CVS (NYSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 7.32 ✓ Yield 3.78%, Avg. Growth per Year 3.89%, 96.8% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of CVS`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of CVS Health are growing at a rate of 1.37% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is 46.67%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is negatively affected by an increasing number of shares.

Did CVS Health ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, last Stock Split was on 2005-06-07 with a factor of 2:1. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 2.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2023 1293 -1.97%
2022 1319 -1.27%
2021 1336 +1.44%
2020 1317 +0.53%
2019 1310 +16.86%
2018 1121 +10.12%
2017 1018 -4.77%
2016 1069 -4.04%
2015 1114 -1.24%
2014 1128 -6.08%
2013 1201 -3.84%
2012 1249 -3.85%
2011 1299 -4.63%
2010 1362 -1.73%
2009 1386 -4.41%
2008 1450 -2.23%
2007 1483 +73.45%
2006 855 +1.18%
2005 845 +1.08%
2004 836 +1.7%
2003 822 +1.36%
2002 811 +3.71%
2001 782 -4.63%
2000 820 +0.37%
1999 817 +0.25%
1998 815 +1.62%
1997 802 +8.23%
1996 741 +71.53%
1995 432 +2.37%
1994 422 +1.01%
1993 417.78 +0.23%
1992 416.8 -6.29%
1991 444.8 +3.76%
1990 428.67 -10.33%
1989 478.06 +9.92%
1988 434.94 +0.05%
1987 434.72 +0.36%
1986 433.14 +0.27%
1985 431.98

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 7.32
Dividends Paid 12m 2.54 Yield 12m 3.78%
Dividends Paid Average 5y 2.21 Yield Average 5y 3.29%
Growth Rate 5y 3.89% Yield on Cost 5y 5.44%
Payout Consistency 96.8% First Payout 1985-01-16
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Dividend History - Last 25 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth
2024-04-19 Quarterly 0.665
2024-01-19 Quarterly 0.665 9.9%
2023-10-19 Quarterly 0.605
2023-07-20 Quarterly 0.605
2023-04-20 Quarterly 0.605
2023-01-19 Quarterly 0.605 10%
2022-10-20 Quarterly 0.55
2022-07-21 Quarterly 0.55
2022-04-21 Quarterly 0.55
2022-01-20 Quarterly 0.55 10%
2021-10-21 Quarterly 0.5
2021-07-22 Quarterly 0.5
2021-04-22 Quarterly 0.5
2021-01-21 Quarterly 0.5
2020-10-21 Quarterly 0.5
2020-07-22 Quarterly 0.5
2020-04-22 Quarterly 0.5
2020-01-22 Quarterly 0.5
2019-10-23 Quarterly 0.5
2019-07-24 Quarterly 0.5
2019-04-22 Quarterly 0.5
2019-01-24 Quarterly 0.5
2018-10-23 Quarterly 0.5
2018-07-24 Quarterly 0.5
2018-04-20 Quarterly 0.5

  • CVS`s 3.78% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 2.54 USD by the current stock price.
  • 5.44% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 2.54 divided by price 5 years ago).
  • The 96.8% Payout Consistency of CVS Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 3.89% per year in the last 5-Years showcases CVS`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 7.32 is quantified on a scale from 0 to +10.
Ratings surpassing 5 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 7.5 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.