Vodafone Group Public Limited Company
VODCommunication Services · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
3.65%
Annual Dividend
$0.55
Payout Ratio
101%
5-Yr Growth
-12.9%
Ex-Date
Jun 5, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of July 2026, Vodafone Group Public Limited Company (VOD) yields 3.65% ($0.55 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $18.90 — +25% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (55/100).
Is VOD a good dividend stock?
MixedVodafone Group Public Limited Company (VOD) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 3.65% ($0.55/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (101%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.65%
- Payout Ratio
- 101%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.55
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -12.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 5, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.32
- Market Cap
- $34.9B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -11%
- 52-Week Range
- $10.66 – $16.61
- Dividend Safety
- C · 55/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
VOD Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+27%
3 Years
+63%
5 Years
-11%
52-Week Range
$10.66 – $16.61
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is VOD worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Vodafone Group Public Limited Company is $18.90 per share, versus a market price of $15.15. That implies 25% of upside — a margin of safety of about 20%.
Fair Value
$18.90
Current Price
$15.15
Upside
+25%
Margin of Safety
20%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 14.6% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 14.6% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$0.14 EPS, $0.55 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
VOD Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | — | $0.2770 | regular |
| Nov 24, 2025 | — | $0.2570 | regular |
| Jun 6, 2025 | — | $0.2530 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | $0.2420 | regular |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | $0.4690 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | $0.4810 | regular |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | $0.4880 | regular |
| Nov 23, 2022 | — | $0.4660 | regular |
| Jun 3, 2022 | — | $0.4720 | regular |
| Nov 24, 2021 | — | $0.5140 | regular |
| Jun 24, 2021 | — | $0.5490 | regular |
| Dec 17, 2020 | — | $0.5320 | regular |
| Jun 11, 2020 | — | $0.4870 | regular |
| Nov 27, 2019 | — | $0.4970 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.55 / yr per share
