Eastern Co (EML) dividend history and payment record
Eastern Co pays dividends quarterly. We hold 161 payments for it, going back to February 1987 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for EML. 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.
EML dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.11 per share, August 14, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.44 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.11 |
| 5-year growth rate | 0.0% a year, compounded ($0.11 → $0.11) |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 29 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 161 payments since February 1987 |
Eastern Co's dividend schedule
Eastern Co has paid quarterly across the 39 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.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 29 days, based on the announcements we hold for EML.
EML dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 161 going back to February 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | $0.11 |
| May 15, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $0.11 |
| May 15, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | $0.11 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $0.11 |
| May 14, 2024 | $0.11 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | $0.11 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | $0.11 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | $0.11 |
| May 12, 2023 | $0.11 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | $0.11 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | $0.11 |
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 EML'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 |
|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1987 | $1.25 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own EML 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 EML pay a dividend?
- Eastern Co has historically paid quarterly, across 161 payments since February 1987.
- How much does EML pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.11 per share, with an ex-date of August 14, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.44 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.