EBF Dividend History & Yield

Ennis, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Industrials Quarterly payer Consumer Discretionary
$21.27
-0.89% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
4.70%
$1.00/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
4.70%
$1.00/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.00
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.25
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 8, 2026 Estimated
in 29 days
Next pay date
Oct 22, 2026
in 43 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 10, 2026
$0.25 per share
Payout ratio
60%
of earnings
Market cap
n/a
P/E 12.7
5y dividend CAGR
+1.6%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
39.7
since Jan 9, 1987
1y total return
+21.9%
price +16.4% + dividends 5.5%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Oct 8, 2026 (in 29 days) Oct 22, 2026 $0.25 $25.00 Estimated
Wed, Jan 6, 2027 (in 119 days) Jan 20, 2027 $0.25 $25.00 Estimated
Tue, Apr 6, 2027 (in 209 days) Apr 20, 2027 $0.25 $25.00 Estimated
Mon, Jul 5, 2027 (in 299 days) Jul 19, 2027 $0.25 $25.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from EBF's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.00 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Oct 12, 2016 to Jul 10, 2026; most recent $0.25$0.00$1.50$3.00Oct 12, 2016: $0.175Oct '16Jan 9, 2017: $0.175Apr 12, 2017: $0.175Jul 5, 2017: $0.20Oct 12, 2017: $0.20Jan 11, 2018: $0.30Jan '18Apr 13, 2018: $0.20Jul 5, 2018: $0.225Oct 11, 2018: $0.225Jan 10, 2019: $0.225Apr 12, 2019: $0.225Apr '19Jul 11, 2019: $0.225Oct 10, 2019: $0.225Jan 9, 2020: $0.225Apr 9, 2020: $0.225Jul 9, 2020: $0.225Jul '20Oct 8, 2020: $0.225Jan 6, 2021: $0.225Apr 9, 2021: $0.225Jul 8, 2021: $0.25Oct 7, 2021: $0.25Oct '21Jan 5, 2022: $0.25Apr 14, 2022: $0.25Jul 7, 2022: $0.25Oct 6, 2022: $0.25Jan 4, 2023: $0.25Jan '23Apr 14, 2023: $0.25Jul 6, 2023: $0.25Oct 5, 2023: $0.25Jan 3, 2024: $0.25Apr 12, 2024: $0.25Apr '24Jul 5, 2024: $0.25Oct 11, 2024: $2.75 (special)Jan 10, 2025: $0.25Apr 14, 2025: $0.25Jul 11, 2025: $0.25Jul '25Oct 10, 2025: $0.25Jan 8, 2026: $0.25Apr 13, 2026: $0.25Jul 10, 2026: $0.25

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.60$1.202017: $0.75$0.7520172018: $0.95$0.9520182019: $0.90$0.9020192020: $0.90$0.9020202021: $0.95$0.9520212022: $1.00$1.0020222023: $1.00$1.0020232024: $0.75$0.7520242025: $1.00$1.0020252026 (YTD): $0.75$0.752026 YTD

How much EBF do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,200$25,524$1,200
$500 / month6,000$127,620$6,000
$1,000 / month12,000$255,240$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 4.70%. $10,000 in EBF would currently pay about $470 a year ($39 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

EBF dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 10, 2026 $0.25 +0.0%
Apr 13, 2026 $0.25 +0.0%
Jan 8, 2026 $0.25 +0.0%
Oct 10, 2025 $0.25 +0.0%
Jul 11, 2025 $0.25 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2025 $0.25 +0.0%
Jan 10, 2025 $0.25 +0.0%
Oct 11, 2024 $2.75 Special
Jul 5, 2024 $0.25 +0.0%
Apr 12, 2024 $0.25 +0.0%
Jan 3, 2024 $0.25 +0.0%
Oct 5, 2023 $0.25 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2023 $0.25 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2023 $0.25 +0.0%
Jan 4, 2023 $0.25 +0.0%
Oct 6, 2022 $0.25 +0.0%
Jul 7, 2022 $0.25 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2022 $0.25 +0.0%
Jan 5, 2022 $0.25 +0.0%
Oct 7, 2021 $0.25 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2021 $0.25 +11.1%
Apr 9, 2021 $0.225 +0.0%
Jan 6, 2021 $0.225 +0.0%
Oct 8, 2020 $0.225 +0.0%

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

EBF scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Ennis, Inc.

Ennis, Inc. produces and sells business forms and other printed products in the United States. The company sells snap sets, continuous forms, laser cut sheets, tags, labels, envelopes, integrated products, jumbo rolls, and pressure sensitive products under the Ennis, Royal Business Forms, Block Graphics, ColorWorx, Enfusion, Uncompromised Check Solutions, VersaSeal, Ad Concepts, FormSource Limited, Star Award Ribbon Company, Witt Printing, Genforms, PrintGraphics, Calibrated Forms, PrintXcel, Printegra, Forms Manufacturers, Mutual Graphics, TRI-C Business Forms, Major Business Systems, Independent Printing, Hayes Graphics, Wright Business Graphics, Wright 360, Integrated Print & Graphics,…

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Specialty Business Services. First dividend on our records: Jan 9, 1987. 158 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

EBF dividend FAQ

When is EBF's next ex-dividend date?

EBF's next ex-dividend date is Oct 8, 2026 (in 29 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.25 per share, expected on Oct 22, 2026.

How often does EBF pay dividends?

EBF pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.25 per share with an ex-date of Jul 10, 2026.

What is EBF's dividend yield?

EBF's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 4.70%, based on $1.00 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $21.27. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.00 per share, is 4.70%.

How much does EBF pay per share?

EBF pays about $0.25 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.00 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $100.00 a year.

Has EBF grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 1.6% a year (+33.3% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of EBF do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 4.70%, you would need about 1,200 shares of EBF (roughly $25,524 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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