Cable One, Inc.
CABOCommunication Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$46.51
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
9.01%
Annual Dividend
$11.80
Payout Ratio
0%
5-Yr Growth
4.4%
Ex-Date
Feb 18, 2025
Frequency
Quarterly
CABO Dividend Safety Score
68/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak8 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverageNegative earnings
Free-cash-flow coverage26% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 2.11
Yield vs its historyYield is 5.7× 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 CABO a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsCable One, Inc. (CABO) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 9.01% ($11.80/yr), with 10 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 10 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 9.01%
- Payout Ratio
- 0%
- Annual Dividend
- $11.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Feb 18, 2025
- Years of Growth
- 10
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.54
- Market Cap
- $263.8M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -98%
- 52-Week Range
- $44.90 – $180.74
- Dividend Safety
- B · 68/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2025 | — | $2.9500 | regular |
| Dec 3, 2024 | — | $2.9500 | regular |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | $2.9500 | regular |
| May 24, 2024 | — | $2.9500 | regular |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | $2.9500 | regular |
| Nov 27, 2023 | — | $2.9500 | regular |
| Aug 28, 2023 | — | $2.9500 | regular |
| May 26, 2023 | — | $2.8500 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | $2.8500 | regular |
| Nov 28, 2022 | — | $2.8500 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2022 | — | $2.8500 | regular |
| May 27, 2022 | — | $2.7500 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2022 | — | $2.7500 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2021 | — | $2.7500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $11.80 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$295.00
Annual$1,180.00
Monthly avg$98.33
