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Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

TR

Consumer Defensive · Confectioners · Stock · quarterly payer

$38.23

Undervalued · +42% Add to Portfolio

Forward Yield

0.94%

Annual Dividend

$0.36

Payout Ratio

29%

5-Yr Growth

2.8%

Ex-Date

Oct 7, 2026

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about TR's dividend

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 18, 2026, Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR) has a forward dividend yield of 0.94%, based on an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and a share price of $38.23.
  • As of Oct 18, 2026, TR's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is A (96 out of 100), which rates the dividend as very safe.
  • By SmarterDividends' count, Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR) has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years as of Oct 18, 2026.
  • TR has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
  • TR's most recent ex-dividend date was Oct 7, 2026, for a dividend of $0.0900 per share.
  • As of Oct 18, 2026, TR pays out 29% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
  • TR's dividend has grown at an average rate of 2.8% a year over the past five years.
  • As of Oct 18, 2026, TR's 0.94% yield is 10% below its five-year average yield of 1.05%.
  • As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for TR is $54.25 per share, 42% above the $38.23 share price, so TR screens as undervalued.
  • Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
  • Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR) has raised its regular dividend 44 times and cut it 6 times across the 161 payments on record since 1986. Its most recent change was a 3.4% increase to $0.0900 per share, going ex-dividend on Jun 18, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on Mar 2, 2012.
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SmarterDividends, "TR Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/TR

Summary

As of Oct 18, 2026, Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR) yields 0.94% ($0.36 a year per share), has a dividend safety grade of A (96/100) and has 5 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.

Is TR a good dividend stock?

Yes

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.94% ($0.36/yr), with 5 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 (29%)
  • 41% total price return over 5 years
  • Top-tier dividend safety score

Risks

  • Single-stock concentration risk — diversify

Key Data

Dividend Yield
0.94%
Payout Ratio
29%
Annual Dividend
$0.36
5-Yr Avg Growth
2.8%
Ex-Dividend Date
Oct 7, 2026
Years of Growth
5
Frequency
quarterly
Beta
0.41
Market Cap
$2.9B
P/E Ratio
30.3
5-Yr Total Return
41%
52-Week Range
$33.44 – $45.06
Dividend Safety
A · 96/100
Ever Cut?
No

TR dividend raises and cuts

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR) has raised its regular dividend 44 times and cut it 6 times across the 161 payments on record since 1986. Its most recent change was a 3.4% increase to $0.0900 per share, going ex-dividend on Jun 18, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on Mar 2, 2012.

Ex-dateChangeOld → newMove
Jun 18, 2026Raise$0.0870 → $0.0900+3.4%
Jun 18, 2025Raise$0.0845 → $0.0874+3.4%
Jun 20, 2024Raise$0.0820 → $0.0848+3.4%
Mar 3, 2023Raise$0.0800 → $0.0824+3.0%
Mar 4, 2022Raise$0.0776 → $0.0800+3.0%
Mar 4, 2021Raise$0.0754 → $0.0776+3.0%
Mar 5, 2018Raise$0.0732 → $0.0754+3.0%
Mar 3, 2017Raise$0.0710 → $0.0732+3.0%
Jun 16, 2016Raise$0.0687 → $0.0710+3.4%
Jun 11, 2015Raise$0.0598 → $0.0690+15.4%
Mar 6, 2015Raise$0.0595 → $0.0598+0.4%
Jun 12, 2014Raise$0.0580 → $0.0595+2.6%
Show all 50 changes since 1987
Ex-dateChangeOld → newMove
Feb 28, 2014Raise$0.0578 → $0.0580+0.4%
Jun 13, 2013Raise$0.0563 → $0.0578+2.6%
Mar 1, 2013Raise$0.0561 → $0.0563+0.4%
Jun 14, 2012Raise$0.0547 → $0.0561+2.6%
Mar 2, 2012Cut$0.0561 → $0.0547−2.5%
Jun 21, 2011Raise$0.0547 → $0.0561+2.6%
Mar 4, 2011Cut$0.0561 → $0.0547−2.5%
Jun 22, 2010Raise$0.0547 → $0.0561+2.6%
Mar 5, 2010Cut$0.0561 → $0.0547−2.5%
Jun 16, 2009Raise$0.0547 → $0.0561+2.6%
Mar 6, 2009Raise$0.0545 → $0.0547+0.4%
Mar 6, 2008Raise$0.0529 → $0.0545+3.0%
Jun 14, 2007Raise$0.0513 → $0.0529+3.0%
Mar 8, 2006Raise$0.0499 → $0.0513+3.0%
Dec 14, 2005Raise$0.0436 → $0.0499+14.3%
Jun 10, 2005Raise$0.0424 → $0.0436+2.9%
Feb 27, 2004Raise$0.0411 → $0.0424+3.0%
Feb 28, 2003Raise$0.0399 → $0.0411+3.0%
Mar 1, 2002Raise$0.0388 → $0.0399+3.0%
Mar 2, 2001Raise$0.0376 → $0.0388+3.0%
Jun 15, 2000Raise$0.0339 → $0.0376+11.1%
Mar 3, 2000Raise$0.0329 → $0.0339+3.0%
Jun 17, 1999Raise$0.0277 → $0.0329+18.9%
Mar 5, 1999Raise$0.0263 → $0.0277+5.0%
Jun 18, 1998Raise$0.0203 → $0.0266+31.2%
Mar 6, 1998Raise$0.0202 → $0.0203+0.5%
Jun 24, 1997Raise$0.0172 → $0.0202+17.1%
Mar 7, 1997Raise$0.0172 → $0.0172+0.1%
Jun 26, 1996Raise$0.0143 → $0.0172+20.0%
Mar 7, 1996Cut$0.0148 → $0.0143−3.2%
Jun 20, 1995Raise$0.0125 → $0.0149+19.0%
Mar 6, 1995Cut$0.0131 → $0.0125−4.5%
Jun 17, 1994Raise$0.0113 → $0.0131+15.8%
Jun 17, 1993Raise$0.0090 → $0.0113+26.7%
Jun 17, 1992Raise$0.0078 → $0.0090+15.4%
Jun 18, 1991Raise$0.0068 → $0.0078+14.0%
Mar 11, 1988Cut$0.0069 → $0.0068−1.7%
Jun 17, 1987Raise$0.0060 → $0.0069+16.0%
TR ex-dividend date & scheduleNext ex-date Oct 7, 2026 · full ex-dividend historyView →TR dividend historyEvery payment, totals by year, raises and cutsView →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is TR a good dividend stock?

Yes. Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.94% ($0.36/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.

Is TR undervalued?

Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, TR's fair value is about $54.25 versus a $38.23 share price — so it looks undervalued (+42% vs. fair value).

Is TR's dividend safe?

TR has a dividend-safety grade of A (96/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 5-year growth streak, a clean no-cut history, debt and yield-versus-history.

What is TR's fair value?

Our blended fair-value estimate for TR is about $54.25 per share, roughly 42% above the current $38.23 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.

Is TR a buy, hold, or sell?

We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data TR screens as "yes" and undervalued. Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.94% ($0.36/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. 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 TR cut its dividend?

TR earns a dividend-safety grade of A (96/100), with no dividend cut on record. A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.

Does TR pay a dividend?

Yes. Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $0.36 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 0.94%.

What is TR's dividend yield?

As of Oct 18, 2026, TR's forward dividend yield is 0.94%, based on a $0.36 annual dividend and a $38.23 share price.

What is TR's dividend per share?

As of Oct 18, 2026, TR pays $0.36 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.

What is TR's dividend payout ratio?

As of Oct 18, 2026, TR's payout ratio is 29% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.

How many years has TR grown its dividend?

As of Oct 18, 2026, TR has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

When is the next TR ex-dividend date?

As of Oct 18, 2026, TR's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Oct 7, 2026, for $0.0900 per share.