterly
August 14, 2020	September 4, 2020	$0.3400	Quarterly
May 27, 2020	June 17, 2020	$0.3200	Quarterly
February 28, 2020	March 23, 2020	$0.3200	Quarterly
November 7, 2019	December 2, 2019	$0.3200	Quarterly
August 9, 2019	September 3, 2019	$0.3200	Quarterly
May 29, 2019	June 19, 2019	$0.3000	Quarterly
March 1, 2019	March 22, 2019	$0.3000	Quarterly
November 8, 2018	December 3, 2018	$0.3000	Quarterly
August 10, 2018	August 31, 2018	$0.3000	Quarterly
May 30, 2018	June 20, 2018	$0.2800	Quarterly
February 23, 2018	March 19, 2018	$0.2800	Quarterly
November 10, 2017	December 4, 2017	$0.2800	Quarterly
August 10, 2017	September 1, 2017	$0.2800	Quarterly
May 23, 2017	June 14, 2017	$0.2600	Quarterly
February 23, 2017	March 20, 2017	$0.2600	Quarterly
November 9, 2016	December 5, 2016	$0.2600	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does CHE pay a dividend?: Yes. Chemed Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.45% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.40 per share.
How much does CHE pay in dividends?: $2.40 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 CHE ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is August 17, 2026, with payment on September 3, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.