ROST Stock — Ross Stores Inc.

Ross Stores Inc. (ROST)

ROST is a Stock. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.74%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.73%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.0%.

At the current 0.74% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $74 per year, or $6.17 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Ross Stores operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS brands, selling designer and everyday products to middle and lower-to-moderate income households across the United States. The company distributes dividends quarterly at a modest current rate. Ross Stores appeals to income-focused equity investors seeking exposure to the retail sector.

ROST performance

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.0%.

ROST key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.74%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/08/1985

Distribution rate

0.74%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.73%

5-year average yield

1.04

Last close

$231.67

Market cap

$74,315,351,877

Average volume

1504455.0

Next dividend

$0.445

Next ex-dividend date

09/08/2026

Next payment date

09/30/2026

Beta

0.877

Payout ratio

0.2272

P/E ratio

27.81

Forward P/E

27.027

EPS

$8.33

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.74%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.73%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. 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. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

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.

ROST risks and drawbacks

ROST's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 13.0%.

Who may consider ROST — and who may not

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

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