PSMT Dividend History & Analysis | 1% Yield

PSMT has a dividend yield of 1% and paid 1.33 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 1.01%
Payout Ratio 25.5%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 16.3%
Consistency Lifetime 93.1%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.6%
Payout FCF 52.5%
Streak Years -
Dividend Rating 60%
Chowder Number yield + growth 17.3% meets 15% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y -33.6% avg 1.52% vs now 1.01%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 0.4x healthy
Income per 10k invested 101 USD per year
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly PSMT annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash PriceSmart distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year PSMT year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how PriceSmart's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History PSMT dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how PriceSmart's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) Price (left)

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SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
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Top 10 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
CA PA
Carrefour
13,037 M 21.92% 100.0%
CASY NASDAQ
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29,508 M 13.57% 100.0%
COST NASDAQ
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422,045 M 13.20% 79.0%
KR NYSE
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36,673 M 12.16% 77.4%
PSMT NASDAQ
PriceSmart
5,810 M 16.32% 93.1%
D01 SG
DFI RETAIL HOLDINGS
4,956 M 20.55% 93.9%
WMT NASDAQ
Walmart
890,032 M 7.53% 100.0%
AD AS
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize
36,614 M 6.45% 100.0%
NGVC NYSE
Natural Grocers by Vitamin
745 M 9.03% 88.1%
AXFO ST
Axfood
5,999 M 3.90% 100.0%

PSMT Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.9 years of data

Jan - -
Feb 0.63% 100
Mar - -
Apr 0.25% 20
May - -
Jun - -
Jul - -
Aug 0.59% 100
Sep - -
Oct - -
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 12 Payments (USD) as of July 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-08-17 2026-08-17 2026-08-31 Semiannual 0.7 0% N/A
2026-02-17 2026-02-17 2026-02-27 Semiannual 0.7 +11.1% 0.45%
2025-08-15 2025-08-15 2025-08-29 Semiannual 0.63 0% 0.56%
2025-02-18 2025-02-18 2025-02-28 Semiannual 0.63 +8.6% 0.69%
2024-08-15 2024-08-15 2024-08-30 Semiannual 0.58 -42% 0.69%
2024-04-18 2024-04-19 2024-04-30 Other 1 +72.4% 1.27%
2024-02-14 2024-02-15 2024-02-29 Semiannual 0.58 +26.1% 0.73%
2023-08-14 2023-08-15 2023-08-31 Semiannual 0.46 0% 0.6%
2023-02-15 2023-02-16 2023-02-28 Semiannual 0.46 +7% 0.64%
2022-08-12 2022-08-15 2022-08-31 Semiannual 0.43 0% 0.67%
2022-02-14 2022-02-15 2022-02-28 Semiannual 0.43 +22.9% 0.61%
2021-08-12 2021-08-15 2021-08-31 Semiannual 0.35 0% 0.41%

PSMT Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of PSMT?

As of July 2026, PSMT's dividend yield is 1.01%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.33 USD by the current share price of 196.30.

Does PSMT pay a dividend?

As of July 2026, PSMT paid a dividend of 1.33 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-08-17 and the payout was 0.7 USD.

How often does PSMT pay dividends?

PSMT pays dividends semi-annually. Over the last 12 months, PSMT has issued 2 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-08-17.

PSMT dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for PSMT for the next payments are between 0.667 (-4.7%) and 0.775 (+10.7%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 0.73%.

Will PSMT pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.7 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-08-17. The next Ex-Dividend date for PriceSmart (PSMT) is 2026-08-17.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for PSMT?

The next Ex-Dividend date for PriceSmart (PSMT) is 2026-08-17.

What is the Dividend Growth of PSMT?

PSMT's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 16.3% per year. Strong growth: PSMT's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of PSMT?

PSMT's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 1.58%. If you bought PSMT's shares at 84.25 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.33 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 1.58% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of PSMT?

PSMT Payout Consistency is 93.1%. 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: PriceSmart has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does PSMT have a good Dividend Yield?

PSMT's 1.01% Dividend Yield is considered as low. This is usually a sign of a growth company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of PSMT?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of PSMT is 25.5%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of PSMT?

PSMT's Overall Dividend Rating is 60.02%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

PSMT Outstanding Shares Analysis

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

PriceSmart's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 0.52% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 100.0%). Neutral: Share count is relatively stable with minor dilution. This has minimal impact on dividend per share calculations.

Has PSMT 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
1996 5,900,000 0%
1997 5,833,300 -1.13%
1998 5,000,000 -14.29%
1999 5,185,200 +3.7%
2000 6,732,000 +29.83%
2001 6,557,000 -2.6%
2002 6,970,000 +6.3%
2003 7,079,000 +1.56%
2004 10,311,000 +45.66%
2005 26,005,000 +152.21%
2006 29,105,000 +11.92%
2007 29,494,000 +1.34%
2008 29,111,000 -1.3%
2009 29,163,000 +0.18%
2010 29,362,000 +0.68%
2011 29,517,000 +0.53%
2012 29,604,000 +0.29%
2013 29,702,000 +0.33%
2014 29,799,000 +0.33%
2015 29,896,000 +0.33%
2016 29,987,000 +0.3%
2017 30,079,000 +0.31%
2018 30,189,000 +0.37%
2019 30,284,000 +0.31%
2020 30,420,000 +0.45%
2021 30,603,000 +0.6%
2022 30,719,000 +0.38%
2023 30,269,000 -1.46%
2024 30,020,000 -0.82%
2025 30,180,000 +0.53%
2026 30,270,000 +0.3%

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: 2026-07-04 02:40 UTC