
Dana Incorporated
DANConsumer Cyclical · Auto Parts · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.66%
Annual Dividend
$0.48
Payout Ratio
60%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Aug 7, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about DAN's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 18, 2026, Dana Incorporated (DAN) has a forward dividend yield of 1.66%, based on an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and a share price of $28.97.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, DAN's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is A (83 out of 100), which rates the dividend as very safe.
- DAN has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
- DAN's most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 7, 2026, for a dividend of $0.12 per share.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, DAN pays out 60% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- DAN's dividend has been roughly flat over the past five years.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, DAN's 1.66% yield is 33% below its five-year average yield of 2.49%.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for DAN is $24.56 per share, 15% below the $28.97 share price, so DAN screens as overvalued.
- Dana Incorporated (DAN) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- Dana Incorporated (DAN) has raised its regular dividend 3 times and cut it 0 times across the 56 payments on record since 2012. Its most recent change was a 20.0% increase to $0.120 per share, going ex-dividend on Feb 27, 2026.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "DAN Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DAN
Summary
As of Oct 18, 2026, Dana Incorporated (DAN) yields 1.66% ($0.48 a year per share) and has a dividend safety grade of A (83/100).
Is DAN a good dividend stock?
YesDana Incorporated (DAN) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.66% ($0.48/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (60%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.66%
- Payout Ratio
- 60%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.48
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 7, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 2.03
- Market Cap
- $3.1B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 35%
- 52-Week Range
- $18.96 – $39.56
- Dividend Safety
- A · 83/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
DAN dividend raises and cuts
Dana Incorporated (DAN) has raised its regular dividend 3 times and cut it 0 times across the 56 payments on record since 2012. Its most recent change was a 20.0% increase to $0.120 per share, going ex-dividend on Feb 27, 2026.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | Raise | $0.100 → $0.120 | +20.0% |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Raise | $0.0600 → $0.100 | +66.7% |
| May 13, 2015 | Raise | $0.0500 → $0.0600 | +20.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is DAN a good dividend stock?
Yes. Dana Incorporated (DAN) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.66% ($0.48/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Is DAN undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, DAN's fair value is about $24.56 versus a $28.97 share price — so it looks overvalued (-15% vs. fair value).
Is DAN's dividend safe?
DAN has a dividend-safety grade of A (83/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 0-year growth streak, a clean no-cut history, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is DAN's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for DAN is about $24.56 per share, about 15% below the current $28.97 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is DAN a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data DAN screens as "yes" and overvalued. Dana Incorporated (DAN) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.66% ($0.48/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will DAN cut its dividend?
DAN earns a dividend-safety grade of A (83/100), with no dividend cut on record. A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does DAN pay a dividend?
Yes. Dana Incorporated pays a quarterly dividend of about $0.48 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 1.66%.
What is DAN's dividend yield?
As of Oct 18, 2026, DAN's forward dividend yield is 1.66%, based on a $0.48 annual dividend and a $28.97 share price.
What is DAN's dividend per share?
As of Oct 18, 2026, DAN pays $0.48 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is DAN's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 18, 2026, DAN's payout ratio is 60% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has DAN grown its dividend?
DAN does not currently have a long dividend-growth streak on record.
When is the next DAN ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 18, 2026, DAN's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Aug 7, 2026, for $0.12 per share.
DAN Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+29%
3 Years
+119%
5 Years
+35%
52-Week Range
$18.96 – $39.56
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is DAN worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Dana Incorporated is $24.56 per share, versus a market price of $28.97. That implies 15% of downside.
Fair Value
$24.56
Current Price
$28.97
Downside
-15%
Margin of Safety
-18%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 14.3% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 12.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 12.0% discount rate (CAPM), 12.0% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, -$0.36 EPS, $0.48 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
DAN Dividend Safety Score
Very 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 DAN dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | $0.1200 | regular |
| May 8, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.1200 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.1200 | regular |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.1000 | regular |
| May 9, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | $0.1000 | regular |
| May 9, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.1000 | regular |
| May 11, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | $0.1000 | regular |
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