Cohen & Steers, Inc.
CNSFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.17%
Annual Dividend
$2.68
Payout Ratio
79%
5-Yr Growth
9.7%
Ex-Date
May 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Cohen & Steers, Inc. (CNS) yields 3.17% ($2.68 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $60.83 — -28% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (83/100). 16 years of dividend growth.
Is CNS a good dividend stock?
YesCohen & Steers, Inc. (CNS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.17% ($2.68/yr), with 16 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 16 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Strong 9.7% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2009
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.17%
- Payout Ratio
- 79%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.68
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 9.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 16
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.22
- Market Cap
- $4.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 26.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -3%
- 52-Week Range
- $58.39 – $84.93
- Dividend Safety
- A · 83/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2009)
Frequently Asked Questions
CNS Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+15%
3 Years
+30%
5 Years
-3%
52-Week Range
$58.39 – $84.93
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CNS worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Cohen & Steers, Inc. is $60.83 per share, versus a market price of $84.65. That implies 28% of downside.
Fair Value
$60.83
Current Price
$84.65
Downside
-28%
Margin of Safety
-39%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 14.7% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.4% discount rate (CAPM), 14.7% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $3.25 EPS, $2.68 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CNS Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | — | $0.6700 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2026 | — | $0.6700 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2025 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2025 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| May 12, 2025 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2025 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2024 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| May 10, 2024 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| May 12, 2023 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2023 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.68 / yr per share
