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55.49 USD
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P/E
7.40
EPS
7.46
Yield
4.89%
Safety Score
60
P/B
0.89
ROE
12.41
Beta
0.74
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Key Metrics
P/E7.40
EPS7.46
Book Value62.11
Price to Book0.89
Debt/Equity0.14
% Insiders41.457%
Growth
Revenue Growth0.66%
Earnings Growth-0.47%
Estimates
Forward P/E-424.77
Forward EPS-0.13
Dividend
Dividend Yield4.89%
Annual dividends2.76 USD
Ex-Div. DateJune 12, 2026
Payout22.22%
5y avg Yield6.08%

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Is Central Securities Corp. a good investment? Central Securities Corp. (CET) is currently trading at 55.49 USD.

In terms of valuation, the stock trades at a P/E ratio of 7.40. This relatively low multiple may signal that Central Securities Corp. is undervalued compared to historical market norms.

For income investors, Central Securities Corp. pays a dividend yield of 4.89%. With a payout ratio of 22%, the dividend appears sustainable.

Investor FAQ

Does Central Securities Corp. pay a dividend?

Yes, it pays an annual dividend of 2.76 USD (4.89% yield).

What asset class is Central Securities Corp.?

Central Securities Corp. is classified as a Stock. You can compare it against its peer in the "Related Symbols" list.

Company Profile

Central Securities Corporation is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It also invests on bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, warrants, options real estate, or short-term obligations of governments, banks and corporations. Central Securities Corp. was founded on October 1, 1929 and is based in New York City.

Exchange Ticker
NYQ (United States) CET
Trades
Dividend Yield
4.89%
5y avg 6.08%
Annual Dividends
2.76USD
Next Ex. Div Date
June 12, 2026
Payout Ratio
22.22%
Dividend History paid per year (USD)
Historical Dividends
Year Total Dividends
▸2027
0.31 USD
June 28, 2027 (estimated) 0.3100
▸2026
2.44 USD
Dec. 28, 2026 (estimated) 2.1311
June 26, 2026 0.3100
▸2025
2.70 USD
Dec. 19, 2025 2.4500
June 27, 2025 0.2500
▸2024
2.25 USD
Dec. 20, 2024 2.0500
June 26, 2024 0.2000
▸2023
1.85 USD
Dec. 21, 2023 1.6500
June 27, 2023 0.2000
▸2022
2.45 USD
Dec. 22, 2022 2.2500
June 24, 2022 0.2000
▸2021
3.75 USD
Dec. 22, 2021 3.5500
June 25, 2021 0.2000
▸2020
0.85 USD
Dec. 22, 2020 0.6500
June 26, 2020 0.2000
▸2019
0.57 USD
Dec. 23, 2019 0.3700
June 25, 2019 0.2000
▸2018
1.45 USD
Dec. 20, 2018 1.2000
June 26, 2018 0.2500
▸2017
0.97 USD
Dec. 21, 2017 0.8000
June 27, 2017 0.1700
▸2016
0.98 USD
Dec. 21, 2016 0.7800
June 28, 2016 0.2000
▸2015
0.26 USD
Dec. 22, 2015 0.0900
June 23, 2015 0.1700
▸2014
1.75 USD
Dec. 22, 2014 1.5500
June 24, 2014 0.2000
▸2013
3.90 USD
Dec. 26, 2013 3.5000
June 25, 2013 0.2000
Jan. 16, 2013 0.2000
▸2012
0.74 USD
Dec. 21, 2012 0.5400
June 26, 2012 0.2000
▸2011
1.00 USD
Dec. 21, 2011 0.8000
June 28, 2011 0.2000
▸2010
0.90 USD
Dec. 22, 2010 0.7000
July 12, 2010 0.2000
▸2009
0.78 USD
Dec. 23, 2009 0.5500
June 19, 2009 0.0870
Jan. 13, 2009 0.1400
▸2008
2.25 USD
Dec. 23, 2008 2.0500
June 20, 2008 0.2000
▸2007
2.40 USD
Dec. 27, 2007 2.2000
June 22, 2007 0.2000
▸2006
2.22 USD
Dec. 27, 2006 2.0200
June 23, 2006 0.2000
▸2005
1.58 USD
Dec. 27, 2005 1.5500
June 24, 2005 0.0300
▸2004
1.32 USD
Dec. 27, 2004 1.1700
June 25, 2004 0.1500
▸2003
1.30 USD
Dec. 29, 2003 1.1800
June 20, 2003 0.1200
▸2002
1.25 USD
Dec. 26, 2002 1.1500
June 21, 2002 0.1000
▸2001
1.80 USD
Dec. 26, 2001 1.4500
June 22, 2001 0.3500
▸2000
4.35 USD
Nov. 15, 2000 3.8500
June 23, 2000 0.5000
▸1999
2.43 USD
Dec. 22, 1999 2.2300
June 15, 1999 0.2000
▸1998
1.94 USD
Dec. 21, 1998 1.7400
June 26, 1998 0.2000
▸1997
2.42 USD
Dec. 19, 1997 2.2200
June 27, 1997 0.2000
▸1996
1.65 USD
Dec. 27, 1996 1.4500
June 28, 1996 0.2000
▸1995
1.93 USD
Dec. 27, 1995 1.7800
June 28, 1995 0.1500
▸1994
0.21 USD
Dec. 28, 1994 0.0580
June 1, 1994 0.1500
▸1993
1.60 USD
Dec. 27, 1993 1.5000
June 25, 1993 0.1000
▸1992
0.17 USD
Dec. 28, 1992 0.0700
June 1, 1992 0.1000
▸1991
0.70 USD
Dec. 27, 1991 0.6000
June 28, 1991 0.1000
▸1990
0.70 USD
Dec. 27, 1990 0.6000
June 29, 1990 0.1000
▸1989
1.00 USD
Nov. 13, 1989 0.9000
May 26, 1989 0.1000
▸1988
0.87 USD
Nov. 28, 1988 0.1200
May 24, 1988 0.7500
▸1987
1.77 USD
Nov. 16, 1987 1.6000
June 24, 1987 0.1700
▸1986
2.23 USD
Nov. 7, 1986 2.0000
Aug. 4, 1986 0.2000
Feb. 10, 1986 0.0270
▸1985
0.21 USD
Aug. 5, 1985 0.1700
Feb. 4, 1985 0.0410
▸1984
0.42 USD
Aug. 6, 1984 0.2000
Jan. 31, 1984 0.2181
▸1983
0.44 USD
Aug. 1, 1983 0.3000
Jan. 31, 1983 0.1430
▸1982
0.45 USD
Aug. 2, 1982 0.2000
Feb. 1, 1982 0.2500
▸1981
0.32 USD
Aug. 5, 1981 0.0150
Feb. 2, 1981 0.3000
▸1980
0.29 USD
Oct. 1, 1980 0.2040
Aug. 5, 1980 0.0816
Upcoming Dividends
Name Payment Date Status Amount
Central Securities Corp. Jun 26, 2026 0.31 USD
Central Securities Corp. Dec 19, 2025 2.45 USD
Stock Splits
Split Date Split Ratio to 1
Feb. 2, 1976 1.07
Oct. 1, 1980 1.02
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