CTAS dividend analysis

CTAS dividend deep dive

CTAS pays $10.66 per share annually, a 3.60% yield against the current price. The 66% payout sits above the 60% threshold that's the conventional comfort zone for ongoing distribution growth.

Quality + Risk pillar breakdown on the CTAS dividend: Quality 71, Risk 77, composite safety 65/100. The Risk pillar specifically captures balance-sheet leverage and earnings volatility, both of which weigh on the distribution's durability through cycles.

CTAS reinvested-yield math, holding TTM yield (3.60%) and 5y CAGR (3.6%) constant: 5/10/20-year cumulative income totals 20.1% / 44.2% / 108.0%.

Sector dividend comp for CTAS: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%) (mean 3.13%). On the trailing TTM line, CTAS pays 3.60% — a +0.47-pp gap to the cohort mean.

CTAS dividend calendar: ex-date 2026-03-01, pay date 2026-03-15. The pattern is quarterly, which means four payments per year at the current $2.665 per quarter run-rate.

Bottom line on CTAS: 3.60% TTM yield + 3.6% growth + 65/100 safety. The forward question is whether the 66% payout ratio leaves enough free cash flow for continued growth at the current pace.