Current Yield
4.40%
TTM Dividend/Share
$0.60
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
-36.5%
Consecutive Growth Years
0
Key takeaways
- Ford Motor (F) currently yields 4.40%, paying $0.60 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is -36.5% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 4 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 37.97%.
Dividend yield valuation for Ford Motor (F)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Below average — potentially overvalued |
Current yield (now) | 4.40% |
1-year average yield | 5.73%now 1.33 pp below |
3-year average yield | 7.96%now 3.56 pp below |
5-year average yield | 5.74%now 1.34 pp below |
F: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.
Dividend health for Ford Motor (F)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 42.4% |
FCF payout ratio | 6.5% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 191.9x |
Interest coverage | 2.65x |
ROIC (TTM) | -2.6% |
Dividend safety score for Ford Motor (F)
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 -36.5%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $7.1B — FCF fully covers the payout.
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
7 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown 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 6.5%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 191.9x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (38.0%) exceeds EPS growth (7.6%) — 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
79 payments from 2000 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| May 12, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| May 12, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| May 7, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.3300 | $0.3300 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
- May 12, 2026$0.1500
- Feb 13, 2026$0.1500
- Nov 7, 2025$0.1500
- Aug 11, 2025$0.1500
- May 12, 2025$0.1500
- Feb 18, 2025$0.3000
- Nov 7, 2024$0.1500
- Aug 7, 2024$0.1500
- May 7, 2024$0.1500
- Feb 15, 2024$0.3300
- Oct 31, 2023$0.1500
- Jul 24, 2023$0.1500
Historical dividend yield for Ford Motor (F)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 5.73%5Y: 5.74%10Y: 5.87%
Dividend per share for Ford Motor (F)
CAGR (per year)1Y: -3.85%5Y: 37.97%10Y: 2.26%→ Stable
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1.13 | 4 |
| 2001 | $1.05 | 4 |
| 2002 | $0.40 | 4 |
| 2003 | $0.40 | 4 |
| 2004 | $0.40 | 4 |
| 2005 | $0.40 | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.25 | 3 |
| 2012 | $0.20 | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.40 | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.50 | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.60 | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.85 | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.65 | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.73 | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.60 | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.15 | 1 |
| 2021 | $0.10 | 1 |
| 2022 | $0.50 | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.25 | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.78 | 4 |
| 2025 | $0.75 | 4 |
| 2026 | $0.30 | 2 |
Dividend growth for Ford Motor (F)
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 7 year-over-year increases across 26 calendar years of data (2000–2025).
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $0.7500 | — | — |
| 2025 | $0.7800 | $0.7500 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | $1.2500 | $0.7800 | -37.6% |
| 2023 | $0.5000 | $1.2500 | +150.0% |
| 2022 | $0.1000 | $0.5000 | +400.0% |
| 2021 | $0.1500 | $0.1000 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | $0.6000 | $0.1500 | -75.0% |
| 2019 | $0.7300 | $0.6000 | -17.8% |
| 2018 | $0.6500 | $0.7300 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | $0.8500 | $0.6500 | -23.5% |
| 2016 | $0.6000 | $0.8500 | +41.7% |
| 2015 | $0.5000 | $0.6000 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | $0.4000 | $0.5000 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | $0.2000 | $0.4000 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | $0.2500 | $0.2000 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | $0.4000 | $0.2500 | -37.5% |
| 2005 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | $1.0500 | $0.4000 | -61.9% |
| 2001 | $1.1330 | $1.0500 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | — | $1.1330 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$0.7500
- 2024$0.7800
- 2023$1.2500
- 2022$0.5000
- 2021$0.1000
- 2020$0.1500
- 2019$0.6000
- 2018$0.7300
- 2017$0.6500
- 2016$0.8500
- 2015$0.6000
- 2014$0.5000
- 2013$0.4000
- 2012$0.2000
- 2006$0.2500
- 2005$0.4000
- 2004$0.4000
- 2003$0.4000
- 2002$0.4000
- 2001$1.0500
- 2000$1.1330
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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