Cal-Maine Foods Inc (CALM) dividend history and payment record
Cal-Maine Foods Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 92 payments for it, going back to May 1998 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for CALM. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
CALM dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.355 per share, April 29, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 28 days before the ex-date, across 26 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 92 payments since May 1998 |
Cal-Maine Foods Inc's dividend schedule
Cal-Maine Foods Inc has paid quarterly across the 27 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on April 29, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 26 announcements we have on file, CALM declares a dividend a median of 28 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice CALM gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 16 days after the ex-date.
CALM dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 92 going back to May 1998.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | $0.355 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | $0.719 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $1.371 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | $2.354 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $3.456 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | $1.489 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | $1.019 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | $0.77 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | $0.997 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | $0.116 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | $0.006 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | $0.755 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | $2.199 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | $1.351 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | $0.853 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | $0.749 |
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 CALM'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 |
|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2011 | $0.47 |
| Apr 26, 2010 | $0.48 |
| Apr 28, 2008 | $0.807 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own CALM 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 CALM pay a dividend?
- Cal-Maine Foods Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 92 payments since May 1998.
- How much does CALM pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.355 per share, with an ex-date of April 29, 2026. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does CALM announce its dividend?
- A median of 28 days before the ex-date, across the 26 declarations we hold.