Reliance, Inc.
RSBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.26%
Annual Dividend
$5.00
Payout Ratio
32%
5-Yr Growth
13.9%
Ex-Date
May 22, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Reliance, Inc. (RS) yields 1.26% ($5.00 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $146.49 — -63% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (97/100). 15 years of dividend growth.
Is RS a good dividend stock?
YesReliance, Inc. (RS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.26% ($5.00/yr), with 15 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
- 15 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (32%)
- Strong 13.9% 5-yr dividend growth
- 164% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.26%
- Payout Ratio
- 32%
- Annual Dividend
- $5.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 13.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 15
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.96
- Market Cap
- $19.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 25.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 164%
- 52-Week Range
- $260.31 – $419.83
- Dividend Safety
- A · 97/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
RS Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+34%
3 Years
+39%
5 Years
+164%
52-Week Range
$260.31 – $419.83
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is RS worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Reliance, Inc. is $146.49 per share, versus a market price of $395.93. That implies 63% of downside.
Fair Value
$146.49
Current Price
$395.93
Downside
-63%
Margin of Safety
-170%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow 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 13.4% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.1% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $15.32 EPS, $5.00 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
RS 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 22, 2026 | — | $1.2500 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2026 | — | $1.2500 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2025 | — | $1.2000 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $1.2000 | regular |
| May 23, 2025 | — | $1.2000 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2025 | — | $1.2000 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | $1.1000 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | $1.1000 | regular |
| May 23, 2024 | — | $1.1000 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $1.1000 | regular |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | $1.0000 | regular |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | $1.0000 | regular |
| May 25, 2023 | — | $1.0000 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $1.0000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $5.00 / yr per share
