Does CNS pay a dividend?

Yes. Cohen & Steers, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.12% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.63 per share.

How much does CNS pay in dividends?

$2.63 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 CNS ex-dividend date?

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

CNS Dividend

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.12%
Annual dividend: $2.63
Payout ratio: 0.79
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $84.31
Market cap: $4.3B

Is CNS 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 median3.12% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.79 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
Dividend has been cut 5 timesAcross 22 complete years, the annual total fell in 2014, 2020, 2021 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2021.
Raised for 4 consecutive yearsDerived from split-adjusted payment history and approximate; treat it as a relative signal rather than a certified record.

CNS dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2004 to 2025.

Peak $2.48 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 CNS, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 10, 2026	August 20, 2026	$0.6700	Quarterly
May 11, 2026	May 21, 2026	$0.6700	Quarterly
March 9, 2026	March 19, 2026	$0.6700	Quarterly
November 10, 2025	November 20, 2025	$0.6200	Quarterly
August 11, 2025	August 21, 2025	$0.6200	Quarterly
May 12, 2025	May 22, 2025	$0.6200	Quarterly
March 3, 2025	March 13, 2025	$0.6200	Quarterly
November 18, 2024	December 2, 2024	$0.5900	Quarterly
August 12, 2024	August 22, 2024	$0.5900	Quarterly
May 10, 2024	May 23, 2024	$0.5900	Quarterly
March 1, 2024	March 14, 2024	$0.5900	Quarterly
November 10, 2023	November 28, 2023	$0.5700	Quarterly
August 11, 2023	August 24, 2023	$0.5700	Quarterly
May 12, 2023	May 25, 2023	$0.5700	Quarterly
March 3, 2023	March 16, 2023	$0.5700	Quarterly
November 10, 2022	November 29, 2022	$0.5500	Quarterly
August 12, 2022	August 25, 2022	$0.5500	Quarterly
May 13, 2022	May 26, 2022	$0.5500	Quarterly
March 4, 2022	March 17, 2022	$0.5500	Semi-Annual
November 12, 2021	November 30, 2021	$1.7000	Special
August 13, 2021	August 26, 2021	$0.4500	Irregular
May 14, 2021	May 27, 2021	$0.4500	Quarterly
March 5, 2021	March 18, 2021	$0.4500	Semi-Annual
November 13, 2020	December 1, 2020	$1.3900	Special
August 14, 2020	August 27, 2020	$0.3900	Quarterly
May 15, 2020	June 2, 2020	$0.3900	Quarterly
February 28, 2020	March 12, 2020	$0.3900	Semi-Annual
November 15, 2019	December 3, 2019	$2.3600	Quarterly
August 9, 2019	August 22, 2019	$0.3600	Quarterly
May 10, 2019	May 23, 2019	$0.3600	Quarterly
March 1, 2019	March 14, 2019	$0.3600	Semi-Annual
November 16, 2018	December 3, 2018	$2.8300	Quarterly
August 15, 2018	August 30, 2018	$0.3300	Quarterly
May 30, 2018	June 21, 2018	$0.3300	Quarterly
March 7, 2018	March 22, 2018	$0.3300	Semi-Annual
November 21, 2017	December 13, 2017	$1.2800	Quarterly
August 30, 2017	September 21, 2017	$0.2800	Quarterly
May 30, 2017	June 22, 2017	$0.2800	Quarterly
March 7, 2017	March 23, 2017	$0.2800	Quarterly
November 21, 2016	December 14, 2016	$0.7600	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does CNS pay a dividend?: Yes. Cohen & Steers, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.12% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.63 per share.
How much does CNS pay in dividends?: $2.63 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 CNS ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for CNS. Dates appear here once the company declares them.