Carriage ServicesCSV -1.90%76 Dividend Yield % is 1.16% as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 1.12. GuruFocus rates CSV with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $38.78 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 48 Personal Services companies, Carriage Services ranks worse than 85.42% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-24), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Carriage Services is 1.16%.
Good Sign:
Carriage Services Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 1-year high.
The historical rank and industry rank for Carriage Services's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
CSV'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.4 Med: 1.12 Max: 2.16
Current: 1.16
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Carriage Services was 2.16%. The lowest was 0.40%. And the median was 1.12%.
CSV's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 85.42% of 48
companies
in the Personal Services industry
Industry Median: 2.97
vs CSV: 1.16
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.90% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 14.70% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Carriage Services was 44.20% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 12.85% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
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.
Carriage Services Dividend Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Carriage Services's Dividend Yield % 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.
CSV vs MED, RGS, VGES: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Personal Services subindustry, Carriage Services's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % 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.
Carriage Services Dividend Yield % vs Personal Services Industry
For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Carriage Services's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Carriage Services's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Carriage Services Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.112500
2026-05-04
2026-05-04
2026-06-01
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.112500
2026-02-02
2026-02-02
2026-03-02
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.112500
2025-11-03
2025-11-03
2025-12-01
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.112500
2025-08-04
2025-08-04
2025-09-02
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Carriage Services's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* 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.
Carriage Services (CSV) has a Dividend Yield % of 1.16% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Carriage Services and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.12. Over the past decade, Carriage Services' Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.40 to 2.16. According to the industry distribution chart, Carriage Services ranks #41 out of 48 companies in the Personal Services industry, placing it in the top 85.4%.
Is Carriage Services' Dividend Yield % too high?
Carriage Services' current Dividend Yield % of 1.16% is near median its 10-year median of 1.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.40 to a high of 2.16. The Personal Services industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.97. Carriage Services' value of 1.16% is 60.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Carriage Services ranks #41 out of 48 companies in the Personal Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Carriage Services has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Carriage Services' Dividend Yield % compare to MED and RGS?
According to the Personal Services industry distribution chart, Carriage Services ranks #41 out of 48 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Carriage Services in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.97. Carriage Services' value of 1.16% is 60.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Carriage Services' own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.40 to 2.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.12 vs. the industry median of 2.97, Carriage Services has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a Personal Services company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Personal Services companies is 2.97, based on 48 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Carriage Services's current Dividend Yield % of 1.16% is 60.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Carriage Services and its competitors. For the Personal Services industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Carriage Services's current Dividend Yield % is 1.16%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Carriage Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carriage Services (CSV) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $38.78, compared to a current price of $38.64 — trading 0.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 1.16%, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.12 and 60.9% below the Personal Services industry median of 2.97. Carriage Services' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Carriage Services (CSV), the current Dividend Yield % is 1.16% as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Carriage Services (CSV) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carriage Services stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $38.64 is trading 0.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $38.78.
GuruFocus considers Carriage Services to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CSV:
Dividend Yield %: 1.16% (near median its 10-year median of 1.12)
GF Value™: $38.78 vs. price of $38.64 (0.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 60.9% below the Personal Services median (#41 of 48)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CSV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Carriage Services Inc is a provider of funeral and cemetery services and merchandise in the United States. It operates in two business segments: The Funeral Home Operations segment offers burial, cremation, and consultation services; removes and prepares remains; sells caskets, urns, and related funeral merchandise. The company enables the use of funeral home facilities for visitation, remembrance, and transportation services. The Cemetery Operations segment provides services, such as mausoleum spaces and niches, private estates, lawn crypt gardens, traditional single burial gravesites, and burial vaults. The majority of revenue is derived from The Funeral Home Operations segment.
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