CINTAS CORP (CTAS) closed fiscal year 2026 with 400 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.80 USD per share.
CINTAS CORP (CTAS) closed fiscal year 2026 with 400 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.80 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 2.80 M shares on a net basis. Since 2010 the share count has shrunk by 34.6 %. The dividend per share was 1.80 USD, up 15.4 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 701 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 18 fiscal years, from 2009 to 2026. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: May
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 611M | 550M | 506M | 489M | 468M | 447M | 422M | 422M | 425M | 413M | 414M | 416M | 407M | 407M | 405M | 403M | 400M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 3.70M | 0.00M | 0.52M | 2.58M | 0.00M | 0.08M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.87 % | 0.00 % | 0.13 % | 0.62 % | 0.00 % | 0.02 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | -61.1M | -44.3M | -17.0M | -21.0M | -21.3M | -25.2M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -12.2M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -9.40M | 0.00M | -1.92M | -2.06M | -2.80M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | -11.11 % | -8.74 % | -3.47 % | -4.48 % | -4.78 % | -5.98 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -2.95 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -2.31 % | 0.00 % | -0.47 % | -0.51 % | -0.70 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | -61.1M | -44.3M | -17.0M | -21.0M | -21.3M | -25.2M | 0.00M | 3.70M | -12.2M | 0.52M | 2.58M | -9.40M | 0.08M | -1.92M | -2.06M | -2.80M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | -11.11 % | -8.74 % | -3.47 % | -4.48 % | -4.78 % | -5.98 % | 0.00 % | 0.87 % | -2.95 % | 0.13 % | 0.62 % | -2.31 % | 0.02 % | -0.47 % | -0.51 % | -0.70 % |
Fiscal year end: May
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.43 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.41 | 0.51 | 0.64 | 1.25 | 0.95 | 1.15 | 1.35 | 1.56 | 1.80 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 34.30 % | 29.07 % | 23.79 % | 25.28 % | 24.92 % | 46.88 % | 16.62 % | 29.63 % | 20.84 % | 24.95 % | 30.59 % | 40.62 % | 30.36 % | 33.38 % | 33.78 % | 33.75 % | 35.07 % |
| Number of payments | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 74.0M | 71.8M | 70.8M | 79.7M | 93.3M | 202M | 115M | 142M | 176M | 221M | 268M | 451M | 375M | 450M | 531M | 612M | 701M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.85 % | 1.51 % | 1.45 % | 1.42 % | 1.24 % | 1.97 % | 1.10 % | 1.06 % | 0.90 % | 0.93 % | 1.01 % | 1.42 % | 0.96 % | 0.98 % | 0.81 % | 0.69 % | 1.04 % |
Figures in USD
