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Data last updated: Sep 02, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 02, 2026): International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) pays a $1.60 annual dividend ($0.40 quarterly), yielding 1.87% at $85.78/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.87%
Annual Dividend: $1.60 per share
Payout Ratio: 141.0%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-18
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 53
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. dividend currently yields 1.82%, paid by a company that develops flavors, fragrances, and specialty ingredients for food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical markets worldwide. IFF pays $1.60 per share annually in quarterly installments, with the next ex-dividend date on September 18, 2026. The last quarterly payment was $0.40 per share. With a beta of 0.943, IFF stock moves roughly in line with the broader market, which appeals to dividend investors seeking moderate price volatility alongside income.
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. pays out 141.0% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That figure means IFF is currently paying more in dividends than it earns, which raises real questions about International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. dividend safety without additional earnings support. The company serves a broad base of manufacturers across food, personal care, and pharmaceutical sectors, providing some demand breadth, but a payout ratio above 100% leaves little room to absorb earnings pressure without revisiting the dividend.
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 2.9% per year from 2012 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.04 to $1.60 over that window, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which breaks any notion of uninterrupted growth. The largest annual increase in the window was 19.8% in 2015, a pace that has not been sustained in recent years. IFF has recorded just one consecutive year of dividend increases as of the current data.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -20.6% | $3.20 (2022) | $1.60 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -12.0% | $3.04 (2020) | $1.60 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -2.5% | $2.06 (2015) | $1.60 (2025) |
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. fits dividend investors who want exposure to specialty ingredients across food, fragrance, and pharma markets, but the numbers carry real trade-offs. The current yield of 1.82% is classified as low (below 2%), and it sits well below the 5-year average yield of 2.9%, meaning buyers today are getting less income than the historical norm. A payout ratio of 141.0% adds pressure: the dividend is not covered by current earnings. What an investor gets is a globally diversified specialty chemicals business with a long dividend history. What they accept is a yield that is below its own historical average and a payout structure that depends on earnings recovery.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | $0.4000 |
| 2026-06-18 | $0.4000 |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-09-29 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.4000 |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.4000 |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.4000 |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.4000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2000 |
| 2025 | $1.6000 |
| 2024 | $1.6000 |
| 2023 | $3.2400 |
| 2022 | $3.2000 |
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