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Data last updated: Sep 02, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 02, 2026): FedEx Corporation (FDX) pays a $4.72 annual dividend ($1.22 quarterly), yielding 1.45% at $324.88/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-14. 22+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.45%
Annual Dividend: $4.72 per share
Payout Ratio: 31.0%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-14
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Industrials
Years of Dividend History: 25
FedEx Corporation dividend income comes from one of the world's largest logistics networks, spanning express shipping, ground delivery, and freight services across the U.S. and internationally. FDX currently pays a 1.43% yield, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $4.7229 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 14, 2026, with the last dividend amount at $1.22 per share. A beta of 1.36 means FDX stock moves more than the broader market, making it a better fit for growth-and-income investors than those seeking low-volatility income.
FedEx Corporation pays out 31.0% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room to sustain and grow the dividend even if earnings soften, supported by demand across FDX's diversified operations in express shipping, ground delivery, and less-than-truckload freight. The primary pressure point for FedEx Corporation dividend safety is the company's beta of 1.36, which reflects earnings sensitivity to broader economic cycles that could compress the earnings base the dividend relies on.
FedEx Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of 18.9% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $0.51 to $5.73 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 52.6% in 2016, while the smallest step up was the flat year between 2019 and 2020, where the annual dividend held at $2.60.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +10.9% | $4.20 (2022) | $5.73 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +17.1% | $2.60 (2020) | $5.73 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +19.7% | $0.95 (2015) | $5.73 (2025) |
FDX fits growth-and-income investors who care more about how fast a dividend grows than how much it yields today. The current yield is low (below 2%), sitting at 1.43%, which is nearly in line with the 5-year average of 1.4% — so there is no meaningful yield discount or premium at current prices. What FedEx Corporation offers instead is an 18.9% annualized dividend growth rate over 14 years and 22 consecutive years of increases. The trade-off is clear: income investors who need yield now will find $4.7229 per share underwhelming, but those focused on compounding dividend growth get one of the faster-growing payouts in the industrials sector.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | $1.2200 |
| 2026-06-22 | $1.2200 |
| 2026-03-09 | $1.4500 |
| 2025-12-15 | $1.4500 |
| 2025-09-08 | $1.4500 |
| 2025-06-23 | $1.4500 |
| 2025-03-10 | $1.3800 |
| 2024-12-09 | $1.3800 |
| 2024-09-09 | $1.3800 |
| 2024-06-24 | $1.3800 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.8900 |
| 2025 | $5.7300 |
| 2024 | $5.4000 |
| 2023 | $4.9300 |
| 2022 | $4.2000 |
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