Cummins Inc (CMI) dividend history and payment record
Cummins Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 168 payments for it, going back to March 1973 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for CMI. 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.
CMI dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $2.20 per share, August 21, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $8.80 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 10.0%, from $2.00 to $2.20 |
| 5-year growth rate | 8.7% a year, compounded ($1.45 → $2.20) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 6, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 14 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 168 payments since March 1973 |
Cummins Inc's dividend schedule
Cummins Inc has paid quarterly across the 53 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 21, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 14 days, based on the announcements we hold for CMI.
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 10.0%, effective with the August 2026 ex-date.
CMI dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 168 going back to March 1973.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | $2.20 |
| May 22, 2026 | $2.00 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $2.00 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $2.00 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | $2.00 |
| May 23, 2025 | $1.82 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | $1.82 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | $1.82 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | $1.82 |
| May 23, 2024 | $1.68 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | $1.68 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | $1.68 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | $1.68 |
| May 18, 2023 | $1.57 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | $1.57 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | $1.57 |
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
- Do I need to own CMI 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 CMI pay a dividend?
- Cummins Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 168 payments since March 1973.
- How much does CMI pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $2.20 per share, with an ex-date of August 21, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $8.80 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.