Home Depot Settlement Payout Date: Nothing Is Being Paid Out in 2026
Settled — Claims Period Closed
Claim deadline was October 29, 2016 · as of Oct 19, 2026
Short answer as of October 19, 2026: there is no Home Depot settlement with a payout date for shoppers. The one Home Depot settlement approved in 2026 pays class members no cash. The consumer data-breach settlement closed its claims in 2016. The cases still pending have no settlement, no fund and no claim form.
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Can I Still File?
The claim deadline, what the settlement pays and where to file — plus other settlements still taking claims.
No. The claim deadline was October 29, 2016.
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The Short Answer on Money
This page covers only the payout question. For the pending cases themselves — what they allege and who might be covered — see our Home Depot class action lawsuit overview.
As of October 19, 2026, there is no Home Depot settlement payout date, because no Home Depot settlement is paying individual shoppers. We checked every Home Depot matter that has reached a settlement and that people commonly confuse with a current payout. Each one is either already closed, paid to governments instead of shoppers, limited to employees, or paid no cash to the class at all.
If you are searching “home depot lawsuit payout per person,” the honest number for a shopper today is zero — not because a claim was denied, but because there is nothing open to claim.
Case details
Dalton v. Home Depot U.S.A., No. 0:23-cv-02126, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, Judge Donovan W. Frank. Final approval order entered January 14, 2026. The class was certified under Rule 23(b)(2), the rule for court-ordered changes in conduct rather than money, and the release covers “Released Injunctive Claims.”
2014 data breach consumer settlement: a Georgia federal judge gave final approval to the $13 million fund, reported August 29, 2016. The claim deadline was October 29, 2016. The official settlement site blocked our automated check, so we read its archived version.
Status: No Home Depot Settlement Is Paying Shoppers
Pending cases: no settlement. The license-plate-reader class action reported by the Daily Journal on April 14, 2026, and the other open matters on our hub page have no fund, no administrator, no claim form and no deadline as of October 2026. See the Home Depot Flock lawsuit page for that case.
So for “home depot settlement payout date” and “home depot lawsuit 2026 payout per person,” the answer is the same: no date and no per-person amount exists, because no current settlement pays shoppers.
Which Home Depot Settlements Ever Paid Money
Shoppers — 2014 data breach (closed). The $13 million fund reimbursed documented losses and time spent, up to $10,000 per person, plus 18 months of identity monitoring. Claims were due by October 29, 2016. That window is closed; nothing more can be filed.
States — 2014 data breach (closed). In November 2020 Home Depot agreed to pay $17.5 million to resolve a multistate investigation involving 46 states and the District of Columbia. That was a government settlement, not a class action with a claim form.
California pricing case (closed). Under an August 26, 2024 court order in a case brought by California district attorneys, Home Depot had to pay $1.7 million in civil penalties and $277,251 in costs and restitution, without admitting wrongdoing. Shoppers did not file claims in it.
Employees only. A $72.5 million California wage settlement won final approval in March 2024, and a $9.5 million meal-and-rest-break settlement covering over 32,000 associates won final approval in December 2024. Those pay workers in those classes, not customers.
Home Depot Lawsuit Payout per Person
The only consumer settlement that ever paid cash was the 2014 breach deal, and it was reimbursement-based: you got back documented losses and time, up to $10,000, not a flat share. It closed to claims on October 29, 2016.
If one of the pending cases settles, the per-person amount will depend on the fund size and the number of valid claims. Our settlement payout calculator shows how that division usually works.
Home Depot Settlement Payments Timeline
August 2016 — $13 Million Breach Deal Approved
A Georgia federal judge approves the consumer settlement over the 2014 self-checkout breach: reimbursement up to $10,000 plus 18 months of monitoring.
October 29, 2016 — Breach Claims Close
The last day to file a breach claim. No new claims have been possible since.
November 2020 — $17.5 Million to the States
Home Depot resolves a multistate investigation with 46 states and the District of Columbia. No consumer claim form.
March and December 2024 — Worker Settlements
A $72.5 million California wage settlement and a $9.5 million meal-break settlement win final approval. Employees only.
August 26, 2024 — California Pricing Order
A court order in the district attorneys’ case sets $1.7 million in civil penalties and $277,251 in costs and restitution.
January 14, 2026 — Dalton Approved, No Cash
Judge Donovan W. Frank approves the payment-terminal settlement as an injunctive-relief class. As of October 2026, no Home Depot settlement is paying shoppers.
Three Things to Watch For
With thousands of people searching for a Home Depot payout that does not exist, these are the traps that fill the gap:
“Claim your Home Depot settlement payment” texts
As of October 2026 there is no open Home Depot claim form for shoppers. A text or email with a link to “release your payment” is phishing, and a request for a fee or your card number confirms it.
Old breach claim guides presented as new
The top search result for this question is an old Home Depot claim guide PDF. The breach claim deadline was October 29, 2016. Any site taking breach claims now is not the court-approved administrator.
loanDepot pages answering a Home Depot question
loanDepot is a mortgage lender with its own breach settlement, and its official site shows up in Home Depot searches. Do not file there unless you were a loanDepot customer.
Home Depot Settlement Payout — Questions People Actually Ask
Short answers to the questions people ask most about this case.
What is the Home Depot settlement payout date?
There is none as of October 19, 2026. No Home Depot settlement is currently paying shoppers. The 2026 Dalton settlement pays no cash to class members, and the 2014 breach settlement closed its claims on October 29, 2016.
How much is the Home Depot lawsuit payout per person?
For shoppers, nothing today: there is no fund to divide. The old breach settlement reimbursed documented losses up to $10,000 per person; it did not pay a flat amount, and it is closed.
Is there a Home Depot settlement in 2026?
Yes, one: Dalton v. Home Depot U.S.A., No. 0:23-cv-02126, approved January 14, 2026 by Judge Donovan W. Frank. It requires changes to payment terminals and pays no cash to class members, so there is nothing to claim.
I got a message saying I have a Home Depot settlement payment. Is it real?
Almost certainly not. As of October 2026 there is no Home Depot settlement accepting shopper claims or sending shopper payments. Do not click the link or give card or bank details.
I filed a claim in the Home Depot data breach settlement. Is more money coming?
That settlement closed to claims on October 29, 2016 and won final approval in 2016. We found no announced further distribution. The official site blocked our check, so if you are waiting on something specific, contact the administrator listed there.
Did shoppers get money from the California overcharging case?
Not through a claim form. The August 26, 2024 court order set $1.7 million in civil penalties and $277,251 in costs and restitution in a case brought by California district attorneys, and Home Depot did not admit wrongdoing.
What about the Home Depot employee settlements?
They pay workers in specific classes, not customers: a $72.5 million California wage settlement approved in March 2024, and a $9.5 million meal-break settlement for over 32,000 associates approved in December 2024. A 401(k) class action was dropped in January 2026 with no settlement.
What is the Home Depot’s return policy for generators?
This page does not cover store policies; it only tracks settlement payouts. For returns, use the return policy Home Depot publishes on its own website or ask your store.
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