SRH Total Return Fund, Inc.
STEWFinancial Services · Asset Management · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.48%
Annual Dividend
$0.73
Payout Ratio
49%
5-Yr Growth
10.1%
Ex-Date
Oct 23, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about STEW's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 16, 2026, SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (STEW) has a forward dividend yield of 4.48%, based on an annual dividend of $0.73 per share and a share price of $17.84.
- As of Oct 16, 2026, STEW's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is B (77 out of 100), which rates the dividend as safe.
- By SmarterDividends' count, SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (STEW) has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years as of Oct 16, 2026.
- STEW last cut its regular dividend in 2016.
- STEW's next ex-dividend date is Oct 23, 2026, with payment on Oct 30, 2026. Shares must be owned before that date to receive the dividend.
- As of Oct 16, 2026, STEW pays out 49% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- STEW's dividend has grown at an average rate of 10.1% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 16, 2026, STEW's 4.48% yield is 24% above its five-year average yield of 3.60%.
- As of Oct 16, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for STEW is $29.57 per share, 66% above the $17.84 share price, so STEW screens as undervalued.
- SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (STEW) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "STEW Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 16, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/STEW
Summary
As of Oct 16, 2026, SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (STEW) yields 4.48% ($0.73 a year per share), has a dividend safety grade of B (77/100) and has 4 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.
Is STEW a good dividend stock?
YesSRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (STEW) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.48% ($0.73/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (49%)
- Strong 10.1% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2016
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.48%
- Payout Ratio
- 49%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.73
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 23, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.81
- Market Cap
- $1.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 11.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 37%
- 52-Week Range
- $16.55 – $19.05
- Dividend Safety
- B · 77/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2016)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is STEW a good dividend stock?
Yes. SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (STEW) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.48% ($0.73/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Is STEW undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, STEW's fair value is about $29.57 versus a $17.84 share price — so it looks undervalued (+66% vs. fair value).
Is STEW's dividend safe?
STEW has a dividend-safety grade of B (77/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 4-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2016, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is STEW's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for STEW is about $29.57 per share, roughly 66% above the current $17.84 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is STEW a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data STEW screens as "yes" and undervalued. SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (STEW) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.48% ($0.73/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will STEW cut its dividend?
STEW earns a dividend-safety grade of B (77/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2016). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does STEW pay a dividend?
Yes. SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $0.73 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 4.48%.
What is STEW's dividend yield?
As of Oct 16, 2026, STEW's forward dividend yield is 4.48%, based on a $0.73 annual dividend and a $17.84 share price.
What is STEW's dividend per share?
As of Oct 16, 2026, STEW pays $0.73 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is STEW's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 16, 2026, STEW's payout ratio is 49% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has STEW grown its dividend?
As of Oct 16, 2026, STEW has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.
When is the next STEW ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 16, 2026, the next ex-dividend date on record for STEW is Oct 23, 2026.
STEW Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-2%
3 Years
+33%
5 Years
+37%
52-Week Range
$16.55 – $19.05
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is STEW worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. is $29.57 per share, versus a market price of $17.84. That implies 66% of upside — a margin of safety of about 40%.
Fair Value
$29.57
Current Price
$17.84
Upside
+66%
Margin of Safety
40%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
Assumptions: 8.3% discount rate (CAPM), 10.1% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $1.50 EPS, $0.80 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
STEW Dividend Safety Score
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
Full STEW dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.2000 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.2000 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.2000 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.1650 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.1650 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.1650 | regular |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.1650 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.1380 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.1380 | regular |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.1380 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.1380 | regular |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.1250 | regular |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.1250 | regular |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $0.1250 | regular |
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