Formula Systems (1985) Ltd.
FORTYTechnology · Stock · semiannual payer
$138.25
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.79%
Annual Dividend
$2.48
Payout Ratio
65%
5-Yr Growth
-0.7%
Ex-Date
May 22, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
FORTY Dividend Safety Score
33/ 100
Grade F
Unsafe
Dividend-growth streak1 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage65% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.37
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 FORTY a good dividend stock?
Higher riskFormula Systems (1985) Ltd. (FORTY) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 1.79% ($2.48/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of F. Treat the dividend with caution — recent cuts, a stretched payout or a falling price raise the risk.
Advantages
- 54% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.79%
- Payout Ratio
- 65%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.48
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -0.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.16
- Market Cap
- $2.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 36.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 54%
- 52-Week Range
- $101.21 – $190.56
- Dividend Safety
- F · 33/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | — | $13.0450 | regular |
| Dec 30, 2025 | — | $0.5020 | regular |
| Jul 7, 2025 | — | $0.4450 | regular |
| Apr 30, 2025 | — | $0.9410 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2024 | — | $0.6240 | regular |
| Apr 3, 2024 | — | $0.6380 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2023 | — | $0.6210 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2022 | — | $0.6300 | regular |
| Apr 11, 2022 | — | $0.7910 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2021 | — | $0.7810 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2021 | — | $0.6640 | regular |
| Sep 2, 2020 | — | $0.5210 | regular |
| Dec 23, 2019 | — | $0.4590 | regular |
| Sep 11, 2019 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.48 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$124.00
Annual$248.00
Monthly avg$20.67
