When will Dillard'S, Inc. (DDS) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 16, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Thursday, November 19. This is when we
expect Dillard'S, 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.
Dillard'S, Inc.'s next ex-dividend date is confirmed for September 30, 2026 ($0.30 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on November 2, 2026.
DDS dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.30 per share, June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.20 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 20.0%, from $0.25 to $0.30 |
| 5-year growth rate | 14.9% a year, compounded ($0.15 → $0.30) |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 38 days before the ex-date, across 55 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 34 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 164 payments since December 1986 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Dillard'S, Inc. has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for DDS, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.30 | Aug 20, 2026 |
Dillard'S, Inc.'s dividend schedule
Dillard'S, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 39 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 55 announcements we have on file, DDS declares a dividend a median of 38 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice DDS gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 34 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 8 raises in our record, most take effect with the September payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 20.0%, effective with the September 2025 ex-date.
DDS dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 164 going back to December 1986.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $30.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $25.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $20.00 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.20 |
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 DDS'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 12, 2025 | $30.00 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $25.00 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $20.00 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $15.00 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | $15.00 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of DDS's September 30 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When will DDS announce its next dividend?
- We expect Dillard'S, Inc. to declare its next dividend around November 19, 2026 (the week of November 16, 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 DDS's next ex-dividend date?
- Dillard'S, Inc. goes ex-dividend on September 30, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own DDS 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 DDS pay a dividend?
- Dillard'S, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 164 payments since December 1986.
- How much does DDS pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.30 per share, with an ex-date of June 30, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.20 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does DDS announce its dividend?
- A median of 38 days before the ex-date, across the 55 declarations we hold.