Cadiz Inc.
CDZIPUtilities · Stock · quarterly payer
$22.76
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
9.84%
Annual Dividend
$2.24
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Apr 2, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
CDZIP Dividend Safety Score
65/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 7.53
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 CDZIP a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsCadiz Inc. (CDZIP) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 9.84% ($2.24/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 9.84%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $2.24
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 2, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.81
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -9%
- 52-Week Range
- $16.31 – $22.71
- Dividend Safety
- C · 65/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | — | $0.5600 | regular |
| Jan 5, 2026 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2025 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Jul 3, 2025 | — | $0.5600 | regular |
| Apr 4, 2025 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Jan 3, 2025 | — | $0.5600 | regular |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | $0.5600 | regular |
| Apr 3, 2024 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Jan 3, 2024 | — | $0.5600 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2023 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | $0.5600 | regular |
| Apr 3, 2023 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Jan 3, 2023 | — | $0.5600 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.24 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$56.00
Annual$224.00
Monthly avg$18.67
