Argan, Inc.
AGXIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.40%
Annual Dividend
$2.00
Payout Ratio
16%
5-Yr Growth
10.2%
Ex-Date
Jul 23, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Argan, Inc. (AGX) yields 0.40% ($2.00 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $401.97 — -20% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (86/100). 3 years of dividend growth.
Is AGX a good dividend stock?
YesArgan, Inc. (AGX) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.40% ($2.00/yr), with 3 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
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (16%)
- Strong 10.2% 5-yr dividend growth
- 1049% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.40%
- Payout Ratio
- 16%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 23, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.61
- Market Cap
- $6.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 44.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 1049%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- A · 86/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
AGX Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+86%
3 Years
+1002%
5 Years
+1049%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is AGX worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Argan, Inc. is $401.97 per share, versus a market price of $501.63. That implies 20% of downside.
Fair Value
$401.97
Current Price
$501.63
Downside
-20%
Margin of Safety
-25%
How we get there
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
Assumptions: 7.4% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $11.39 EPS, $2.00 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
AGX 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 23, 2026 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Apr 22, 2026 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Jan 22, 2026 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Oct 23, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Jul 23, 2025 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Apr 22, 2025 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2025 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Jul 23, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Jan 22, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Jul 20, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Apr 19, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.00 / yr per share
