When will Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of September 28, 2026
MediumMed quality
Our predicted date is Monday, September 28. This is when we
expect Ingles Markets 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.
Ingles Markets Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 151 payments for it, going back to December 1987 — 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 IMKTA. 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.
IMKTA dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.165 per share, July 9, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.66 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.165 |
| 5-year growth rate | 0.0% a year, compounded ($0.165 → $0.165) |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 9 days before the ex-date, across 56 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 12 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 151 payments since December 1987 |
Ingles Markets Inc's dividend schedule
Ingles Markets Inc has paid quarterly across the 38 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 9, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Across the 56 announcements we have on file, IMKTA declares a dividend a median of 9 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice IMKTA gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 12 days after the ex-date.
IMKTA dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 151 going back to December 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | $0.165 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | $0.165 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | $0.165 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | $0.165 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | $0.165 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | $0.165 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | $0.165 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | $0.165 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | $0.165 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | $0.165 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | $0.165 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | $0.165 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | $0.165 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | $0.165 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | $0.165 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | $0.165 |
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 IMKTA'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 19, 2012 | $0.825 |
| Dec 15, 1987 | $0.20 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will IMKTA announce its next dividend?
- We expect Ingles Markets Inc to declare its next dividend around September 28, 2026 (the week of September 28, 2026), a medium-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 IMKTA 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 IMKTA pay a dividend?
- Ingles Markets Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 151 payments since December 1987.
- How much does IMKTA pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.165 per share, with an ex-date of July 9, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.66 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does IMKTA announce its dividend?
- A median of 9 days before the ex-date, across the 56 declarations we hold.