Financing

Dividends Paid

Cintas Dividends Paid decreased by 0.9% to $180.74M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.3%, from $158.14M to $180.74M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 17.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Steady or increasing dividends signal management's confidence in long-term earnings stability and cash generation.

Detailed definition

The total amount of cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. This reflects the company's commit...

Peer comparison

Mature, blue-chip companies tend to have higher and more stable dividend payments compared to high-growth tech peers.

Metric ID: cf_dividends_paid

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$79.14M$98.81M$98.97M$98.20M$97.66M$117.36M$117.40M$117.50M$117.57M$138.27M$137.47M$137.60M$138.24M$157.33M$158.14M$157.92M$157.77M$182.34M$180.74M
QoQ Change+24.9%+0.2%-0.8%-0.6%+20.2%+0.0%+0.1%+0.1%+17.6%-0.6%+0.1%+0.5%+13.8%+0.5%-0.1%-0.1%+15.6%-0.9%
YoY Change+23.4%+18.8%+18.6%+19.7%+20.4%+17.8%+17.1%+17.1%+17.6%+13.8%+15.0%+14.8%+14.1%+15.9%+14.3%
Range$79.14M$182.34M
CAGR+20.1%
Avg YoY Growth+17.2%
Median YoY Growth+17.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cintas's dividends paid?
Cintas (CTAS) reported dividends paid of $180.74M in Q4 2025.
How has Cintas's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Cintas's dividends paid increased by 14.3% year-over-year, from $158.14M to $180.74M.
What is the long-term trend for Cintas's dividends paid?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Cintas's dividends paid has grown at a 17.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $375.12M to $611.63M.
What does dividends paid mean?
The total cash payments made to stockholders as their share of the company's profits.