Target (TGT) | Dividend History & Payments | 1989 - 2025

Target Corporation | Consumer Defensive
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Target Dividend Key Statistics

Target is expected to pay $4.48 per share annually, representing a forward dividend yield of 4.65%. The company's 5-year average dividend yield stands at 2.43%. The company maintains a payout ratio of 49.01%, indicating how much of its earnings are distributed as dividends.

Expected Annual Dividend $4.48
Expected Yield 4.65%
Last 12-Month Dividend $4.48
Current Yield 4.65%
5-Year Avg Yield 2.43%
Last 5Y Dividend $18.42
Payout Ratio 49.01%
Date Range Feb 1989 - May 2025
All Time Dividend $43.10
Last Ex-Dividend Date May 14, 2025

Target Yearly Dividend History Chart

Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
May 14, 2025 $1.12 1.19% $94.29
Feb 12, 2025 $1.12 0.90% $124.27
Nov 20, 2024 $1.12 0.85% $132.31
Aug 21, 2024 $1.12 0.73% $153.62
May 14, 2024 $1.10 0.76% $145.23
Feb 20, 2024 $1.10 0.71% $155.29
Nov 14, 2023 $1.10 0.84% $131.46
May 16, 2023 $1.08 0.78% $138.93
Feb 14, 2023 $1.08 0.65% $166.96
Nov 15, 2022 $1.08 0.66% $163.38
Aug 16, 2022 $1.08 0.67% $160.62
May 17, 2022 $0.90 0.54% $167.14
Feb 15, 2022 $0.90 0.45% $199.22
Nov 16, 2021 $0.90 0.37% $246.57
Aug 17, 2021 $0.90 0.36% $249.18
May 18, 2021 $0.68 0.30% $226.92
Feb 16, 2021 $0.68 0.37% $183.44
Nov 17, 2020 $0.68 0.38% $179.77
Aug 18, 2020 $0.68 0.45% $150.85
May 19, 2020 $0.66 0.54% $122.33
Feb 18, 2020 $0.66 0.64% $103.00
Nov 19, 2019 $0.66 0.53% $125.01
Aug 20, 2019 $0.66 0.62% $107.04
May 14, 2019 $0.64 0.78% $81.57
Feb 19, 2019 $0.64 0.88% $72.94

Complete Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
May 14, 2025 $1.12 1.19% $94.29
Feb 12, 2025 $1.12 0.90% $124.27
Nov 20, 2024 $1.12 0.85% $132.31
Aug 21, 2024 $1.12 0.73% $153.62
May 14, 2024 $1.10 0.76% $145.23
Feb 20, 2024 $1.10 0.71% $155.29
Nov 14, 2023 $1.10 0.84% $131.46
May 16, 2023 $1.08 0.78% $138.93
Feb 14, 2023 $1.08 0.65% $166.96
Nov 15, 2022 $1.08 0.66% $163.38
Aug 16, 2022 $1.08 0.67% $160.62
May 17, 2022 $0.90 0.54% $167.14
Feb 15, 2022 $0.90 0.45% $199.22
Nov 16, 2021 $0.90 0.37% $246.57
Aug 17, 2021 $0.90 0.36% $249.18
May 18, 2021 $0.68 0.30% $226.92
Feb 16, 2021 $0.68 0.37% $183.44
Nov 17, 2020 $0.68 0.38% $179.77
Aug 18, 2020 $0.68 0.45% $150.85
May 19, 2020 $0.66 0.54% $122.33
Feb 18, 2020 $0.66 0.64% $103.00
Nov 19, 2019 $0.66 0.53% $125.01
Aug 20, 2019 $0.66 0.62% $107.04
May 14, 2019 $0.64 0.78% $81.57
Feb 19, 2019 $0.64 0.88% $72.94
Nov 20, 2018 $0.64 0.90% $70.96
Aug 14, 2018 $0.64 0.73% $87.31
May 15, 2018 $0.62 0.87% $71.21
Feb 20, 2018 $0.62 0.83% $75.15
Nov 14, 2017 $0.62 1.11% $55.88
Aug 14, 2017 $0.62 1.11% $55.65
May 15, 2017 $0.60 1.07% $55.99
Feb 13, 2017 $0.60 0.91% $65.79
Nov 14, 2016 $0.60 0.79% $76.19
Aug 15, 2016 $0.60 0.86% $70.12
May 16, 2016 $0.56 0.82% $68.66
Feb 12, 2016 $0.56 0.77% $72.32
Nov 16, 2015 $0.56 0.79% $70.83
Aug 17, 2015 $0.56 0.71% $78.40
May 18, 2015 $0.52 0.66% $79.29
Feb 13, 2015 $0.52 0.68% $76.87
Nov 17, 2014 $0.52 0.73% $71.51
Aug 18, 2014 $0.52 0.85% $61.05
May 19, 2014 $0.43 0.77% $55.69
Feb 14, 2014 $0.43 0.76% $56.24
Nov 18, 2013 $0.43 0.68% $63.70
Aug 19, 2013 $0.43 0.67% $64.35
May 13, 2013 $0.36 0.51% $71.06
Feb 15, 2013 $0.36 0.57% $63.60
Nov 19, 2012 $0.36 0.56% $64.48
Aug 13, 2012 $0.36 0.56% $64.14
May 14, 2012 $0.30 0.54% $55.46
Feb 13, 2012 $0.30 0.57% $52.64
Nov 14, 2011 $0.30 0.57% $53.00
Aug 16, 2011 $0.30 0.59% $50.83
May 16, 2011 $0.25 0.50% $49.69
Feb 14, 2011 $0.25 0.48% $51.90
Nov 17, 2010 $0.25 0.44% $56.85
Aug 18, 2010 $0.25 0.48% $51.74
May 18, 2010 $0.17 0.31% $54.53
Feb 17, 2010 $0.17 0.33% $51.52
Nov 18, 2009 $0.17 0.36% $47.70
Aug 18, 2009 $0.17 0.36% $47.39
May 18, 2009 $0.16 0.39% $40.74
Feb 18, 2009 $0.16 0.57% $28.31
Nov 18, 2008 $0.16 0.47% $33.76
Aug 18, 2008 $0.16 0.30% $52.66
May 16, 2008 $0.14 0.27% $52.04
Feb 15, 2008 $0.14 0.27% $52.07
Nov 16, 2007 $0.14 0.24% $57.17
Aug 16, 2007 $0.14 0.22% $63.09
May 16, 2007 $0.12 0.20% $60.76
Feb 15, 2007 $0.12 0.19% $63.10
Nov 16, 2006 $0.12 0.21% $57.71
Aug 16, 2006 $0.12 0.26% $46.90
May 17, 2006 $0.10 0.20% $48.85
Nov 16, 2005 $0.10 0.18% $55.23
Aug 17, 2005 $0.10 0.18% $55.68
May 18, 2005 $0.08 0.15% $53.50
Feb 16, 2005 $0.08 0.16% $51.37
Nov 17, 2004 $0.08 0.15% $52.21
Aug 18, 2004 $0.08 0.18% $44.94
May 18, 2004 $0.07 0.16% $44.70
Feb 18, 2004 $0.07 0.16% $43.96
Nov 18, 2003 $0.07 0.18% $38.72
Aug 18, 2003 $0.07 0.18% $38.40
May 16, 2003 $0.06 0.18% $33.06
Feb 18, 2003 $0.06 0.21% $28.65
Nov 18, 2002 $0.06 0.18% $32.95
Aug 16, 2002 $0.06 0.17% $35.90
May 16, 2002 $0.06 0.14% $41.45
Feb 15, 2002 $0.06 0.14% $44.39
Nov 16, 2001 $0.06 0.15% $37.71
Aug 16, 2001 $0.06 0.15% $35.71
May 16, 2001 $0.06 0.15% $37.36
Feb 15, 2001 $0.06 0.15% $35.74
Nov 16, 2000 $0.06 0.19% $28.44
Aug 16, 2000 $0.06 0.20% $27.19
May 17, 2000 $0.05 0.16% $32.22
Feb 16, 2000 $0.05 0.18% $27.94
Nov 17, 1999 $0.05 0.15% $33.38
Aug 18, 1999 $0.05 0.16% $30.50
May 18, 1999 $0.05 0.16% $31.50
Feb 17, 1999 $0.05 0.16% $31.28
Nov 18, 1998 $0.04 0.20% $22.12
Aug 18, 1998 $0.04 0.20% $21.97
May 18, 1998 $0.04 0.20% $23.06
Feb 18, 1998 $0.04 0.23% $19.33
Nov 18, 1997 $0.04 0.27% $16.61
Aug 18, 1997 $0.04 0.27% $14.62
May 16, 1997 $0.04 0.33% $12.00
Feb 18, 1997 $0.04 0.38% $10.50
Nov 18, 1996 $0.04 0.40% $9.88
Aug 16, 1996 $0.04 0.46% $8.78
May 16, 1996 $0.04 0.44% $8.39
Feb 15, 1996 $0.04 0.58% $6.30
Nov 16, 1995 $0.04 0.60% $6.10
Aug 16, 1995 $0.04 0.59% $6.17
May 15, 1995 $0.04 0.64% $5.75
May 15, 1989 $0.02 0.51% $4.56
Feb 13, 1989 $0.02 0.61% $3.80

Yearly Dividend Summary

Year Payments Total Amount Average Amount Average Yield
2025 2 $2.24 $1.12 1.04%
2024 4 $4.44 $1.11 0.76%
2023 3 $3.26 $1.09 0.76%
2022 4 $3.96 $0.99 0.58%
2021 4 $3.16 $0.79 0.35%
2020 4 $2.68 $0.67 0.50%
2019 4 $2.60 $0.65 0.70%
2018 4 $2.52 $0.63 0.83%
2017 4 $2.44 $0.61 1.05%
2016 4 $2.32 $0.58 0.81%
2015 4 $2.16 $0.54 0.71%
2014 4 $1.90 $0.48 0.78%
2013 4 $1.58 $0.40 0.61%
2012 4 $1.32 $0.33 0.56%
2011 4 $1.10 $0.28 0.54%
2010 4 $0.84 $0.21 0.39%
2009 4 $0.66 $0.16 0.42%
2008 4 $0.60 $0.15 0.33%
2007 4 $0.52 $0.13 0.21%
2006 3 $0.34 $0.11 0.22%
2005 4 $0.36 $0.09 0.17%
2004 4 $0.30 $0.08 0.16%
2003 4 $0.26 $0.06 0.19%
2002 4 $0.24 $0.06 0.16%
2001 4 $0.24 $0.06 0.15%
2000 4 $0.22 $0.06 0.18%
1999 4 $0.20 $0.05 0.16%
1998 4 $0.16 $0.04 0.21%
1997 4 $0.16 $0.04 0.31%
1996 4 $0.16 $0.04 0.47%
1995 3 $0.12 $0.04 0.61%
1989 2 $0.04 $0.02 0.56%

Target & Peers | Dividend Comparison

Company Annual Rate Current Yield 5Y Avg Yield Payout Ratio EX DIV. DATE
Costco Wholesale COST
$4.78 0.47% 0.64% 27.11% May 2, 2025
Dollar General DG
$2.36 2.33% 1.32% 46.18% Apr 8, 2025
Target TGT
$4.48 4.65% 2.43% 49.01% May 14, 2025
Walmart WMT
$0.89 0.91% 1.41% 36.65% Aug 15, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

For how long has Target been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?
Target has been paying dividends for 36 years, from 1989 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $43.10 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
When was Target's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?
Target's most recent dividend payment was $1.12 per share, with an ex-dividend date of May 14, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
What was Target's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?
Target's highest annual dividend was paid in 2024, when the company distributed $4.44 per share across 4 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.
How do Target's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?
Comparing Target's dividend payments, the company paid $3.26 per share in 2023 versus $4.44 per share in 2024, representing an increase of $1.18. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
How much would a $10,000 investment in Target have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?
Over the past 10 years, Target has paid a total of $30.74 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $3,158.65 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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