SRH Total Return Fund, Inc.
STEWFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.39%
Annual Dividend
$0.80
Payout Ratio
37%
5-Yr Growth
10.1%
Ex-Date
Jul 24, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (STEW) yields 4.39% ($0.80 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $21.02 — +15% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: B (77/100). 4 years of dividend growth.
Is STEW a good dividend stock?
YesSRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (STEW) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.39% ($0.80/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (37%)
- Strong 10.1% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2016
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.39%
- Payout Ratio
- 37%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 24, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.81
- Market Cap
- $1.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 10.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 31%
- 52-Week Range
- $16.55 – $18.67
- Dividend Safety
- B · 77/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2016)
Frequently Asked Questions
STEW Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-2%
3 Years
+35%
5 Years
+31%
52-Week Range
$16.55 – $18.67
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is STEW worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. is $21.02 per share, versus a market price of $18.23. That implies 15% of upside — a margin of safety of about 13%.
Fair Value
$21.02
Current Price
$18.23
Upside
+15%
Margin of Safety
13%
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 10.1% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.4% discount rate (CAPM), 10.1% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.80 EPS, $0.80 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
STEW Dividend Safety Score
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2026 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2025 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2025 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2025 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
| Jan 24, 2025 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2024 | — | $0.1380 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2024 | — | $0.1380 | regular |
| Apr 22, 2024 | — | $0.1380 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2024 | — | $0.1380 | regular |
| Oct 23, 2023 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Jul 21, 2023 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2023 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.80 / yr per share
