When will CareTrust REIT, Inc. (CTRE) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of December 14, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Tuesday, December 15. This is when we
expect CareTrust REIT, 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.
CareTrust REIT, Inc.'s next ex-dividend date is confirmed for September 30, 2026 ($0.39 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 15, 2026.
CTRE dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.39 per share, June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.56 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 16.4%, from $0.335 to $0.39 |
| 5-year growth rate | 8.0% a year, compounded ($0.265 → $0.39) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 7, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 13 days before the ex-date, across 49 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 49 payments since October 2014 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date CareTrust REIT, Inc. has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for CTRE, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.39 | Sep 15, 2026 |
CareTrust REIT, Inc.'s dividend schedule
CareTrust REIT, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 11 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 30, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 49 announcements we have on file, CTRE declares a dividend a median of 13 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice CTRE gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 16 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 8 raises in our record, most take effect with the March payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 16.4%, effective with the March 2026 ex-date.
CTRE dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 49 going back to October 2014.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.39 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.335 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.335 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.335 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.335 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.275 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $0.275 |
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 CTRE'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 |
|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2014 | $5.88 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of CTRE's September 30 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When will CTRE announce its next dividend?
- We expect CareTrust REIT, Inc. to declare its next dividend around December 15, 2026 (the week of December 14, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- When is CTRE's next ex-dividend date?
- CareTrust REIT, Inc. goes ex-dividend on September 30, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own CTRE 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 CTRE pay a dividend?
- CareTrust REIT, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 49 payments since October 2014.
- How much does CTRE pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.39 per share, with an ex-date of June 30, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.56 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does CTRE announce its dividend?
- A median of 13 days before the ex-date, across the 49 declarations we hold.