Commercial Metals (CMC) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Commercial Metals' (CMC) Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 9.61 in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 27.4% from 7.54 a year earlier and up 23.0% from the prior quarter.
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Commercial Metals (CMC) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026), Commercial Metals' Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 7.78, up 648.8% from FY2025.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.04 in FY2025 (-83.1%), 6.16 in FY2024 (-46.3%), 11.47 in FY2023 (-36.1%) and 17.97 in FY2022 (+151.4%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since fiscal Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 56.7% over the last six quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Dividend Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 390.6% in fiscal Q2 2022, against a decline of 72.9% in fiscal Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 7.81 (Q3 2026), 4.66 (Q2 2026) and 8.86 (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 153.11 Bn | 131.97 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 2.02 |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 136.52 Bn | 97.02 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 118.43 Bn | 83.75 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 9.10 |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 92.71 Bn | 88.86 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 4.56 |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 88.05 Bn | 77.68 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 64.72 Bn | 49.46 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 4.23 |
| 8 | Nucor | 58.54 Bn | 49.08 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 8.96 |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 45.80 Bn | 26.83 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Commercial Metals | 7.04 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 501.51 Mn | 9.61 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 9.61 |
| May 31, 2026 | 7.81 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.66 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 8.86 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 7.54 |
| May 31, 2025 | 4.09 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 1.25 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -8.55 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 5.03 |
| May 31, 2024 | 5.74 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 4.61 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 9.40 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 9.86 |
| May 31, 2023 | 12.49 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 9.60 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 13.93 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 17.24 |
| May 31, 2022 | 18.39 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 22.57 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 13.68 |
API Access
Commercial Metals 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=CMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "CMC", "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=CMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();