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Data last updated: Nov 05, 2026
Snapshot (as of Nov 05, 2026): Danone S.A. (DANOY) pays a $2.25 annual dividend, yielding 3.58% at $15.17/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-05-01. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.58%
Annual Dividend: $2.25 per share
Payout Ratio: 74.8%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-05-01
Dividend Frequency: annually
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Years of Dividend History: 29
Danone S.A. dividend investors are looking at a Paris-based food and beverage company with over a century of history, spanning yogurts under the Activia brand, infant nutrition through Aptamil, and bottled water via evian. The current yield sits at 3.58%, paid annually. Trailing twelve-month payments came to $2.25 per share, with the next ex-dividend date set for May 1, 2026. DANOY's beta of 0.162 signals very low price volatility, which suits income-focused investors who prioritize a steady hold over capital swings.
Danone S.A. pays out 74.8% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as elevated (60–75%). That level is supported by demand across Danone S.A.'s three segments: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based, Specialized Nutrition, and Waters, all of which serve everyday consumer needs rather than discretionary spending. Danone S.A. dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from that payout ratio itself: at 74.8%, there is limited buffer if earnings decline, and the dividend history already shows multiple year-over-year cuts between 2009 and 2025.
Danone S.A. dividend history shows a CAGR of -3.9% per year from 2009 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $0.9270 at the start of the window to $0.4870 by 2025 (with 2026 partial at $0.5230 so far). The largest annual increase in the window was 27.5% in 2018, but that single jump sits against a backdrop that includes multiple declines, and the overall trend across 16 years is negative. Three consecutive years of increases through 2025 show recent momentum, though growth is slow.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +5.1% | $0.42 (2022) | $0.49 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +0.6% | $0.47 (2020) | $0.49 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +4.1% | $0.33 (2015) | $0.49 (2025) |
DANOY stock fits income-focused investors who want low price volatility and a moderate yield from a globally recognized consumer food business. The current yield of 3.58% sits above the 5-year average of 3.38%, which is a modest but real improvement in income relative to recent history. The trade-off is clear: the dividend's long-run CAGR is negative at -3.9%, meaning purchasing power from this income stream has eroded over time. The payout ratio of 74.8% leaves little room for acceleration. What Danone S.A. offers is a moderate (2-4%) yield with low share price volatility; what it does not offer is meaningful dividend growth.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | $0.5230 |
| 2025-05-02 | $0.4870 |
| 2024-05-01 | $0.4550 |
| 2023-05-05 | $0.4350 |
| 2022-05-06 | $0.4190 |
| 2021-05-06 | $0.4670 |
| 2020-07-10 | $0.4730 |
| 2019-05-03 | $0.4320 |
| 2018-05-02 | $0.4640 |
| 2017-05-02 | $0.3640 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.5230 |
| 2025 | $0.4870 |
| 2024 | $0.4550 |
| 2023 | $0.4350 |
| 2022 | $0.4190 |
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