
CRH Dividend
CRH plc · Basic Materials · Building Materials · quarterly payer
As of Nov 5, 2026, CRH pays a quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share, or $1.56 a year, a 1.58% yield at its $95.10 share price. The next ex-dividend date is Nov 13, 2026, paid Dec 9, 2026. It has a dividend safety grade of B.
Forward Yield
1.58%
Annual Dividend
$1.56
Payout Ratio
29%
5-Yr Growth
-4.3%
Ex-Date
Nov 13, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about CRH's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 5, 2026, CRH plc (CRH) has a forward dividend yield of 1.58%, based on an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and a share price of $95.10.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, CRH's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is B (73 out of 100), which rates the dividend as safe.
- CRH last cut its regular dividend in 2018.
- CRH's next ex-dividend date is Nov 13, 2026, with payment on Dec 9, 2026. Shares must be owned before that date to receive the dividend.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, CRH pays out 29% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- CRH's dividend has shrunk at an average rate of 4.3% a year over the past five years.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, CRH's 1.58% yield is 46% below its five-year average yield of 2.93%.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for CRH is $75.44 per share, 21% below the $95.10 share price, so CRH screens as overvalued.
- CRH plc (CRH) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- CRH plc (CRH) has raised its regular dividend 31 times and cut it 9 times across the 81 payments on record since 1989. Its most recent change was a 5.4% increase to $0.390 per share, going ex-dividend on Mar 6, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on Sep 8, 2022.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "CRH Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CRH
Is CRH a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsCRH plc (CRH) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.58% ($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 (29%)
- 87% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2018
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.58%
- Payout Ratio
- 29%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.56
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -4.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Nov 13, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.22
- Market Cap
- $63.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 17.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 87%
- 52-Week Range
- $78.62 – $131.55
- Dividend Safety
- B · 73/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2018)
CRH dividend raises and cuts
CRH plc (CRH) has raised its regular dividend 31 times and cut it 9 times across the 81 payments on record since 1989. Its most recent change was a 5.4% increase to $0.390 per share, going ex-dividend on Mar 6, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on Sep 8, 2022.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | Raise | $0.370 → $0.390 | +5.4% |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Raise | $0.350 → $0.370 | +5.7% |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Raise | $0.250 → $0.350 | +40.0% |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Raise | $0.240 → $0.250 | +4.2% |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Cut | $1.01 → $0.240 | −76.1% |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Raise | $0.230 → $1.01 | +337.4% |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Raise | $0.220 → $0.230 | +4.5% |
| Sep 5, 2019 | Cut | $0.228 → $0.222 | −2.6% |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Cut | $0.231 → $0.228 | −1.3% |
| Sep 7, 2017 | Raise | $0.209 → $0.231 | +10.5% |
| Sep 7, 2016 | Cut | $0.494 → $0.209 | −57.7% |
| Mar 5, 2015 | Raise | $0.246 → $0.494 | +100.8% |
Show all 40 changes since 1990
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2013 | Raise | $0.228 → $0.248 | +8.8% |
| Aug 22, 2012 | Cut | $0.267 → $0.228 | −14.6% |
| Aug 24, 2011 | Raise | $0.235 → $0.267 | +13.6% |
| Sep 1, 2010 | Cut | $0.265 → $0.235 | −11.3% |
| Sep 2, 2009 | Cut | $0.609 → $0.265 | −56.5% |
| Mar 11, 2009 | Raise | $0.302 → $0.609 | +101.7% |
| Sep 4, 2008 | Raise | $0.274 → $0.302 | +10.2% |
| Sep 7, 2007 | Raise | $0.173 → $0.274 | +58.4% |
| Sep 8, 2006 | Raise | $0.141 → $0.173 | +22.7% |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Raise | $0.117 → $0.141 | +20.5% |
| Sep 8, 2004 | Raise | $0.0890 → $0.117 | +31.5% |
| Sep 10, 2003 | Raise | $0.0740 → $0.0890 | +20.3% |
| Sep 11, 2002 | Cut | $0.149 → $0.0740 | −50.3% |
| Mar 14, 2001 | Raise | $0.0580 → $0.149 | +156.9% |
| Sep 13, 2000 | Raise | $0.0530 → $0.0580 | +9.4% |
| Sep 8, 1999 | Raise | $0.0500 → $0.0530 | +6.0% |
| Feb 3, 1999 | Raise | $0.0420 → $0.0500 | +19.0% |
| Sep 11, 1998 | Raise | $0.0400 → $0.0420 | +5.0% |
| Sep 10, 1997 | Raise | $0.0376 → $0.0400 | +6.4% |
| Mar 12, 1997 | Raise | $0.0370 → $0.0376 | +1.6% |
| Sep 20, 1996 | Raise | $0.0360 → $0.0370 | +2.8% |
| Mar 15, 1996 | Raise | $0.0336 → $0.0360 | +7.1% |
| Sep 19, 1995 | Raise | $0.0320 → $0.0336 | +5.0% |
| Apr 7, 1995 | Raise | $0.0276 → $0.0320 | +15.9% |
| Sep 26, 1994 | Raise | $0.0264 → $0.0276 | +4.5% |
| Apr 8, 1993 | Cut | $0.0466 → $0.0264 | −43.3% |
| Sep 20, 1991 | Raise | $0.0344 → $0.0466 | +35.5% |
| Sep 14, 1990 | Raise | $0.0246 → $0.0344 | +39.8% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CRH a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveats. CRH plc (CRH) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.58% ($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.
Is CRH undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, CRH's fair value is about $75.44 versus a $95.10 share price — so it looks overvalued (-21% vs. fair value).
Is CRH's dividend safe?
CRH has a dividend-safety grade of B (73/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 1-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2018, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is CRH's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for CRH is about $75.44 per share, about 21% below the current $95.10 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is CRH a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data CRH screens as "yes, with caveats" and overvalued. CRH plc (CRH) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.58% ($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. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will CRH cut its dividend?
CRH earns a dividend-safety grade of B (73/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2018). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does CRH pay a dividend?
Yes. CRH plc pays a quarterly dividend of about $1.56 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 1.58%.
How much dividend does 100 shares of CRH pay?
At $1.56 per share a year, 100 shares of CRH pay $156.00 a year in dividends before tax, about $39.00 each quarter. Buying them costs about $9,510 at the Nov 5, 2026 price.
What is CRH's dividend yield?
As of Nov 5, 2026, CRH's forward dividend yield is 1.58%, based on a $1.56 annual dividend and a $95.10 share price.
What is CRH's dividend per share?
As of Nov 5, 2026, CRH pays $1.56 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is CRH's dividend payout ratio?
As of Nov 5, 2026, CRH's payout ratio is 29% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has CRH grown its dividend?
As of Nov 5, 2026, CRH has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
When is the next CRH ex-dividend date?
As of Nov 5, 2026, the next ex-dividend date on record for CRH is Nov 13, 2026.
CRH Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-24%
3 Years
+45%
5 Years
+87%
52-Week Range
$78.62 – $131.55
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CRH worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for CRH plc is $75.44 per share, versus a market price of $95.10. That implies 21% of downside.
Fair Value
$75.44
Current Price
$95.10
Downside
-21%
Margin of Safety
-26%
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 15.7% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 12.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.3% discount rate (CAPM), 12.0% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $5.31 EPS, $1.56 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CRH 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 CRH dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | $0.3900 | regular |
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 | $0.3900 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Apr 8, 2026 | $0.3900 | regular |
| May 23, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | $0.3700 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 | $0.3700 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Dec 18, 2024 | $0.3500 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | $0.3500 | regular |
| May 23, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 | $0.3500 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 | $0.3500 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Jan 17, 2024 | $1.0800 | regular |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Nov 22, 2023 | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2023 | May 4, 2023 | $1.0300 | regular |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Oct 7, 2022 | $0.2400 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2022 | May 12, 2022 | $0.9800 | regular |
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