Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
CALMConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
$74.46
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
6.45%
Annual Dividend
$4.80
Payout Ratio
55%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Apr 29, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
CALM Dividend Safety Score
34/ 100
Grade F
Unsafe
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2023
Earnings payout coverage55% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage69% of free cash flow
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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 CALM a good dividend stock?
Higher riskCal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 6.45% ($4.80/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of F. Treat the dividend with caution — recent cuts, a stretched payout or a falling price raise the risk.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (55%)
- 107% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 6.45%
- Payout Ratio
- 55%
- Annual Dividend
- $4.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.24
- Market Cap
- $3.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 5.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 107%
- 52-Week Range
- $71.92 – $126.40
- Dividend Safety
- F · 34/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | — | $0.3550 | regular |
| Jan 28, 2026 | — | $0.7190 | regular |
| Oct 29, 2025 | — | $1.3710 | regular |
| Aug 4, 2025 | — | $2.3540 | regular |
| Apr 30, 2025 | — | $3.4560 | regular |
| Jan 29, 2025 | — | $1.4890 | regular |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | $1.0190 | regular |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Apr 30, 2024 | — | $0.9970 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2024 | — | $0.1160 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2023 | — | $0.0060 | regular |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | $0.7550 | regular |
| Apr 25, 2023 | — | $2.1990 | regular |
| Jan 24, 2023 | — | $1.3510 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $4.80 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$120.00
Annual$480.00
Monthly avg$40.00
