Element Solutions Inc
ESIBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.90%
Annual Dividend
$0.32
Payout Ratio
43%
5-Yr Growth
9.9%
Ex-Date
Sep 1, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Element Solutions Inc (ESI) yields 0.90% ($0.32 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $22.24 — -32% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (77/100).
Is ESI a good dividend stock?
YesElement Solutions Inc (ESI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.90% ($0.32/yr), with 0 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
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (43%)
- Strong 9.9% 5-yr dividend growth
- 44% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.90%
- Payout Ratio
- 43%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.32
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 9.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 1, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.26
- Market Cap
- $8.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 46.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 44%
- 52-Week Range
- $22.86 – $49.25
- Dividend Safety
- B · 77/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
ESI Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+22%
3 Years
+80%
5 Years
+44%
52-Week Range
$22.86 – $49.25
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is ESI worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Element Solutions Inc is $22.24 per share, versus a market price of $32.73. That implies 32% of downside.
Fair Value
$22.24
Current Price
$32.73
Downside
-32%
Margin of Safety
-47%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 20.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.6% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.74 EPS, $0.32 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
ESI Dividend Safety Score
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 ESI dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Jun 1, 2026 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Mar 2, 2026 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Sep 2, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| May 31, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| May 31, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.32 / yr per share
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