Trailing Dividend / Share
$0.00
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Dividend History
Income profile from 2007 to 2025 with payout safety and yield-on-cost trend
Dividend Yield
N/A
Payout Ratio
N/A
Unknown
Dividend Streak
2 years
CENT Dividend Income Check
Safety
Payout ratio data not available yet.
Consistency
2 straight years of dividend increases.
Income Trend
Yield on cost trend needs more history.
CENT Dividend Scorecard
Yield & Income
Dividend YieldN/A
Trailing DPS$0.00
FrequencyN/A
Payments / 12M0
Payout Safety
Earnings PayoutN/A
Earnings SafetyUnknown
FCF PayoutN/A
FCF SafetyUnknown
Piotroski F-Score8/9
Growth
Growth Streak2 years
3Y CAGRN/A
5Y CAGRN/A
Yield on Cost (5Y)N/A
YOC Trendunknown
Total Returns
Buyback Yield6.8%
Total Shareholder Yield6.8%
1Y Total Return6.6%
5Y Total Return-20.7%
Estimated $10K growth (return + dividends):
5Y ago$7,92610Y ago$24,81820Y ago$15,689
Uses precomputed total return metrics from screening data (not lot-by-lot dividend reinvestment transactions). Different time windows can produce different outcomes depending on market regime and entry point.
CENT Income Growth Story
Dividend per share and yield on cost over time (1 years of payments)
CENT Dividend Safety Story
EPS is the container — dividend is what's drawn out
Dividend Analysis
Payout Safety
Central Garden & Pet Company has limited earnings payout data (Unknown).
Piotroski F-Score: 8/9 — strong financial health.
Growth Track Record
CENT has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.
Total Shareholder Returns
Beyond cash dividends, CENT returns capital through share repurchases. The combined picture: 6.8% buyback yield, 6.8% total shareholder yield.
Income Trend & Total Return
The 5-year total return is -20.7%.
DRIP Growth
A $10,000 investment made 10 years ago with dividends reinvested would have grown to approximately $24,818 today.
CENT Recent Dividend Payments
Last 1 payments
TTM Total$22.87
Avg/Payment$22.8661
| Ex-Date | Amount | Change | Yield % | Payment Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2007Latest | $22.8661 | — | 198.84% | — |
CENT Dividend vs Peers
Comparable companies in the same industry
Div Yield
—
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Safety
Unknown
— payout
Streak
2Y
— 5Y CAGR
Total Shareholder
6.8%
#4 of 6
| Company | Mkt Cap | Yield | Payout | Streak | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTCentral Garden & Pet… | $2.3B | — | — | 2 | Unknown |
3rd  SPBSpectrum Brands Hold… | $2.0B | 2.2% | 48.2% | 1 | Sustainable |
1st  ACCOACCO Brands Corporat… | $372M | 7.1% | 65.4% | 0 | Watch |
2nd  HRBH&R Block, Inc. | $3.7B | 4.9% | 32.6% | 4 | Sustainable |
 PETSPetMed Express, Inc. | $49M | 0.4% | — | 0 | Unknown |
 SYMSymbotic Inc. | $6.8B | 0.0% | — | 1 | Unknown |
CENT Annual Dividend History (1993–2025)
33 years of dividend data
GrowthDecline
| Year | DPS | YoY | Pmts | EPS | Payout | Coverage | YOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | — | 0 | $2.55 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $0.00 | — | 0 | $1.62 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $0.00 | — | 0 | $1.88 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $0.00 | — | 0 | $2.24 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $0.00 | — | 0 | $2.20 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $0.00 | — | 0 | $2.20 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $0.00 | — | 0 | $1.61 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | $0.00 | — | 0 | $2.32 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | $0.00 | — | 0 | $1.52 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | $0.00 | — | 0 | $0.87 | — | — | — |
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Start ComparisonCENT — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CENT stock.
How much dividend does CENT pay per share?
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) pays a trailing 12-month dividend of N/A per share, with a current dividend yield of N/A. Payments are made quarterly.
When is CENT's next ex-dividend date?
CENT's most recent ex-dividend date is N/A. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive the next payment. CENT typically pays dividends quarterly.
Is CENT's dividend safe?
CENT's dividend safety is rated "Unknown" based on an earnings payout ratio of N/A and FCF payout ratio of N/A. The 2-year growth streak provides moderate confidence.
How many years has CENT increased its dividend?
CENT has 2 consecutive years of dividend growth. The 5-year dividend CAGR is N/A.
How often does CENT pay dividends?
Central Garden & Pet Company pays dividends quarterly. The trailing 12-month total is N/A per share. Dividend data on this page covers 18+ years from 2007 to 2025.
How much would $10,000 invested in CENT grow with dividend reinvestment?
With dividends reinvested (DRIP), $10,000 invested in CENT five years ago would be worth approximately $7,926 today. This includes both price appreciation and compounded dividend reinvestment. Use the DRIP calculator above for other time periods.
What is CENT's yield on cost for long-term holders?
CENT's yield on cost — the current dividend divided by the original purchase price — is N/A for a 5-year holding period. This means long-term holders earn a higher effective yield than today's N/A market yield, thanks to the lower original cost basis.