When is Argan Inc (AGX) next ex-dividend date?
Argan Inc's next ex-dividend date is confirmed for October 22, 2026 ($0.70 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 30, 2026.
AGX dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.50 per share, July 23, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.00 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 33.3%, from $0.375 to $0.50 |
| 5-year growth rate | 14.9% a year, compounded ($0.25 → $0.50) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 3, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 9 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 41 payments since October 2011 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Argan Inc has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for AGX, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 22, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.70 | Sep 9, 2026 |
Argan Inc's dividend schedule
Argan Inc has paid quarterly across the 14 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 23, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 9 days, based on the announcements we hold for AGX.
Increases have a season: of the 3 raises in our record, most take effect with the October payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 33.3%, effective with the October 2025 ex-date.
AGX dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 41 going back to October 2011.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | $0.50 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | $0.50 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | $0.50 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | $0.375 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | $0.375 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | $0.375 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | $0.375 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | $0.25 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside AGX's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2020 | $1.25 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | $1.25 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of AGX's October 22 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is AGX's next ex-dividend date?
- Argan Inc goes ex-dividend on October 22, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own AGX before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does AGX pay a dividend?
- Argan Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 41 payments since October 2011.
- How much does AGX pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.50 per share, with an ex-date of July 23, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.00 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.