Does EML pay a dividend?

Yes. The Eastern Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.80% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.44 per share.

How much does EML pay in dividends?

$0.44 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 EML ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is August 14, 2026, with payment on September 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

EML Dividend

The Eastern Company

NASDAQIndustrialsStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.80%
Annual dividend: $0.44
Payout ratio: 0.23
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $24.42
Market cap: $147M

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: August 14, 2026Pay date: September 15, 2026Amount: $0.1100

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

Is EML 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 median1.80% 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 0.23 means roughly 23% 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 1987, 1992. The most recent reduction was in 1992.

EML dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1985 to 2025.

Peak $0.4400 in 2014Year 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 EML, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 14, 2026	September 15, 2026	$0.1100	Quarterly
May 15, 2026	June 15, 2026	$0.1100	Quarterly
February 13, 2026	March 13, 2026	$0.1100	Quarterly
November 14, 2025	December 15, 2025	$0.1100	Quarterly
August 15, 2025	September 15, 2025	$0.1100	Quarterly
May 15, 2025	June 16, 2025	$0.1100	Quarterly
February 14, 2025	March 14, 2025	$0.1100	Quarterly
November 15, 2024	December 13, 2024	$0.1100	Quarterly
August 15, 2024	September 13, 2024	$0.1100	Quarterly
May 14, 2024	June 17, 2024	$0.1100	Quarterly
February 14, 2024	March 15, 2024	$0.1100	Quarterly
November 14, 2023	December 15, 2023	$0.1100	Quarterly
August 14, 2023	September 15, 2023	$0.1100	Quarterly
May 12, 2023	June 15, 2023	$0.1100	Quarterly
February 14, 2023	March 15, 2023	$0.1100	Quarterly
November 14, 2022	December 15, 2022	$0.1100	Quarterly
August 12, 2022	September 15, 2022	$0.1100	Quarterly
May 12, 2022	June 15, 2022	$0.1100	Quarterly
February 28, 2022	March 15, 2022	$0.1100	Quarterly
November 12, 2021	December 15, 2021	$0.1100	Quarterly
August 12, 2021	September 15, 2021	$0.1100	Quarterly
May 11, 2021	June 15, 2021	$0.1100	Quarterly
February 26, 2021	March 15, 2021	$0.1100	Quarterly
November 17, 2020	December 15, 2020	$0.1100	Quarterly
August 13, 2020	September 15, 2020	$0.1100	Quarterly
May 14, 2020	June 15, 2020	$0.1100	Quarterly
February 28, 2020	March 16, 2020	$0.1100	Quarterly
November 15, 2019	December 16, 2019	$0.1100	Quarterly
August 16, 2019	September 16, 2019	$0.1100	Quarterly
May 14, 2019	June 14, 2019	$0.1100	Quarterly
February 28, 2019	March 15, 2019	$0.1100	Quarterly
November 13, 2018	December 14, 2018	$0.1100	Quarterly
August 14, 2018	September 14, 2018	$0.1100	Quarterly
May 15, 2018	June 15, 2018	$0.1100	Quarterly
February 28, 2018	March 15, 2018	$0.1100	Quarterly
November 14, 2017	December 15, 2017	$0.1100	Quarterly
August 14, 2017	September 15, 2017	$0.1100	Quarterly
May 15, 2017	June 15, 2017	$0.1100	Quarterly
February 27, 2017	March 15, 2017	$0.1100	Quarterly
November 14, 2016	December 15, 2016	$0.1100	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does EML pay a dividend?: Yes. The Eastern Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.80% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.44 per share.
How much does EML pay in dividends?: $0.44 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 EML ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is August 14, 2026, with payment on September 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.