CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
CFBasic Materials · Agricultural Inputs · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.99%
Annual Dividend
$2.40
Payout Ratio
15%
5-Yr Growth
10.8%
Ex-Date
Nov 16, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about CF's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 24, 2026, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) has a forward dividend yield of 1.99%, based on an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and a share price of $120.68.
- As of Oct 24, 2026, CF's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is A (95 out of 100), which rates the dividend as very safe.
- CF has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
- CF's next ex-dividend date is Nov 16, 2026, with payment on Nov 30, 2026. Shares must be owned before that date to receive the dividend.
- As of Oct 24, 2026, CF pays out 15% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- CF's dividend has grown at an average rate of 10.8% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 24, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for CF is $127.66 per share, 6% above the $120.68 share price, so CF screens as fairly valued.
- CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) has raised its regular dividend 7 times and cut it 0 times across the 84 payments on record since 2005. Its most recent change was a 20.0% increase to $0.600 per share, going ex-dividend on Aug 14, 2026.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "CF Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 24, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CF
Summary
As of Oct 24, 2026, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) yields 1.99% ($2.40 a year per share) and has a dividend safety grade of A (95/100).
Is CF a good dividend stock?
YesCF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.99% ($2.40/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (15%)
- Strong 10.8% 5-yr dividend growth
- 99% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.99%
- Payout Ratio
- 15%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.40
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Nov 16, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.53
- Market Cap
- $18.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 8.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 99%
- 52-Week Range
- $75.42 – $141.96
- Dividend Safety
- A · 95/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
CF dividend raises and cuts
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) has raised its regular dividend 7 times and cut it 0 times across the 84 payments on record since 2005. Its most recent change was a 20.0% increase to $0.600 per share, going ex-dividend on Aug 14, 2026.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Raise | $0.500 → $0.600 | +20.0% |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Raise | $0.400 → $0.500 | +25.0% |
| May 13, 2022 | Raise | $0.300 → $0.400 | +33.3% |
| Aug 14, 2014 | Raise | $0.200 → $0.300 | +50.0% |
| Nov 13, 2013 | Raise | $0.0800 → $0.200 | +150.0% |
| Aug 11, 2011 | Raise | $0.0200 → $0.0800 | +300.0% |
| Feb 20, 2008 | Raise | $0.0040 → $0.0200 | +400.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CF a good dividend stock?
Yes. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.99% ($2.40/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Is CF undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, CF's fair value is about $127.66 versus a $120.68 share price — so it looks fairly valued (+6% vs. fair value).
Is CF's dividend safe?
CF has a dividend-safety grade of A (95/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 0-year growth streak, a clean no-cut history, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is CF's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for CF is about $127.66 per share, roughly 6% above the current $120.68 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is CF a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data CF screens as "yes" and fairly valued. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.99% ($2.40/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will CF cut its dividend?
CF earns a dividend-safety grade of A (95/100), with no dividend cut on record. A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does CF pay a dividend?
Yes. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $2.40 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 1.99%.
What is CF's dividend yield?
As of Oct 24, 2026, CF's forward dividend yield is 1.99%, based on a $2.40 annual dividend and a $120.68 share price.
What is CF's dividend per share?
As of Oct 24, 2026, CF pays $2.40 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is CF's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 24, 2026, CF's payout ratio is 15% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has CF grown its dividend?
CF does not currently have a long dividend-growth streak on record.
When is the next CF ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 24, 2026, the next ex-dividend date on record for CF is Nov 16, 2026.
CF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+53%
3 Years
+61%
5 Years
+99%
52-Week Range
$75.42 – $141.96
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CF worth?
Fairly valuedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for CF Industries Holdings, Inc. is $127.66 per share, versus a market price of $120.68. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$127.66
Current Price
$120.68
Gap
+6%
Margin of Safety
5%
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 -8.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 0.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), 0.0% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $13.72 EPS, $2.40 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CF Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
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
Full CF dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.6000 | regular |
| May 15, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.5000 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.5000 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.5000 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.5000 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.5000 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.5000 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | $0.5000 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | $0.5000 | regular |
| May 14, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | $0.5000 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | $0.5000 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | $0.4000 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | $0.4000 | regular |
| May 12, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | $0.4000 | regular |
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