Aberdeen India Fund, Inc.
IFNFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
18.92%
Annual Dividend
$2.18
Payout Ratio
59%
5-Yr Growth
-2.7%
Ex-Date
May 21, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Aberdeen India Fund, Inc. (IFN) yields 18.92% ($2.18 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $22.28 — +94% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (55/100).
Is IFN a good dividend stock?
MixedAberdeen India Fund, Inc. (IFN) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 18.92% ($2.18/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (59%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 18.92%
- Payout Ratio
- 59%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.18
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -2.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.60
- Market Cap
- $490.5M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -51%
- 52-Week Range
- $10.72 – $16.06
- Dividend Safety
- C · 55/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
IFN Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-24%
3 Years
-30%
5 Years
-51%
52-Week Range
$10.72 – $16.06
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is IFN worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Aberdeen India Fund, Inc. is $22.28 per share, versus a market price of $11.50. That implies 94% of upside — a margin of safety of about 48%.
Fair Value
$22.28
Current Price
$11.50
Upside
+94%
Margin of Safety
48%
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.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -3.2% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -2.6% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.3% discount rate (CAPM), -2.6% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$1.19 EPS, $2.18 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
IFN Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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 21, 2026 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| May 22, 2025 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Feb 21, 2025 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | $0.9300 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | $0.4900 | regular |
| May 30, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Feb 21, 2024 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2023 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| May 18, 2023 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.18 / yr per share
