CET Dividend History

CET Dividend History lookup to find the CET ex-dividend date, payout ratio, yield, and growth rate for the CET stock. Central Securities Corp pays a semiannual dividend of $2.45 per share with a yield of 5.12%. The next CET ex-dividend date is November 14, 2025 with payout date set for December 19, 2025.

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Last update date: May 15, 2026

CET Ex-Dividend Date, Yield & Payout Ratio

CET - Central Securities Corp (AMEX)

CET Stock Price - $52.78

CET Dividend Payout - $2.45 Per Share

CET Annual Dividend - $2.70 Per Share

CET Dividend Payout Ratio - 26.60%

CET Dividend Yield - 5.12%

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Ex-Dividend Date	Period	Dividend	Change	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payout Date
11/14/2025	Semiannual	$2.45000		11/04/2025	11/14/2025	12/19/2025
06/17/2025	Semiannual	$0.25000	-87.80%	06/04/2025	06/17/2025	06/27/2025
11/15/2024	Semiannual	$2.05000	+925.00%	11/05/2024	11/15/2024	12/20/2024
06/14/2024	Semiannual	$0.20000	-87.88%	05/22/2024	06/14/2024	06/26/2024
11/10/2023	Semiannual	$1.65000	+725.00%	11/03/2023	11/13/2023	12/21/2023
06/09/2023	Semiannual	$0.20000	-60.00%	05/24/2023	06/12/2023	06/27/2023
11/11/2022	SemiAnnual	$0.50000	-77.78%	11/03/2022	11/14/2022	12/22/2022
11/10/2022	Semiannual	$2.25000		11/03/2022	11/14/2022	12/22/2022
06/10/2022	Semiannual	$0.20000	-94.37%	05/25/2022	06/13/2022	06/24/2022
11/12/2021	Semiannual	$3.55000		11/03/2021	11/15/2021	12/22/2021
06/11/2021	Semiannual	$0.20000	-69.23%	05/19/2021	06/14/2021	06/25/2021
11/13/2020	Semiannual	$0.65000	+225.00%	11/04/2020	11/16/2020	12/22/2020
06/12/2020	Semiannual	$0.20000	-45.95%	05/20/2020	06/15/2020	06/26/2020
11/15/2019	Semiannual	$0.37000	+85.00%	11/05/2019	11/18/2019	12/23/2019
06/07/2019	Semiannual	$0.20000	-83.33%	05/22/2019	06/10/2019	06/25/2019
11/09/2018	Semiannual	$1.20000	+380.00%	11/02/2018	11/13/2018	12/20/2018
06/08/2018	Semiannual	$0.25000	-68.75%	05/23/2018	06/11/2018	06/26/2018
11/10/2017	Semiannual	$0.80000	+300.00%	11/03/2017	11/13/2017	12/21/2017
06/09/2017	Semiannual	$0.20000	-74.36%	05/25/2017	06/13/2017	06/27/2017
11/09/2016	Semiannual	$0.78000	+290.00%	11/03/2016	11/14/2016	12/21/2016
06/10/2016	Semiannual	$0.20000	+122.22%	05/25/2016	06/14/2016	06/28/2016
11/13/2015	Semiannual	$0.09000	-55.00%	11/04/2015	11/17/2015	12/22/2015
06/05/2015	Semiannual	$0.20000	-87.10%	05/20/2015	06/09/2015	06/23/2015
11/14/2014	Semiannual	$1.55000	+675.00%	11/05/2014	11/18/2014	12/22/2014
06/06/2014	Semiannual	$0.20000	-94.29%	05/21/2014	06/10/2014	06/24/2014

11/15/2013	Semiannual	$3.50000		11/05/2013	11/19/2013	12/26/2013
06/07/2013	Semiannual	$0.20000		05/22/2013	06/11/2013	06/25/2013
12/26/2012	Other	$0.20000	-62.96%	12/17/2012	12/28/2012	01/16/2013
11/13/2012	Semiannual	$0.54000	+170.00%	11/05/2012	11/15/2012	12/21/2012
06/08/2012	Semiannual	$0.20000	-75.00%	05/23/2012	06/12/2012	06/26/2012
11/09/2011	Semiannual	$0.80000	+300.00%	11/03/2011	11/14/2011	12/21/2011
06/08/2011	Semiannual	$0.20000	-71.43%	05/25/2011	06/10/2011	06/28/2011
11/09/2010	Semiannual	$0.70000	+250.00%	11/02/2010	11/12/2010	12/22/2010
06/23/2010	Semiannual	$0.20000	-63.64%	06/16/2010	06/25/2010	07/12/2010
11/10/2009	Semiannual	$0.55000	+450.00%	11/03/2009	11/13/2009	12/23/2009
06/03/2009	Semiannual	$0.10000	-28.57%	05/20/2009	06/05/2009	06/19/2009
12/26/2008	Other	$0.14000	-93.40%	12/17/2008	12/30/2008	01/13/2009
11/12/2008	Semiannual	$2.12000	+960.00%	11/05/2008	11/14/2008	12/23/2008
06/04/2008	Semiannual	$0.20000	-90.91%	05/15/2008	06/06/2008	06/20/2008
11/14/2007	Semiannual	$2.20000		11/07/2007	11/16/2007	12/27/2007
06/06/2007	Semiannual	$0.20000	-90.10%	05/16/2007	06/08/2007	06/22/2007
11/15/2006	Semiannual	$2.02000	+910.00%	11/08/2006	11/17/2006	12/27/2006
06/02/2006	Semiannual	$0.20000	+566.67%	05/16/2006	06/06/2006	06/23/2006
11/09/2005	Semiannual	$1.80000		11/04/2005	11/14/2005	12/27/2005
06/03/2005	Semiannual	$0.03000	-97.44%	05/18/2005	06/07/2005	06/24/2005
11/09/2004	Semiannual	$1.17000	+680.00%	11/04/2004	11/12/2004	12/27/2004
06/04/2004	Semiannual	$0.15000	-88.28%	05/19/2004	06/08/2004	06/25/2004
11/12/2003	Semiannual	$1.28000	+966.67%	11/05/2003	11/14/2003	12/29/2003
05/28/2003	Semiannual	$0.12000	-89.57%	05/14/2003	05/30/2003	06/20/2003
11/13/2002	Other	$1.15000		11/05/2002	11/15/2002	12/26/2002
05/29/2002	Other	$0.10000	-93.10%	05/15/2002	05/31/2002	06/21/2002
11/14/2001	Other	$1.45000	+314.29%	11/07/2001	11/16/2001	11/26/2001
05/30/2001	Semiannual	$0.35000	-90.91%	05/21/2001	06/01/2001	06/22/2001
11/15/2000	Semiannual	$3.85000	+670.00%		11/17/2000	12/27/2000
05/31/2000	Semiannual	$0.50000	-77.58%	05/19/2000	06/02/2000	06/23/2000
11/10/1999	Semiannual	$2.23000			11/12/1999	12/22/1999
11/09/1999	Semiannual	$2.40000		11/03/1999	11/12/1999	12/22/1999
05/26/1999	Semiannual	$0.20000	-88.51%	05/19/1999	05/28/1999	06/15/1999
11/10/1998	Semiannual	$1.74000	+770.00%	11/03/1998	11/13/1998	12/21/1998
06/03/1998	Semiannual	$0.20000	-90.99%	05/20/1998	06/05/1998	06/26/1998
11/07/1997	Semiannual	$2.22000		11/03/1997	11/12/1997	12/19/1997
06/04/1997	Semiannual	$0.20000		05/14/1997	06/06/1997	06/27/1997
11/13/1996	Semiannual	$1.45000		11/07/1996	11/15/1996	12/27/1996
06/05/1996	Semiannual	$0.20000	-90.05%	05/15/1996	06/07/1996	06/28/1996
11/15/1995	Semiannual	$2.01100		11/06/1995	11/17/1995	12/27/1995
06/06/1995	Semiannual	$0.15000	+158.62%		06/09/1995	06/28/1995
11/14/1994	Annual	$0.05800	-61.33%		11/18/1994	12/28/1994
06/01/1994	Semiannual	$0.15000	-90.00%		06/07/1994	06/28/1994
11/09/1993	Semiannual	$1.50000			11/16/1993	12/27/1993
05/28/1993	Semiannual	$0.10000	+42.86%		06/04/1993	06/25/1993
11/10/1992	Semiannual	$0.07000	-30.00%		11/17/1992	12/28/1992
06/01/1992	Semiannual	$0.10000	-83.33%		06/05/1992	06/29/1992
11/08/1991	Semiannual	$0.60000	+500.00%		11/15/1991	12/27/1991
06/03/1991	Semiannual	$0.10000	-83.33%		06/07/1991	06/28/1991
11/09/1990	Semiannual	$0.60000	+500.00%	11/07/1990	11/16/1990	12/27/1990
05/25/1990	Semiannual	$0.10000	-88.89%	05/18/1990	06/01/1990	06/29/1990
11/13/1989	Semiannual	$0.90000	+800.00%		11/17/1989	12/27/1989
05/26/1989	Semiannual	$0.10000	-16.67%		06/02/1989	06/30/1989
11/28/1988	Semiannual	$0.12000	-84.00%		12/02/1988	12/28/1988
05/24/1988	Annual	$0.75000	-53.13%		05/31/1988	06/30/1988
11/16/1987	Annual	$1.60000	+841.18%		11/20/1987	12/28/1987
06/24/1987	Semiannual	$0.17000			06/30/1987	07/15/1987

CET Dividend FAQs

What is the dividend yield for CET?

- The dividend yield for CET is 5.12% as of May 15, 2026.

When is the next ex-dividend date for CET?

- The next ex-dividend date for CET is on November 14, 2025.

When is the next dividend payout date for CET?

- The next dividend payout date for CET is on December 19, 2025.

What is the dividend payout ratio for CET?

- The dividend payout ratio for CET is 26.60%.

When did CET begin paying dividends?

- CET began paying dividends in 1987.