Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 148 recorded RGR dividend payments, running from February 23, 1987 to August 14, 2026 — 40 calendar years. Together those payments total $44.37 per share. RGR has most often paid quarterly.
RGR's payment rate did not increase in the most recent complete year, so its growth streak currently stands at zero.
Over the last five complete years the RGR payment rate compounded at -17.9% a year, and -5.0% a year over the last ten. That is what the payments actually did; it is not a forecast.
RGR's payment rate fell in 2004, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024. The steepest drop was -48.5%.
RGR dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.620 | 4 | $0.170 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | $0.690 | 4 | $0.175 | -48.5% |
| 2023 | $1.27 | 4 | $0.340 | — |
| 2022 | $7.42 | 5 (timing) | $0.680 | — |
| 2021 | $3.36 | 4 | $0.825 | +81.3% |
| 2020 | $6.51 | 4 | $0.455 | +116.7% |
| 2019 | $0.820 | 4 | $0.210 | -23.6% |
| 2018 | $1.10 | 4 | $0.275 | -17.9% |
| 2017 | $1.36 | 4 | $0.335 | -24.7% |
| 2016 | $1.73 | 4 | $0.445 | +56.1% |
| 2015 | $1.10 | 4 | $0.285 | -39.4% |
| 2014 | $1.62 | 4 | $0.470 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | $2.12 | 4 | $0.535 | +52.6% |
| 2012 | $1.29 | 4 | $0.351 | +194.5% |
| 2011 | $0.430 | 4 | $0.119 | +39.2% |
| 2010 | $0.331 | 4 | $0.0855 | — |
| 2009 | $0.305 | 3 (timing) | $0.0960 | — |
| 2005 | $0.300 | 3 (timing) | $0.100 | — |
| 2004 | $0.600 | 4 | $0.150 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | $0.800 | 4 | $0.200 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | $0.800 | 4 | $0.200 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | $0.800 | 4 | $0.200 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | $0.800 | 4 | $0.200 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | $0.800 | 4 | $0.200 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | $0.800 | 4 | $0.200 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | $0.800 | 4 | $0.200 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $0.800 | 4 | $0.200 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | $0.700 | 4 | $0.175 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | $0.600 | 4 | $0.150 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | $0.525 | 4 | $0.125 | — |
| 1992 | $0.625 | 5 (timing) | $0.100 | — |
| 1991 | $0.300 | 4 | $0.0750 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | $0.275 | 4 | $0.0688 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | $0.344 | 4 | $0.0625 | — |
| 1988 | $0.969 | 5 (timing) | $0.0938 | — |
| 1987 | $0.250 | 4 | $0.0625 | — |
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 RGR's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent RGR dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| August 14, 2026 | $0.210 |
| May 14, 2026 | $0.110 |
| March 16, 2026 | $0.0800 |
| November 17, 2025 | $0.0400 |
| August 15, 2025 | $0.160 |
| May 16, 2025 | $0.180 |
| March 14, 2025 | $0.240 |
| November 13, 2024 | $0.110 |
| August 15, 2024 | $0.190 |
| May 17, 2024 | $0.160 |
| March 14, 2024 | $0.230 |
| November 14, 2023 | $0.170 |
| August 14, 2023 | $0.360 |
| May 12, 2023 | $0.320 |
| March 9, 2023 | $0.420 |
| December 14, 2022 | $5.00 |
| November 15, 2022 | $0.410 |
| August 16, 2022 | $0.470 |
| May 13, 2022 | $0.680 |
| March 10, 2022 | $0.860 |
| November 12, 2021 | $0.790 |
| August 13, 2021 | $1.00 |
| May 14, 2021 | $0.860 |
| March 11, 2021 | $0.710 |
| November 12, 2020 | $0.560 |
| August 13, 2020 | $5.42 |
| May 15, 2020 | $0.350 |
| March 12, 2020 | $0.180 |
| November 14, 2019 | $0.110 |
| August 14, 2019 | $0.140 |
| May 16, 2019 | $0.290 |
| March 14, 2019 | $0.280 |
| November 15, 2018 | $0.210 |
| August 16, 2018 | $0.340 |
| May 21, 2018 | $0.320 |
| March 14, 2018 | $0.230 |
| November 14, 2017 | $0.210 |
| August 11, 2017 | $0.230 |
| May 17, 2017 | $0.480 |
| March 15, 2017 | $0.440 |
| November 16, 2016 | $0.410 |
| August 10, 2016 | $0.490 |
| May 11, 2016 | $0.480 |
| March 9, 2016 | $0.350 |
| November 12, 2015 | $0.250 |
| August 12, 2015 | $0.360 |
| May 13, 2015 | $0.320 |
| March 11, 2015 | $0.170 |
| November 7, 2014 | $0.140 |
| August 13, 2014 | $0.450 |
| May 14, 2014 | $0.490 |
| March 12, 2014 | $0.540 |
| November 13, 2013 | $0.580 |
| August 14, 2013 | $0.650 |
| May 8, 2013 | $0.490 |
| March 6, 2013 | $0.404 |
| November 7, 2012 | $0.382 |
| August 9, 2012 | $0.377 |
| May 10, 2012 | $0.324 |
| March 7, 2012 | $0.212 |
Showing the 60 most recent of 148 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.
RGR dividend history questions
How many dividends has RGR paid?
DivTrkr has 148 recorded RGR dividend payments between February 23, 1987 and August 14, 2026, totalling $44.37 per share across 40 calendar years.
Has RGR ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The RGR per-payment rate fell in 2004, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024, the steepest being -48.5%.
How fast is the RGR dividend growing?
The RGR payment rate compounded at -17.9% a year over the last five complete years and -5.0% a year over the last ten.
How often does RGR pay a dividend?
RGR 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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