Mcgrath Rentcorp (MGRC) dividend history and payment record
Mcgrath Rentcorp pays dividends quarterly. We hold 142 payments for it, going back to October 1990 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for MGRC. 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.
MGRC dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.495 per share, July 17, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.98 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 2.1%, from $0.485 to $0.495 |
| 5-year growth rate | 2.6% a year, compounded ($0.435 → $0.495) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 21, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 142 payments since October 1990 |
Mcgrath Rentcorp's dividend schedule
Mcgrath Rentcorp has paid quarterly across the 35 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 17, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 16 days, based on the announcements we hold for MGRC.
Increases have a season: of the 33 raises in our record, most take effect with the April payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 2.1%, effective with the April 2026 ex-date.
MGRC dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 142 going back to October 1990.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | $0.495 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | $0.495 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | $0.485 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | $0.485 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | $0.485 |
| Apr 16, 2025 | $0.485 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | $0.475 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | $0.475 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | $0.475 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | $0.475 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | $0.465 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | $0.465 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | $0.465 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | $0.465 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | $0.455 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | $0.455 |
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 MGRC 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 MGRC pay a dividend?
- Mcgrath Rentcorp has historically paid quarterly, across 142 payments since October 1990.
- How much does MGRC pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.495 per share, with an ex-date of July 17, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.98 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.