Nathan's Famous, Inc.
NATHConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.03%
Annual Dividend
$2.00
Payout Ratio
41%
5-Yr Growth
7.4%
Ex-Date
Jun 22, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) yields 2.03% ($2.00 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $104.56 — +7% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (82/100).
Is NATH a good dividend stock?
YesNathan's Famous, Inc. (NATH) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.03% ($2.00/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 (41%)
- Strong 7.4% 5-yr dividend growth
- 60% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.03%
- Payout Ratio
- 41%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.28
- Market Cap
- $401.0M
- P/E Ratio
- 20.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 60%
- 52-Week Range
- $88.67 – $113.86
- Dividend Safety
- A · 82/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
NATH Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-12%
3 Years
+39%
5 Years
+60%
52-Week Range
$88.67 – $113.86
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is NATH worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Nathan's Famous, Inc. is $104.56 per share, versus a market price of $97.97. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$104.56
Current Price
$97.97
Gap
+7%
Margin of Safety
6%
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 0.2% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 7.4% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 7.4% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $4.83 EPS, $2.00 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
NATH 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 22, 2026 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2026 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Nov 24, 2025 | — | $3.0000 | regular |
| Aug 25, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Jun 23, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Jun 24, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Jun 16, 2023 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.00 / yr per share
