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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) pays a $2.10 annual dividend ($0.60 quarterly), yielding 1.57% at $133.35/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-14. 9 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.57%
Annual Dividend: $2.10 per share
Payout Ratio: 15.0%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-14
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 22
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. dividend reflects a business built on nitrogen-based products, including anhydrous ammonia, granular urea, and UAN, that serve global agriculture and industrial markets. CF currently pays $2.10 per share annually, distributed quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on August 14, 2026. The current yield stands at 1.57%. With a beta of 0.399, CF stock moves well below the broader market, which appeals to investors who prioritize dividend growth over immediate income.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. pays out 15.0% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That level of retention leaves substantial room to sustain and grow the dividend, supported by demand for nitrogen compounds like ammonia and urea across agricultural and industrial end-markets described in the company's business. The most significant data-supported pressure on CF Industries Holdings, Inc. dividend safety is the history of year-over-year declines in the dividend record, which shows the payout is not immune to cuts when conditions shift.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.6% per year from 2009 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.40 to $2.00 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear, and the 10.6% figure reflects the full arc rather than a smooth upward path.
| 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 | -5.7% | $3.60 (2015) | $2.00 (2025) |
CF stock fits growth-and-income investors who want dividend expansion from a nitrogen and hydrogen products business, and are willing to accept a low current yield in exchange for it. At 1.57%, the yield is classified as low (below 2%), and it sits above the 5-year average of 1.24%, which means current buyers are getting a slightly better entry yield than the historical norm. The 15.0% payout ratio keeps the dividend well-covered. The trade-off is clear: income today is modest, but the 10.6% annual growth rate over the 2009-to-2025 window shows what CF has delivered for patient holders.
| 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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