RGC Resources, Inc.
RGCO22 yrs growthUtilities · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.03%
Annual Dividend
$0.86
Payout Ratio
63%
5-Yr Growth
3.5%
Ex-Date
Jul 17, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, RGC Resources, Inc. (RGCO) yields 4.03% ($0.86 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $15.96 — -25% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (91/100). 22 years of dividend growth.
Is RGCO a good dividend stock?
YesRGC Resources, Inc. (RGCO) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.03% ($0.86/yr), with 22 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
- 22 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.03%
- Payout Ratio
- 63%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.86
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 3.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 17, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 22
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.51
- Market Cap
- $222.1M
- P/E Ratio
- 15.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -3%
- 52-Week Range
- $20.55 – $27.99
- Dividend Safety
- A · 91/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
RGCO Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+3%
3 Years
+37%
5 Years
-3%
52-Week Range
$20.55 – $27.99
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is RGCO worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for RGC Resources, Inc. is $15.96 per share, versus a market price of $21.37. That implies 25% of downside.
Fair Value
$15.96
Current Price
$21.37
Downside
-25%
Margin of Safety
-34%
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 18.5% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 5.7% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 5.7% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.35 EPS, $0.86 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
RGCO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | — | $0.2180 | regular |
| Apr 17, 2026 | — | $0.2180 | regular |
| Jan 16, 2026 | — | $0.2180 | regular |
| Oct 17, 2025 | — | $0.2080 | regular |
| Jul 18, 2025 | — | $0.2080 | regular |
| Apr 17, 2025 | — | $0.2080 | regular |
| Jan 17, 2025 | — | $0.2080 | regular |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Jul 17, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Jan 16, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Oct 13, 2023 | — | $0.1980 | regular |
| Jul 14, 2023 | — | $0.1980 | regular |
| Apr 14, 2023 | — | $0.1980 | regular |
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