
CRH plc
CRHBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$106.57
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.46%
Annual Dividend
$1.56
Payout Ratio
28%
5-Yr Growth
-4.3%
Ex-Date
May 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
CRH Dividend Safety Score
67/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak6 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2018
Earnings payout coverage28% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage133% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.83
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 CRH a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsCRH plc (CRH) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.46% ($1.56/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (28%)
- 109% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2018
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.46%
- Payout Ratio
- 28%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.56
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -4.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.19
- Market Cap
- $71.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 19.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 109%
- 52-Week Range
- $86.83 – $131.55
- Dividend Safety
- B · 67/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2018)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2026 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| May 23, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| May 23, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | $1.0800 | regular |
| Oct 19, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2023 | — | $1.0300 | regular |
| Sep 8, 2022 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2022 | — | $0.9800 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2022 | — | $1.0060 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.56 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$39.00
Annual$156.00
Monthly avg$13.00




