When will Chemed Corp (CHE) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 2, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Friday, November 6. This is when we
expect Chemed Corp 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.
Chemed Corp pays dividends quarterly. We hold 152 payments for it, going back to November 1988 — 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 CHE. 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.
CHE dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.70 per share, August 17, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.80 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 16.7%, from $0.60 to $0.70 |
| 5-year growth rate | 14.2% a year, compounded ($0.36 → $0.70) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 18, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 7 days before the ex-date, across 54 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 22 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 152 payments since November 1988 |
Chemed Corp's dividend schedule
Chemed Corp has paid quarterly across the 37 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 17, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Across the 54 announcements we have on file, CHE declares a dividend a median of 7 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice CHE gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 22 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 18 raises in our record, most take effect with the August payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 16.7%, effective with the August 2026 ex-date.
CHE dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 152 going back to November 1988.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | $0.70 |
| May 28, 2026 | $0.60 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $0.60 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $0.60 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | $0.60 |
| May 29, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | $0.50 |
| May 30, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | $0.40 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | $0.40 |
| May 24, 2023 | $0.38 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | $0.38 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | $0.38 |
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 CHE announce its next dividend?
- We expect Chemed Corp to declare its next dividend around November 6, 2026 (the week of November 2, 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 CHE 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 CHE pay a dividend?
- Chemed Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 152 payments since November 1988.
- How much does CHE pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.70 per share, with an ex-date of August 17, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.80 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does CHE announce its dividend?
- A median of 7 days before the ex-date, across the 54 declarations we hold.