CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
CFBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.98%
Annual Dividend
$2.40
Payout Ratio
18%
5-Yr Growth
10.8%
Ex-Date
Aug 14, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) yields 1.98% ($2.40 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $121.79 — +0% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (95/100).
Is CF a good dividend stock?
YesCF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.98% ($2.40/yr), with 0 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
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (18%)
- Strong 10.8% 5-yr dividend growth
- 167% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.98%
- Payout Ratio
- 18%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.40
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 14, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.39
- Market Cap
- $19.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 10.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 167%
- 52-Week Range
- $75.42 – $141.96
- Dividend Safety
- A · 95/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
CF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+40%
3 Years
+58%
5 Years
+167%
52-Week Range
$75.42 – $141.96
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CF worth?
Fairly valuedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for CF Industries Holdings, Inc. is $121.79 per share, versus a market price of $121.42. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$121.79
Current Price
$121.42
Gap
+0%
Margin of Safety
0%
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 -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $11.10 EPS, $2.40 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 $2.40 / yr per share
