Matson, Inc.
MATXIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
$187.29
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.77%
Annual Dividend
$1.44
Payout Ratio
11%
5-Yr Growth
9.2%
Ex-Date
May 7, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
MATX Dividend Safety Score
97/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak12 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage11% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage18% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.26
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 MATX a good dividend stock?
YesMatson, Inc. (MATX) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.77% ($1.44/yr), with 12 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
- 12 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (11%)
- Strong 9.2% 5-yr dividend growth
- 198% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.77%
- Payout Ratio
- 11%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.44
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 9.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 7, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 12
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.29
- Market Cap
- $5.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 13.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 198%
- 52-Week Range
- $86.97 – $191.15
- Dividend Safety
- A · 97/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Feb 5, 2026 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Nov 6, 2025 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Aug 7, 2025 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| May 8, 2025 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Feb 6, 2025 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| May 8, 2024 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Feb 7, 2024 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Aug 2, 2023 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| May 10, 2023 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Feb 8, 2023 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.44 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$36.00
Annual$144.00
Monthly avg$12.00
