Salesforce raises its dividend 5.8% to $0.44 a quarter in just year two
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on September 17, 2026.
Salesforce lifted its quarterly payout 5.8% to $0.44 a share, only its second year of paying anything at all. The 0.71% yield is small now, but owners today are buying into a dividend that is still compounding off a low base.
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Salesforce began paying a dividend only two years ago, so the 5.8% hike to $0.44 a quarter lands while the payout is still in its infancy.
The trailing annual dividend stands at $1.736 a share, a pace of compounding built from a standing start.
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For a company that spent decades reinvesting every dollar into growth, raising a dividend within two years signals a shift in how management views capital returns. The ex-dividend date for this increased payout is September 17, 2026.
Buying now lets the payout compound off a low base, and the yield on cost for early holders rises with every hike.
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