Acco Brands Corporation
ACCOIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
6.93%
Annual Dividend
$0.30
Payout Ratio
48%
5-Yr Growth
2.9%
Ex-Date
Aug 21, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) yields 6.93% ($0.30 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $3.99 — -7% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: B (76/100).
Is ACCO a good dividend stock?
YesAcco Brands Corporation (ACCO) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 6.93% ($0.30/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (48%)
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 6.93%
- Payout Ratio
- 48%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.30
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.18
- Market Cap
- $400.6M
- P/E Ratio
- 7.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -50%
- 52-Week Range
- $2.81 – $4.56
- Dividend Safety
- B · 76/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
ACCO Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+8%
3 Years
-25%
5 Years
-50%
52-Week Range
$2.81 – $4.56
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is ACCO worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Acco Brands Corporation is $3.99 per share, versus a market price of $4.29. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$3.99
Current Price
$4.29
Gap
-7%
Margin of Safety
-8%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 2.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.2% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.62 EPS, $0.30 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
ACCO Dividend Safety Score
Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| May 22, 2026 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Mar 20, 2026 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2025 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| May 23, 2025 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| May 18, 2023 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.30 / yr per share
