InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
IHGConsumer Cyclical · Stock · semiannual payer
$160.51
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.15%
Annual Dividend
$1.85
Payout Ratio
36%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Apr 10, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
IHG Dividend Safety Score
60/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage36% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage40% of free cash flow
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 IHG a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsInterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 1.15% ($1.85/yr), with 3 years 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 (36%)
- 145% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.15%
- Payout Ratio
- 36%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.85
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 10, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 1.04
- Market Cap
- $23.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 33.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 145%
- 52-Week Range
- $109.79 – $163.71
- Dividend Safety
- C · 60/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | — | $1.2590 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.5860 | regular |
| Apr 4, 2025 | — | $2.2880 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.5320 | regular |
| Apr 4, 2024 | — | $1.0400 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.4830 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.9450 | regular |
| Sep 1, 2022 | — | $0.4390 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2022 | — | $0.8590 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2019 | — | $0.3990 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2019 | — | $0.7810 | regular |
| Jan 14, 2019 | — | $2.4900 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2018 | — | $0.3825 | regular |
| Apr 2, 2018 | — | $0.7482 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.85 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$92.50
Annual$185.00
Monthly avg$15.42
