Ashland Inc.
ASHBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.31%
Annual Dividend
$1.68
Payout Ratio
107%
5-Yr Growth
8.4%
Ex-Date
Sep 1, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Ashland Inc. (ASH) yields 2.31% ($1.68 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $33.83 — -53% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (77/100). 16 years of dividend growth.
Is ASH a good dividend stock?
YesAshland Inc. (ASH) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.31% ($1.68/yr), with 16 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
- 16 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Strong 8.4% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2008
- Elevated payout ratio (107%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.31%
- Payout Ratio
- 107%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.68
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 1, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 16
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.39
- Market Cap
- $3.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 46.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -18%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- B · 77/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2008)
Frequently Asked Questions
ASH Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+52%
3 Years
-11%
5 Years
-18%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is ASH worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Ashland Inc. is $33.83 per share, versus a market price of $72.66. That implies 53% of downside.
Fair Value
$33.83
Current Price
$72.66
Downside
-53%
Margin of Safety
-115%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), -0.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.56 EPS, $1.68 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
ASH 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2026 | — | $0.4150 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2025 | — | $0.4150 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.4150 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.4150 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | — | $0.4050 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | $0.4050 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.4050 | regular |
| May 31, 2024 | — | $0.4050 | regular |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | $0.3850 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $0.3850 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.3850 | regular |
| May 31, 2023 | — | $0.3850 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2023 | — | $0.3350 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.68 / yr per share
