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Data last updated: Oct 16, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 16, 2026): Ford Motor Company (F) pays a $0.60 annual dividend ($0.15 quarterly), yielding 4.87% at $12.52/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-11. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.87%
Annual Dividend: $0.60 per share
Payout Ratio: 64.1%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-11
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 49
Ford Motor Company dividend income comes from one of the oldest automakers in the world, built on Ford trucks, SUVs, Lincoln luxury vehicles, and a growing portfolio of electric vehicles. F currently pays $0.60 per share annually, with quarterly payments and an upcoming ex-dividend date of August 11, 2026. The current yield stands at 4.93%. With a beta of 1.939, this is a high-volatility stock, which suits income-focused investors who can tolerate price swings in exchange for an above-average yield.
Ford Motor Company pays out 64.1% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as elevated (60–75%). That level leaves some buffer, supported by Ford's diversified revenue streams across retail vehicle sales, commercial fleet customers, and Ford Credit's financing and leasing operations. Ford Motor Company dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from the cyclical nature of auto manufacturing: the dividend history shows multiple year-over-year declines, and a beta of 1.939 reflects how sharply F stock moves with broader economic conditions.
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 to $0.75 over the full window (with 2026 a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 150.0% in 2023, but that spike followed years of cuts and suspensions, not a period of steady expansion. Growth is not the story here.
| 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 prioritize yield over dividend growth. At 4.93%, the current yield is high (above 4%) and sits well above the 5-year average of 3.44%, which reflects how much the stock price has moved rather than a surge in per-share payments. The dividend history includes cuts and suspensions, and zero consecutive years of increases means there is no growth streak to lean on. What an investor gets is a high current yield from a globally recognized automaker with diversified revenue. What they accept is a volatile stock, an elevated payout ratio, and a dividend that has not grown in real terms over the long run.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | $0.1500 |
| 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 | $0.1500 |
| 2025-02-18 | $0.1500 |
| 2024-11-07 | $0.1500 |
| 2024-08-07 | $0.1500 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.4500 |
| 2025 | $0.7500 |
| 2024 | $0.7800 |
| 2023 | $1.2500 |
| 2022 | $0.5000 |
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