CSL Limited
CMXHFHealthcare · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
3.53%
Annual Dividend
$2.89
Payout Ratio
45%
5-Yr Growth
5.2%
Ex-Date
Mar 10, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of July 2026, CSL Limited (CMXHF) yields 3.53% ($2.89 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $59.89 — -27% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (73/100).
Is CMXHF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsCSL Limited (CMXHF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 3.53% ($2.89/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (45%)
- Strong 5.2% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.53%
- Payout Ratio
- 45%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.89
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 10, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.08
- Market Cap
- $39.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 13.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -64%
- 52-Week Range
- $63.84 – $179.00
- Dividend Safety
- B · 73/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
CMXHF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-44%
3 Years
-53%
5 Years
-64%
52-Week Range
$63.84 – $179.00
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CMXHF worth?
Overvaluedhigh confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for CSL Limited is $59.89 per share, versus a market price of $81.96. That implies 27% of downside.
Fair Value
$59.89
Current Price
$81.96
Downside
-27%
Margin of Safety
-37%
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 8.6% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 1.6% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 1.6% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $6.17 EPS, $2.89 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CMXHF Dividend Safety Score
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
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | — | $1.3000 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2025 | — | $1.3060 | regular |
| Sep 9, 2024 | — | $1.4700 | regular |
| Mar 11, 2024 | — | $1.1900 | regular |
| Sep 11, 2023 | — | $1.3450 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $1.0700 | regular |
| Sep 6, 2022 | — | $1.2310 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2022 | — | $1.0490 | regular |
| Sep 2, 2021 | — | $1.2310 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2021 | — | $1.0400 | regular |
| Sep 10, 2020 | — | $1.0700 | regular |
| Mar 11, 2020 | — | $0.9570 | regular |
| Sep 10, 2019 | — | $1.0140 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2019 | — | $0.8520 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.89 / yr per share
