Central Securities Corp (CET) dividend history and payment record
Central Securities Corp pays dividends semi-annually. We hold 81 payments for it, going back to June 1987 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for CET. 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.
CET dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.31 per share, June 12, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.62 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Semi-annually |
| 5-year growth rate | 9.2% a year, compounded ($0.20 → $0.31) |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 20 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 81 payments since June 1987 |
Central Securities Corp's dividend schedule
Central Securities Corp has paid semi-annually across the 38 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 12, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 20 days, based on the announcements we hold for CET.
The most recent increase was 24.0%, from $0.25 to $0.31, effective with the June 2026 ex-date.
CET dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 81 going back to June 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | $0.31 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $2.45 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | $2.05 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | $1.65 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | $0.20 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | $2.25 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | $0.20 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | $3.55 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | $0.20 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | $0.65 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.20 |
| Nov 15, 2019 | $0.37 |
| Jun 7, 2019 | $0.20 |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $1.20 |
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 CET'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 |
|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2025 | $2.45 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | $3.55 |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $1.20 |
| Nov 9, 2016 | $0.78 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | $1.55 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own CET 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 CET pay a dividend?
- Central Securities Corp has historically paid semi-annually, across 81 payments since June 1987.
- How much does CET pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.31 per share, with an ex-date of June 12, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.62 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.