Dividend News/Announcements
| 2021-09-22 | Cracker Barrel raises dividend 30% to $1.30 quarterly |
| 2021-05-25 | Cracker Barrel resumes dividend, down -23% from previous amount |
| 2018-06-01 | Cracker Barrel announces $3.75 special dividend and raises dividend 4% |
| 2016-06-02 | Cracker Barrel announces $3.25 special dividend and raises dividend 5% |
| 2015-06-02 | Cracker Barrel announces a special dividend of $3.00 and a 10% raise in its regular dividend |
Stock Metrics
Updated: 2026-08-11- Last Close
- $56.03
- PE Ratio
- 51.14
- EPS
- 1.15
- Market Cap
- 1.25B
- 52-Week Range %
- $56.03
- Next Earnings
- 2026-09-16
Dividend Metrics
- Yield
- 1.78%
- Yield on Cost
- Payout Ratio
- 86.96 %
- Frequency
- Quarterly (FEB-MAY-AUG-NOV)
- Annual Dividend
- $1.00
- Next Ex-Div
- 2026-10-16Est.
- Next Pay Date
- 2026-08-12
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payout Date | Cash Amount | Change / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-15 | 2027-02-11 | $0.25 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-10-16 | 2026-11-12 | $0.25 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-07-17 | 2026-08-12 | $0.25 | |
| 2026-04-10 | 2026-05-13 | $0.25 | |
| 2026-01-16 | 2026-02-11 | $0.25 | |
| 2025-10-17 | 2025-11-12 | $0.25 | |
| 2025-07-18 | 2025-08-13 | $0.25 | |
| 2025-04-11 | 2025-05-14 | $0.25 | |
| 2025-01-17 | 2025-02-12 | $0.25 | |
| 2024-10-18 | 2024-11-13 | $0.25 | |
| 2024-07-19 | 2024-08-06 | $0.25 | -80.77% |
| 2024-04-11 | 2024-05-07 | $1.30 | |
| 2024-01-18 | 2024-02-13 | $1.30 | |
| 2023-10-19 | 2023-11-07 | $1.30 | |
| 2023-07-20 | 2023-08-08 | $1.30 | |
| 2023-04-13 | 2023-05-09 | $1.30 | |
| 2023-01-12 | 2023-01-31 | $1.30 | |
| 2022-10-20 | 2022-11-08 | $1.30 | |
| 2022-07-14 | 2022-08-05 | $1.30 | |
| 2022-04-14 | 2022-05-03 | $1.30 | |
| 2022-01-13 | 2022-02-01 | $1.30 | |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-11-09 | $1.30 | 30% |
| 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-06 | $1.00 | Resumed after a 11-month gap |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-09-02 | $1.30 | |
| 2020-04-16 | 2020-05-05 | $1.30 | |
| 2020-01-16 | 2020-02-05 | $1.30 | |
| 2019-10-17 | 2019-11-05 | $1.30 | |
| 2019-07-18 | 2019-08-02 | $3.00 | Special dividend |
| 2019-07-18 | 2019-08-05 | $1.30 | 4% |
| 2019-04-17 | 2019-05-06 | $1.25 | |
| 2019-01-17 | 2019-02-05 | $1.25 | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-11-05 | $1.25 | |
| 2018-07-12 | 2018-08-03 | $3.75 | Special dividend |
| 2018-07-12 | 2018-08-06 | $1.25 | 4.17% |
| 2018-04-12 | 2018-05-07 | $1.20 | |
| 2018-01-11 | 2018-02-05 | $1.20 | |
| 2017-10-12 | 2017-11-06 | $1.20 | |
| 2017-07-12 | 2017-07-28 | $3.50 | Special dividend |
| 2017-07-12 | 2017-08-04 | $1.20 | 4.35% |
| 2017-04-11 | 2017-05-05 | $1.15 | |
| 2017-01-11 | 2017-02-06 | $1.15 | |
| 2016-10-12 | 2016-11-07 | $1.15 | |
| 2016-07-13 | 2016-08-05 | $1.15 | 4.55% |
| 2016-07-13 | 2016-07-29 | $3.25 | Special dividend |
| 2016-04-13 | 2016-05-05 | $1.10 | |
| 2016-01-13 | 2016-02-05 | $1.10 | |
| 2015-10-14 | 2015-11-05 | $1.10 | |
| 2015-07-15 | 2015-08-05 | $3.00 | Special dividend |
| 2015-07-15 | 2015-08-05 | $1.10 | 10% |
| 2015-04-15 | 2015-05-05 | $1.00 | |
| 2015-01-14 | 2015-02-05 | $1.00 | |
| 2014-10-15 | 2014-11-05 | $1.00 | |
| 2014-07-16 | 2014-08-05 | $1.00 | 33.33% |
| 2014-04-15 | 2014-05-05 | $0.75 | |
| 2014-01-15 | 2014-02-05 | $0.75 | |
| 2013-10-16 | 2013-11-05 | $0.75 | |
| 2013-07-17 | 2013-08-05 | $0.75 | 50% |
| 2013-04-17 | 2013-05-06 | $0.50 | |
| 2013-01-16 | 2013-02-05 | $0.50 | |
| 2012-10-17 | 2012-11-05 | $0.50 | 25% |
| 2012-07-18 | 2012-08-06 | $0.40 | 60% |
| 2012-04-18 | 2012-05-07 | $0.25 | |
| 2012-01-18 | 2012-02-06 | $0.25 | |
| 2011-10-19 | 2011-11-07 | $0.25 | 13.64% |
| 2011-07-13 | 2011-08-05 | $0.22 | |
| 2011-04-13 | 2011-05-05 | $0.22 | |
| 2011-01-19 | 2011-02-07 | $0.22 | |
| 2010-10-13 | 2010-11-05 | $0.22 | 10% |
| 2010-07-14 | 2010-08-05 | $0.20 | |
| 2010-04-14 | 2010-05-05 | $0.20 | |
| 2010-01-13 | 2010-02-05 | $0.20 | |
| 2009-10-14 | 2009-11-05 | $0.20 | |
| 2009-07-15 | 2009-08-05 | $0.20 | |
| 2009-04-15 | 2009-05-05 | $0.20 | |
| 2009-01-14 | 2009-02-05 | $0.20 | |
| 2008-10-15 | 2008-11-05 | $0.20 | 11.11% |
| 2008-07-16 | 2008-08-05 | $0.18 | |
| 2008-04-16 | 2008-05-05 | $0.18 | |
| 2008-01-16 | 2008-02-05 | $0.18 | |
| 2007-10-17 | 2007-11-05 | $0.18 | 28.57% |
| 2007-07-18 | 2007-08-06 | $0.14 | |
| 2007-04-18 | 2007-05-08 | $0.14 | |
| 2007-01-18 | 2007-02-08 | $0.14 | |
| 2006-10-18 | 2006-11-08 | $0.14 | 7.69% |
| 2006-07-12 | 2006-08-08 | $0.13 | |
| 2006-04-11 | 2006-05-08 | $0.13 | |
| 2006-01-11 | 2006-02-08 | $0.13 | |
| 2005-10-12 | 2005-11-08 | $0.13 | 8.33% |
| 2005-07-13 | 2005-08-08 | $0.12 | |
| 2005-04-13 | 2005-05-09 | $0.12 | |
| 2005-01-12 | 2005-02-08 | $0.12 | |
| 2004-10-06 | 2004-11-01 | $0.12 | 9.09% |
| 2004-08-05 | 2004-09-01 | $0.11 | |
| 2004-04-14 | 2004-05-10 | $0.11 | |
| 2004-01-14 | 2004-02-09 | $0.11 | Frequency changed Annual → Quarterly |
| 2003-10-15 | 2003-11-10 | $0.11 | |
| 2002-12-11 | 2003-01-01 | $0.02 | |
| 2001-12-12 | 2002-01-02 | $0.02 | |
| 2000-12-13 | 2001-01-05 | $0.02 | Frequency changed Quarterly → Annual |
| 1999-12-15 | 2000-01-05 | $0.005 | |
| 1999-09-09 | 1999-09-30 | $0.005 | |
| 1999-06-09 | 1999-06-30 | $0.005 | |
| 1999-03-10 | 1999-03-30 | $0.005 | |
| 1998-12-16 | 1999-01-05 | $0.005 | |
| 1998-09-09 | 1998-09-29 | $0.005 | |
| 1998-06-10 | 1998-06-30 | $0.005 | |
| 1998-03-11 | 1998-03-31 | $0.005 | |
| 1997-12-17 | 1998-01-05 | $0.005 | |
| 1997-09-10 | 1997-09-30 | $0.005 | |
| 1997-06-11 | 1997-07-01 | $0.005 | |
| 1997-03-12 | 1997-03-31 | $0.005 | |
| 1996-12-11 | 1996-12-30 | $0.005 | |
| 1996-09-11 | 1996-09-30 | $0.005 | |
| 1996-06-12 | 1996-07-05 | $0.005 | |
| 1996-03-13 | 1996-04-05 | $0.005 | |
| 1995-12-13 | 1996-01-05 | $0.005 | |
| 1995-09-13 | 1995-10-06 | $0.005 | |
| 1995-06-14 | 1995-07-05 | $0.005 | |
| 1995-03-13 | 1995-04-05 | $0.005 | |
| 1994-12-12 | 1994-12-31 | $0.005 | |
| 1994-09-06 | 1994-09-25 | $0.005 | |
| 1994-06-06 | 1994-06-25 | $0.005 | |
| 1994-03-07 | 1994-03-26 | $0.005 | |
| 1993-12-02 | 1993-12-06 | $0.005 | |
| 1993-09-07 | 1993-09-26 | $0.005 | |
| 1993-06-07 | 1993-06-25 | $0.005 | |
| 1993-03-08 | 1993-03-26 | $0.005 | -19.35% |
| 1992-12-08 | 1992-12-26 | $0.0062 | |
| 1992-09-04 | 1992-09-22 | $0.0062 | |
| 1992-06-08 | 1992-06-26 | $0.0062 | -33.33% |
| 1992-03-09 | 1992-03-27 | $0.0093 | 6.9% |
| 1991-12-09 | 1991-12-27 | $0.0087 | |
| 1991-09-09 | 1991-09-27 | $0.0087 | |
| 1991-06-10 | 1991-06-28 | $0.0087 | 145.07% |
| 1991-03-08 | 1991-03-25 | $0.00355 | -71.6% |
| 1990-12-10 | 1990-12-27 | $0.0125 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 1990-10-05 | $0.0125 | |
| 1990-06-08 | 1990-06-25 | $0.0125 | -28.57% |
| 1990-03-02 | 1990-03-05 | $0.0175 | |
| 1989-12-01 | 1989-12-05 | $0.0175 | |
| 1989-09-05 | 1989-09-22 | $0.0175 | |
| 1989-06-02 | 1989-06-05 | $0.0175 | |
| 1989-03-10 | 1989-03-27 | $0.0175 | -30% |
| 1988-12-01 | 1988-12-05 | $0.025 | |
| 1988-09-01 | 1988-09-05 | $0.00329 | |
| 1988-06-03 | 1988-06-06 | $0.00329 | |
| 1988-03-07 | 1988-03-23 | $0.00329 | |
| 1987-12-03 | 1987-12-04 | $0.00329 | Resumed after a 12-month gap |
| 1986-12-04 | 1986-12-05 | $0.00307 | |
| 1986-09-05 | 1986-09-21 | $0.00307 | |
| 1986-06-06 | 1986-06-22 | $0.00307 | |
| 1986-03-07 | 1986-03-23 | $0.00307 |
Adjusted for splits
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