Sensient Technologies Corporation
SXTBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.33%
Annual Dividend
$1.64
Payout Ratio
44%
5-Yr Growth
1.0%
Ex-Date
Aug 3, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) yields 1.33% ($1.64 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $65.76 — -47% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (95/100).
Is SXT a good dividend stock?
YesSensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.33% ($1.64/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 (44%)
- 42% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.33%
- Payout Ratio
- 44%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.64
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 3, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.77
- Market Cap
- $5.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 33.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 42%
- 52-Week Range
- $82.60 – $131.04
- Dividend Safety
- A · 95/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
SXT Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+9%
3 Years
+101%
5 Years
+42%
52-Week Range
$82.60 – $131.04
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SXT worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Sensient Technologies Corporation is $65.76 per share, versus a market price of $123.67. That implies 47% of downside.
Fair Value
$65.76
Current Price
$123.67
Downside
-47%
Margin of Safety
-88%
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 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 18.8% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.2% discount rate (CAPM), 18.8% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $3.71 EPS, $1.64 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SXT 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 11, 2026 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Feb 3, 2026 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2025 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Aug 4, 2025 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| May 12, 2025 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Feb 4, 2025 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| May 3, 2024 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Feb 5, 2024 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| May 5, 2023 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Feb 6, 2023 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.64 / yr per share
