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TGT Target dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Target's last dividend payment of $1.12 per share was made to shareholders on record before Nov 20, 2024. At an annualized rate of $4.44 per share, the stock yields 3.65%.

Key dates

  • TGT last dividend date: Nov 20, 2024
TGT dividend stats
DPS
$4.44
Dividend yield
3.65%
Payout ratio
45.7%
vs. Consumer Defensive sector
Dividend yield
2.56%
Payout ratio
53.6%

Dividend yield

What is Target current dividend yield

Target's dividend yield of 3.65% is above the Consumer Defensive sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 2.56%, Target's dividend yield is 43% higher. The historical 5-year average of TGT's dividend yield is 2.4%, which is below the current yield.

Dividend history

What is TGT dividend payout history and dates

Target has been paying dividends for the last 33 years. According to our records TGT has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 1.8% since one year ago. And with the stock price down by 7% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks an increase of 10%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Nov 20, 2024 $1.12 3.65%
Aug 21, 2024 $1.12 2.78%
May 14, 2024 $1.1 2.77%
Feb 20, 2024 $1.1 2.92%
Nov 14, 2023 $1.1 3.94%
Aug 15, 2023 $1.1 4.33%
May 16, 2023 $1.08 3.44%
Feb 14, 2023 $1.08 3.05%
Nov 15, 2022 $1.08 2.82%
Sep 15, 2022 $1.08 2.95%
Aug 16, 2022 $1.08 2.1%
May 17, 2022 $0.9 1.67%
Feb 15, 2022 $0.9 1.63%
Nov 16, 2021 $0.9 1.19%
Aug 17, 2021 $0.9 1.15%
May 18, 2021 $0.68 1.32%
Feb 16, 2021 $0.68 1.42%
Nov 17, 2020 $0.68 1.64%
Aug 18, 2020 $0.68 1.94%
May 19, 2020 $0.66 2.14%
Feb 18, 2020 $0.66 2.22%
Nov 19, 2019 $0.66 2.35%
Aug 20, 2019 $0.66 3.02%
May 14, 2019 $0.64 3.59%
Feb 19, 2019 $0.64 3.47%
Nov 20, 2018 $0.64 3.65%
Aug 14, 2018 $0.64 3.02%
May 15, 2018 $0.62 3.39%
Feb 20, 2018 $0.62 3.38%
Nov 14, 2017 $0.62 4.06%
Aug 14, 2017 $0.62 4.34%
May 15, 2017 $0.6 4.34%
Feb 13, 2017 $0.6 3.64%
Nov 14, 2016 $0.6 3.21%
Aug 15, 2016 $0.6 3.02%
May 16, 2016 $0.56 3%
Feb 12, 2016 $0.56 3.15%
Nov 16, 2015 $0.56 2.99%
Aug 17, 2015 $0.56 2.68%
May 18, 2015 $0.52 2.65%
Feb 13, 2015 $0.52 2.61%

Target dividend payout ratio

What is Target dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

Target's payout ratio of 45.7% is below the Consumer Defensive sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 53.6%, Target's payout ratio is 15% lower.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

TGT dividend vs peer dividends

How does TGT dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
KSS KOHLS Corp 12.2% $2 77.5%
M Macy's Inc 4.56% $0.69 104.1%
TGT Target Corp 3.65% $4.44 45.7%
DG Dollar General Corp 3.19% $2.36 36.6%
COST Costco Wholesale Corp 2.04% $19.5 117.5%
WMT Walmart Inc 0.92% $0.81 42.1%

Frequently asked questions

Does Target pay a dividend?

Yes, Target has been paying dividends for the last 33 years.

When was TGT's last dividend?

Target's last regular dividend was on Nov 20, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $1.12 per share.

How much dividend does Target pay (per share)?

TGT's annualized dividend per share is $4.44.

What is Target's dividend yield?

Target's current dividend yield is 3.65%.

How often does Target pay dividends?

Target has a quarterly dividend frequency.

What is Target's dividend payout ratio?

The dividend payout ratio of Target is 45.7%.

Does Target pay a good dividend?

Target's dividend yield is above the Consumer Defensive sector average.

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.