Crane Company
CRIndustrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.50%
Annual Dividend
$1.02
Payout Ratio
17%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Aug 31, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Crane Company (CR) yields 0.50% ($1.02 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $121.13 — -39% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (77/100). 2 years of dividend growth.
Is CR a good dividend stock?
YesCrane Company (CR) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.50% ($1.02/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (17%)
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.50%
- Payout Ratio
- 17%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.02
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 31, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.08
- Market Cap
- $11.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 35.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- —
- 52-Week Range
- $159.58 – $230.50
- Dividend Safety
- B · 77/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
CR Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+4%
3 Years
+103%
5 Years
—
52-Week Range
$159.58 – $230.50
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CR worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Crane Company is $121.13 per share, versus a market price of $197.62. That implies 39% of downside.
Fair Value
$121.13
Current Price
$197.62
Downside
-39%
Margin of Safety
-63%
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 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 13.4% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.7% discount rate (CAPM), 13.4% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $5.73 EPS, $1.02 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CR 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
Full CR dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | — | $0.2550 | regular |
| May 29, 2026 | — | $0.2550 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2026 | — | $0.2550 | regular |
| Nov 28, 2025 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | $0.2050 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.2050 | regular |
| May 31, 2024 | — | $0.2050 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2024 | — | $0.2050 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2023 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| May 30, 2023 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.02 / yr per share
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