This company discontinued its dividend after 2018.
Based on TTM and annual data · Not a buy/sell signal
This company does not pay dividends
Last dividend was paid in 2018. The company has not paid dividends in the last 7 years.
Does TAL Education (TAL) pay a dividend?
TAL Education (TAL) stopped paying a dividend after 2018 and pays nothing today. It returns cash through buybacks instead, at roughly a 0.6% buyback yield over the last twelve months. The business does generate free cash flow of $286 million, so the absence of a dividend is a capital-allocation choice rather than an inability to pay. All figures are computed from company filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Does TAL Education (TAL) pay a dividend?+
No. TAL Education (TAL) does not currently pay a dividend. The last payment in our data was in 2018, and nothing has been paid since.
How does TAL Education return cash to shareholders?+
Through share buybacks rather than dividends. Over the last twelve months TAL Education reduced its share count at a rate equivalent to a 0.6% buyback yield. A buyback returns value by shrinking the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the business, but unlike a dividend it pays you nothing in cash and can be stopped at any time without an announcement.
Could TAL Education afford to pay a dividend?+
On the numbers, yes. TAL Education generated $286 million of free cash flow, which is about $1.39 per share. If it paid out half of that, the dividend would be roughly $0.70 per share, a yield of about 7.0% at the current price. That is an illustration of capacity, not a prediction: the company has given no indication it intends to pay one.
Which consumer discretionary companies do pay dividends?+
Our Consumer Discretionary sector page ranks the companies we cover by dividend score, which combines payout safety, free cash flow coverage and growth record. If income is what you are after, start there rather than with TAL Education.
SourceDividend analysis computed from the 10-K filed 16 Jun 2025, covering the period ending 28 Feb 2025, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 13 Jun 2026. How this is calculated.
Earnings payout = dividends / net income. FCF payout = dividends / FCF. Yield = TTM DPS / price.
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Held by ETFs
TAL is in 45 US ETFs. The largest of them, with TAL's weight in each:
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFVWO0.04%of the fund
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFIEMG0.02%of the fund
SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETFSPEM0.04%of the fund
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETFSCHE0.04%of the fund
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