CBS Corporation Class B (CBS) Dividend History

CBS Corporation is a mass media company with constituent parts that reach back to the beginnings of the broadcast industry, as well as newer businesses that operate on the leading edge of the media industry. The Company, through its many and varied operations, combines broad reach with well-positioned local businesses, all of which provide it with an extensive distribution network by which it serves audiences and advertisers in states and key international markets. It has operations in virtually every field of media and entertainment, including broadcast television (CBS and UPN), cable television (Showtime), local television (CBS Television Stations), television production and syndication (CBS Paramount Television and King World), radio (CBS Radio), advertising on out-of-home media (CBS Outdoor), publishing (Simon & Schuster), theme parks (Paramount Parks), digital media (CBS Digital Media Group and CSTV Networks) and consumer products (CBS Consumer Products).

Last update 04/20/2024


Dividend Yield Summary

  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Dividends 0.36 - - - - -
Average Price 46.18 - - - - -
Yield 0.78% - - - - -
• The above Dividend, Average Price, and Yield values for 2024 are year-to-date.

Dividend Dates

Ex Dividend Date 2019-09-09
Dividend Pay Date 2019-10-01

DivInfo Metrics ™

52-Week Projected Earnings Per Share 7.77
52-Week Projected Dividends Per Share 0.72
Dividend Cover 10.79 : 1
52-Week Projected Yield 1.78%
52-Week Trailing Yield -
6-Year Average Yield 0.78%
6-Year Dividend Change 100.00%
6-Year Yearly Dividend Change 16.67%
Number of Dividend Payments (2006-02-24 - 2019-06-07) 50

Dividend History

Date Amount Per Share Note
2019-06-07 $0.18
2019-03-08 $0.18
2018-12-10 $0.18
2018-09-07 $0.18
2018-06-07 $0.18
2018-03-08 $0.18
2017-12-08 $0.18
2017-09-07 $0.18
2017-06-07 $0.18
2017-03-08 $0.18
2016-12-07 $0.18
2016-09-07 $0.18
2016-06-08 $0.15
2016-03-09 $0.15
2015-12-09 $0.15
2015-09-08 $0.15
2015-06-08 $0.15
2015-03-09 $0.15
2014-12-09 $0.15
2014-09-08 $0.15
2014-06-06 $0.12
2014-03-07 $0.12
2013-12-09 $0.12
2013-12-06 $0.12
2013-09-06 $0.12
2013-06-06 $0.12
2013-03-07 $0.12
2012-12-07 $0.12
2012-09-06 $0.12
2012-06-07 $0.10
2012-03-08 $0.10
2011-12-07 $0.10
2011-09-07 $0.10
2011-06-08 $0.10
2011-03-09 $0.05
2010-07-01 $0.05
2010-04-01 $0.05
2010-01-01 $0.05
2009-04-01 $0.05
2008-10-01 $0.27
2008-07-01 $0.27
2008-02-29 $0.25
2007-11-28 $0.25
2007-09-12 $0.25
2007-05-31 $0.22
2007-03-05 $0.22
2006-11-28 $0.20
2006-08-29 $0.20
2006-06-01 $0.18
2006-02-24 $0.16