L'Air Liquide S.A.
AIQUFBasic Materials · Stock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
1.92%
Annual Dividend
$3.90
Payout Ratio
54%
5-Yr Growth
7.9%
Ex-Date
May 18, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of July 2026, L'Air Liquide S.A. (AIQUF) yields 1.92% ($3.90 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $112.33 — -45% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (66/100). 3 years of dividend growth.
Is AIQUF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsL'Air Liquide S.A. (AIQUF) pays a monthly dividend yielding 1.92% ($3.90/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (54%)
- Strong 7.9% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2019
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.92%
- Payout Ratio
- 54%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.90
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.65
- Market Cap
- $127.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 32.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 34%
- 52-Week Range
- $178.46 – $224.89
- Dividend Safety
- B · 66/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2019)
Frequently Asked Questions
AIQUF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-1%
3 Years
+24%
5 Years
+34%
52-Week Range
$178.46 – $224.89
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is AIQUF worth?
Overvaluedhigh confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for L'Air Liquide S.A. is $112.33 per share, versus a market price of $203.14. That implies 45% of downside.
Fair Value
$112.33
Current Price
$203.14
Downside
-45%
Margin of Safety
-81%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
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 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 8.6% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.6% discount rate (CAPM), 8.6% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $6.30 EPS, $3.90 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
AIQUF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | — | $4.3030 | regular |
| May 18, 2026 | — | $3.8774 | regular |
| May 18, 2026 | — | $3.8769 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $3.6850 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $3.4582 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $3.4578 | regular |
| May 20, 2024 | — | $3.1570 | regular |
| May 20, 2024 | — | $3.0486 | regular |
| May 15, 2023 | — | $2.9047 | regular |
| May 15, 2023 | — | $2.8104 | regular |
| May 16, 2022 | — | $2.5668 | regular |
| May 16, 2022 | — | $2.5116 | regular |
| May 17, 2021 | — | $2.8387 | regular |
| May 17, 2021 | — | $2.3817 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $3.90 / yr per share
