Cintas Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Cintas is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.94% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
0.9%
Dividend yield
1.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 17.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 36% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) After Its Second-Quarter Report
Dec 22
Cintas: I Was Right To Be Cautious
Dec 18We Think Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
Sep 14Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency
Jul 12
Is Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) Potentially Undervalued?
Apr 29Cintas: Still Bullish On This Powerhouse
Mar 26Cintas Corporation's (NASDAQ:CTAS) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Mar 10Cintas: Bumps Along The Consolidation Ride
Feb 27These 4 Measures Indicate That Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) Is Using Debt Safely
Feb 24Do Cintas' (NASDAQ:CTAS) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Feb 10Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) Shares Could Be 28% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jan 02Cintas: Share Price Upside Is Still Not Attractive Enough
Dec 31Cintas: Massive Pullback Opens Up Long-Term Opportunity
Dec 19Cintas: U.S. Trade Policy Impacts Are Uncertain, While Stock Appears Fully Valued
Nov 27Cintas: It Just Keeps Growing
Sep 25Cintas: Own It, Don't Trade It, Or Chase It
Sep 17Cintas: Economic Profit Is Underappreciated, Not As Pricey As It Appears
Jun 13Cintas: More Dangerous Overvaluation
Jun 07Cintas Corporation: Shares Have Risen Too High (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 28Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: CTAS's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CTAS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Cintas Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CTAS) | 0.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Commercial Services) | 1.2% |
| Analyst forecast (CTAS) (up to 3 years) | 1.0% |
Notable Dividend: CTAS's dividend (0.94%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.41%).
High Dividend: CTAS's dividend (0.94%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.4%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (35.8%), CTAS's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (40.3%), CTAS's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/24 19:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/11/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/05/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Cintas Corporation is covered by 29 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Andrew Wittmann | Baird |
| Gary Bisbee | Barclays |
| Manav Patnaik | Barclays |