Aberdeen India Fund, Inc.
IFNFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$10.93
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
19.91%
Annual Dividend
$2.18
Payout Ratio
59%
5-Yr Growth
-2.6%
Ex-Date
May 21, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
IFN Dividend Safety Score
52/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak1 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage59% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.5× its 5-yr average — elevated
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 IFN a good dividend stock?
MixedAberdeen India Fund, Inc. (IFN) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 19.91% ($2.18/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (59%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 19.91%
- Payout Ratio
- 59%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.18
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -2.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.61
- Market Cap
- $466.2M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -51%
- 52-Week Range
- $10.80 – $16.60
- Dividend Safety
- C · 52/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| May 22, 2025 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Feb 21, 2025 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | $0.9300 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | $0.4900 | regular |
| May 30, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Feb 21, 2024 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2023 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| May 18, 2023 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.18 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$54.50
Annual$218.00
Monthly avg$18.17
