National Beverage Corp.
FIZZConsumer Defensive · Stock · annual payer
Forward Yield
10.43%
Annual Dividend
$3.25
Payout Ratio
0%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Jul 13, 2026
Frequency
Annual
Summary
As of July 2026, National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ) yields 10.43% ($3.25 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $31.39 — +1% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: C (50/100). 1 years of dividend growth.
Is FIZZ a good dividend stock?
MixedNational Beverage Corp. (FIZZ) pays a annual dividend yielding 10.43% ($3.25/yr), with 1 year 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
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2016
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 10.43%
- Payout Ratio
- 0%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.25
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 13, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- annual
- Beta
- 0.76
- Market Cap
- $2.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 15.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -33%
- 52-Week Range
- $30.01 – $47.85
- Dividend Safety
- C · 50/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2016)
Frequently Asked Questions
FIZZ Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-26%
3 Years
-39%
5 Years
-33%
52-Week Range
$30.01 – $47.85
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is FIZZ worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for National Beverage Corp. is $31.39 per share, versus a market price of $31.07. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$31.39
Current Price
$31.07
Gap
+1%
Margin of Safety
1%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream 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 -0.8% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -2.7% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.1% discount rate (CAPM), -2.7% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.96 EPS, $3.25 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
FIZZ Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | — | $3.2500 | regular |
| Jun 24, 2024 | — | $3.2500 | regular |
| Dec 10, 2021 | — | $3.0000 | regular |
| Dec 3, 2020 | — | $3.0000 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2018 | — | $1.4500 | regular |
| Jun 1, 2017 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
| Nov 23, 2016 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
| Dec 5, 2012 | — | $1.2750 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2010 | — | $1.1500 | regular |
| Jan 4, 2010 | — | $0.6750 | regular |
| Jul 18, 2007 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Jan 3, 2006 | — | $0.4167 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2004 | — | $0.4167 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $3.25 / yr per share
