Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
HMCConsumer Cyclical · Stock · semiannual payer
$27.93
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
4.80%
Annual Dividend
$1.34
Payout Ratio
55%
5-Yr Growth
33.2%
Ex-Date
Mar 30, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
HMC Dividend Safety Score
57/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak4 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2020
Earnings payout coverage55% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.14
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.5× its 5-yr average — elevated
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 HMC a good dividend stock?
MixedHonda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 4.80% ($1.34/yr), with 5 years 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
- Comfortable payout ratio (55%)
- Strong 33.2% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.80%
- Payout Ratio
- 55%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.34
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 33.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.29
- Market Cap
- $36.2B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -17%
- 52-Week Range
- $23.25 – $34.89
- Dividend Safety
- C · 57/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | — | $0.7120 | regular |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | $0.6730 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.7470 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.5910 | regular |
| Mar 29, 2023 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2022 | — | $0.4430 | regular |
| Mar 29, 2022 | — | $0.4960 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2021 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Mar 29, 2021 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2020 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2020 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jun 26, 2020 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2020 | — | $0.2100 | regular |
| Dec 27, 2019 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.34 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$67.00
Annual$134.00
Monthly avg$11.17
