AMCON Distributing Company
DITConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
$81.08
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.59%
Annual Dividend
$0.48
Payout Ratio
101%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
May 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
DIT Dividend Safety Score
79/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak17 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2008
Earnings payout coverage101% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage2% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.60
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 DIT a good dividend stock?
YesAMCON Distributing Company (DIT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.59% ($0.48/yr), with 17 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 17 consecutive years of dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2008
- Elevated payout ratio (101%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.59%
- Payout Ratio
- 101%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.48
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 17
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- -0.23
- Market Cap
- $79.1M
- P/E Ratio
- 172.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -21%
- 52-Week Range
- $63.28 – $95.59
- Dividend Safety
- B · 79/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2008)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Feb 6, 2026 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2025 | — | $0.1867 | regular |
| Nov 7, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| May 9, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Feb 7, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Dec 30, 2024 | — | $0.1867 | regular |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| May 2, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Feb 1, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Jan 5, 2024 | — | $0.1867 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.48 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$12.00
Annual$48.00
Monthly avg$4.00
