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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Danone S.A. (GPDNF) pays a $2.25 annual dividend, yielding 3.91% at $67.42/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-05-04. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.91%
Annual Dividend: $2.25 per share
Payout Ratio: 74.5%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-05-04
Dividend Frequency: annually
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Years of Dividend History: 27
Danone S.A. dividend investors are looking at a Paris-based food and beverage company behind brands like Activia, evian, Silk, and Aptamil, operating across Europe, North America, Asia, and beyond. The current yield stands at 3.74%, paid annually, with a trailing dividend rate of $2.25 per share and an ex-dividend date of May 5, 2026. GPDNF's beta of 0.177 signals very low price volatility relative to the broader market, a characteristic that tends to attract income-focused investors who prioritize predictability over price swings.
Danone S.A. pays out 73.5% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as elevated (60–75%). That level is supported by the company's broad product portfolio spanning essential dairy, specialized infant nutrition, and bottled water, categories with recurring consumer demand across dozens of markets. Danone S.A. dividend safety faces its main pressure from that same elevated payout: there is limited room to absorb an earnings decline without squeezing the dividend, and the history table shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, confirming the payout is not immune to cuts.
Danone S.A. dividend history shows a CAGR of 3.0% per year from 2010 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $1.5644 to $2.4389 over that period (the 2026 figure of $2.6340 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). Growth has not been linear: the largest single-year jump in the window was 21.4% in 2018, while the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, meaning 3.0% annual growth is an average across a bumpy path, not a smooth climb.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +6.0% | $2.05 (2022) | $2.44 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +0.5% | $2.38 (2020) | $2.44 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +1.9% | $2.02 (2014) | $2.44 (2025) |
GPDNF stock fits income-focused investors who want a moderate yield from a globally diversified food and beverage business, and who can accept a payout ratio that leaves little cushion. The current yield of 3.74% sits above the five-year average of 3.33%, which means buyers today are getting more income than the historical norm. The trade-off is clear: dividend growth has averaged just 3.0% per year, and the elevated payout ratio of 73.5% caps how much faster that growth can realistically run. This is a yield-now story, not a yield-growth story. The moderate (2–4%) yield classification fits the stock's profile: meaningful income, but not the highest available, backed by a business with global reach and recurring demand across dairy, nutrition, and water.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | $2.6340 |
| 2025-05-06 | $2.4389 |
| 2024-05-03 | $2.2530 |
| 2023-05-09 | $2.2020 |
| 2022-05-10 | $2.0490 |
| 2021-05-10 | $2.3609 |
| 2020-07-14 | $2.3820 |
| 2019-05-07 | $2.1730 |
| 2018-05-04 | $2.2668 |
| 2017-05-05 | $1.8679 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.6340 |
| 2025 | $2.4389 |
| 2024 | $2.2530 |
| 2023 | $2.2020 |
| 2022 | $2.0490 |
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