Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
CBRLConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.22%
Annual Dividend
$1.00
Payout Ratio
87%
5-Yr Growth
-28.1%
Ex-Date
Jul 17, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) yields 2.22% ($1.00 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $34.08 — -24% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: C (54/100).
Is CBRL a good dividend stock?
MixedCracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.22% ($1.00/yr), with 0 years 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
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
- Elevated payout ratio (87%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.22%
- Payout Ratio
- 87%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -28.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 17, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.18
- Market Cap
- $1.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 39.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -66%
- 52-Week Range
- $24.85 – $60.26
- Dividend Safety
- C · 54/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
CBRL Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+34%
3 Years
-32%
5 Years
-66%
52-Week Range
$24.85 – $60.26
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CBRL worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is $34.08 per share, versus a market price of $45.06. That implies 24% of downside.
Fair Value
$34.08
Current Price
$45.06
Downside
-24%
Margin of Safety
-32%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 20.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.2% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.15 EPS, $1.00 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CBRL Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Apr 10, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jan 16, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Oct 17, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jul 18, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Apr 11, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jan 17, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jul 19, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Apr 11, 2024 | — | $1.3000 | regular |
| Jan 18, 2024 | — | $1.3000 | regular |
| Oct 19, 2023 | — | $1.3000 | regular |
| Jul 20, 2023 | — | $1.3000 | regular |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | $1.3000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.00 / yr per share
