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Cars.com Inc. · NYSE
Price: $9.85 · Annual div: $2.00/share · Frequency: quarterly · Payout ratio: 50% · Ex-div: TBD
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Year your monthly dividend income covers each expense (based on current settings)
$10,000 in CARS → $724.5K in 10 years · $252.15/month
Cars.com Inc. operates as a digital marketplace and provides solutions for the automotive industry. Its platform connects car shoppers with sellers. The company, through its marketplace, dealer websites, and other digital products, showcases dealer inventory, elevate and amplify dealers' and automotive manufacturers' (OEMs) brands, connect sellers with ready-to-buy audience, and empower shoppers with the resources and information needed to make car buying decisions. It also offers marketplace products, such as marketplace subscription advertising and social selling services; digital solutions, including Website platform hosting, AI chat tool, digital retailing, and review and reputation management; and advertising comprising display advertising, instant loan screening and approvals, digital advertising, and in-market audio services. As of December 31, 2021, the company served 19,179 dealer customers in 50 states, which included franchise and independent dealers, with digital and brick-and-mortar stores; and primary automakers selling vehicles in the United States. Its customers are local car dealers, OEMs, and other national advertisers. Cars.com Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
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Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold CARS.
| Account/Country | Tax Rate | After-tax Yield | Real Yield | $10K Annual Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k | 0% | 20.30% | 17.50% | $2,030 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓ | 15% | 17.25% | 14.45% | $1,725 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%) | 20% | 16.24% | 13.44% | $1,624 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK ISA | 0% | 20.30% | 17.50% | $2,030 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK Taxable | 8.75% | 18.52% | 15.72% | $1,852 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 TFSA | 0% | 20.30% | 17.50% | $2,030 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 CA Taxable | 25% | 15.23% | 12.43% | $1,523 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 Super (pension) | 15% | 17.25% | 14.45% | $1,725 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 AU Taxable | 30% | 14.21% | 11.41% | $1,421 / yr |
| 🇩🇪 DE Taxable | 26.375% | 14.95% | 12.15% | $1,495 / yr |
| 🇫🇷 FR Taxable | 30% | 14.21% | 11.41% | $1,421 / yr |
Real yield = after-tax yield minus US CPI of 2.8%. 12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators). Click any row to select. US withholding tax (30%, reducible by treaty) applies to non-US residents holding US stocks in taxable accounts.
12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators).
Based on current dividend of $2.00/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).
CARS pays quarterly — 4 times per year. Next ex-div: TBD.
How CARS compares to typical Communication Services averages.
Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for CARS sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.
When executives buy their own stock, it's a signal they believe in the dividend's sustainability.
| Insider | Title | Type | Date | Shares | Price | Total Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-Award | 2026-06-05 | 18,267 | — | — | ||
| A-Award | 2026-06-05 | 18,267 | — | — | ||
| A-Award | 2026-06-05 | 18,267 | — | — | ||
| A-Award | 2026-06-05 | 18,267 | — | — | ||
| A-Award | 2026-06-05 | 18,267 | — | — | ||
| A-Award | 2026-06-05 | 18,267 | — | — | ||
| A-Award | 2026-06-05 | 25,478 | — | — | ||
| Buy | 2026-03-13 | 1,995 | $7.56 | $15.1K | ||
| A-Award | 2026-03-11 | 64,603 | — | — | ||
| A-Award | 2026-03-11 | 124,282 | — | — |
Insider transactions sourced from SEC Form 4 filings via Financial Modeling Prep. See disclaimer.
Analyst consensus price target via FMP. Not a guarantee of future performance. Past analyst accuracy varies.
Altman Z-Score predicts bankruptcy risk. Piotroski F-Score measures financial strength across 9 criteria. High scores → lower dividend cut risk. Data via FMP financial statements.
Dividend yields, payout ratios, and financial metrics are sourced from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and cross-referenced with SEC EDGAR filings. Data is cached and updated every 24 hours via our nightly refresh. DRIP projections are forward-looking estimates, not guarantees.
Educational purposes only. Not financial advice. DividendFlow is not a registered investment advisor. Projections generated by the CARS dividend calculator are estimates based on historical data and user inputs. Actual future returns, stock prices, and dividend payments will vary. Dividends can be cut or suspended at any time. All investments carry risk, including the loss of principal. Please consult a qualified financial professional before making any investment decisions. Full disclaimer →
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