Albertsons Companies, Inc.
ACIConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.50%
Annual Dividend
$0.68
Payout Ratio
150%
5-Yr Growth
8.4%
Ex-Date
Jul 24, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI) yields 4.50% ($0.68 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $10.47 — -31% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (67/100). 1 years of dividend growth.
Is ACI a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsAlbertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.50% ($0.68/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Strong 8.4% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (150%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.50%
- Payout Ratio
- 150%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.68
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 24, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.25
- Market Cap
- $7.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 37.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -50%
- 52-Week Range
- $13.17 – $20.91
- Dividend Safety
- B · 67/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
ACI Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-22%
3 Years
-33%
5 Years
-50%
52-Week Range
$13.17 – $20.91
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is ACI worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Albertsons Companies, Inc. is $10.47 per share, versus a market price of $15.11. That implies 31% of downside.
Fair Value
$10.47
Current Price
$15.11
Downside
-31%
Margin of Safety
-44%
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 12.7% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 7.3% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 7.3% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.40 EPS, $0.68 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
ACI 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 24, 2026 | — | $0.1700 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jul 25, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Apr 25, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jan 24, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Oct 28, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Apr 25, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Jan 25, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Oct 30, 2023 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Jul 25, 2023 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Apr 25, 2023 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Jan 25, 2023 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.68 / yr per share
