International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
IFFBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.05%
Annual Dividend
$1.60
Payout Ratio
50%
5-Yr Growth
-12.0%
Ex-Date
Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) yields 2.05% ($1.60 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $46.87 — -40% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (68/100).
Is IFF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.05% ($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
- 2.05%
- Payout Ratio
- 50%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -12.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.94
- Market Cap
- $19.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 24.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -48%
- 52-Week Range
- $59.14 – $84.45
- Dividend Safety
- B · 68/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
IFF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+16%
3 Years
+11%
5 Years
-48%
52-Week Range
$59.14 – $84.45
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 $46.87 per share, versus a market price of $78.20. That implies 40% of downside.
Fair Value
$46.87
Current Price
$78.20
Downside
-40%
Margin of Safety
-67%
How we get there
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 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 7.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.0% discount rate (CAPM), 7.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $3.23 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
