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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (ICHGF) pays a $1.90 annual dividend, yielding 1.21% at $158.00/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-20. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.21%
Annual Dividend: $1.90 per share
Payout Ratio: 39.2%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-20
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 13
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC dividend sits at a 1.23% yield, backed by a global portfolio spanning nearly 6,000 hotels across roughly 100 countries, with brands including Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, and Six Senses. The trailing annual dividend rate is $1.8857 per share, with the next ex-dividend date set for August 21, 2026. ICHGF operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector with a beta of 1.12, meaning the stock moves slightly more than the broader market, which matters for income investors who also care about price stability. This is a low-yield stock that suits dividend investors prioritizing payout sustainability over immediate income.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC pays out 39.0% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That level leaves meaningful earnings headroom, and IHG's franchise-heavy model across brands like Holiday Inn Express and Kimpton supports recurring fee-based revenue that does not require heavy capital deployment. InterContinental Hotels Group PLC dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from the Consumer Cyclical sector exposure: travel demand is sensitive to economic downturns, and the 13-year dividend history already contains at least one year-over-year decline, confirming that payout cuts are not hypothetical for this company.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC dividend history shows a CAGR of -5.5% per year from 2012 to 2025. Per-share payments started at $3.5796 in 2012 and ended at $1.7040 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 240.4% in 2019, which reflects recovery from a prior trough rather than organic acceleration. Growth is negative over the full window, and that limits the appeal of ICHGF stock for investors seeking compounding income.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +9.5% | $1.30 (2022) | $1.70 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +8.7% | $1.12 (2018) | $1.70 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -5.1% | $2.89 (2013) | $1.70 (2025) |
ICHGF stock fits dividend investors who want a low-payout, franchise-driven hospitality business rather than a high-income stream. The yield is low (below 2%) at 1.23%, and the 5-year average yield of 0.94% shows the current yield is actually above its own recent norm, which is a modest positive. Three consecutive years of dividend increases since the post-pandemic trough signal a rebuilding pattern, but the full 13-year CAGR of -5.5% is a real trade-off. What an investor gets here is a conservative payout ratio with room to grow; what they accept is a yield that delivers little immediate income and a history that includes cuts.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | $1.2900 |
| 2026-04-10 | $1.2590 |
| 2025-08-22 | $0.5860 |
| 2025-04-04 | $1.1180 |
| 2024-08-30 | $0.5320 |
| 2024-04-04 | $1.0400 |
| 2023-08-31 | $0.4830 |
| 2023-03-30 | $0.9370 |
| 2022-09-01 | $0.4390 |
| 2022-03-31 | $0.8590 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.5490 |
| 2025 | $1.7040 |
| 2024 | $1.5720 |
| 2023 | $1.4200 |
| 2022 | $1.2980 |
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