Rockwell Automation, Inc (ROK) dividend history and payment record
Rockwell Automation, Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 180 payments for it, going back to February 1982 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for ROK. 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.
ROK dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $1.38 per share, August 17, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $5.52 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 5.3%, from $1.31 to $1.38 |
| 5-year growth rate | 5.2% a year, compounded ($1.07 → $1.38) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 17, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 27 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 180 payments since February 1982 |
Rockwell Automation, Inc's dividend schedule
Rockwell Automation, Inc has paid quarterly across the 44 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 17, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 27 days, based on the announcements we hold for ROK.
Increases have a season: of the 20 raises in our record, most take effect with the November payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 5.3%, effective with the November 2025 ex-date.
ROK dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 180 going back to February 1982.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | $1.38 |
| May 18, 2026 | $1.38 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $1.38 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $1.38 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $1.31 |
| May 19, 2025 | $1.31 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | $1.31 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | $1.31 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | $1.25 |
| May 10, 2024 | $1.25 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | $1.25 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | $1.25 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | $1.18 |
| May 12, 2023 | $1.18 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | $1.18 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | $1.18 |
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 ROK'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 |
|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2001 | $23.51 |
| Jan 4, 1999 | $9.40 |
| Oct 1, 1997 | $7.75 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own ROK 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 ROK pay a dividend?
- Rockwell Automation, Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 180 payments since February 1982.
- How much does ROK pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $1.38 per share, with an ex-date of August 17, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $5.52 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.