Dow Inc.
DOWBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$34.79
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
4.02%
Annual Dividend
$1.40
Payout Ratio
700%
5-Yr Growth
-5.6%
Ex-Date
May 29, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
DOW Dividend Safety Score
45/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage700% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.17
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 DOW a good dividend stock?
MixedDow Inc. (DOW) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.02% ($1.40/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (700%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.02%
- Payout Ratio
- 700%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.40
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -5.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.41
- Market Cap
- $25.1B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -46%
- 52-Week Range
- $20.40 – $42.74
- Dividend Safety
- D · 45/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2026 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Nov 28, 2025 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| May 31, 2024 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2024 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2023 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| May 30, 2023 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2023 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.40 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$35.00
Annual$140.00
Monthly avg$11.67
