H.B. Fuller Company
FUL38 yrs growthBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.72%
Annual Dividend
$0.98
Payout Ratio
28%
5-Yr Growth
7.4%
Ex-Date
Jul 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) yields 1.72% ($0.98 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $59.91 — +5% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (93/100). 38 years of dividend growth.
Is FUL a good dividend stock?
YesH.B. Fuller Company (FUL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.72% ($0.98/yr), with 38 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
- Dividend Aristocrat — 38 consecutive years of growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (28%)
- Strong 7.4% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.72%
- Payout Ratio
- 28%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.98
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 38
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.97
- Market Cap
- $3.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 16.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -16%
- 52-Week Range
- $48.71 – $68.63
- Dividend Safety
- A · 93/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
FUL Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-7%
3 Years
-21%
5 Years
-16%
52-Week Range
$48.71 – $68.63
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is FUL worth?
Fairly valuedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for H.B. Fuller Company is $59.91 per share, versus a market price of $56.96. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$59.91
Current Price
$56.96
Gap
+5%
Margin of Safety
5%
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 17.5% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 16.2% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.2% discount rate (CAPM), 16.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $3.37 EPS, $0.98 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
FUL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | — | $0.2450 | regular |
| Feb 5, 2026 | — | $0.2350 | regular |
| Oct 16, 2025 | — | $0.2350 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2025 | — | $0.2350 | regular |
| Apr 29, 2025 | — | $0.2350 | regular |
| Feb 6, 2025 | — | $0.2230 | regular |
| Oct 17, 2024 | — | $0.2230 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | $0.2230 | regular |
| Apr 24, 2024 | — | $0.2230 | regular |
| Feb 6, 2024 | — | $0.2050 | regular |
| Oct 18, 2023 | — | $0.2050 | regular |
| Jul 19, 2023 | — | $0.2050 | regular |
| Apr 19, 2023 | — | $0.2050 | regular |
| Feb 6, 2023 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.98 / yr per share
