Insteel Industries Inc.
IIINIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.39%
Annual Dividend
$0.12
Payout Ratio
6%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Sep 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Insteel Industries Inc. (IIIN) yields 0.39% ($0.12 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $36.12 — +16% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: A (95/100).
Is IIIN a good dividend stock?
YesInsteel Industries Inc. (IIIN) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.39% ($0.12/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (6%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.39%
- Payout Ratio
- 6%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.12
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.50
- Market Cap
- $589.5M
- P/E Ratio
- 16.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -18%
- 52-Week Range
- $24.35 – $39.91
- Dividend Safety
- A · 95/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
IIIN Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-18%
3 Years
-4%
5 Years
-18%
52-Week Range
$24.35 – $39.91
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is IIIN worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Insteel Industries Inc. is $36.12 per share, versus a market price of $31.26. That implies 16% of upside — a margin of safety of about 13%.
Fair Value
$36.12
Current Price
$31.26
Upside
+16%
Margin of Safety
13%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow 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 -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.87 EPS, $0.12 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
IIIN Dividend Safety Score
Very 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 12, 2026 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Nov 28, 2025 | — | $1.0300 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2025 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | $1.0300 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | $2.5300 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2023 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2023 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.12 / yr per share
