The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 36 recorded GEO dividend payments, running from August 17, 2012 to January 22, 2021 — 10 calendar years. Together those payments total $18.09 per share. GEO has most often paid quarterly.
GEO's payment rate did not increase in the most recent complete year, so its growth streak currently stands at zero.
Across 10 years of recorded history, GEO's payment rate has never fallen materially from one complete year to the next.
GEO dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0.250 | 1 (timing) | $0.250 | — |
| 2020 | $1.78 | 4 | $0.480 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | $1.92 | 4 | $0.480 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | $1.88 | 4 | $0.470 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | $1.88 | 4 | $0.470 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | $1.73 | 4 | $0.433 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | $1.67 | 4 | $0.413 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | $1.55 | 4 | $0.380 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | $1.37 | 4 | $0.333 | — |
| 2012 | $4.05 | 3 (timing) | $0.133 | — |
How this growth is measured
Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.
Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than GEO's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent GEO dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| January 22, 2021 | $0.250 |
| October 15, 2020 | $0.340 |
| July 16, 2020 | $0.480 |
| April 16, 2020 | $0.480 |
| February 13, 2020 | $0.480 |
| October 24, 2019 | $0.480 |
| July 18, 2019 | $0.480 |
| April 12, 2019 | $0.480 |
| February 14, 2019 | $0.480 |
| October 25, 2018 | $0.470 |
| July 19, 2018 | $0.470 |
| April 20, 2018 | $0.470 |
| February 15, 2018 | $0.470 |
| October 20, 2017 | $0.470 |
| July 19, 2017 | $0.470 |
| May 5, 2017 | $0.470 |
| February 15, 2017 | $0.467 |
| October 27, 2016 | $0.433 |
| July 28, 2016 | $0.433 |
| April 28, 2016 | $0.433 |
| February 11, 2016 | $0.433 |
| November 12, 2015 | $0.433 |
| August 12, 2015 | $0.413 |
| May 7, 2015 | $0.413 |
| February 12, 2015 | $0.413 |
| November 13, 2014 | $0.413 |
| August 14, 2014 | $0.380 |
| May 13, 2014 | $0.380 |
| February 27, 2014 | $0.380 |
| November 12, 2013 | $0.367 |
| August 15, 2013 | $0.333 |
| May 16, 2013 | $0.333 |
| February 13, 2013 | $0.333 |
| December 10, 2012 | $3.79 |
| November 14, 2012 | $0.133 |
| August 17, 2012 | $0.133 |
GEO dividend history questions
How many dividends has GEO paid?
DivTrkr has 36 recorded GEO dividend payments between August 17, 2012 and January 22, 2021, totalling $18.09 per share across 10 calendar years.
Has GEO ever cut its dividend?
Not in the history DivTrkr holds. Across 10 years of recorded payments the per-payment rate has never fallen by a material amount from one complete year to the next.
How fast is the GEO dividend growing?
There is not yet five full years of GEO payment history to measure a five-year growth rate.
How often does GEO pay a dividend?
GEO has most often paid quarterly — 4 payments a year. Individual years can show a different count when an ex-date drifts across a year boundary.
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