IMKTA Dividend History & Analysis | 0.8% Yield

IMKTA has a dividend yield of 0.8% and paid 0.66 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 0.83%
Payout Ratio 12.2%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y -
Consistency Lifetime 97.5%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.2%
Payout FCF 8.1%
Streak Years 5
Dividend Rating 32.4%
Chowder Number yield + growth 0.8% below 15% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y +3.7% avg 0.8% vs now 0.83%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 0.5x healthy
Income per 10k invested 83 USD per year
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly IMKTA annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash Ingles Markets distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year IMKTA year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how Ingles Markets's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History IMKTA dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how Ingles Markets's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) Price (left)

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Top 10 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
CA PA
Carrefour
13,300 M 6.00% 7.77%
AD AS
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize
36,515 M 3.24% 5.84%
ACI NYSE
Albertsons Companies
7,229 M 3.42% 4.71%
JMT LS
Jeronimo Martins SGPS
11,735 M 3.49% 4.53%
OV8 SG
SHENG SIONG
3,825 M 2.78% 5.36%
NGVC NYSE
Natural Grocers by Vitamin
758 M 1.95% 6.29%
AXFO ST
Axfood
5,982 M 2.86% 4.41%
KR NYSE
Kroger
36,673 M 2.06% 4.79%
WMK NYSE
Weis Markets
1,986 M 1.91% 2.82%
IMKTA NASDAQ
Ingles Markets
1,729 M 0.83% 1.16%
Top 10 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
CA PA
Carrefour
13,300 M 21.92% 100.0%
CASY NASDAQ
Caseys General Stores
30,338 M 13.57% 100.0%
KR NYSE
Kroger
36,673 M 12.16% 77.4%
D01 SG
DFI RETAIL HOLDINGS
4,888 M 20.55% 93.9%
AD AS
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize
36,515 M 6.45% 100.0%
NGVC NYSE
Natural Grocers by Vitamin
758 M 9.03% 88.1%
AXFO ST
Axfood
5,982 M 3.90% 100.0%
ACI NYSE
Albertsons Companies
7,229 M 6.67% 75.3%
OV8 SG
SHENG SIONG
3,825 M 2.27% 98.1%
WMK NYSE
Weis Markets
1,986 M 1.42% 98.3%

IMKTA Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.8 years of data

Jan 0.21% 100
Feb - -
Mar - -
Apr 0.21% 100
May - -
Jun - -
Jul 0.22% 89
Aug - -
Sep - -
Oct 0.23% 100
Nov - -
Dec - -

Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.

Last 20 Payments (USD) as of July 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 2026-07-16 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.18%
2026-04-09 2026-04-09 2026-04-16 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.18%
2026-01-08 2026-01-08 2026-01-15 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.24%
2025-10-09 2025-10-09 2025-10-16 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.23%
2025-07-10 2025-07-10 2025-07-17 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.25%
2025-04-10 2025-04-10 2025-04-17 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.26%
2025-01-10 2025-01-09 2025-01-16 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.26%
2024-10-10 2024-10-10 2024-10-17 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.27%
2024-07-11 2024-07-11 2024-07-18 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.23%
2024-04-10 2024-04-11 2024-04-18 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.22%
2024-01-11 2024-01-12 2024-01-19 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.19%
2023-10-11 2023-10-12 2023-10-19 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.21%
2023-07-05 2023-07-06 2023-07-13 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.2%
2023-04-05 2023-04-06 2023-04-13 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.18%
2023-01-05 2023-01-06 2023-01-12 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.17%
2022-10-05 2022-10-06 2022-10-13 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.2%
2022-07-06 2022-07-07 2022-07-14 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.19%
2022-04-06 2022-04-07 2022-04-14 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.19%
2022-01-05 2022-01-06 2022-01-13 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.19%
2021-10-06 2021-10-07 2021-10-14 Quarterly 0.165 0% 0.24%

IMKTA Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of IMKTA?

As of July 2026, IMKTA's dividend yield is 0.83%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 0.66 USD by the current share price of 90.71.

Does IMKTA pay a dividend?

As of July 2026, IMKTA paid a dividend of 0.66 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-07-09 and the payout was 0.165 USD.

How often does IMKTA pay dividends?

IMKTA pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, IMKTA has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-07-09.

IMKTA dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for IMKTA for the next payments are between 0.165 (+0.0%) and 0.165 (+0.0%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 0.73%.

Will IMKTA pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.165 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-07-09. The next Ex-Dividend date for Ingles Markets (IMKTA) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for IMKTA?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Ingles Markets (IMKTA) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of IMKTA?

IMKTA's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 0.00% per year.

What is the Yield on Cost of IMKTA?

IMKTA's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 1.16%. If you bought IMKTA's shares at 56.91 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (0.66 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 1.16% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of IMKTA?

IMKTA Payout Consistency is 97.5%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: Ingles Markets has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does IMKTA have a good Dividend Yield?

IMKTA's 0.83% Dividend Yield is considered as low. This is usually a sign of a growth company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of IMKTA?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of IMKTA is 12.2%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of IMKTA?

IMKTA's Overall Dividend Rating is 32.41%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

IMKTA Outstanding Shares Analysis

The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in IMKTA's Outstanding Shares?

Ingles Markets's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 0% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 25.3%). Neutral: Share count is relatively stable with minor dilution. This has minimal impact on dividend per share calculations.

Has IMKTA ever had a Stock Split?

No stock splits on record. The share count changes shown above reflect buybacks, new issuance, or employee compensation rather than structural splits.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
1985 14,583,000 0%
1986 17,548,000 +20.33%
1987 17,548,000 0%
1988 17,551,000 +0.02%
1989 17,333,300 -1.24%
1990 17,692,300 +2.07%
1991 18,750,000 +5.98%
1992 17,857,100 -4.76%
1993 20,285,700 +13.6%
1994 19,000,000 -6.34%
1995 19,583,300 +3.07%
1996 20,400,000 +4.17%
1997 21,538,500 +5.58%
1998 22,777,800 +5.75%
1999 22,272,700 -2.22%
2000 22,290,000 +0.08%
2001 27,854,200 +24.96%
2002 23,107,500 -17.04%
2003 24,035,800 +4.02%
2004 24,115,100 +0.33%
2005 24,282,500 +0.69%
2006 24,277,400 -0.02%
2007 24,512,300 +0.97%
2008 24,512,300 0%
2009 24,512,300 0%
2010 24,466,200 -0.19%
2011 24,644,200 +0.73%
2012 24,100,000 -2.21%
2013 22,759,800 -5.56%
2014 20,259,800 -10.98%
2015 20,259,800 0%
2016 20,259,800 0%
2017 20,259,800 0%
2018 20,259,800 0%
2019 26,336,900 +30%
2020 20,259,800 -23.07%
2021 19,019,800 -6.12%
2022 19,005,800 -0.07%
2023 18,994,400 -0.06%
2024 18,994,400 0%
2025 18,994,400 0%
2026 18,994,400 0%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-07-11 02:37 UTC