Krispy Kreme, Inc.
DNUTConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
$3.27
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.47%
Annual Dividend
$0.14
Payout Ratio
700%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Apr 23, 2025
Frequency
Quarterly
DNUT Dividend Safety Score
51/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage700% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage108% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 2.02
Yield vs its historyYield is 3.4× its 5-yr average — elevated
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 DNUT a good dividend stock?
MixedKrispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.47% ($0.14/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (700%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.47%
- Payout Ratio
- 700%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.14
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 23, 2025
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.27
- Market Cap
- $563.7M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -78%
- 52-Week Range
- $2.50 – $5.73
- Dividend Safety
- C · 51/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2025 | — | $0.0350 | regular |
| Jan 22, 2025 | — | $0.0350 | regular |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | $0.0350 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2024 | — | $0.0350 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | $0.0350 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2024 | — | $0.0350 | regular |
| Oct 25, 2023 | — | $0.0350 | regular |
| Jul 25, 2023 | — | $0.0350 | regular |
| Apr 25, 2023 | — | $0.0350 | regular |
| Jan 24, 2023 | — | $0.0350 | regular |
| Oct 25, 2022 | — | $0.0350 | regular |
| Jul 26, 2022 | — | $0.0350 | regular |
| Apr 26, 2022 | — | $0.0350 | regular |
| Jan 25, 2022 | — | $0.0350 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.14 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$3.50
Annual$14.00
Monthly avg$1.17
