Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A.
CCUConsumer Defensive · Stock · semiannual payer
$11.18
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.12%
Annual Dividend
$0.35
Payout Ratio
60%
5-Yr Growth
-5.8%
Ex-Date
Apr 17, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
CCU Dividend Safety Score
58/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak1 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2023
Earnings payout coverage60% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage0% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.71
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 CCU a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsCompañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (CCU) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 3.12% ($0.35/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.12%
- Payout Ratio
- 60%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.35
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -5.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 17, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.21
- Market Cap
- $2.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 16.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -45%
- 52-Week Range
- $10.71 – $15.36
- Dividend Safety
- C · 58/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | — | $0.1660 | regular |
| Apr 24, 2025 | — | $0.2160 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | $0.2410 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | $0.1810 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | $0.1920 | regular |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | $0.0620 | regular |
| Dec 22, 2022 | — | $0.3120 | regular |
| Apr 25, 2022 | — | $0.4900 | regular |
| Nov 24, 2021 | — | $1.1020 | regular |
| Oct 21, 2021 | — | $0.4910 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2021 | — | $0.3790 | regular |
| Dec 22, 2020 | — | $0.1480 | regular |
| Apr 16, 2020 | — | $0.4350 | regular |
| Dec 18, 2019 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.35 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$17.50
Annual$35.00
Monthly avg$2.92
