The Mosaic Company
MOSBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.98%
Annual Dividend
$0.88
Payout Ratio
629%
5-Yr Growth
34.5%
Ex-Date
May 21, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, The Mosaic Company (MOS) yields 3.98% ($0.88 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $49.77 — +125% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (59/100). 1 years of dividend growth.
Is MOS a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsThe Mosaic Company (MOS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.98% ($0.88/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Strong 34.5% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2017
- Elevated payout ratio (629%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.98%
- Payout Ratio
- 629%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.88
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 34.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.82
- Market Cap
- $7.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 158.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -31%
- 52-Week Range
- $19.80 – $37.53
- Dividend Safety
- C · 59/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2017)
Frequently Asked Questions
MOS Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-34%
3 Years
-43%
5 Years
-31%
52-Week Range
$19.80 – $37.53
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is MOS worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for The Mosaic Company is $49.77 per share, versus a market price of $22.13. That implies 125% of upside — a margin of safety of about 56%.
Fair Value
$49.77
Current Price
$22.13
Upside
+125%
Margin of Safety
56%
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 -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 8.3% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 8.4% discount rate (CAPM), 8.3% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.14 EPS, $0.88 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
MOS 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 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2026 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Dec 4, 2025 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Sep 8, 2025 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Jun 5, 2025 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2025 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Dec 5, 2024 | — | $0.2100 | regular |
| Sep 5, 2024 | — | $0.2100 | regular |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | $0.2100 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2024 | — | $0.2100 | regular |
| Dec 6, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Sep 6, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| May 31, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.88 / yr per share
