Does PSMT pay a dividend?

Yes. PriceSmart, Inc. pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 0.77% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.33 per share.

How much does PSMT pay in dividends?

$1.33 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 PSMT ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is August 17, 2026, with payment on August 31, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

PSMT Dividend

PriceSmart, Inc.

NASDAQConsumer DefensiveStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.77%
Annual dividend: $1.33
Payout ratio: 0.26
Frequency: Semi-Annual
Share price: $172.86
Market cap: $5.3B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: August 17, 2026Pay date: August 31, 2026Amount: $0.7000

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

Is PSMT 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 median0.77% 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 0.26 means roughly 26% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 19 complete years, the annual total fell in 2013. The most recent reduction was in 2013.
Raised for 4 consecutive yearsDerived from split-adjusted payment history and approximate; treat it as a relative signal rather than a certified record.

PSMT dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2007 to 2025.

Peak $1.26 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 PSMT, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 17, 2026	August 31, 2026	$0.7000	Semi-Annual
February 17, 2026	February 27, 2026	$0.7000	Semi-Annual
August 15, 2025	August 29, 2025	$0.6300	Semi-Annual
February 18, 2025	February 28, 2025	$0.6300	Semi-Annual
August 15, 2024	August 30, 2024	$0.5800	Semi-Annual
April 18, 2024	April 30, 2024	$1.0000	Special
February 14, 2024	February 29, 2024	$0.5800	Monthly
August 14, 2023	August 31, 2023	$0.4600	Semi-Annual
February 15, 2023	February 28, 2023	$0.4600	Semi-Annual
August 12, 2022	August 31, 2022	$0.4300	Semi-Annual
February 14, 2022	February 28, 2022	$0.4300	Semi-Annual
August 12, 2021	August 31, 2021	$0.3500	Semi-Annual
February 11, 2021	February 26, 2021	$0.3500	Semi-Annual
August 13, 2020	August 31, 2020	$0.3500	Semi-Annual
February 13, 2020	February 28, 2020	$0.3500	Semi-Annual
August 14, 2019	August 30, 2019	$0.3500	Semi-Annual
February 14, 2019	February 28, 2019	$0.3500	Semi-Annual
August 14, 2018	August 31, 2018	$0.3500	Semi-Annual
February 13, 2018	February 28, 2018	$0.3500	Semi-Annual
August 11, 2017	August 31, 2017	$0.3500	Semi-Annual
February 13, 2017	February 28, 2017	$0.3500	Semi-Annual
August 11, 2016	August 31, 2016	$0.3500	Semi-Annual
February 10, 2016	February 29, 2016	$0.3500	Semi-Annual
August 12, 2015	August 31, 2015	$0.3500	Semi-Annual
February 11, 2015	February 27, 2015	$0.3500	Semi-Annual
August 13, 2014	August 29, 2014	$0.3500	Semi-Annual
February 12, 2014	February 28, 2014	$0.3500	Semi-Annual
August 13, 2013	August 30, 2013	$0.3000	Semi-Annual
December 6, 2012	December 21, 2012	$0.3000	Semi-Annual
August 13, 2012	August 31, 2012	$0.3000	Semi-Annual
February 13, 2012	February 29, 2012	$0.3000	Semi-Annual
August 11, 2011	August 31, 2011	$0.3000	Semi-Annual
February 11, 2011	February 28, 2011	$0.3000	Semi-Annual
August 11, 2010	August 31, 2010	$0.2500	Semi-Annual
February 10, 2010	February 26, 2010	$0.2500	Semi-Annual
August 12, 2009	August 31, 2009	$0.2500	Semi-Annual
February 11, 2009	February 27, 2009	$0.2500	Semi-Annual
October 10, 2008	October 31, 2008	$0.1600	Semi-Annual
April 11, 2008	April 30, 2008	$0.1600	Semi-Annual
April 11, 2007	April 30, 2007	$0.1600	Semi-Annual

How much would PSMT pay you?

Enter an amount and see the income this dividend would produce — per year, per payment and per month.

Calculate PSMT dividend income →

PSMT appears in

Frequently asked questions

Does PSMT pay a dividend?: Yes. PriceSmart, Inc. pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 0.77% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.33 per share.
How much does PSMT pay in dividends?: $1.33 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 PSMT ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is August 17, 2026, with payment on August 31, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.