CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
CF20 yrs growthBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$117.52
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.70%
Annual Dividend
$2.00
Payout Ratio
18%
5-Yr Growth
10.8%
Ex-Date
May 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
CF Dividend Safety Score
95/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak19 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage18% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage29% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.44
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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
Is CF a good dividend stock?
YesCF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.70% ($2.00/yr), with 20 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
- 20 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (18%)
- Strong 10.8% 5-yr dividend growth
- 125% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.70%
- Payout Ratio
- 18%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 20
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.38
- Market Cap
- $18.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 10.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 125%
- 52-Week Range
- $75.42 – $141.96
- Dividend Safety
- A · 95/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| May 14, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| May 12, 2023 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2023 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.00 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$50.00
Annual$200.00
Monthly avg$16.67
