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CATO Stock — Cato Corporation
Cato Corporation (CATO)
Updated October 16, 2026.
CATO is a Stock. Total return is 75.2% over the past 39.5 years.
Cato Corporation is an operating company in the equity asset class. The company does not currently distribute to shareholders. Cato Corporation began operations in 1987.
CATO dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The ex-dividend date is 09/16/2024. The payment date is 09/30/2024.
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-16 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-10 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-25 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-15 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-09-08 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-09 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-03-20 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-22 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-09-09 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-10 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-03-21 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-09-10 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 54.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-06-04 | $0.11 | $0.11 | -66.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-03-06 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-13 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-09-13 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-06-07 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-03-08 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-07 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-09-14 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-06-08 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-03-09 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-08 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-09-08 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-06-01 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-03-02 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-08 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-09-08 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-06-02 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 10.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-03-03 | $0.3 | $0.3 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-10 | $0.3 | $0.3 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-09-10 | $0.3 | $0.3 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-06-04 | $0.3 | $0.3 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-03-05 | $0.3 | $0.3 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-12-11 | $0.3 | $0.3 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-09-11 | $0.3 | $0.3 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-06-05 | $0.3 | $0.3 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-03-06 | $0.3 | $0.3 | 500.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-12-12 | $0.05 | $0.05 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-09-12 | $0.05 | $0.05 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-06-06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-03-07 | $0.05 | $0.05 | -97.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-12-12 | $2.25 | $2.25 | 800.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-09-06 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-06-07 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 8.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-03-01 | $0.23 | $0.23 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-12-15 | $0.23 | $0.23 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-09-08 | $0.23 | $0.23 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-06-09 | $0.23 | $0.23 | 24.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-03-03 | $0.185 | $0.185 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-12-16 | $0.185 | $0.185 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-09-09 | $0.185 | $0.185 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-06-10 | $0.185 | $0.185 | 12.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-03-04 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-12-17 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-09-10 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-06-04 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-03-05 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-12-18 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-09-11 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-06-05 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-03-06 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-12-20 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-09-06 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-06-07 | $0.165 | $0.165 | 10.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-03-08 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-12-14 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-09-07 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-06-08 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 15.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-03-09 | $0.13 | $0.13 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-12-15 | $0.13 | $0.13 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-09-08 | $0.13 | $0.13 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-06-09 | $0.195 | $0.13 | 11.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-03-10 | $0.17501 | $0.1167 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-12-16 | $0.17501 | $0.1167 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-09-09 | $0.17501 | $0.1167 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-06-10 | $0.17501 | $0.1167 | 9.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-03-11 | $0.16001 | $0.1067 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-12-18 | $0.16001 | $0.1067 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-09-11 | $0.16001 | $0.1067 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-06-05 | $0.16001 | $0.1067 | 6.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-03-13 | $0.15 | $0.1 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-12-19 | $0.15 | $0.1 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-09-12 | $0.15 | $0.1 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-06-06 | $0.15 | $0.1 | 11.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-03-07 | $0.135 | $0.09 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-12-20 | $0.135 | $0.09 | N/A |
| 2001-09-17 | $0.135 | $0.09 | N/A |
| 2001-09-13 | $0.2025 | $0.135 | 50.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-06-07 | $0.135 | $0.09 | 8.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-03-15 | $0.125 | $0.0833 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-12-20 | $0.125 | $0.0833 | 25.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-09-07 | $0.10001 | $0.0667 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-06-08 | $0.10001 | $0.0667 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-03-09 | $0.10001 | $0.0667 | 33.3% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-12-16 | $0.075 | $0.05 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-09-09 | $0.075 | $0.05 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-06-03 | $0.075 | $0.05 | 36.3% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-03-11 | $0.05501 | $0.0367 | 10.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-12-17 | $0.05 | $0.0333 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-09-10 | $0.05 | $0.0333 | 11.1% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-05-28 | $0.045 | $0.03 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-03-12 | $0.045 | $0.03 | 12.5% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-12-18 | $0.04001 | $0.0267 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-09-11 | $0.04001 | $0.0267 | N/A |
| 1997-05-29 | $0.04001 | $0.0267 | N/A |
| 1997-04-01 | $0.04001 | $0.0267 | N/A |
| 1997-03-13 | $0.04001 | $0.0267 | N/A |
| 1996-12-19 | $0.04001 | $0.0267 | N/A |
| 1996-12-12 | $0.06008 | $0.0401 | N/A |
| 1996-09-12 | $0.04001 | $0.0267 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-05-30 | $0.04001 | $0.0267 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-03-14 | $0.04001 | $0.0267 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-12-14 | $0.04001 | $0.0267 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-09-07 | $0.04001 | $0.0267 | N/A |
| 1995-06-21 | $0.06 | $0.04 | N/A |
| 1995-06-15 | $0.04001 | $0.0267 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-03-07 | $0.04001 | $0.0267 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-12-13 | $0.04001 | $0.0267 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-09-06 | $0.04001 | $0.0267 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-05-31 | $0.04001 | $0.0267 | 60.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-03-08 | $0.02501 | $0.0167 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-12-14 | $0.02501 | $0.0167 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-09-07 | $0.02501 | $0.0167 | 1.4% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-06-01 | $0.03699 | $0.01644 | 84.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1993-03-09 | $0.02 | $0.0089 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-12-15 | $0.02 | $0.0089 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-09-08 | $0.02 | $0.0089 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1992-06-02 | $0.02 | $0.0089 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-03-05 | $0.02 | $0.0089 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-12-13 | $0.02 | $0.0089 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-09-08 | $0.02 | $0.0089 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-06-05 | $0.02 | $0.0089 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-03-06 | $0.02 | $0.0089 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-12-12 | $0.02 | $0.0089 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-09-02 | $0.02 | $0.0089 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-06-08 | $0.02 | $0.0089 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1988-03-09 | $0.02 | $0.0089 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1987-12-14 | $0.02 | $0.0089 | -33.4% Unclassified cash |
| 1987-09-17 | $0.03004 | $0.0134 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1987-06-08 | $0.03004 | $0.0134 | — |
| 1987 total (partial launch year) | — | $0.0356 | — |
| 1988 total | — | $0.0356 | — |
| 1989 total | — | $0.0356 | 0.0% |
| 1990 total | — | $0.0089 | -75.0% |
| 1992 total | — | $0.0267 | 200.0% |
| 1993 total | — | $0.0587 | 120.0% |
| 1994 total | — | $0.0967 | 64.8% |
| 1995 total | — | $0.1467 | 51.7% |
| 1996 total | — | $0.1467 | 0.0% |
| 1997 total | — | $0.1334 | -9.1% |
| 1998 total | — | $0.1267 | -5.0% |
| 1999 total | — | $0.1867 | 47.4% |
| 2000 total | — | $0.2834 | 51.8% |
| 2001 total | — | $0.4883 | 72.3% |
| 2002 total | — | $0.39 | -20.1% |
| 2003 total | — | $0.42002 | 7.7% |
| 2004 total | — | $0.4567 | 8.7% |
| 2005 total | — | $0.5067 | 10.9% |
| 2006 total | — | $0.58 | 14.5% |
| 2007 total | — | $0.645 | 11.2% |
| 2008 total | — | $0.66 | 2.3% |
| 2009 total | — | $0.66 | 0.0% |
| 2010 total | — | $0.72 | 9.1% |
| 2011 total | — | $0.875 | 21.5% |
| 2012 total | — | $2.98 | 240.6% |
| 2013 total | — | $0.2 | -93.3% |
| 2014 total | — | $1.2 | 500.0% |
| 2015 total | — | $1.2 | 0.0% |
| 2016 total | — | $1.29 | 7.5% |
| 2017 total | — | $1.32 | 2.3% |
| 2018 total | — | $1.32 | 0.0% |
| 2019 total | — | $1.32 | 0.0% |
| 2020 total | — | $0.33 | -75.0% |
| 2021 total | — | $0.45 | 36.4% |
| 2022 total | — | $0.68 | 51.1% |
| 2023 total | — | $0.68 | 0.0% |
| 2024 total | — | $0.51 | -25.0% |
CATO dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +0.0% |
| 5Y | -48.5% |
| 10Y | -28.4% |
CATO performance
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 75.2% over the past 39.5 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -39.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 46.8%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.4% | — |
| 3M | -29.6% | — |
| 6M | -21.1% | — |
| YTD | -23.9% | — |
| 1Y | -39.6% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -34.80% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | -28.20% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -29.20% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | -18.20% |
| Since inception (39.5 years) | 75.2% | 1.40% |
CATO key facts
- Asset type
- Stock
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 04/22/1987
- Distribution frequency
- None
- 5-year average yield
- 6.31
- Last close
- $2.35 (as of 2026-10-16)
- Market cap
- $42,648,498
- Average volume
- 18116.0
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/16/2024
- Payment date
- 09/30/2024
- Beta
- 0.559
- Payout ratio
- 147.8%
- Forward P/E
- 17.1527
- EPS
- $-0.31
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
CATO risks and drawbacks
The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 46.8%.
Who may consider CATO — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CATO does not currently distribute). This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
More on CATO
Frequently asked questions
Does CATO pay monthly?
No. CATO does not currently distribute.
How has CATO's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does CATO pay a dividend?
CATO does not currently distribute. The ex-dividend date is 09/16/2024. The payment date is 09/30/2024.
How has CATO performed?
Total return is 75.2% over the past 39.5 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -39.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 46.8%.
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