TGT Dividend History & Analysis | 4.5% Yield

TGT has a dividend yield of 4.5% and paid 5.68 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 4.49%
Payout Ratio 60.0%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 9.36%
Consistency Lifetime 100.0%
Yield on Cost 5y 3.31%
Payout FCF 70.1%
Streak Years 41
Dividend Rating 76.71%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis), and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Yield (right) | ■ Price (left) | ┅ Avg Yield
Total Return 12m: 20.1%
Total Return 5y: -30%

Top Dividend Payers in Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
CA 12,695 M 8.74% 17.4%
AD 41,040 M 3.52% 9.57%
ACI 9,102 M 3.11% 4.55%
KR 44,079 M 1.98% 6.02%
SYY 39,435 M 2.81% 3.85%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate Consistency
CA 12,695 M 24.4% 95.4%
PSMT 4,536 M 15.8% 92.3%
CASY 26,385 M 11.8% 98.0%
COST 434,837 M 13.3% 43.5%
MARR 535 M 14.4% 94.7%

Quality Dividend Peers in Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail

WMT
Walmart Common Stock
 1.15% Yield

TGT Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of March 2026

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2026-05-13 2026-05-13 2026-06-01 Quarterly 1.14 0% N/A
2026-02-11 2026-02-11 2026-03-01 Quarterly 1.14 0% 1.01%
2025-11-12 2025-11-12 2025-12-01 Quarterly 1.14 0% 1.24%
2025-08-13 2025-08-13 2025-09-01 Quarterly 1.14 1.8% 1.1%
2025-05-14 2025-05-14 2025-06-01 Quarterly 1.12 0% 1.15%
2025-02-12 2025-02-12 2025-03-01 Quarterly 1.12 0% 0.87%
2024-11-20 2024-11-20 2024-12-10 Quarterly 1.12 0% 0.88%
2024-08-21 2024-08-21 2024-09-10 Quarterly 1.12 1.8% 0.67%
2024-05-14 2024-05-15 2024-06-10 Quarterly 1.1 0% 0.69%
2024-02-20 2024-02-21 2024-03-10 Quarterly 1.1 0% 0.73%
2023-11-14 2023-11-15 2023-12-10 Quarterly 1.1 0% 1.02%
2023-08-15 2023-08-16 2023-09-10 Quarterly 1.1 1.9% 0.86%
2023-05-16 2023-05-17 2023-06-10 Quarterly 1.08 0% 0.69%
2023-02-14 2023-02-15 2023-03-10 Quarterly 1.08 0% 0.63%
2022-11-15 2022-11-16 2022-12-10 Quarterly 1.08 0% 0.61%
2022-08-16 2022-08-17 2022-09-10 Quarterly 1.08 20% 0.61%
2022-05-17 2022-05-18 2022-06-10 Quarterly 0.9 0% 0.43%
2022-02-15 2022-02-16 2022-03-10 Quarterly 0.9 0% 0.43%
2021-11-16 2021-11-17 2021-12-10 Quarterly 0.9 0% 0.34%
2021-08-17 2021-08-18 2021-09-10 Quarterly 0.9 32.4% 0.35%
2021-05-18 2021-05-19 2021-06-10 Quarterly 0.68 0% 0.32%
2021-02-16 2021-02-17 2021-03-10 Quarterly 0.68 0% N/A
2020-11-17 2020-11-18 2020-12-10 Quarterly 0.68 0% N/A
2020-08-18 2020-08-19 2020-09-10 Quarterly 0.68 3% N/A
2020-05-19 2020-05-20 2020-06-10 Quarterly 0.66 0% N/A
2020-02-18 2020-02-19 2020-03-10 Quarterly 0.66 0% N/A
2019-11-19 2019-11-20 2019-12-10 Quarterly 0.66 0% N/A
2019-08-20 2019-08-21 2019-09-10 Quarterly 0.66 3.1% N/A
2019-05-14 2019-05-15 2019-06-10 Quarterly 0.64 0% N/A
2019-02-19 2019-02-20 2019-03-10 Quarterly 0.64 0% N/A
2018-11-20 2018-11-21 2018-12-10 Quarterly 0.64 0% N/A
2018-08-14 2018-08-15 2018-09-10 Quarterly 0.64 3.2% N/A
2018-05-15 2018-05-16 2018-06-10 Quarterly 0.62 0% N/A
2018-02-20 2018-02-21 2018-03-10 Quarterly 0.62 0% N/A
2017-11-14 2017-11-15 2017-12-10 Quarterly 0.62 0% N/A
2017-08-14 2017-08-16 2017-09-10 Quarterly 0.62 3.3% N/A
2017-05-15 2017-05-17 2017-06-10 Quarterly 0.6 0% N/A
2017-02-13 2017-02-15 2017-03-10 Quarterly 0.6 0% N/A
2016-11-14 2016-11-16 2016-12-10 Quarterly 0.6 0% N/A
2016-08-15 2016-08-17 2016-09-10 Quarterly 0.6 7.1% N/A
2016-05-16 2016-05-18 2016-06-10 Quarterly 0.56 0% N/A
2016-02-12 2016-02-17 2016-03-10 Quarterly 0.56 0% N/A
2015-11-16 2015-11-18 2015-12-10 Quarterly 0.56 0% N/A
2015-08-17 2015-08-19 2015-09-10 Quarterly 0.56 7.7% N/A
2015-05-18 2015-05-20 2015-06-10 Quarterly 0.52 0% N/A
2015-02-13 2015-02-18 2015-03-10 Quarterly 0.52 0% N/A
2014-11-17 2014-11-19 2014-12-10 Quarterly 0.52 0% N/A
2014-08-18 2014-08-20 2014-09-10 Quarterly 0.52 20.9% N/A
2014-05-19 2014-05-21 2014-06-10 Quarterly 0.43 0% N/A
2014-02-14 2014-02-19 2014-03-10 Quarterly 0.43 0% N/A

TGT Dividend FAQ

Target Corporation (TGT) is a general merchandise retailer operating in the United States.

What is the Dividend Yield of TGT?

As of March 2026, TGT`s dividend yield is 4.49%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 5.68 USD by the current share price of 119.84.

Does TGT pay a dividend?

As of March 2026, TGT paid a dividend of 5.68 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-05-13 and the payout was 1.14 USD.

How often does TGT pay dividends?

TGT pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, TGT has issued 5 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-05-13.

TGT dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for TGT for the next payments are between 1.155 (+1.3%) and 1.184 (+3.9%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 3.89%.

Will TGT pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 1.14 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-05-13. The next Ex-Dividend date for Target (TGT) is 2026-05-13.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for TGT?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Target (TGT) is 2026-05-13.

What is the Dividend Growth of TGT?

TGT's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 9.36% per year.
Strong growth: TGT's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of TGT?

TGT's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 3.31%. If you bought TGT's shares at 171.37 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (5.68 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 3.31% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of TGT?

TGT 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: Target has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does TGT have a good Dividend Yield?

TGT`s 4.49% Dividend Yield is considered as good. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of TGT?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of TGT is 60.0%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of TGT?

TGT`s Overall Dividend Rating is 76.71%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

TGT Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in TGT's Outstanding Shares?

Target's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 0.17% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 33.3%).

Neutral: Share count is relatively stable with minor dilution. This has minimal impact on dividend per share calculations.

Has TGT ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Jul 20, 2000 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
1985 1,165,692,000
1986 1,168,804,000 +0.27%
1987 1,170,020,000 +0.1%
1988 1,016,396,000 -13.13%
1989 914,285,700 -10.05%
1990 966,666,700 +5.73%
1991 875,000,000 -9.48%
1992 950,000,000 +8.57%
1993 860,000,000 -9.47%
1994 957,142,900 +11.3%
1995 880,000,000 -8.06%
1996 891,666,700 +1.33%
1997 941,176,500 +5.55%
1998 910,000,000 -3.31%
1999 928,000,000 +1.98%
2000 907,800,000 -2.18%
2001 908,300,000 +0.06%
2002 914,000,000 +0.63%
2003 918,000,000 +0.44%
2004 905,000,000 -1.42%
2005 887,000,000 -1.99%
2006 864,400,000 -2.55%
2007 851,000,000 -1.55%
2008 756,600,000 -11.09%
2009 755,700,000 -0.12%
2010 721,000,000 -4.59%
2011 678,300,000 -5.92%
2012 662,200,000 -2.37%
2013 637,400,000 -3.75%
2014 639,600,000 +0.35%
2015 628,800,000 -1.69%
2016 574,800,000 -8.59%
2017 547,900,000 -4.68%
2018 531,200,000 -3.05%
2019 514,800,000 -3.09%
2020 505,400,000 -1.83%
2021 489,400,000 -3.17%
2022 462,500,000 -5.5%
2023 461,651,200 -0.18%
2024 461,500,000 -0.03%
2025 455,700,000 -1.26%
2026 463,100,000 +1.62%

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: 2026-03-28 02:38