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Data last updated: Jul 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 06, 2026): Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) pays a $2.03 annual dividend ($0.51 quarterly), yielding 3.45% at $58.89/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-01. 12 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.45%
Annual Dividend: $2.03 per share
Payout Ratio: 154.7% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-01
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Years of Dividend History: 39
Tyson Foods, Inc. dividend income comes from one of the largest meat and food producers in the world, spanning beef, pork, chicken, and a prepared foods portfolio built around brands like Jimmy Dean, Ball Park, and Hillshire Farm. TSN currently pays a 3.45% dividend yield, with a trailing annual rate of $2.03 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 1, 2026. With a beta of 0.391, TSN stock moves well below the broader market, which suits income investors who prioritize low volatility over price appreciation.
Tyson Foods, Inc. pays out 154.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That figure sits well above 100%, meaning current earnings alone do not cover the dividend. Tyson Foods, Inc. dividend safety rests on the breadth of its operations across beef, pork, chicken, and a large prepared foods segment with everyday consumer staples, but a payout ratio this elevated leaves little room for earnings pressure without putting the dividend at risk.
Tyson Foods, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 18.4% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.16 to $2.01 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the rate calculation). The largest single-year jump was 68.8% in 2012, while more recent increases have been far smaller, with 2024 to 2025 adding just $0.04 per share.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +2.6% | $1.86 (2022) | $2.01 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +3.3% | $1.71 (2020) | $2.01 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +16.1% | $0.45 (2015) | $2.01 (2025) |
TSN fits dividend investors who want a moderate (2–4%) yield from a large, diversified food producer with a long growth streak behind it. The current 3.45% yield sits above the 5-year average of 3.24%, which is a modest premium. The 12 consecutive years of increases show a real commitment to growing the payout, but the 154.7% payout ratio is the defining trade-off: income investors get a yield above the stock's own historical average, paired with a payout that earnings currently do not fully cover.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | $0.5100 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.5100 |
| 2026-02-27 | $0.5100 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.5100 |
| 2025-08-29 | $0.5000 |
| 2025-05-30 | $0.5000 |
| 2025-02-28 | $0.5000 |
| 2024-11-29 | $0.5000 |
| 2024-08-30 | $0.4900 |
| 2024-05-31 | $0.4900 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.5300 |
| 2025 | $2.0100 |
| 2024 | $1.9700 |
| 2023 | $1.9300 |
| 2022 | $1.8600 |
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