Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory's (CAKE) Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 4.32 for Q3 2026, up 70.5% from 2.53 a year earlier but down 1.0% from the prior quarter.
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Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 29, 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio at Cheesecake Factory was 3.66, up 19.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 2.84, down 3.8% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Cheesecake Factory's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.96 in FY2024 (+55.2%), 1.90 in FY2023 and 146.04 in FY2021.
- Quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio has run from a low of 2.21 in Q4 2023 to a high of 4.36 in Q2 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 17.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Dividend Coverage Ratio in the past five years was Q3 2026, with growth of 70.5%; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a decline of 27.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Dividend Coverage Ratio for the three prior quarters was 4.36 (Q2 2026), 3.48 (Q1 2026) and 2.25 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 196.79 Bn | 191.61 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.79 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 121.02 Bn | 108.65 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.33 Bn | 42.21 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 4.14 |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.75 Bn | 41.25 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.39 Bn | 24.77 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.86 Bn | 24.96 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.17 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 2.42 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.58 Bn | 11.94 Bn | - | 2.48 |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 5.52 Bn | 4.62 Bn | - | 4.32 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | 4.32 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.36 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.48 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 2.25 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.53 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 3.83 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 2.64 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.11 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 2.29 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 3.78 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 2.59 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 2.21 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 2.13 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | -0.17 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 9.31 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | -0.55 |
API Access
Cheesecake Factory Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "CAKE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();