Balchem Corporation
BCPCBasic Materials · Stock · annual payer
Forward Yield
0.58%
Annual Dividend
$0.96
Payout Ratio
20%
5-Yr Growth
10.6%
Ex-Date
Dec 23, 2025
Frequency
Annual
Summary
As of June 2026, Balchem Corporation (BCPC) yields 0.58% ($0.96 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $88.30 — -46% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (99/100). 16 years of dividend growth.
Is BCPC a good dividend stock?
YesBalchem Corporation (BCPC) pays a annual dividend yielding 0.58% ($0.96/yr), with 16 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 16 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (20%)
- Strong 10.6% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.58%
- Payout Ratio
- 20%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.96
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Dec 23, 2025
- Years of Growth
- 16
- Frequency
- annual
- Beta
- 0.83
- Market Cap
- $5.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 33.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 26%
- 52-Week Range
- $139.17 – $183.90
- Dividend Safety
- A · 99/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
BCPC Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+4%
3 Years
+22%
5 Years
+26%
52-Week Range
$139.17 – $183.90
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BCPC worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Balchem Corporation is $88.30 per share, versus a market price of $165.04. That implies 46% of downside.
Fair Value
$88.30
Current Price
$165.04
Downside
-46%
Margin of Safety
-87%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow 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 19.5% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 5.2% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.4% discount rate (CAPM), 5.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $4.87 EPS, $0.96 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BCPC Dividend Safety Score
Very 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | — | $0.9600 | regular |
| Dec 26, 2024 | — | $0.8700 | regular |
| Dec 26, 2023 | — | $0.7900 | regular |
| Dec 23, 2022 | — | $0.7100 | regular |
| Dec 27, 2021 | — | $0.6400 | regular |
| Dec 24, 2020 | — | $0.5800 | regular |
| Dec 27, 2019 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Dec 24, 2018 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
| Dec 26, 2017 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Dec 22, 2016 | — | $0.3800 | regular |
| Dec 23, 2015 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Dec 24, 2014 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Dec 19, 2013 | — | $0.2600 | regular |
| Dec 12, 2012 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.96 / yr per share
