A quarterly cash dividend is a payment a company sends directly to shareholders for each share they own, four times a year. ABM has declared one at USD 0.29 per share, with the eligibility cutoff set for October 1, 2026. The payment arrives November 2.
What the dates mean
ABM's declaration lists three dates, and each does a different job.
The record date is October 1, 2026. On that day, ABM checks its official shareholder register and locks in who qualifies. Every investor whose name appears in that snapshot receives the USD 0.29 per share.
The ex-dividend date, also October 1, is the number that matters most for investors considering a purchase. When shares change hands on a stock exchange, the formal transfer of ownership takes time to appear in company records. A trade settled on or after October 1 will not register in ABM's books in time. To qualify for this dividend, an investor must hold shares before that date, not on it.
The payment date is November 2, 2026, five weeks after the record date.
What quarterly means
ABM has declared the dividend on a quarterly schedule. The term means the company goes through this same declaration process four times per fiscal year. Each quarter, the board makes a separate decision on whether to declare a dividend and at what per-share amount. The USD 0.29 per share is what was declared for this payment. The amount for each subsequent quarter is a separate board decision.