Friedman Industries, Incorporated
FRDBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$24.37
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.66%
Annual Dividend
$0.16
Payout Ratio
7%
5-Yr Growth
14.9%
Ex-Date
Apr 24, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
FRD Dividend Safety Score
70/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak5 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2020
Earnings payout coverage7% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.68
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 FRD a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsFriedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.66% ($0.16/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (7%)
- Strong 14.9% 5-yr dividend growth
- 83% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.66%
- Payout Ratio
- 7%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.16
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 14.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 24, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.63
- Market Cap
- $173.3M
- P/E Ratio
- 11.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 83%
- 52-Week Range
- $14.51 – $24.69
- Dividend Safety
- B · 70/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Jan 16, 2026 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2025 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Jul 18, 2025 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Apr 25, 2025 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Jan 17, 2025 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Apr 25, 2024 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Jan 18, 2024 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Oct 19, 2023 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Jul 20, 2023 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Apr 27, 2023 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Jan 12, 2023 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.16 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$4.00
Annual$16.00
Monthly avg$1.33
