Conagra Brands, Inc.
CAGConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
$12.68
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
11.04%
Annual Dividend
$1.40
Payout Ratio
79%
5-Yr Growth
10.4%
Ex-Date
Apr 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
CAG Dividend Safety Score
73/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak19 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2006
Earnings payout coverage79% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage102% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.90
Yield vs its historyYield is 2.4× 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 CAG a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsConagra Brands, Inc. (CAG) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 11.04% ($1.40/yr), with 19 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 19 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Strong 10.4% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2006
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 11.04%
- Payout Ratio
- 79%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.40
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 19
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- -0.04
- Market Cap
- $6.1B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -65%
- 52-Week Range
- $12.55 – $22.58
- Dividend Safety
- B · 73/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2006)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Jan 27, 2026 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Oct 30, 2025 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Jul 30, 2025 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Apr 28, 2025 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Jan 27, 2025 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Jan 29, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Nov 1, 2023 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Apr 27, 2023 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Jan 27, 2023 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.40 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$35.00
Annual$140.00
Monthly avg$11.67
