Ryder System, Inc.
R21 yrs growthIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.63%
Annual Dividend
$4.04
Payout Ratio
30%
5-Yr Growth
9.0%
Ex-Date
Aug 24, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Ryder System, Inc. (R) yields 1.63% ($4.04 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $195.87 — -21% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (95/100). 21 years of dividend growth.
Is R a good dividend stock?
YesRyder System, Inc. (R) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.63% ($4.04/yr), with 21 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
- 21 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (30%)
- Strong 9.0% 5-yr dividend growth
- 200% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.63%
- Payout Ratio
- 30%
- Annual Dividend
- $4.04
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 9.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 24, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 21
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.00
- Market Cap
- $9.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 20.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 200%
- 52-Week Range
- $157.67 – $284.25
- Dividend Safety
- A · 95/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
R Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+32%
3 Years
+132%
5 Years
+200%
52-Week Range
$157.67 – $284.25
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is R worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Ryder System, Inc. is $195.87 per share, versus a market price of $248.44. That implies 21% of downside.
Fair Value
$195.87
Current Price
$248.44
Downside
-21%
Margin of Safety
-27%
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 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 13.9% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), 13.9% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $12.30 EPS, $4.04 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
R 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | — | $1.0100 | regular |
| May 18, 2026 | — | $0.9100 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2026 | — | $0.9100 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2025 | — | $0.9100 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2025 | — | $0.9100 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $0.8100 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2025 | — | $0.8100 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2024 | — | $0.8100 | regular |
| Aug 19, 2024 | — | $0.8100 | regular |
| May 17, 2024 | — | $0.7100 | regular |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | $0.7100 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | $0.7100 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | $0.7100 | regular |
| May 19, 2023 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $4.04 / yr per share
