How Many ZTO Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.39 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 15,385 ZTO shares, about $315,085 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $20.48. $1,000 a month takes about 30,770 shares, about $630,170. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) pays $0.39 a share once a year, $0.39 a year, a 1.90% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $20.48. It has made 11 dividend payments since 2018.
At today’s rate of $0.39 once a year and the last close of $20.48, this is what ZTO pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.39 | $0.03 | $0.39 |
| 100 shares | $39.00 | $3.25 | $39.00 |
| $10,000 invested (488.3 shares) | $190.43 | $15.87 | $190.43 |
| 15,385 shares ($500/mo) | $6,000.15 | $500.01 | $6,000.15 |
| 30,770 shares ($1,000/mo) | $12,000.30 | $1,000.03 | $12,000.30 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 ZTO shares reinvest into 1.90 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 53 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 ZTO’s own history in the ZTO 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
ZTO Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- ZTO yields 1.90% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $20.48.
- Its own 8-year median is 1.17%, so today’s yield is above its usual level.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 8 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 ZTO’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After April 2026
ZTO has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 288 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 21, 2027, with the cash around Jan 25, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.39 a share, went ex on Apr 8, 2026 and paid Apr 10, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 288 days (annual)
- Payment: usually about 4 days after the ex-date
- Next earnings report: Nov 17, 2026
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does ZTO Pay?
ZTO pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Apr, with ex-dates in Apr. The ex-date comes about every 288 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.
- Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Last raise: Apr 8, 2026 - $0.30 to $0.39 (+$0.09, +30.00%)
- Usual $ step: $0.12 (median of the raises before it)
- EPS payout: 18.6% - $0.35 paid / $1.86 EPS (4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 25.4% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
- FCF payout: 32.9% - $0.35 paid / $1.05 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 127.9% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
ZTO vs Similar Dividend Stocks (WCC, CSL...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Industrials companies closest to ZTO in market value, ZTO’s 1.90% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 0.96%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 9th 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 ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZTO $20.48ZTO Express (Cayman) | $0.39/yr | 1.90% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in both2020 held2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 7+ yrsno raise streak |
| WCC $316.84WESCO International | $0.50/qtr$2.00/yr fwd | 0.63% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 2+ yrsraised 2+ yrs in a row |
| CSL $395.60Carlisle Companies | $1.25/qtr$5.00/yr fwd | 1.26% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 38+ yrsraised 38+ yrs in a row |
| LECO $284.38Lincoln Electric Holdings | $0.79/qtr$3.16/yr fwd | 1.11% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 26+ yrsraised 26 yrs in a row |
| ALLE $189.57Allegion | $0.55/qtr$2.20/yr fwd | 1.16% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 11+ yrsraised 11+ yrs in a row |
| CNH $12.26CNH Industrial N.V. | $0.10/yr | 0.82% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 0 yrsno raise streak |
| GFL $42.41GFL Environmental | $0.017/qtr$0.07/yr fwd | 0.16% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 5+ yrsraised 5+ yrs in a row |
| CHRW $128.92C.H. Robinson Worldwide | $0.63/qtr$2.52/yr fwd | 1.95% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 held2022 raised | 27+ yrsraised 27 yrs in a row |
| ULS $81.56UL Solutions | $0.145/qtr$0.58/yr fwd | 0.71% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 1+ yrraised 1+ yr in a row |
| TXT $86.81Textron | $0.02/qtr$0.08/yr fwd | 0.09% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Cut in 20092000 held2008 cut2020 held2022 held | 16 yrsno raise streak |
| MAS $84.80Masco | $0.32/qtr$1.28/yr fwd | 1.51% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Cut in 20092000 raised2008 cut2020 raised2022 raised | 16 yrsraised 12 yrs in a row |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: ZTO vs WCC, ZTO vs CSL, ZTO vs LECO.
ZTO Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2018
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | $0.39 | Annual | Regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.30 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Apr 14, 2025 | $0.35 | Annual | Regular |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Sep 12, 2024 | $0.35 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Apr 11, 2024 | $0.62 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Apr 7, 2023 | $0.37 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Apr 26, 2022 | $0.25 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 | $0.25 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 7, 2020 | Apr 20, 2020 | $0.29 | Annual | Regular |
| Mar 29, 2019 | Apr 8, 2019 | $0.24 | Annual | Regular |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | $0.19 | Annual | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for ZTO
ZTO Dividend Questions
How often does ZTO pay dividends?
ZTO pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Apr, with ex-dates in Apr. The ex-date comes about every 288 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.
Does ZTO pay dividends monthly?
No. ZTO pays once a year, 1 time a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next ZTO dividend?
ZTO has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 288 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 21, 2027, with the cash around Jan 25, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.39 a share, went ex on Apr 8, 2026 and paid Apr 10, 2026. The current rate is $0.39 per share, $0.39 a year.
Does ZTO pay a dividend in January 2027?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Jan 21, 2027, with the cash around Jan 25, 2027, so a payment in January 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does ZTO pay per share?
ZTO pays $0.39 a share once a year, $0.39 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $20.48 that is a 1.90% run-rate yield, above its usual level: its own 8-year median is 1.17%.
Has ZTO raised its dividend?
ZTO has no current streak of yearly raises. The latest raise, on Apr 8, 2026, took the rate from $0.30 to $0.39 (+30.00%). Over five years the dividend grew 1.1% a year.
Is ZTO’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. ZTO paid out 19% of its earnings and 33% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026. It has gone 7+ years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it raised the dividend through the 2022 crash; it held it through 2020. There is no 2000 or 2008 record on file. This is data, not investment advice. The full 12-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my ZTO dividends?
Add ZTO 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 ZTO in the DRIP calculator.
