Pricesmart's most recent dividend payment of $0.58 per share was made to shareholders on record before Aug 15, 2024. The payout stands at $2.16 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 2.51%.
PSMT has a dividend yield of 2.51% which is above the Consumer Defensive sector, the industry and its peers average. But compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 2.48%, Pricesmart's dividend yield is only 1.2% higher. Historically PSMT's dividend yield has averaged at 1.4% in the last 5 years, which is below the current yield.
Pricesmart has been paying dividends for the last 17 years. According to our data PSMT has issued three dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has increased by 135% for the last year. And since the stock price has gone up by 15% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 104%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
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Aug 15, 2024 | $0.58 | 2.52% |
Apr 18, 2024 | $1 | 2.54% |
Feb 14, 2024 | $0.58 | 1.3% |
Aug 14, 2023 | $0.46 | 1.2% |
Feb 15, 2023 | $0.46 | 1.21% |
Aug 12, 2022 | $0.43 | 1.31% |
Feb 14, 2022 | $0.43 | 1.1% |
Aug 12, 2021 | $0.35 | 0.84% |
Feb 11, 2021 | $0.35 | 0.69% |
Aug 13, 2020 | $0.35 | 1.06% |
Feb 13, 2020 | $0.35 | 1.15% |
Aug 14, 2019 | $0.35 | 1.23% |
Feb 14, 2019 | $0.35 | 1.16% |
Aug 14, 2018 | $0.35 | 0.84% |
Feb 13, 2018 | $0.35 | 0.89% |
Aug 11, 2017 | $0.35 | 0.85% |
Feb 13, 2017 | $0.35 | 0.79% |
Aug 11, 2016 | $0.35 | 0.85% |
Feb 10, 2016 | $0.35 | 0.97% |
Aug 12, 2015 | $0.35 | 0.75% |
Feb 11, 2015 | $0.35 | 0.84% |
PSMT has a payout ratio of 52.4% which is higher than the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Consumer Defensive sector average of 44.7%, Pricesmart's payout ratio is 17% higher.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
TGT Target Corp | 2.92% | $4.42 | 45.5% |
DG Dollar General Corp | 2.86% | $2.36 | 36.6% |
PSMT Pricesmart Inc | 2.51% | $2.16 | 52.4% |
COST Costco Wholesale Corp | 2.32% | $20.38 | 126% |
WMT Walmart Inc | 1.06% | $0.81 | 42.1% |
BIG Big Lots Inc | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Yes, Pricesmart has been paying dividends for the last 17 years.
Pricesmart's last regular dividend was on Aug 15, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.58 per share.
PSMT has paid dividend of $2.16 per share in the last year.
Currently Pricesmart's dividend yield is 2.51%.
The dividend payout ratio of Pricesmart is 52.4%.
Pricesmart's dividend yield is similar to the Consumer Defensive sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.