Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
ICEFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.49%
Annual Dividend
$2.08
Payout Ratio
29%
5-Yr Growth
9.9%
Ex-Date
Sep 16, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) yields 1.49% ($2.08 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $112.37 — -20% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (86/100). 11 years of dividend growth.
Is ICE a good dividend stock?
YesIntercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.49% ($2.08/yr), with 11 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 11 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (29%)
- Strong 9.9% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.49%
- Payout Ratio
- 29%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.08
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 9.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 16, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 11
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.95
- Market Cap
- $80.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 20.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 17%
- 52-Week Range
- $121.79 – $189.35
- Dividend Safety
- A · 86/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
ICE Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-21%
3 Years
+18%
5 Years
+17%
52-Week Range
$121.79 – $189.35
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is ICE worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is $112.37 per share, versus a market price of $139.65. That implies 20% of downside.
Fair Value
$112.37
Current Price
$139.65
Downside
-20%
Margin of Safety
-24%
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 14.4% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 10.7% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.0% discount rate (CAPM), 10.7% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $6.87 EPS, $2.08 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
ICE Dividend Safety Score
Very 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
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2026 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2023 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2023 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.08 / yr per share
