Columbia Sportswear Company
COLMConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.11%
Annual Dividend
$1.20
Payout Ratio
31%
5-Yr Growth
2.9%
Ex-Date
Aug 20, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) yields 2.11% ($1.20 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $71.28 — +25% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: A (87/100).
Is COLM a good dividend stock?
YesColumbia Sportswear Company (COLM) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.11% ($1.20/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 (31%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.11%
- Payout Ratio
- 31%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 20, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.93
- Market Cap
- $2.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 14.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -45%
- 52-Week Range
- $47.47 – $69.06
- Dividend Safety
- A · 87/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
COLM Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+15%
3 Years
-23%
5 Years
-45%
52-Week Range
$47.47 – $69.06
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is COLM worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Columbia Sportswear Company is $71.28 per share, versus a market price of $56.84. That implies 25% of upside — a margin of safety of about 20%.
Fair Value
$71.28
Current Price
$56.84
Upside
+25%
Margin of Safety
20%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow 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 -5.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 9.0% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $3.83 EPS, $1.20 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
COLM 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
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2026 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| May 22, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| May 15, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2023 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| May 17, 2023 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.20 / yr per share
