Celanese Corporation (CE) Dividend

Celanese Corporation (CE) currently pays a dividend yield of 0.28%, distributing $0.12 per share annually ($0.03 per quarter). The company operates in the Basic Materials sector.

CE dividend at a glance

Dividend Yield0.28%
Annual Dividend$0.12 per share
Per Payment$0.03
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Payments per Year4
Next Ex-Dividend DateOctober 28, 2026
Next Payment DateNovember 18, 2026
Payout Ratio28%
SectorBasic Materials
Implied Share Price (from yield)$42.86

What CE pays on a $10,000 investment

At a 0.28% yield, $10,000 invested in CE generates about $28.00 per year, or roughly $7.00 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $42.86, derived from the $0.12 annual dividend and the 0.28% yield.

Amount InvestedApprox. SharesAnnual Dividend IncomeIncome per Quarter
$1,00023.3$2.80$0.70
$5,000116.7$14.00$3.50
$10,000233.3$28.00$7.00
$25,000583.3$70.00$17.50
$100,0002,333.3$280.00$70.00

These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.

CE dividend payment schedule

CE pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is October 28, 2026, with payment on November 18, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Celanese Corporation declares each dividend.

Ex-Dividend DatePayment DateAmount per ShareStatus
October 28, 2026November 18, 2026$0.03Confirmed
January 28, 2027February 18, 2027$0.03Projected
April 28, 2027May 19, 2027$0.03Projected
July 28, 2027August 18, 2027$0.03Projected

To collect a CE dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.

How CE's dividend compares

Across the 584 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.75%. CE's 0.28% is 3.47 percentage points below that median, ranking 561st of 584 by yield.

Within Basic Materials, where we track 20 names, the median yield is 0.94% — putting CE below its sector.

What the numbers mean

CE pays out roughly 28% of its earnings as dividends. That is a conservative payout ratio, leaving substantial room to keep raising the dividend or absorb a weak year.

Like most US dividend payers, CE distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.

Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.

CE dividend FAQ

When is the next CE ex-dividend date?

The next CE ex-dividend date is October 28, 2026, with the payment scheduled for November 18, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

What is CE's dividend yield?

CE currently yields 0.28%, based on $0.12 in dividends per share over the past year.

How often does CE pay dividends?

CE pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.03 per share.

How much dividend income would $10,000 of CE generate?

At the current 0.28% yield, $10,000 invested in CE would produce roughly $28.00 per year, or about $7.00 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.

Is CE a Dividend Aristocrat?

No. CE is not currently on the Dividend Aristocrat or Dividend King list, which require 25 and 50 consecutive years of dividend increases respectively.

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