Carnival Corporation dividend history

Carnival Corporation's dividend was $1.95 a share in fiscal 2018, up 21.9% on the year before. That was 43.0% of net income. It has raised its dividend per share every year since fiscal 2014.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

Diluted share count: −2.1%; year over year
Sales & admin spending: 13.0%; of revenue

Dividends by fiscal year

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Carnival Corporation: dividends by fiscal year, annual
Fiscal year	2007Nov 2007	2008Nov 2008	2009Nov 2009	2014Nov 2014	2015Nov 2015	2016Nov 2016	2017Nov 2017	2018Nov 2018	2019Nov 2019	2020Nov 2020	2021Nov 2021	2022Nov 2022	2023Nov 2023	2024Nov 2024	2025Nov 2025	LTMAug 2026
Dividend per share	—	$1.60	—	$1.00	$1.10	$1.35	$1.60	$1.95	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dividend per share growth	—	—	—	—	+10.0%	+22.7%	+18.5%	+21.9%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dividends paid	990	1,261	314	776	816	977	1,087	1,355	1,387	689	0	0	—	—	—	—
Share buybacks	326	98	188	0	533	2,340	552	1,468	603	12	0	0	—	—	—	—
Dividends ÷ net income	41.1%	54.3%	17.5%	63.8%	46.4%	35.2%	41.7%	43.0%	46.4%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dividends ÷ free cash flow	130.8%	>999%	—	91.6%	36.3%	47.2%	45.7%	75.3%	>999%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Dividend per share is the amount declared for the fiscal year as stated in the company's filings (including any special dividend), restated for stock splits and checked against the cash dividends paid. Dividends paid and buybacks are cash amounts; the last-twelve-months column can include an extra payment when a quarter-end date moves.

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Figures from Carnival Corporation's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Carnival Corporation.