Dividend Information
Dividend Payment Schedule
The payment dates for dividends on Chesapeake’s common stock are typically the fifth day of January, April, July and October (or next business day if the fifth of the month falls on a weekend or holiday). Future dividends are at the discretion of Chesapeake’s Board of Directors.
Dividend Rate | Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date |
---|---|---|---|
$0.4400 | 11.05.20 | 12.15.20 | 1.5.21 |
$0.4400 | 8.5.20 | 9.15.20 | 10.5.20 |
$0.4400 | 5.7.20 | 6.15.20 | 7.6.20 |
$0.4050 | 2.26.20 | 3.13.20 | 4.06.20 |
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
January | $0.4400 | $0.4050 | $0.3700 | $0.3250 |
April | $0.4050 | $0.3700 | $0.3250 | |
July | $0.4400 | $0.4050 | $0.3700 | |
October | $0.4400 | $0.4050 | $0.3700 |
Note: All dividend rates have been adjusted for the three for two stock split in the form of a stock dividend payable on September 8, 2014.
Dividend History
Ex-Date | Record | Declared | Payable | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.44 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.44 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.44 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.405 | U.S. Currency | ||||
Total dividends in 2020: | 1.725 | ||||
0.405 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.405 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.405 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.37 | U.S. Currency | ||||
Total dividends in 2019: | 1.585 | ||||
0.37 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.37 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.37 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.325 | U.S. Currency | ||||
Total dividends in 2018: | 1.435 | ||||
0.33 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.325 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.325 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.305 | U.S. Currency | ||||
Total dividends in 2017: | 1.285 | ||||
0.305 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.305 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.305 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.2875 | U.S. Currency | ||||
Total dividends in 2016: | 1.2025 | ||||
0.2875 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.2875 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.2875 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.27 | U.S. Currency | ||||
Total dividends in 2015: | 1.1325 | ||||
0.27 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.27 | Cash dividend on increased shares | ||||
0.50 | Stock dividend | ||||
Stock dividend | |||||
0.27 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.256667 | U.S. Currency | ||||
Total dividends in 2014: | 1.566667 | ||||
0.256667 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.256667 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.256667 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.243333 | U.S. Currency | ||||
Total dividends in 2013: | 1.013334 | ||||
0.243333 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.243333 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.243333 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.23 | U.S. Currency | ||||
Total dividends in 2012: | 0.959999 | ||||
0.23 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.23 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.23 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.22 | U.S. Currency | ||||
Total dividends in 2011: | 0.91 | ||||
0.22 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.22 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.22 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.21 | U.S. Currency | ||||
Total dividends in 2010: | 0.87 | ||||
0.21 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.21 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.21 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.203333 | U.S. Currency | ||||
Total dividends in 2009: | 0.833333 | ||||
0.203333 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.203333 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.203333 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.196667 | U.S. Currency | ||||
Total dividends in 2008: | 0.806666 | ||||
0.196667 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.196667 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.196667 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.193333 | U.S. Currency | ||||
Total dividends in 2007: | 0.783334 | ||||
0.193333 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.193333 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.193333 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.19 | U.S. Currency | ||||
Total dividends in 2006: | 0.769999 | ||||
0.19 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.19 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.19 | U.S. Currency | ||||
0.186667 | U.S. Currency | ||||
Total dividends in 2005: | 0.756667 |