OZK Dividend History & Analysis | 4% Yield

OZK has a dividend yield of 4% and paid 1.9 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 3.99%
Payout Ratio 31.4%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 10.8%
Consistency Lifetime 100%
Yield on Cost 5y 5%
Payout FCF 28.7%
Streak Years 4
Dividend Rating 71.4%
Chowder Number yield + growth 14.8% meets 12% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y +19.9% avg 3.33% vs now 3.99%
Debt / EBITDA leverage -0.9x healthy
Income per 10k invested 399 USD per year
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly OZK annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash Bank Ozk distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year OZK year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how Bank Ozk's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History OZK dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how Bank Ozk's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left)

Top Dividend Payers in Regional Banks

Top 10 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
BPE MI
BPER Banca		 31,523 M 5.85% 42.45%
BHW WAR
Bank Handlowy w Warszawie		 4,052 M 7.69% 28.11%
SWED-A ST
Swedbank (publ)		 45,727 M 9.93% 23.18%
PEO WAR
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki		 18,042 M 8.96% 23.89%
ACA PA
Credit Agricole		 52,107 M 10.43% 19.95%
VLK AS
Van Lanschot		 2,956 M 5.82% 24.92%
EBP WAR
Erste Bank Polska S.A.		 20,453 M 8.54% 18.90%
IFS NYSE
Intercorp Financial		 6,028 M 7.81% 16.95%
MB MI
Mediobanca Banca di Credito		 23,227 M 6.65% 17.18%
PKO WAR
Powszechna Kasa		 37,739 M 5.71% 17.39%
Top 10 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
CBK XETRA
Commerzbank		 45,968 M 77.88% 100.0%
BPE MI
BPER Banca		 31,523 M 58.37% 100.0%
PEO WAR
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki		 18,042 M 53.83% 98.2%
FCNCA NASDAQ
First Citizens BancShares		 23,946 M 49.07% 100.0%
PKO WAR
Powszechna Kasa		 37,739 M 45.86% 61.0%
SWED-A ST
Swedbank (publ)		 45,727 M 34.02% 97.1%
RRBI NASDAQ
Red River Bancshares		 657 M 31.03% 100.0%
CE MI
Credito Emiliano S.p.A		 7,690 M 29.07% 97.6%
CBNK NASDAQ
Capital Bancorp		 660 M 25.35% 100.0%
BFC NASDAQ
Bank First National		 1,644 M 24.51% 100.0%

OZK Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.8 years of data

Jan 0.83% 100
Feb - -
Mar - -
Apr 0.97% 100
May - -
Jun - -
Jul 0.90% 100
Aug - -
Sep - -
Oct 0.92% 89
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 October 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-10-13 2026-10-13 2026-10-20 Quarterly 0.49 +2.1% 1.08%
2026-07-13 2026-07-13 2026-07-20 Quarterly 0.48 +2.1% 0.95%
2026-04-13 2026-04-13 2026-04-20 Quarterly 0.47 +2.2% 0.99%
2026-01-13 2026-01-13 2026-01-20 Quarterly 0.46 +2.2% 0.96%
2025-10-14 2025-10-14 2025-10-21 Quarterly 0.45 +2.3% 0.91%
2025-07-11 2025-07-11 2025-07-18 Quarterly 0.44 +2.3% 0.86%
2025-04-14 2025-04-14 2025-04-21 Quarterly 0.43 +2.4% 1.12%
2025-01-14 2025-01-14 2025-01-21 Quarterly 0.42 +2.4% 0.99%
2024-10-11 2024-10-11 2024-10-18 Quarterly 0.41 +2.5% 0.97%
2024-07-12 2024-07-12 2024-07-19 Quarterly 0.4 +2.6% 0.92%
2024-04-11 2024-04-12 2024-04-19 Quarterly 0.39 +2.6% 0.91%
2024-01-12 2024-01-16 2024-01-23 Quarterly 0.38 +2.7% 0.8%
2023-10-12 2023-10-13 2023-10-20 Quarterly 0.37 +2.8% 0.99%
2023-07-13 2023-07-14 2023-07-21 Quarterly 0.36 +2.9% 0.86%
2023-04-13 2023-04-14 2023-04-21 Quarterly 0.35 +2.9% 1.07%
2023-01-13 2023-01-17 2023-01-24 Quarterly 0.34 +3% 0.82%
2022-10-13 2022-10-14 2022-10-21 Quarterly 0.33 +3.1% 0.82%
2022-07-14 2022-07-15 2022-07-22 Quarterly 0.32 +3.2% 0.9%
2022-04-13 2022-04-15 2022-04-22 Quarterly 0.31 +3.3% 0.78%
2022-01-13 2022-01-14 2022-01-21 Quarterly 0.3 0% 0.6%

OZK Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of OZK?

As of October 2026, OZK's dividend yield is 3.99%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.90 USD by the current share price of 48.09.

Does OZK pay a dividend?

As of October 2026, OZK paid a dividend of 1.90 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-10-13 and the payout was 0.49 USD.

How often does OZK pay dividends?

OZK pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, OZK has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-10-13.

OZK dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for OZK for the next payments are between 0.499 (+1.8%) and 0.528 (+7.8%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 4.27%.

Will OZK pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.49 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-10-13. The next Ex-Dividend date for Bank Ozk (OZK) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for OZK?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Bank Ozk (OZK) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of OZK?

OZK's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 10.8% per year. Strong growth: OZK's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of OZK?

OZK's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 4.97%. If you bought OZK's shares at 38.24 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.90 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 4.97% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of OZK?

OZK Payout Consistency is 100.0%. 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: Bank Ozk has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does OZK have a good Dividend Yield?

OZK's 3.99% Dividend Yield is considered as moderate. This is usually a sign of a value company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of OZK?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of OZK is 31.4%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of OZK?

OZK's Overall Dividend Rating is 71.37%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

OZK Outstanding Shares Analysis

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

Bank Ozk's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 1.65% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -82.6%). Slightly positive: The company is modestly reducing its share count through buybacks. This provides a small tailwind to earnings per share and dividend sustainability.

Has OZK ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Jun 24, 2014 with a ratio of 2:1. This was a forward split: Each share became 2 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
1997 62,222,200 0%
1998 60,000,000 -3.57%
1999 60,800,000 +1.33%
2000 60,800,000 0%
2001 60,370,700 -0.71%
2002 62,807,000 +4.04%
2003 64,486,500 +2.67%
2004 66,563,600 +3.22%
2005 67,176,000 +0.92%
2006 66,853,300 -0.48%
2007 67,521,700 +1%
2008 67,468,000 -0.08%
2009 67,676,000 +0.31%
2010 68,300,000 +0.92%
2011 69,652,000 +1.98%
2012 70,192,000 +0.78%
2013 74,300,000 +5.85%
2014 80,455,000 +8.28%
2015 89,522,000 +11.27%
2016 121,926,000 +36.2%
2017 128,535,000 +5.42%
2018 128,848,000 +0.24%
2019 129,235,000 +0.3%
2020 129,346,000 +0.09%
2021 129,929,000 +0.45%
2022 118,201,000 -9.03%
2023 113,756,000 -3.76%
2024 114,023,000 +0.23%
2025 112,066,000 -1.72%
2026 109,702,000 -2.11%

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: 2026-10-16 02:37 UTC