Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A.
CCUConsumer Defensive · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
3.10%
Annual Dividend
$0.35
Payout Ratio
57%
5-Yr Growth
-5.8%
Ex-Date
Apr 17, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of September 2026, Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (CCU) yields 3.10% ($0.35 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $15.87 — +41% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (58/100). 2 years of dividend growth.
Is CCU a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsCompañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (CCU) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 3.10% ($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
- Comfortable payout ratio (57%)
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
- 3.10%
- Payout Ratio
- 57%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.35
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -5.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 17, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.27
- Market Cap
- $2.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 19.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -34%
- 52-Week Range
- $10.71 – $15.36
- Dividend Safety
- C · 58/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
CCU Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-13%
3 Years
-0%
5 Years
-34%
52-Week Range
$10.71 – $15.36
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CCU worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. is $15.87 per share, versus a market price of $11.24. That implies 41% of upside — a margin of safety of about 29%.
Fair Value
$15.87
Current Price
$11.24
Upside
+41%
Margin of Safety
29%
How we get there
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 -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 16.9% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 16.9% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.58 EPS, $0.35 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CCU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
