International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
IFFBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.90%
Annual Dividend
$1.60
Payout Ratio
50%
5-Yr Growth
-12.0%
Ex-Date
Sep 18, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) yields 1.90% ($1.60 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $39.58 — -53% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (67/100).
Is IFF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.90% ($1.60/yr), with 0 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 (50%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.90%
- Payout Ratio
- 50%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -12.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.95
- Market Cap
- $21.5B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -37%
- 52-Week Range
- $59.14 – $89.32
- Dividend Safety
- B · 67/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
IFF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+36%
3 Years
+23%
5 Years
-37%
52-Week Range
$59.14 – $89.32
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is IFF worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is $39.58 per share, versus a market price of $83.61. That implies 53% of downside.
Fair Value
$39.58
Current Price
$83.61
Downside
-53%
Margin of Safety
-111%
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.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 15.8% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.1% discount rate (CAPM), 15.8% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$3.09 EPS, $1.60 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
IFF 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
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Mar 20, 2026 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Dec 19, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Jun 20, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Mar 21, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Dec 20, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Mar 21, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Dec 27, 2023 | — | $0.8100 | regular |
| Sep 21, 2023 | — | $0.8100 | regular |
| Jun 22, 2023 | — | $0.8100 | regular |
| Mar 23, 2023 | — | $0.8100 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.60 / yr per share
