Innospec Inc.
IOSPBasic Materials · Stock · semiannual payer
$80.65
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.22%
Annual Dividend
$1.79
Payout Ratio
37%
5-Yr Growth
10.5%
Ex-Date
May 19, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
IOSP Dividend Safety Score
80/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak11 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage37% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 3.74
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 IOSP a good dividend stock?
YesInnospec Inc. (IOSP) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 2.22% ($1.79/yr), with 11 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
- 11 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (37%)
- Strong 10.5% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.22%
- Payout Ratio
- 37%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.79
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 19, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 11
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.91
- Market Cap
- $2.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 17.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -11%
- 52-Week Range
- $65.51 – $92.14
- Dividend Safety
- A · 80/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | — | $0.9200 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2025 | — | $0.8700 | regular |
| May 20, 2025 | — | $0.8400 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2024 | — | $0.7900 | regular |
| May 17, 2024 | — | $0.7600 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| May 19, 2023 | — | $0.6900 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2022 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
| May 16, 2022 | — | $0.6300 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2021 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| May 14, 2021 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Nov 16, 2020 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| May 15, 2020 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2019 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.79 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$89.50
Annual$179.00
Monthly avg$14.92
