Cracker Barrel Old Country Store · CBRL · NASDAQ
Dividend report · updated Nov 11, 2026
$66.07 +1.47% on the day, +$0.96
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Yearly payout / yield
$1.00·1.51%
$0.25 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.25/qtr
pays ~Jan 18, 2027 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Jan 15, 2027est.
own by Jan 14, 2027 ⓘ
Years without a cut
1 yr
since the 2024 cut (-80.8%) ⓘ
Paying since
1986
145 payments on file
Yield vs history ⓘ
7
Well below its usual yield
CBRL share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
CBRL Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y 0.0%3Y -39.9%5Y -26.9%10Y -14.1%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). Orange = special or irregular payment. The enlarge button shows all 145 payments since 1986.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. Totals include specials; the growth line leaves them out.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: 0% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. Today's $1.00 a year would stay $1.00 by 2031 - 1.51% on today's $66.07 price.

How Many CBRL Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $1.00 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 6,000 CBRL shares, about $396,420 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $66.07. $1,000 a month takes about 12,000 shares, about $792,840. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) pays $0.25 a share quarterly, $1.00 a year, a 1.51% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $66.07. It has made 145 dividend payments since 1986.

At today’s rate of $0.25 quarterly and the last close of $66.07, this is what CBRL pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.25$0.08$1.00
100 shares$25.00$8.33$100.00
$10,000 invested (151.4 shares)$37.84$12.61$151.35
6,000 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.00$500.00$6,000.00
12,000 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.00$1,000.00$12,000.00

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 CBRL shares reinvest into 0.38 new shares each payment, about 1.5 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 265 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 CBRL’s own history in the CBRL DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • 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

CBRL Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

7/100Well below its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • CBRL yields 1.51% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $66.07.
  • Its own 10-year median is 3.18%, so today’s yield is well 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.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
1.43% low12.33% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

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 CBRL’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After October 2026

CBRL has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 15, 2027, with the cash around Jan 18, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.25 a share, went ex on Oct 16, 2026 and paid Oct 19, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 3 days after the ex-date
  • Next earnings report: Dec 8, 2026

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does CBRL Pay?

CBRL pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$1.00 a share, in 4 payments.
+0.0% against the 12 months before ($1.00 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. Ex-dates fall in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last change: cut Jul 19, 2024 - $1.30 to $0.25 (-80.77%)
  • Last raise: Jul 18, 2019 - $1.25 to $4.30 (+$3.05, +244.00%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.25 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 71.4% - $1.00 paid / $1.40 EPS (4 quarters to Jul 31, 2026); own 4-yr norm 119.7% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: 24.8% - $1.00 paid / $4.03 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Jul 31, 2026); own 4-yr norm 123.0% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

CBRL vs Similar Dividend Stocks (ARCO, SLNLY...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies closest to CBRL in market value, CBRL’s 1.51% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 3.18%, 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 Recessions ⓘ No cut ⓘ
CBRL $66.07Cracker Barrel Old Country Store $0.25/qtr$1.00/yr fwd 1.51% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 1 yrno raise streak
ARCO $6.87Arcos Dorados Holdings $0.07/qtr$0.28/yr fwd 4.08% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 4 yrsno raise streak
SLNLY $17.50Stella International Holdings Limited $0.5355/half-yr$1.07/yr fwd 6.12% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 3+ yrsraised 2 yrs in a row
DMZPY $7.74Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited $0.116/half-yr$0.23/yr fwd 3.00% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 2 yrsraised 1 yr in a row
CCS $52.55Century Communities $0.32/qtr$1.28/yr fwd 2.44% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 4+ yrsraised 4+ yrs in a row
SURRY $1.57Sun Art Retail Group Limited $0.109/yr 6.94% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 3 yrsno raise streak
MLKN $21.84MillerKnoll $0.1875/qtr$0.75/yr fwd 3.43% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 5 yrsno raise streak
TRS $37.97TriMas $0.04/qtr$0.16/yr fwd 0.42% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 3+ yrsno raise streak
WEN $8.33Wendy's $0.07/qtr$0.28/yr fwd 3.36% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20202008 cut2020 cut2022 raisedno 2000 record 0 yrsno raise streak
LZB $32.94La-Z-Boy $0.242/qtr$0.97/yr fwd 2.94% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 12+ yrsraised 5 yrs in a row
CRI $34.59Carter's $0.25/qtr$1.00/yr fwd 2.89% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 0 yrsno raise streak

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: CBRL vs ARCO, CBRL vs SLNLY, CBRL vs DMZPY.

CBRL Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1986

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Oct 16, 2026Oct 19, 2026$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Jul 17, 2026Jul 20, 2026$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Apr 10, 2026Apr 13, 2026$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Jan 16, 2026Jan 19, 2026$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Oct 17, 2025Oct 20, 2025$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Jul 18, 2025Jul 21, 2025$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Apr 11, 2025Apr 14, 2025$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Jan 17, 2025Jan 20, 2025$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Oct 18, 2024Oct 21, 2024$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Jul 19, 2024Jul 22, 2024$0.25QuarterlyRegular
The other 135 CBRL payments come with a paid plan.
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Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for CBRL

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CBRL Dividend Questions

How often does CBRL pay dividends?

CBRL pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Does CBRL pay dividends monthly?

No. CBRL pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next CBRL dividend?

CBRL has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 15, 2027, with the cash around Jan 18, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.25 a share, went ex on Oct 16, 2026 and paid Oct 19, 2026. The current rate is $0.25 per share, $1.00 a year.

Does CBRL pay a dividend in January 2027?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Jan 15, 2027, with the cash around Jan 18, 2027, so a payment in January 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does CBRL pay per share?

CBRL pays $0.25 a share quarterly, $1.00 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $66.07 that is a 1.51% run-rate yield, well below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 3.18%.

Has CBRL raised its dividend?

CBRL has no current streak of yearly raises. The latest raise, on Jul 18, 2019, took the rate from $1.25 to $4.30 (+244.00%). Since then the rate was cut on Jul 19, 2024, from $1.30 to $0.25. Over five years the dividend grew -26.9% a year.

Is CBRL’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. CBRL paid out 71% of its earnings and 25% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Jul 31, 2026. It has gone 1 years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 12-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my CBRL dividends?

Add CBRL 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 CBRL in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 11, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 12 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.