Acme
ACUConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.05%
Annual Dividend
$0.64
Payout Ratio
27%
5-Yr Growth
5.3%
Ex-Date
Jul 2, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Acme (ACU) yields 1.05% ($0.64 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $50.18 — -18% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (92/100). 5 years of dividend growth.
Is ACU a good dividend stock?
YesAcme (ACU) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.05% ($0.64/yr), with 5 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
- Comfortable payout ratio (27%)
- Strong 5.3% 5-yr dividend growth
- 86% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2005
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.05%
- Payout Ratio
- 27%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.64
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 2, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.49
- Market Cap
- $233.7M
- P/E Ratio
- 25.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 86%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- A · 92/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2005)
Frequently Asked Questions
ACU Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+48%
3 Years
+104%
5 Years
+86%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is ACU worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Acme is $50.18 per share, versus a market price of $60.96. That implies 18% of downside.
Fair Value
$50.18
Current Price
$60.96
Downside
-18%
Margin of Safety
-21%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 18.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.38 EPS, $0.64 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
ACU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Mar 25, 2026 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Jan 6, 2026 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2025 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Jul 3, 2025 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Mar 26, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jan 6, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jan 4, 2024 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.64 / yr per share
