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CRH Dividend

CRH plc · Basic Materials · Building Materials · quarterly payer

$95.10

Overvalued · -21% Add to Portfolio

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 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.

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-dateChangeOld → newMove
Mar 6, 2026Raise$0.370 → $0.390+5.4%
Mar 14, 2025Raise$0.350 → $0.370+5.7%
Mar 14, 2024Raise$0.250 → $0.350+40.0%
Oct 19, 2023Raise$0.240 → $0.250+4.2%
Sep 8, 2022Cut$1.01 → $0.240−76.1%
Mar 10, 2022Raise$0.230 → $1.01+337.4%
Sep 9, 2021Raise$0.220 → $0.230+4.5%
Sep 5, 2019Cut$0.228 → $0.222−2.6%
Sep 6, 2018Cut$0.231 → $0.228−1.3%
Sep 7, 2017Raise$0.209 → $0.231+10.5%
Sep 7, 2016Cut$0.494 → $0.209−57.7%
Mar 5, 2015Raise$0.246 → $0.494+100.8%
Show all 40 changes since 1990
Ex-dateChangeOld → newMove
Aug 28, 2013Raise$0.228 → $0.248+8.8%
Aug 22, 2012Cut$0.267 → $0.228−14.6%
Aug 24, 2011Raise$0.235 → $0.267+13.6%
Sep 1, 2010Cut$0.265 → $0.235−11.3%
Sep 2, 2009Cut$0.609 → $0.265−56.5%
Mar 11, 2009Raise$0.302 → $0.609+101.7%
Sep 4, 2008Raise$0.274 → $0.302+10.2%
Sep 7, 2007Raise$0.173 → $0.274+58.4%
Sep 8, 2006Raise$0.141 → $0.173+22.7%
Sep 7, 2005Raise$0.117 → $0.141+20.5%
Sep 8, 2004Raise$0.0890 → $0.117+31.5%
Sep 10, 2003Raise$0.0740 → $0.0890+20.3%
Sep 11, 2002Cut$0.149 → $0.0740−50.3%
Mar 14, 2001Raise$0.0580 → $0.149+156.9%
Sep 13, 2000Raise$0.0530 → $0.0580+9.4%
Sep 8, 1999Raise$0.0500 → $0.0530+6.0%
Feb 3, 1999Raise$0.0420 → $0.0500+19.0%
Sep 11, 1998Raise$0.0400 → $0.0420+5.0%
Sep 10, 1997Raise$0.0376 → $0.0400+6.4%
Mar 12, 1997Raise$0.0370 → $0.0376+1.6%
Sep 20, 1996Raise$0.0360 → $0.0370+2.8%
Mar 15, 1996Raise$0.0336 → $0.0360+7.1%
Sep 19, 1995Raise$0.0320 → $0.0336+5.0%
Apr 7, 1995Raise$0.0276 → $0.0320+15.9%
Sep 26, 1994Raise$0.0264 → $0.0276+4.5%
Apr 8, 1993Cut$0.0466 → $0.0264−43.3%
Sep 20, 1991Raise$0.0344 → $0.0466+35.5%
Sep 14, 1990Raise$0.0246 → $0.0344+39.8%
CRH ex-dividend date & scheduleNext ex-date Nov 13, 2026 · full ex-dividend historyView →CRH dividend historyEvery payment, totals by year, raises and cutsView →CRH dividend calculator100 shares pay $156.00 a year, $39.00 each quarterCalculate →CRH total return calculatorWhat $10,000 became, with dividends reinvested or taken as cashSee →

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.