Cintas Corporation Dividend Increase

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On July 28, Cintas (CTAS) increased its dividend by 15.56%, from 45¢ to 52¢ per share.

The dividend is payable on September 15 to shareholders of record on August 14.

CTAS's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $46.20 to $343.20.

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I own 165 shares of CTAS at an average cost basis of $133.38 per share. Following this increase, my yield on cost is 1.56%, while the stock's forward yield stands at 0.95% at $218.46 per share.

Since I opened my position in August 2021, the stock has delivered a total return of 67%, including dividends of $660.70. That's a sensational annualized rate of return of 21.5%!

5-Year History of Dividend Payouts by Ex-Date

✝projected, assuming no further changes

‡Payment count differs from the prior year, so the two calendar totals are not comparable, and no growth rate is shown.

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On my quality system, CTAS earns a composite score of 8.94, placing it in Excellent territory. Simply Safe Dividends rates the dividend Very Safe at 97, the top tier of their five-band scale. With 43 consecutive years of dividend hikes, CTAS proudly carries the Dividend Champion title.