CRH plc
CRHBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.52%
Annual Dividend
$1.56
Payout Ratio
28%
5-Yr Growth
-4.3%
Ex-Date
May 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, CRH plc (CRH) yields 1.52% ($1.56 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $90.01 — -13% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: B (67/100). 1 years of dividend growth.
Is CRH a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsCRH plc (CRH) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.52% ($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%)
- 94% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2018
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.52%
- 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
- $66.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 19.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 94%
- 52-Week Range
- $93.58 – $131.55
- Dividend Safety
- B · 67/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2018)
Frequently Asked Questions
CRH Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-9%
3 Years
+79%
5 Years
+94%
52-Week Range
$93.58 – $131.55
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CRH worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for CRH plc is $90.01 per share, versus a market price of $102.92. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$90.01
Current Price
$102.92
Gap
-13%
Margin of Safety
-14%
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 11.6% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.2% discount rate (CAPM), 11.6% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $5.39 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
| 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
