ROST Dividend History & Yield

Ross Stores, Inc. · NasdaqGS

Stock Consumer Cyclical Quarterly payer Consumer Discretionary
$229.31
-0.60% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
0.94%
$2.145/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.78%
$1.78/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.78
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.445
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 8, 2026 Declared
today
Next pay date
Sep 30, 2026
in 22 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 8, 2026
$0.445 per share
Payout ratio
21%
of earnings
Market cap
73.6B
P/E 27.8
5y dividend CAGR
+20.2%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
4 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
32.5
since Mar 7, 1994
1y total return
+57.3%
price +55.8% + dividends 1.5%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Sep 8, 2026 (today) Sep 30, 2026 $0.445 $44.50 Declared
Tue, Dec 8, 2026 (in 91 days) Dec 28, 2026 $0.445 $44.50 Estimated
Tue, Mar 9, 2027 (in 182 days) Mar 29, 2027 $0.445 $44.50 Estimated
Tue, Jun 8, 2027 (in 273 days) Jun 28, 2027 $0.445 $44.50 Estimated
Tue, Sep 7, 2027 (in 364 days) Sep 27, 2027 $0.445 $44.50 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from ROST's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.225 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Mar 10, 2016 to Sep 8, 2026; most recent $0.445$0.00$0.25$0.50Mar 10, 2016: $0.135Mar '16Jun 3, 2016: $0.135Aug 31, 2016: $0.135Dec 5, 2016: $0.135Mar 8, 2017: $0.16Jun 2, 2017: $0.16Jun '17Sep 6, 2017: $0.16Nov 30, 2017: $0.16Mar 16, 2018: $0.225Jun 11, 2018: $0.225Sep 12, 2018: $0.225Sep '18Dec 6, 2018: $0.225Mar 15, 2019: $0.255Jun 10, 2019: $0.255Sep 11, 2019: $0.255Dec 5, 2019: $0.255Dec '19Mar 16, 2020: $0.285Mar 15, 2021: $0.285Jun 7, 2021: $0.285Sep 3, 2021: $0.285Dec 6, 2021: $0.285Dec '21Mar 14, 2022: $0.31Jun 6, 2022: $0.31Sep 2, 2022: $0.31Dec 5, 2022: $0.31Mar 13, 2023: $0.335Mar '23Jun 5, 2023: $0.335Sep 1, 2023: $0.335Dec 4, 2023: $0.335Mar 14, 2024: $0.368Jun 11, 2024: $0.368Jun '24Sep 10, 2024: $0.368Dec 10, 2024: $0.368Mar 18, 2025: $0.405Jun 10, 2025: $0.405Sep 9, 2025: $0.405Sep '25Dec 9, 2025: $0.405Mar 13, 2026: $0.445Jun 9, 2026: $0.445Sep 8, 2026: $0.445

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $0.64$0.6420172018: $0.90$0.9020182019: $1.02$1.0220192020: $0.285$0.28520202021: $1.14$1.1420212022: $1.24$1.2420222023: $1.34$1.3420232024: $1.472$1.47220242025: $1.62$1.6220252026 (YTD): $1.335$1.3352026 YTD

How much ROST do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month675$154,591$1,200
$500 / month3,371$772,955$6,000
$1,000 / month6,742$1,545,910$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.78%. $10,000 in ROST would currently pay about $78 a year ($6 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

ROST dividend history

Show all 128 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 8, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 $0.445 +0.0%
Jun 9, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 $0.445 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 $0.445 +9.9%
Dec 9, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 $0.405 +0.0%
Sep 9, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 $0.405 +0.0%
Jun 10, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 $0.405 +0.0%
Mar 18, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 $0.405 +10.1%
Dec 10, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 $0.368 +0.0%
Sep 10, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 $0.368 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2024 Jun 28, 2024 $0.368 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2024 Mar 29, 2024 $0.368 +9.9%
Dec 4, 2023 Dec 29, 2023 $0.335 +0.0%
Sep 1, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 $0.335 +0.0%
Jun 5, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 $0.335 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 $0.335 +8.1%
Dec 5, 2022 Dec 30, 2022 $0.31 +0.0%
Sep 2, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 $0.31 +0.0%
Jun 6, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 $0.31 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 $0.31 +8.8%
Dec 6, 2021 Dec 31, 2021 $0.285 +0.0%
Sep 3, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 $0.285 +0.0%
Jun 7, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 $0.285 +0.0%
Mar 15, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 $0.285 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 $0.285 +11.8%

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

ROST 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 Ross Stores, Inc.

Ross Stores, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS brands in the United States. The company offers designer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home-fashioned products for the entire family. It sells its products to middle income households and households with lower to more moderate incomes. Ross Stores, Inc. was incorporated in 1957 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.

Sector: Consumer Cyclical. Industry: Apparel Retail. First dividend on our records: Mar 7, 1994. 128 payments tracked.

ROST dividend FAQ

When is ROST's next ex-dividend date?

ROST's next ex-dividend date is Sep 8, 2026 (today, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.445 per share, expected on Sep 30, 2026.

How often does ROST pay dividends?

ROST pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.445 per share with an ex-date of Sep 8, 2026.

What is ROST's dividend yield?

ROST's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.94%, based on $2.145 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $229.31. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.78 per share, is 0.78%.

How much does ROST pay per share?

ROST pays about $0.445 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.78 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $178.00 a year.

Has ROST grown or cut its dividend?

ROST has raised its annual dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 20.2% a year (+38.7% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 0.78%, you would need about 675 shares of ROST (roughly $154,591 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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