Perrigo Company plc
PRGO22 yrs growthHealthcare · Stock · quarterly payer
$10.67
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
10.87%
Annual Dividend
$1.16
Payout Ratio
10950%
5-Yr Growth
5.2%
Ex-Date
May 29, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
PRGO Dividend Safety Score
59/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak12 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2013
Earnings payout coverage10950% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage148% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.53
Yield vs its historyYield is 3.4× 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 PRGO a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsPerrigo Company plc (PRGO) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 10.87% ($1.16/yr), with 22 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 22 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Strong 5.2% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2013
- Elevated payout ratio (10950%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 10.87%
- Payout Ratio
- 10950%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.16
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 22
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.52
- Market Cap
- $1.5B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -77%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.23 – $28.44
- Dividend Safety
- C · 59/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2013)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Mar 2, 2026 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2025 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | $0.2760 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.2760 | regular |
| May 31, 2024 | — | $0.2760 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.2760 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $0.2730 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.2730 | regular |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | $0.2730 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $0.2730 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2022 | — | $0.2600 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.16 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$29.00
Annual$116.00
Monthly avg$9.67
