Starbucks Corporation
SBUXConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.35%
Annual Dividend
$2.48
Payout Ratio
188%
5-Yr Growth
7.8%
Ex-Date
Aug 14, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) yields 2.35% ($2.48 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $58.77 — -44% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (80/100). 15 years of dividend growth.
Is SBUX a good dividend stock?
YesStarbucks Corporation (SBUX) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.35% ($2.48/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
- Strong 7.8% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (188%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.35%
- Payout Ratio
- 188%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.48
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 14, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 15
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.97
- Market Cap
- $119.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 80.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -10%
- 52-Week Range
- $77.99 – $109.23
- Dividend Safety
- A · 80/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
SBUX Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+20%
3 Years
+8%
5 Years
-10%
52-Week Range
$77.99 – $109.23
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SBUX worth?
Overvaluedhigh confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Starbucks Corporation is $58.77 per share, versus a market price of $105.49. That implies 44% of downside.
Fair Value
$58.77
Current Price
$105.49
Downside
-44%
Margin of Safety
-79%
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 20.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.1% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.31 EPS, $2.48 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SBUX 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 15, 2026 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.6100 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $0.6100 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $0.6100 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | $0.6100 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | $0.5300 | regular |
| May 11, 2023 | — | $0.5300 | regular |
| Feb 9, 2023 | — | $0.5300 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.48 / yr per share
