Current Yield
9.79%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.40
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
58.1%
Consecutive Growth Years
0
Key takeaways
- Conagra Brands (CAG) currently yields 9.79%, paying $1.40 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 58.1% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 4 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 8.94%.
Dividend health for Conagra Brands (CAG)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 18.7% |
FCF payout ratio | 19.9% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 6.9x |
Interest coverage | 3.52x |
ROIC (TTM) | -0.9% |
Dividend safety score for Conagra Brands (CAG)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
4 of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 58.1%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $173M — FCF fully covers the payout.
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 0 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 19.9%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 6.9x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (8.9%) exceeds EPS growth (-3.5%) — payout ratio expanding.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
164 payments from 1985 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| Apr 30, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | May 29, 2025 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Aug 29, 2024 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | May 30, 2024 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 |
- Apr 30, 2026$0.3500
- Jan 27, 2026$0.3500
- Oct 30, 2025$0.3500
- Jul 30, 2025$0.3500
- Apr 28, 2025$0.3500
- Jan 27, 2025$0.3500
- Oct 31, 2024$0.3500
- Aug 1, 2024$0.3500
- Apr 29, 2024$0.3500
- Jan 29, 2024$0.3500
- Nov 1, 2023$0.3500
- Jul 28, 2023$0.3500
Historical dividend yield for Conagra Brands (CAG)
Dividend per share for Conagra Brands (CAG)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 0.00%5Y: 8.94%10Y: 6.05%→ Stable
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | $0.04 | 2 |
| 1986 | $0.08 | 4 |
| 1987 | $0.10 | 4 |
| 1988 | $0.12 | 4 |
| 1989 | $0.13 | 4 |
| 1990 | $0.16 | 4 |
| 1991 | $0.17 | 4 |
| 1992 | $0.22 | 4 |
| 1993 | $0.25 | 4 |
| 1994 | $0.29 | 4 |
| 1995 | $0.34 | 4 |
| 1996 | $0.38 | 4 |
| 1997 | $0.44 | 4 |
| 1998 | $0.51 | 4 |
| 1999 | $0.57 | 4 |
| 2000 | $0.65 | 4 |
| 2001 | $0.69 | 4 |
| 2002 | $0.74 | 4 |
| 2003 | $0.78 | 4 |
| 2004 | $0.82 | 4 |
| 2005 | $0.85 | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.63 | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.57 | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.59 | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.60 | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.65 | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.72 | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.81 | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.78 | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.78 | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.78 | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.78 | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.82 | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.85 | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.85 | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.91 | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.18 | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.28 | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.36 | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.40 | 4 |
| 2025 | $1.40 | 4 |
| 2026 | $0.70 | 2 |
Dividend growth for Conagra Brands (CAG)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
The table shows 31 year-over-year increases across 40 calendar years of data (1986–2025).
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $1.4000 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.4000 | $1.4000 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $1.3600 | $1.4000 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | $1.2850 | $1.3600 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | $1.1750 | $1.2850 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | $0.9125 | $1.1750 | +28.8% |
| 2020 | $0.8500 | $0.9125 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | $0.8500 | $0.8500 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | $0.8250 | $0.8500 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | $0.7782 | $0.8250 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | $0.7782 | $0.7782 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | $0.7782 | $0.7782 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | $0.7782 | $0.7782 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | $0.8103 | $0.7782 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | $0.7237 | $0.8103 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | $0.6459 | $0.7237 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | $0.5992 | $0.6459 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | $0.5914 | $0.5992 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | $0.5681 | $0.5914 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | $0.6327 | $0.5681 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | $0.8498 | $0.6327 | -25.5% |
| 2005 | $0.8195 | $0.8498 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | $0.7813 | $0.8195 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | $0.7416 | $0.7813 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | $0.6911 | $0.7416 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | $0.6514 | $0.6911 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | $0.5743 | $0.6514 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | $0.5074 | $0.5743 | +13.2% |
| 1998 | $0.4405 | $0.5074 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | $0.3837 | $0.4405 | +14.8% |
| 1996 | $0.3354 | $0.3837 | +14.4% |
| 1995 | $0.2911 | $0.3354 | +15.2% |
| 1994 | $0.2510 | $0.2911 | +16.0% |
| 1993 | $0.2179 | $0.2510 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | $0.1689 | $0.2179 | +29.0% |
| 1991 | $0.1613 | $0.1689 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | $0.1255 | $0.1613 | +28.5% |
| 1989 | $0.1198 | $0.1255 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | $0.1041 | $0.1198 | +15.1% |
| 1987 | $0.0774 | $0.1041 | +34.5% |
| 1986 | — | $0.0774 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$1.4000
- 2024$1.4000
- 2023$1.3600
- 2022$1.2850
- 2021$1.1750
- 2020$0.9125
- 2019$0.8500
- 2018$0.8500
- 2017$0.8250
- 2016$0.7782
- 2015$0.7782
- 2014$0.7782
- 2013$0.7782
- 2012$0.8103
- 2011$0.7237
- 2010$0.6459
- 2009$0.5992
- 2008$0.5914
- 2007$0.5681
- 2006$0.6327
- 2005$0.8498
- 2004$0.8195
- 2003$0.7813
- 2002$0.7416
- 2001$0.6911
- 2000$0.6514
- 1999$0.5743
- 1998$0.5074
- 1997$0.4405
- 1996$0.3837
- 1995$0.3354
- 1994$0.2911
- 1993$0.2510
- 1992$0.2179
- 1991$0.1689
- 1990$0.1613
- 1989$0.1255
- 1988$0.1198
- 1987$0.1041
- 1986$0.0774
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
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