Powell Industries, Inc.
POWLIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.17%
Annual Dividend
$0.36
Payout Ratio
7%
5-Yr Growth
0.6%
Ex-Date
Aug 19, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) yields 0.17% ($0.36 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $142.79 — -33% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (89/100). 3 years of dividend growth.
Is POWL a good dividend stock?
YesPowell Industries, Inc. (POWL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.17% ($0.36/yr), with 3 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 (7%)
- 2409% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.17%
- Payout Ratio
- 7%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.36
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 19, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.22
- Market Cap
- $7.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 40.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 2409%
- 52-Week Range
- $78.50 – $328.00
- Dividend Safety
- A · 89/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
POWL Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+138%
3 Years
+656%
5 Years
+2409%
52-Week Range
$78.50 – $328.00
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is POWL worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Powell Industries, Inc. is $142.79 per share, versus a market price of $211.56. That implies 33% of downside.
Fair Value
$142.79
Current Price
$211.56
Downside
-33%
Margin of Safety
-48%
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 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 20.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.4% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $5.23 EPS, $0.36 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
POWL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2026 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Nov 19, 2025 | — | $0.0893 | regular |
| Aug 20, 2025 | — | $0.0893 | regular |
| May 21, 2025 | — | $0.0893 | regular |
| Feb 19, 2025 | — | $0.0893 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | $0.0883 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | $0.0883 | regular |
| May 14, 2024 | — | $0.0883 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2024 | — | $0.0883 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | $0.0877 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2023 | — | $0.0877 | regular |
| May 16, 2023 | — | $0.0877 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2023 | — | $0.0877 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.36 / yr per share
