
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
HOGConsumer Cyclical · Recreational Vehicles · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.80%
Annual Dividend
$0.75
Payout Ratio
40%
5-Yr Growth
55.2%
Ex-Date
Sep 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about HOG's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 18, 2026, Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG) has a forward dividend yield of 2.80%, based on an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and a share price of $26.76.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, HOG's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is B (66 out of 100), which rates the dividend as safe.
- By SmarterDividends' count, Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG) has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years as of Oct 18, 2026.
- HOG last cut its regular dividend in 2020.
- HOG's most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 15, 2026, for a dividend of $0.19 per share.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, HOG pays out 40% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- HOG's dividend has grown at an average rate of 55.2% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, HOG's 2.80% yield is 43% above its five-year average yield of 1.95%.
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for HOG is $38.98 per share, 46% above the $26.76 share price, so HOG screens as undervalued.
- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG) has raised its regular dividend 35 times and cut it 2 times across the 133 payments on record since 1993. Its most recent change was a 4.4% increase to $0.188 per share, going ex-dividend on Mar 2, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on May 21, 2020.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "HOG Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/HOG
Summary
As of Oct 18, 2026, Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG) yields 2.80% ($0.75 a year per share), has a dividend safety grade of B (66/100) and has 5 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.
Is HOG a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsHarley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.80% ($0.75/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 (40%)
- Strong 55.2% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.80%
- Payout Ratio
- 40%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.75
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 55.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.32
- Market Cap
- $2.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 14.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -27%
- 52-Week Range
- $17.09 – $28.86
- Dividend Safety
- B · 66/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
HOG dividend raises and cuts
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG) has raised its regular dividend 35 times and cut it 2 times across the 133 payments on record since 1993. Its most recent change was a 4.4% increase to $0.188 per share, going ex-dividend on Mar 2, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on May 21, 2020.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | Raise | $0.180 → $0.188 | +4.4% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Raise | $0.173 → $0.180 | +4.0% |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Raise | $0.165 → $0.173 | +4.8% |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Raise | $0.158 → $0.165 | +4.4% |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Raise | $0.150 → $0.158 | +5.3% |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Raise | $0.0200 → $0.150 | +650.0% |
| May 21, 2020 | Cut | $0.380 → $0.0200 | −94.7% |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Raise | $0.375 → $0.380 | +1.3% |
| Mar 13, 2019 | Raise | $0.370 → $0.375 | +1.4% |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Raise | $0.365 → $0.370 | +1.4% |
| Feb 13, 2017 | Raise | $0.350 → $0.365 | +4.3% |
| Feb 12, 2016 | Raise | $0.310 → $0.350 | +12.9% |
Show all 37 changes since 1994
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2015 | Raise | $0.275 → $0.310 | +12.7% |
| Feb 14, 2014 | Raise | $0.210 → $0.275 | +31.0% |
| Feb 14, 2013 | Raise | $0.155 → $0.210 | +35.5% |
| Feb 16, 2012 | Raise | $0.125 → $0.155 | +24.0% |
| May 31, 2011 | Raise | $0.100 → $0.125 | +25.0% |
| Mar 3, 2009 | Cut | $0.330 → $0.100 | −69.7% |
| Jun 3, 2008 | Raise | $0.300 → $0.330 | +10.0% |
| Sep 27, 2007 | Raise | $0.250 → $0.300 | +20.0% |
| Jun 7, 2007 | Raise | $0.210 → $0.250 | +19.0% |
| Jun 5, 2006 | Raise | $0.180 → $0.210 | +16.7% |
| Dec 14, 2005 | Raise | $0.160 → $0.180 | +12.5% |
| Jun 10, 2005 | Raise | $0.125 → $0.160 | +28.0% |
| Dec 15, 2004 | Raise | $0.100 → $0.125 | +25.0% |
| Jun 1, 2004 | Raise | $0.0800 → $0.100 | +25.0% |
| Dec 11, 2003 | Raise | $0.0400 → $0.0800 | +100.0% |
| Jun 6, 2003 | Raise | $0.0350 → $0.0400 | +14.3% |
| Jun 7, 2002 | Raise | $0.0300 → $0.0350 | +16.7% |
| Jun 7, 2001 | Raise | $0.0250 → $0.0300 | +20.0% |
| Jun 12, 2000 | Raise | $0.0225 → $0.0250 | +11.1% |
| Jun 11, 1999 | Raise | $0.0200 → $0.0225 | +12.5% |
| Jun 12, 1998 | Raise | $0.0175 → $0.0200 | +14.3% |
| Jun 12, 1997 | Raise | $0.0150 → $0.0175 | +16.7% |
| Sep 12, 1996 | Raise | $0.0125 → $0.0150 | +20.0% |
| Aug 30, 1995 | Raise | $0.0100 → $0.0125 | +25.0% |
| Aug 23, 1994 | Raise | $0.0075 → $0.0100 | +33.3% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is HOG a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveats. Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.80% ($0.75/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.
Is HOG undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, HOG's fair value is about $38.98 versus a $26.76 share price — so it looks undervalued (+46% vs. fair value).
Is HOG's dividend safe?
HOG has a dividend-safety grade of B (66/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 5-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2020, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is HOG's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for HOG is about $38.98 per share, roughly 46% above the current $26.76 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is HOG a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data HOG screens as "yes, with caveats" and undervalued. Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.80% ($0.75/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. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will HOG cut its dividend?
HOG earns a dividend-safety grade of B (66/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2020). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does HOG pay a dividend?
Yes. Harley-Davidson, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $0.75 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 2.80%.
What is HOG's dividend yield?
As of Oct 18, 2026, HOG's forward dividend yield is 2.80%, based on a $0.75 annual dividend and a $26.76 share price.
What is HOG's dividend per share?
As of Oct 18, 2026, HOG pays $0.75 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is HOG's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 18, 2026, HOG's payout ratio is 40% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has HOG grown its dividend?
As of Oct 18, 2026, HOG has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
When is the next HOG ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 18, 2026, HOG's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Sep 15, 2026, for $0.19 per share.
HOG Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+9%
3 Years
-11%
5 Years
-27%
52-Week Range
$17.09 – $28.86
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is HOG worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Harley-Davidson, Inc. is $38.98 per share, versus a market price of $26.76. That implies 46% of upside — a margin of safety of about 31%.
Fair Value
$38.98
Current Price
$26.76
Upside
+46%
Margin of Safety
31%
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 -9.9% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 0.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 10.9% discount rate (CAPM), 0.0% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $1.82 EPS, $0.75 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
HOG 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 HOG dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | $0.1880 | regular |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | $0.1880 | regular |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | $0.1880 | regular |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $0.1800 | regular |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | $0.1800 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 | $0.1800 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | $0.1800 | regular |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | $0.1730 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | $0.1730 | regular |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | $0.1730 | regular |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | $0.1730 | regular |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.1650 | regular |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Sep 27, 2023 | $0.1650 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 | $0.1650 | regular |
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