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CFFN Stock β€” Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (CFFN)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

CFFN's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Scoreβ„’ (91/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 4.16%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.085 with an ex-date of August 7, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

Sources: issuer page for CFFN, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

CFFN is a Stock. its distribution rate is 4.16%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.65%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Scoreβ„’ is 91/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.6%.

Capitol Federal Financial is a Kansas-based bank holding company that operates Capitol Federal Savings Bank, offering deposit products such as savings and checking accounts, as well as various loans including residential mortgages, commercial real estate, and consumer loans. The company pays a modest current distribution rate on a quarterly basis. Capitol Federal Financial appeals primarily to income-focused investors seeking exposure to regional banking and steady dividend payments.

CFFN dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The distribution rate (4.16%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (4.65%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.085. The ex-dividend date is 08/07/2026. The payment date is 08/21/2026.

Recorded distribution timeline (140)
Ex-dateAs paidPer current shareChange from previous payment
2026-08-07$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-05-01$0.085$0.085N/A
2026-02-06$0.085$0.085N/A
2026-01-09$0.04$0.04-52.9%
Unclassified cash
2025-11-07$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-08-01$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-05-02$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-02-07$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-11-01$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-08-02$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-05-02$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-02-01$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-11-02$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-08-03$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-05-04$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-02-02$0.085$0.085N/A
2022-11-17$0.28$0.28N/A
2022-11-03$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2022-08-04$0.085$0.085-57.5%
Unclassified cash
2022-06-09$0.2$0.2N/A
2022-05-05$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2022-02-03$0.085$0.085N/A
2021-11-18$0.22$0.22N/A
2021-11-04$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2021-08-05$0.085$0.085-78.8%
Unclassified cash
2021-06-10$0.4$0.4N/A
2021-05-06$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2021-02-04$0.085$0.085N/A
2020-11-19$0.13$0.13N/A
2020-11-05$0.085$0.085N/A
2020-08-06$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2020-04-30$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2020-02-06$0.085$0.085N/A
2019-11-21$0.34$0.34N/A
2019-10-31$0.085$0.085N/A
2019-08-01$0.085$0.085-66.0%
Unclassified cash
2019-06-13$0.25$0.25N/A
2019-05-02$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2019-01-31$0.085$0.085N/A
2018-11-15$0.39$0.39N/A
2018-11-01$0.085$0.085N/A
2018-08-02$0.085$0.085-66.0%
Unclassified cash
2018-06-14$0.25$0.25N/A
2018-05-03$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2018-02-01$0.085$0.085N/A
2017-11-16$0.29$0.29N/A
2017-11-02$0.085$0.085N/A
2017-08-02$0.085$0.085-66.0%
Unclassified cash
2017-06-14$0.25$0.25N/A
2017-05-03$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2017-02-01$0.085$0.085N/A
2016-11-16$0.29$0.29N/A
2016-11-02$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2016-08-03$0.085$0.085-66.0%
Unclassified cash
2016-06-08$0.25$0.25N/A
2016-05-04$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2016-02-03$0.085$0.085N/A
2015-11-18$0.25$0.25N/A
2015-11-04$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2015-08-05$0.085$0.085-66.0%
Unclassified cash
2015-06-10$0.25$0.25N/A
2015-04-29$0.085$0.0850.0%
Unclassified cash
2015-02-04$0.085$0.085N/A
2014-11-19$0.26$0.26N/A
2014-11-05$0.075$0.075N/A
2014-07-30$0.075$0.075-70.0%
Unclassified cash
2014-06-10$0.25$0.25N/A
2014-04-30$0.075$0.0750.0%
Unclassified cash
2014-02-05$0.075$0.075-70.0%
Unclassified cash
2013-12-18$0.25$0.2538.9%
Unclassified cash
2013-11-20$0.18$0.18N/A
2013-10-30$0.075$0.0750.0%
Unclassified cash
2013-07-31$0.075$0.0750.0%
Unclassified cash
2013-05-01$0.075$0.075N/A
2013-01-30$0.075$0.075N/A
2012-12-19$0.52$0.52188.9%
Unclassified cash
2012-11-20$0.18$0.18N/A
2012-10-31$0.075$0.0750.0%
Unclassified cash
2012-08-01$0.075$0.0750.0%
Unclassified cash
2012-05-02$0.075$0.0750.0%
Unclassified cash
2012-02-01$0.075$0.075N/A
2011-11-16$0.1$0.1N/A
2011-11-02$0.075$0.0750.0%
Unclassified cash
2011-08-03$0.075$0.0750.0%
Unclassified cash
2011-05-04$0.075$0.075-87.5%
Unclassified cash
2011-03-09$0.6$0.6N/A
2011-02-02$0.075$0.075-78.8%
Unclassified cash
2010-10-27$0.79999$0.353460.0%
Unclassified cash
2010-07-21$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2010-05-05$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2010-02-03$0.50001$0.2209N/A
2009-11-18$0.29$0.1281N/A
2009-11-04$0.50001$0.2209N/A
2009-08-05$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2009-04-29$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2009-02-04$0.50001$0.2209N/A
2008-11-19$0.10999$0.0486N/A
2008-11-05$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2008-07-30$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2008-04-30$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2008-01-30$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2007-10-31$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2007-08-01$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2007-05-02$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2007-01-31$0.50001$0.2209N/A
2006-11-15$0.09$0.0398N/A
2006-11-01$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2006-08-02$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2006-05-03$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2006-02-01$0.50001$0.2209N/A
2005-11-16$0.30001$0.1325N/A
2005-11-02$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2005-08-03$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2005-05-04$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2005-02-02$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2004-11-03$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2004-08-04$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2004-05-05$0.50001$0.22090.0%
Unclassified cash
2004-02-04$0.50001$0.2209N/A
2003-11-19$0.81$0.3578N/A
2003-11-05$0.50001$0.2209108.3%
Unclassified cash
2003-07-30$0.24$0.1064.4%
Unclassified cash
2003-04-30$0.22999$0.10164.5%
Unclassified cash
2003-02-05$0.22001$0.0972N/A
2002-11-20$1.22$0.5389N/A
2002-10-30$0.21$0.09285.0%
Unclassified cash
2002-07-31$0.2$0.08845.3%
Unclassified cash
2002-05-01$0.18999$0.08395.5%
Unclassified cash
2002-01-30$0.18001$0.07955.9%
Unclassified cash
2001-10-31$0.17$0.07516.3%
Unclassified cash
2001-08-01$0.16$0.07076.7%
Unclassified cash
2001-05-02$0.14999$0.06637.1%
Unclassified cash
2001-01-31$0.14001$0.061916.7%
Unclassified cash
2000-11-01$0.12$0.0530.0%
Unclassified cash
2000-08-02$0.12$0.0539.1%
Unclassified cash
2000-05-03$0.10999$0.04860.0%
Unclassified cash
2000-02-02$0.10999$0.048610.0%
Unclassified cash
1999-11-03$0.10001$0.04420.0%
Unclassified cash
1999-08-04$0.10001$0.04420.0%
Unclassified cash
1999-05-03$0.10001$0.0442β€”
1999 total (partial launch year)β€”$0.1325β€”
2000 totalβ€”$0.2032β€”
2001 totalβ€”$0.273934.8%
2002 totalβ€”$0.8835222.6%
2003 totalβ€”$0.88350.0%
2004 totalβ€”$0.88350.0%
2005 totalβ€”$1.016115.0%
2006 totalβ€”$0.9233-9.1%
2007 totalβ€”$0.8835-4.3%
2008 totalβ€”$0.93215.5%
2009 totalβ€”$1.01168.5%
2010 totalβ€”$1.0160.4%
2011 totalβ€”$1-1.6%
2012 totalβ€”$10.0%
2013 totalβ€”$0.73-27.0%
2014 total (cadence changed)β€”$0.8111.0%
2015 totalβ€”$0.843.7%
2016 totalβ€”$0.884.8%
2017 totalβ€”$0.880.0%
2018 totalβ€”$0.9811.4%
2019 totalβ€”$0.93-5.1%
2020 total (cadence changed)β€”$0.47-49.5%
2021 totalβ€”$0.96104.3%
2022 totalβ€”$0.82-14.6%
2023 totalβ€”$0.34-58.5%
2024 totalβ€”$0.340.0%
2025 totalβ€”$0.340.0%
2026 YTD totalβ€”$0.29515.7% vs prior-year YTD

CFFN dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +11.8%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y+11.8%
3Y-38.7%
5Y-56.3%
10Y-54.8%

CFFN performance

Returns are updating. CFFN's total return appears here after the next nightly update.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.6%.

CFFN key facts

Distribution Safety Scoreβ„’
91 Β· Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
3.79%
Asset type
Stock
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
04/01/1999
Distribution rate
4.16%
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Trailing yield
4.65%
5-year average yield
4.63
Last close
$8.17 (as of 2026-10-16)
Market cap
$1,007,928,374
Average volume
1577145.0
Dividend
$0.085
Ex-dividend date
08/07/2026
Payment date
08/21/2026
Beta
0.681
Payout ratio
45.4%
P/E ratio
12.57
Forward P/E
20.4499
EPS
$0.65

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.16%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (4.65%) 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 Β· Distribution rate methodology Β· 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.

CFFN risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.6%.

Who may consider CFFN β€” and who may not

CFFN may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CFFN pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

Does CFFN pay monthly?

No. CFFN currently pays quarterly, not monthly.

What is CFFN's dividend yield?

CFFN's distribution rate is 4.16%, paid quarterly β€” calculation basis unavailable.

How has CFFN's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +11.8%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does CFFN pay a dividend?

CFFN pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.085. The ex-dividend date is 08/07/2026. The payment date is 08/21/2026.

How has CFFN performed?

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.6%.

Is CFFN a good investment?

CFFN's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 91 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 4.16% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

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