Cabot Corp (CBT) dividend history and payment record
Cabot Corp pays dividends quarterly. We hold 162 payments for it, going back to November 1985 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for CBT. 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.
CBT dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.473 per share, August 28, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.892 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 5.1%, from $0.45 to $0.473 |
| 5-year growth rate | 6.2% a year, compounded ($0.35 → $0.473) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 5, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 162 payments since November 1985 |
Cabot Corp's dividend schedule
Cabot Corp has paid quarterly across the 40 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 28, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 16 days, based on the announcements we hold for CBT.
Increases have a season: of the 17 raises in our record, most take effect with the May payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 5.1%, effective with the May 2026 ex-date.
CBT dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 162 going back to November 1985.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | $0.473 |
| May 29, 2026 | $0.473 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.45 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.45 |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.43 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.43 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.43 |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.43 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | $0.40 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | $0.40 |
| May 25, 2023 | $0.40 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | $0.37 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | $0.37 |
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 CBT'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 |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2000 | $13.463 |
| Apr 9, 1991 | $1.266 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own CBT 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 CBT pay a dividend?
- Cabot Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 162 payments since November 1985.
- How much does CBT pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.473 per share, with an ex-date of August 28, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.892 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.