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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) pays a $2.00 annual dividend ($0.60 quarterly), yielding 1.99% at $120.85/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-11-16. 19+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.99%
Annual Dividend: $2.00 per share
Payout Ratio: 14.8%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-11-16
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 22
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. dividend reflects a business built on nitrogen-based fertilizers and industrial chemicals, including anhydrous ammonia, granular urea, and urea ammonium nitrate. CF currently yields 1.83%, paying $2.10 per share annually in quarterly installments, with the next ex-dividend date on August 14, 2026. The last quarterly payment was $0.60 per share. With a beta of 0.399, CF stock moves well below the broader market, which suits investors who want dividend growth without sharp price swings.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. pays out 15.0% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low figure leaves substantial room to maintain or grow the dividend even if nitrogen fertilizer demand softens, given that CF serves agricultural cooperatives, industrial end-users, and commodity traders across a broad customer base. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. dividend safety faces its most direct pressure from commodity price cycles, since nitrogen product pricing is tied to natural gas costs and agricultural demand, neither of which the company controls.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 17.9% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.20 to $2.00 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest single-year jump was 127.3% in 2014, when the annual dividend leapt from $0.44 to $1.00 per share.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +10.1% | $1.50 (2022) | $2.00 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +10.8% | $1.20 (2020) | $2.00 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +5.2% | $1.20 (2015) | $2.00 (2025) |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield. At 1.83%, the yield is low (below 2%) and sits above the 5-year average of 1.45%, but income-focused investors seeking high current payouts will find it underwhelming. What the stock offers instead is a 19-year streak of consecutive dividend increases and a 17.9% CAGR over 14 years, backed by a payout ratio of just 15.0% that leaves ample room for future raises. The trade-off is straightforward: CF delivers strong dividend growth from a low base, not a high starting yield.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | $0.6000 |
| 2026-05-15 | $0.5000 |
| 2026-02-13 | $0.5000 |
| 2025-11-14 | $0.5000 |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.5000 |
| 2025-05-15 | $0.5000 |
| 2025-02-14 | $0.5000 |
| 2024-11-15 | $0.5000 |
| 2024-08-15 | $0.5000 |
| 2024-05-14 | $0.5000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.6000 |
| 2025 | $2.0000 |
| 2024 | $2.0000 |
| 2023 | $1.6000 |
| 2022 | $1.5000 |
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