STRA Strategic Education dividend history, payout ratio & dates
Strategic Education's latest dividend of $0.6 per share was on Mar 10, 2025 (ex-date). The annualized dividend distribution of $2.4 per share represents a current dividend yield of 2.8%.
Key dates
- STRA last dividend date: Mar 10, 2025
STRA dividend stats
vs. Consumer Defensive sector
Dividend yield
STRA has a dividend yield of 2.8% which is higher than the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average. But in comparison with the Consumer Defensive sector average of 2.69%, Strategic Education's dividend yield is only 4.1% higher. Historically STRA's dividend yield has averaged at 2.9% in the last 5 years, which is in line with the current one.
Dividend history
Strategic Education has a dividend history dating as far as 1996, but lately the company has recorded eight consecutive years of dividend payments. Our records of STRA show that the company has distributed four dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has remained the same since twelve months ago. But with the price of the stock down by 18% from a year ago, the dividend yield has an increase of 21%.
Recent dividends
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2025 | $0.6 | 3.09% |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.6 | 2.42% |
| Sep 6, 2024 | $0.6 | 2.6% |
| May 23, 2024 | $0.6 | 2.07% |
| Mar 8, 2024 | $0.6 | 2.31% |
| Nov 24, 2023 | $0.6 | 2.66% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | $0.6 | 3.1% |
| May 25, 2023 | $0.6 | 3.06% |
| Mar 3, 2023 | $0.6 | 2.86% |
| Nov 25, 2022 | $0.6 | 2.98% |
| Sep 1, 2022 | $0.6 | 3.81% |
| May 26, 2022 | $0.6 | 3.67% |
| Mar 4, 2022 | $0.6 | 4.12% |
| Nov 26, 2021 | $0.6 | 4.16% |
| Sep 2, 2021 | $0.6 | 3.1% |
| May 27, 2021 | $0.6 | 3.21% |
| Mar 5, 2021 | $0.6 | 2.98% |
| Nov 27, 2020 | $0.6 | 2.58% |
| Sep 3, 2020 | $0.6 | 2.5% |
| May 29, 2020 | $0.6 | 1.36% |
| Mar 6, 2020 | $0.6 | 1.46% |
| Nov 22, 2019 | $0.6 | 1.52% |
| Aug 30, 2019 | $0.5 | 1.18% |
| May 24, 2019 | $0.5 | 1.11% |
| Mar 8, 2019 | $0.5 | 1.31% |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $0.5 | 1.1% |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $0.5 | 0.91% |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $0.25 | 0.92% |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $0.25 | 0.98% |
| Dec 1, 2017 | $0.25 | 1.02% |
| Aug 31, 2017 | $0.25 | 0.94% |
| Jun 1, 2017 | $0.25 | 0.56% |
| Mar 2, 2017 | $0.25 | 0.32% |
Strategic Education dividend payout ratio
Payout ratio
STRA has a payout ratio of 49.9% which is higher than the industry average but lower than the Consumer Defensive sector average. In comparison with the Consumer Defensive sector average of 53.8%, Strategic Education's payout ratio is 7% lower.
Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)
STRA dividend vs peer dividends
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRA Strategic Education Inc | 2.83% | $2.4 | 49.9% |
| ESI Element Solutions Inc | 1.41% | $0.32 | 31.7% |
Frequently asked questions
Does Strategic Education pay a dividend?
Yes, Strategic Education has been paying dividends for the last eight years.
When was STRA's last dividend?
Strategic Education's last dividend ex-date was on Mar 10, 2025. The dividend amount was $0.6 per share.
How much dividend does Strategic Education pay (per share)?
STRA has paid dividend of $2.4 per share in the last year.
What is Strategic Education's dividend yield?
The current dividend yield of Strategic Education is 2.8%.
How often does Strategic Education pay dividends?
Strategic Education pays dividends quarterly.
What is Strategic Education's dividend payout ratio?
Strategic Education's dividend payout ratio is 49.9%.
Does Strategic Education pay a good dividend?
Strategic Education's dividend yield is in line with the Consumer Defensive sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from 
and Sharadar.