When will Church & Dwight Co Inc /De/ (CHD) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 26, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Monday, October 26. This is when we
expect Church & Dwight Co Inc /De/ 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.
Church & Dwight Co Inc /De/ pays dividends quarterly. We hold 146 payments for it, going back to May 1990 — 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 CHD. 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.
CHD dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.308 per share, August 14, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.232 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 4.4%, from $0.295 to $0.308 |
| 5-year growth rate | 4.0% a year, compounded ($0.253 → $0.308) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 9, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 13 days before the ex-date, across 56 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 20 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 146 payments since May 1990 |
Church & Dwight Co Inc /De/'s dividend schedule
Church & Dwight Co Inc /De/ has paid quarterly across the 36 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 14, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Across the 56 announcements we have on file, CHD declares a dividend a median of 13 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice CHD gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 20 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 15 raises in our record, most take effect with the February payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 4.4%, effective with the February 2026 ex-date.
CHD dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 146 going back to May 1990.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | $0.308 |
| May 15, 2026 | $0.308 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $0.308 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $0.295 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $0.295 |
| May 15, 2025 | $0.295 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | $0.295 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | $0.284 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $0.284 |
| May 14, 2024 | $0.284 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | $0.284 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | $0.273 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | $0.273 |
| May 12, 2023 | $0.273 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | $0.273 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | $0.263 |
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.
Frequently asked questions
- When will CHD announce its next dividend?
- We expect Church & Dwight Co Inc /De/ to declare its next dividend around October 26, 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 CHD 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 CHD pay a dividend?
- Church & Dwight Co Inc /De/ has historically paid quarterly, across 146 payments since May 1990.
- How much does CHD pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.308 per share, with an ex-date of August 14, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.232 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does CHD announce its dividend?
- A median of 13 days before the ex-date, across the 56 declarations we hold.