IDT Corporation
IDTCommunication Services · Telecom Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.34%
Annual Dividend
$0.26
Payout Ratio
8%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Oct 5, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about IDT's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 15, 2026, IDT Corporation (IDT) has a forward dividend yield of 0.34%, based on an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and a share price of $81.08.
- As of Oct 15, 2026, IDT's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is C (61 out of 100), which rates the dividend as borderline.
- IDT last cut its regular dividend in 2024.
- IDT's most recent ex-dividend date was Oct 5, 2026, for a dividend of $0.0700 per share.
- As of Oct 15, 2026, IDT pays out 8% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- As of Oct 15, 2026, IDT's 0.34% yield is 27% below its five-year average yield of 0.47%.
- As of Oct 15, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for IDT is $99.24 per share, 22% above the $81.08 share price, so IDT screens as undervalued.
- IDT Corporation (IDT) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "IDT Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 15, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/IDT
Summary
As of Oct 15, 2026, IDT Corporation (IDT) yields 0.34% ($0.26 a year per share) and has a dividend safety grade of C (61/100).
Is IDT a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsIDT Corporation (IDT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.34% ($0.26/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (8%)
- 68% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.34%
- Payout Ratio
- 8%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.26
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 5, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.60
- Market Cap
- $2.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 23.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 68%
- 52-Week Range
- $45.72 – $82.31
- Dividend Safety
- C · 61/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is IDT a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveats. IDT Corporation (IDT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.34% ($0.26/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Is IDT undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, IDT's fair value is about $99.24 versus a $81.08 share price — so it looks undervalued (+22% vs. fair value).
Is IDT's dividend safe?
IDT has a dividend-safety grade of C (61/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 1-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2024, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is IDT's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for IDT is about $99.24 per share, roughly 22% above the current $81.08 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is IDT a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data IDT screens as "yes, with caveats" and undervalued. IDT Corporation (IDT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.34% ($0.26/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will IDT cut its dividend?
IDT earns a dividend-safety grade of C (61/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2024). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does IDT pay a dividend?
Yes. IDT Corporation pays a quarterly dividend of about $0.26 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 0.34%.
What is IDT's dividend yield?
As of Oct 15, 2026, IDT's forward dividend yield is 0.34%, based on a $0.26 annual dividend and a $81.08 share price.
What is IDT's dividend per share?
As of Oct 15, 2026, IDT pays $0.26 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is IDT's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 15, 2026, IDT's payout ratio is 8% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has IDT grown its dividend?
As of Oct 15, 2026, IDT has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
When is the next IDT ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 15, 2026, IDT's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Oct 5, 2026, for $0.0700 per share.
IDT Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+61%
3 Years
+191%
5 Years
+68%
52-Week Range
$45.72 – $82.31
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is IDT worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for IDT Corporation is $99.24 per share, versus a market price of $81.08. That implies 22% of upside — a margin of safety of about 18%.
Fair Value
$99.24
Current Price
$81.08
Upside
+22%
Margin of Safety
18%
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 4.5% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 9.6% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), 9.6% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $3.46 EPS, $0.28 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
IDT Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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 IDT dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 | $0.0700 | regular |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.0700 | regular |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.0700 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | $0.0600 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | $0.0600 | regular |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 | $0.0600 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | $0.0600 | regular |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.0500 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 7, 2024 | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.0500 | regular |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jun 18, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | $0.0900 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Mar 23, 2018 | $0.0761 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | $0.1607 | regular |
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