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The Cato (The Cato) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.00 (As of Jan. 2024)
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The Cato's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.00.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Cato's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of The Cato was 340.00. The lowest was 0.28. And the median was 0.83.

CATO's Dividend Payout Ratio is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 0.36
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Dividend Payout Ratio only.

As of today (2024-04-24), the Dividend Yield % of The Cato is 13.77%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of The Cato was 18.26%. The lowest was 0.61%. And the median was 5.71%.

The Cato's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Jan. 2024 was $0.17.

During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 27.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -13.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -1.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of The Cato was 102.70% per year. The lowest was -37.00% per year. And the median was 9.15% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.


The Cato Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Cato's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The Cato Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.91 - 0.28 340.00 -

The Cato Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Dividend Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 0.77 2.83 - -

Competitive Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, The Cato's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The Cato Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, The Cato's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Cato's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



The Cato Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

The Cato's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Jan. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Jan. 2024 )
=0.68/ -1.173
=N/A

The Cato's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Jan. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=0.17/ -1.15
=N/A

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


The Cato (NYSE:CATO) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.


The Cato Dividend Payout Ratio Related Terms

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The Cato (The Cato) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8100 Denmark Road, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28273-5975
The Cato Corp operates as a specialty retailer of fashion apparel and accessories primarily in the southeastern United States. Its primary objective is to be the fashion specialty retailer for fashion and value in its markets. The company operates through the following business segments: Retail and Credit. The Retail segment which generates majority revenue offers fashion specialty stores. The Credit segment involves credit card services.
Executives
Bailey W Patrick director
Cato John P D director, officer: CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/CEO CATO CORP, PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234
Audrey Schwarz officer: Vice President, DMM PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234
Charles D Knight officer: EVP - Chief Financial Officer TOYS R US, INC., ONE GEOFFREY WAY, WAYNE NJ 07470-2030
Hang Matchett officer: SVP-Mdse Plan, Alloc&Ctrl, MIO PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234
Karen Anne Collins officer: SVP-Tsry,Tax,Fin Pln,Tax,Cr,IR PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234
Theresa J Drew director ONE NORTH SECOND STREET, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Daniel Harding Stowe director CATO CORP, PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234-4216
Abby Shearer officer: SVP, General Merchandise Mgr PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234
Lewis Pamela S Dr director QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE, 1900 SELWYN AVENUE, CHARLOTTE NC 28274
Scott Gurvis officer: SVP,Treasury, Fin Plan, Credit PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234
Weisiger, Jr Edward I director PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234
Vickie Smith officer: SVP, MERCH PLNG, ALLOC & CNTL C/O DESTINATION XL GROUP, INC., 555 TURNPIKE STREET, CANTON MA 02021
Lisa Krows officer: SVP, DESIGN, TREND & COLOR PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234
Cathy Bailey officer: SVP, GMM (CATO DIV) PO BOX 34216, CHARLOTTE NC 28234

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