Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
ICEFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.34%
Annual Dividend
$2.08
Payout Ratio
28%
5-Yr Growth
9.9%
Ex-Date
Dec 16, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) yields 1.34% ($2.08 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $123.79 — -20% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (89/100). 11 years of dividend growth.
Is ICE a good dividend stock?
YesIntercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.34% ($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 (28%)
- Strong 9.9% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.34%
- Payout Ratio
- 28%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.08
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 9.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Dec 16, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 11
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.93
- Market Cap
- $87.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 21.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 12%
- 52-Week Range
- $121.79 – $176.05
- Dividend Safety
- A · 89/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
ICE Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+6%
3 Years
+45%
5 Years
+12%
52-Week Range
$121.79 – $176.05
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is ICE worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is $123.79 per share, versus a market price of $155.47. That implies 20% of downside.
Fair Value
$123.79
Current Price
$155.47
Downside
-20%
Margin of Safety
-26%
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 16.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 11.9% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.0% discount rate (CAPM), 11.9% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $7.09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| 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 |
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