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Data last updated: Jul 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 19, 2026): Ford Motor Company (F) pays a $0.60 annual dividend ($0.15 quarterly), yielding 4.22% at $14.21/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-05-12. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.22%
Annual Dividend: $0.60 per share
Payout Ratio: -39.3%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-05-12
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 49
Ford Motor Company dividend income comes from one of the oldest names in global automotive manufacturing, founded in 1903 and still producing trucks, SUVs, and Lincoln luxury vehicles today. F currently yields 4.29%, placing it in high-yield territory for income-focused investors. The trailing annual dividend rate is $0.60 per share, paid quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on May 12, 2026. With a beta of 1.828, this is a cyclical stock that moves sharply with the broader market, which matters for investors who prioritize income predictability.
Ford Motor Company pays out -39.3% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). A negative payout ratio reflects a period of net losses rather than a lean on earnings, so Ford Motor Company dividend safety rests on the company's ability to generate sufficient cash from its diversified operations, including Ford Pro fleet sales, Ford Credit financing, and its dealer network. The most significant pressure point is the cyclical nature of auto demand: Ford operates in a sector where revenue swings sharply with economic conditions, and the dividend history shows multiple cuts and suspensions in prior downturns.
Ford Motor Company dividend history shows a CAGR of -0.5% per year from 1998 to 2025. Per-share, that means the dividend moved from $0.8677 at the start of the window to $0.75 by 2025 (with 2026 partial and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 150.0% in 2023, which followed years of sharply reduced payments and reflects a recovery rather than sustained growth momentum.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +14.5% | $0.50 (2022) | $0.75 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +38.0% | $0.15 (2020) | $0.75 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +2.3% | $0.60 (2015) | $0.75 (2025) |
F stock fits income-focused investors who can tolerate meaningful volatility in exchange for a high (above 4%) current yield. At 4.29%, the yield is real and meaningful, though it sits below the 5-year average of 4.83%, which points to a period of relative price strength or dividend restraint. The trade-off is clear: the dividend has been cut multiple times over the past two decades, consecutive increases stand at zero, and a beta of 1.828 means the stock price swings hard. What an investor gets is a high current yield from a globally recognized automaker with diversified revenue streams including Ford Credit and fleet operations. What they accept is a dividend with a history of interruption and no growth streak to speak of.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | $0.1500 |
| 2026-02-13 | $0.1500 |
| 2025-11-07 | $0.1500 |
| 2025-08-11 | $0.1500 |
| 2025-05-12 | $0.1500 |
| 2025-02-18 | $0.3000 |
| 2024-11-07 | $0.1500 |
| 2024-08-07 | $0.1500 |
| 2024-05-07 | $0.1500 |
| 2024-02-15 | $0.3300 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.3000 |
| 2025 | $0.7500 |
| 2024 | $0.7800 |
| 2023 | $1.2500 |
| 2022 | $0.5000 |
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