
Ingredion Incorporated
INGRConsumer Defensive · Packaged Foods · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.47%
Annual Dividend
$3.32
Payout Ratio
36%
5-Yr Growth
4.9%
Ex-Date
Oct 1, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about INGR's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 2, 2026, Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) has a forward dividend yield of 3.47%, based on an annual dividend of $3.32 per share and a share price of $94.91.
- As of Oct 2, 2026, INGR's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is A (93 out of 100), which rates the dividend as very safe.
- By SmarterDividends' count, Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years as of Oct 2, 2026.
- INGR has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
- INGR's most recent ex-dividend date was Oct 1, 2026, for a dividend of $0.83 per share.
- As of Oct 2, 2026, INGR pays out 36% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- INGR's dividend has grown at an average rate of 4.9% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 2, 2026, INGR's 3.47% yield is 32% above its five-year average yield of 2.64%.
- As of Oct 2, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for INGR is $119.30 per share, 26% above the $94.91 share price, so INGR screens as undervalued.
- Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "INGR Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 2, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/INGR
Summary
As of Oct 2, 2026, Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) yields 3.47% ($3.32 a year per share), has a dividend safety grade of A (93/100) and has 15 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.
Is INGR a good dividend stock?
YesIngredion Incorporated (INGR) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.47% ($3.32/yr), with 15 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
- 15 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (36%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.47%
- Payout Ratio
- 36%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.32
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 15
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.61
- Market Cap
- $6.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 10.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 2%
- 52-Week Range
- $94.44 – $123.49
- Dividend Safety
- A · 93/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Is INGR a good dividend stock?
Yes. Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.47% ($3.32/yr), with 15 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Is INGR undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, INGR's fair value is about $119.30 versus a $94.91 share price — so it looks undervalued (+26% vs. fair value).
Is INGR's dividend safe?
INGR has a dividend-safety grade of A (93/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 15-year growth streak, a clean no-cut history, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is INGR's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for INGR is about $119.30 per share, roughly 26% above the current $94.91 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is INGR a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data INGR screens as "yes" and undervalued. Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.47% ($3.32/yr), with 15 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will INGR cut its dividend?
INGR earns a dividend-safety grade of A (93/100), with no dividend cut on record. A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does INGR pay a dividend?
Yes. Ingredion Incorporated pays a quarterly dividend of about $3.32 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 3.47%.
What is INGR's dividend yield?
As of Oct 2, 2026, INGR's forward dividend yield is 3.47%, based on a $3.32 annual dividend and a $94.91 share price.
What is INGR's dividend per share?
As of Oct 2, 2026, INGR pays $3.32 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is INGR's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 2, 2026, INGR's payout ratio is 36% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has INGR grown its dividend?
As of Oct 2, 2026, INGR has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years.
When is the next INGR ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 2, 2026, INGR's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Oct 1, 2026, for $0.83 per share.
INGR Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-16%
3 Years
+3%
5 Years
+2%
52-Week Range
$94.44 – $123.49
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is INGR worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Ingredion Incorporated is $119.30 per share, versus a market price of $94.91. That implies 26% of upside — a margin of safety of about 20%.
Fair Value
$119.30
Current Price
$94.91
Upside
+26%
Margin of Safety
20%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
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 -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 0.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), 0.0% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $9.14 EPS, $3.32 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
INGR 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
Full INGR dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 | $0.8300 | regular |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | $0.8200 | regular |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | $0.8200 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | $0.8200 | regular |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | $0.8200 | regular |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | $0.8000 | regular |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 22, 2025 | $0.8000 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Jan 21, 2025 | $0.8000 | regular |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 22, 2024 | $0.8000 | regular |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 23, 2024 | $0.7800 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Apr 23, 2024 | $0.7800 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 23, 2024 | $0.7800 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Oct 24, 2023 | $0.7800 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 25, 2023 | $0.7100 | regular |
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