When will Sturm Ruger & Co Inc (RGR) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 26, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Friday, October 30. This is when we
expect Sturm Ruger & Co 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.
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 148 payments for it, going back to February 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 RGR. 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.
RGR dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.21 per share, August 14, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.84 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 250.9%, from $0.0598 to $0.21 |
| 5-year growth rate | -10.9% a year, compounded ($0.374 → $0.21) |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 14 days before the ex-date, across 58 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 148 payments since February 1987 |
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc's dividend schedule
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc 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.
Across the 58 announcements we have on file, RGR declares a dividend a median of 14 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice RGR gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 16 days after the ex-date.
The most recent increase was 90.9%, from $0.11 to $0.21, effective with the August 2026 ex-date.
RGR dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 148 going back to February 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | $0.21 |
| May 14, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $0.08 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $0.0598 |
| May 16, 2025 | $0.0673 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | $0.0898 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | $0.0411 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $0.0711 |
| May 17, 2024 | $0.0598 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.086 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | $0.0636 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | $0.1346 |
| May 12, 2023 | $0.1197 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | $0.1571 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $1.87 |
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 RGR'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 14, 2022 | $1.87 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | $2.0271 |
| Nov 27, 1989 | $0.2805 |
| Aug 1, 1988 | $1.87 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will RGR announce its next dividend?
- We expect Sturm Ruger & Co Inc to declare its next dividend around October 30, 2026 (the week of October 26, 2026), a high-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 RGR 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 RGR pay a dividend?
- Sturm Ruger & Co Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 148 payments since February 1987.
- How much does RGR pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.21 per share, with an ex-date of August 14, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.84 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does RGR announce its dividend?
- A median of 14 days before the ex-date, across the 58 declarations we hold.