How Many ASC Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.36 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 16,667 ASC shares, about $325,340 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $19.52. $1,000 a month takes about 33,334 shares, about $650,680. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Ardmore Shipping (ASC) pays $0.09 a share quarterly, $0.36 a year, a 1.84% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $19.52. Special dividends added $1.18 in the last year; they are paid case by case, so they never count in the rate or the yield here. It has made 28 dividend payments since 2013.
At today’s rate of $0.09 quarterly and the last close of $19.52, this is what ASC pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.09 | $0.03 | $0.36 |
| 100 shares | $9.00 | $3.00 | $36.00 |
| $10,000 invested (512.3 shares) | $46.11 | $15.37 | $184.43 |
| 16,667 shares ($500/mo) | $1,500.03 | $500.01 | $6,000.12 |
| 33,334 shares ($1,000/mo) | $3,000.06 | $1,000.02 | $12,000.24 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 ASC shares reinvest into 0.46 new shares each payment, about 1.9 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 217 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with ASC’s own history in the ASC DRIP calculator.
- Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
- Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
- Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
- Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
- Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
- Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
- Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
- Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
- Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
ASC Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- ASC yields 1.84% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $19.52.
- Its own 10-year median is 2.57%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
- No steady norm: its payout changed too much in 3 years to read a steady norm. So this reads today’s yield against its own 10-year history as it is.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is ASC’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After March 2026
ASC has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 91 days the next ex-date was due around May 29, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.09 a share, went ex on Feb 27, 2026 and paid Mar 2, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
- Payment: usually about 3 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does ASC Pay?
ASC pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Aug and Dec, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.
- Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Last raise: Nov 4, 2015 - $0.10 to $0.31 (+$0.21, +210.00%)
- EPS payout: 36.4% - $0.98 paid / $2.69 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 30.7% (median of 11 earlier trailing years)
- FCF payout: 37.6% - $0.98 paid / $2.61 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 39.4% (median of 11 earlier trailing years)
ASC vs Similar Dividend Stocks (HTLD, RGR...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Industrials companies closest to ASC in market value, ASC’s 1.84% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 1.67%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 5th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating | No cut ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASC $19.52Ardmore Shipping | $0.09/qtr$0.36/yr fwd | 1.84% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 0 yrsno raise streak |
| HTLD $10.40Heartland Express | $0.02/qtr$0.08/yr fwd | 0.77% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 21+ yrsno raise streak |
| RGR $50.32Sturm, Ruger & Company | $0.21/qtr$0.84/yr fwd | 1.67% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 0 yrsno raise streak |
| CVLG $32.82Covenant Logistics Group | $0.07/qtr$0.28/yr fwd | 0.85% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 2 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| ULH $29.32Universal Logistics Holdings | $0.105/qtr$0.42/yr fwd | 1.43% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 5 yrsno raise streak |
| HSHP $16.13Himalaya Shipping | $0.28/mo$3.36/yr fwd | 20.83% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 1 yrraised 1+ yr in a row |
| PLOW $37.44Douglas Dynamics | $0.295/qtr$1.18/yr fwd | 3.15% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 14+ yrsno raise streak |
| NX $19.20Quanex Building Products | $0.08/qtr$0.32/yr fwd | 1.67% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 17 yrsno raise streak |
| CASS $55.71Cass Information Systems | $0.32/qtr$1.28/yr fwd | 2.30% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 28+ yrsraised 24 yrs in a row |
| ASTE $38.63Astec Industries | $0.13/qtr$0.52/yr fwd | 1.35% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 12+ yrsno raise streak |
| SWBI $15.67Smith & Wesson Brands | $0.13/qtr$0.52/yr fwd | 3.32% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 4+ yrsraised 4 yrs in a row |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: ASC vs HTLD, ASC vs RGR, ASC vs CVLG.
ASC Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2013
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.79 | Quarterly | Special |
| May 29, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.39 | Quarterly | Special |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.09 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | $0.10 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | $0.07 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.05 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.18 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 2, 2024 | $0.38 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 31, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $0.31 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.21 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.16 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.19 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 30, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | $0.45 | Quarterly | Special |
| Feb 20, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | $0.05 | Annual | Regular |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | $0.11 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 12, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | $0.16 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 10, 2016 | Feb 29, 2016 | $0.13 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 4, 2015 | Nov 16, 2015 | $0.31 | Quarterly | Special |
| Jul 29, 2015 | Aug 14, 2015 | $0.10 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 28, 2015 | May 15, 2015 | $0.10 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jan 28, 2015 | Feb 18, 2015 | $0.10 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Oct 29, 2014 | Nov 18, 2014 | $0.10 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jul 29, 2014 | Aug 14, 2014 | $0.10 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Apr 28, 2014 | May 15, 2014 | $0.10 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jan 29, 2014 | Feb 14, 2014 | $0.10 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 6, 2013 | Nov 20, 2013 | $0.066 | Quarterly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for ASC
ASC Dividend Questions
How often does ASC pay dividends?
ASC pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Aug and Dec, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.
Does ASC pay dividends monthly?
No. ASC pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next ASC dividend?
ASC has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 91 days the next ex-date was due around May 29, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.09 a share, went ex on Feb 27, 2026 and paid Mar 2, 2026. The current rate is $0.09 per share, $0.36 a year.
Did ASC pay a dividend in March 2026?
Yes: $0.09 a share, ex-date Feb 27, 2026, paid Mar 2, 2026. The next one is not on file yet.
How much does ASC pay per share?
ASC pays $0.09 a share quarterly, $0.36 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $19.52 that is a 1.84% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 2.57%.
Has ASC raised its dividend?
ASC has no current streak of yearly raises. The latest raise, on Nov 4, 2015, took the rate from $0.10 to $0.31 (+210.00%). Over five years the dividend grew 1.7% a year.
Is ASC’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. ASC paid out 36% of its earnings and 38% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. This is data, not investment advice. The full 11-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my ASC dividends?
Add ASC to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run ASC in the DRIP calculator.
