When will Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (CFFN) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 26, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Tuesday, October 27. This is when we
expect Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 139 payments for it, going back to May 1999 — 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 CFFN. 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.
CFFN dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.085 per share, August 7, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.34 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.085 |
| 5-year growth rate | 0.0% a year, compounded ($0.085 → $0.085) |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 14 days before the ex-date, across 78 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 15 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 139 payments since May 1999 |
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.'s dividend schedule
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 27 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 7, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Across the 78 announcements we have on file, CFFN declares a dividend a median of 14 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice CFFN gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 15 days after the ex-date.
CFFN dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 139 going back to May 1999.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | $0.085 |
| May 1, 2026 | $0.085 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | $0.085 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | $0.04 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | $0.085 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.085 |
| May 2, 2025 | $0.085 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | $0.085 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.085 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | $0.085 |
| May 2, 2024 | $0.085 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | $0.085 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | $0.085 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | $0.085 |
| May 4, 2023 | $0.085 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | $0.085 |
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 CFFN'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 17, 2022 | $0.28 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | $0.40 |
| Nov 21, 2019 | $0.34 |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $0.39 |
| Nov 16, 2017 | $0.29 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will CFFN announce its next dividend?
- We expect Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. to declare its next dividend around October 27, 2026 (the week of October 26, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own CFFN 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 CFFN pay a dividend?
- Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 139 payments since May 1999.
- How much does CFFN pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.085 per share, with an ex-date of August 7, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.34 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does CFFN announce its dividend?
- A median of 14 days before the ex-date, across the 78 declarations we hold.