Akzo Nobel N.V.
AKZOFBasic Materials · Stock · semiannual payer
$65.55
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.52%
Annual Dividend
$2.31
Payout Ratio
55%
5-Yr Growth
10.7%
Ex-Date
Apr 27, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
AKZOF Dividend Safety Score
53/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2022
Earnings payout coverage55% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage57% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.21
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.3× its 5-yr average — elevated
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
Is AKZOF a good dividend stock?
MixedAkzo Nobel N.V. (AKZOF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 3.52% ($2.31/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (55%)
- Strong 10.7% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2022
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.52%
- Payout Ratio
- 55%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.31
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 27, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 1.17
- Market Cap
- $11.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 15.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -47%
- 52-Week Range
- $56.51 – $77.00
- Dividend Safety
- C · 53/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | — | $1.8060 | regular |
| Apr 29, 2025 | — | $1.7590 | regular |
| Oct 28, 2024 | — | $0.4750 | regular |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | $1.6480 | regular |
| Oct 30, 2023 | — | $0.4650 | regular |
| Apr 25, 2023 | — | $1.7020 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2022 | — | $0.4340 | regular |
| Apr 26, 2022 | — | $1.6500 | regular |
| Oct 22, 2021 | — | $0.5120 | regular |
| Apr 26, 2021 | — | $1.8390 | regular |
| Oct 23, 2020 | — | $0.5080 | regular |
| Apr 27, 2020 | — | $1.6130 | regular |
| Oct 25, 2019 | — | $0.4550 | regular |
| Apr 29, 2019 | — | $1.5950 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.31 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$115.50
Annual$231.00
Monthly avg$19.25
