International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
IFFBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$73.23
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.18%
Annual Dividend
$1.60
Payout Ratio
50%
5-Yr Growth
-12.0%
Ex-Date
Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
IFF Dividend Safety Score
68/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak1 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2024
Earnings payout coverage50% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage11% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.46
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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
Is IFF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.18% ($1.60/yr), with 1 year 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
- 2.18%
- Payout Ratio
- 50%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -12.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.96
- Market Cap
- $18.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 22.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -51%
- 52-Week Range
- $59.14 – $84.45
- Dividend Safety
- B · 68/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | — | $0.8100 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.60 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$40.00
Annual$160.00
Monthly avg$13.33
