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ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (ZIM)
Updated October 23, 2026.
Verdict as of October 26, 2026
ZIM's distribution is rated elevated risk by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (25/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 4.05%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.88 with an ex-date of March 20, 2026, was 183.9% higher than the previous $0.31. It is not yet confirmed whether this is an increase in the regular payout or a one-off difference.
Sources: Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
ZIM is a stock. Its distribution rate is 4.05%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.05%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 25/100 (Elevated risk). Total return is 966.1% over the past 5.7 years, 848.8 points ahead of SPY at 117.3%.
ZIM dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-23.
The distribution rate (4.05%) has no calculation basis on file. Trailing-12-month yield (4.05%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.88. The ex-dividend date is 03/20/2026. The payment date is 03/26/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | $0.88 | 183.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.31 | 416.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-09-02 | $0.06 | -91.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-06-02 | $0.74 | -76.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-03-24 | $3.17 | -13.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-12-02 | $3.65 | 292.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-08-29 | $0.93 | 304.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-06-04 | $0.23 | -96.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-04-04 | $6.4 | 116.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-11-28 | $2.95 | -37.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-08-26 | $4.75 | 66.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-05-27 | $2.85 | -83.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-03-22 | $17 | 580.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-12-15 | $2.5 | 25.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-08-24 | $2 | — |
| 2021 total | $4.5 | — |
| 2022 total | $27.55 | 512.2% |
| 2023 total | $6.4 | -76.8% |
| 2024 total | $4.81 | -24.8% |
| 2025 total | $4.28 | -11.0% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.88 | -72.2% vs prior-year YTD |
ZIM dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -75.1%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -51.55%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -75.1% |
| 3Y | -88.3% |
ZIM performance versus SPY
Total return is 966.1% over the past 5.7 years, 848.8 points ahead of SPY at 117.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 123.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.7%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -2.5% | — |
| 3M | 14.7% | — |
| 6M | 12.5% | — |
| YTD | 42.9% | — |
| 1Y | 123.6% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 44.80% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 83.90% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 18.90% |
| Since inception (5.7 years) | 966.1% | 51.10% |
ZIM key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 25 · Elevated risk
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.01%
- Asset type
- Stock
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 01/28/2021
- Distribution rate
- 4.05%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 4.05%
- 5-year average yield
- 9.6
- Last close
- $29.35 (as of 2026-10-23)
- Market cap
- $3,537,252,197
- Average volume
- 465,500
- Dividend
- $0.88
- Ex-dividend date
- 03/20/2026
- Payment date
- 03/26/2026
- Beta
- 1.155
- Payout ratio
- 1.9%
- P/E ratio
- 26.21
- Forward P/E
- 4.38
- EPS
- $1.12
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (4.05%) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (4.05%) 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.
ZIM risks and drawbacks
Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 17.7%.
Who may consider ZIM — and who may not
ZIM may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ZIM 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 ZIM pay monthly?
No. ZIM currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is ZIM's dividend yield?
ZIM's distribution rate is 4.05%, paid quarterly — calculation basis unavailable.
How has ZIM's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -75.1%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does ZIM pay a dividend?
ZIM pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.88. The ex-dividend date is 03/20/2026. The payment date is 03/26/2026.
How has ZIM performed?
Total return is 966.1% over the past 5.7 years, 848.8 points ahead of SPY at 117.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 123.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.7%.
Is ZIM a good investment?
ZIM's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 25 (Elevated risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 4.05% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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