CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) Dividend History

NYSE: CFYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

CF next dividend

$0.60per share
Ex-dividend dateNov 16Monday, 2026
Payment dateNov 30Monday, 2026

Ex-dividend in 29 days. Shareholders who own CF before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.

  • 2005paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +10.8%5-year growth a year
  • 1.99%forward yield

CF dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$240
Each payment
$60
Value of the shares
$12,085
Dividend yield
1.99%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.40 per share, before tax.

CF dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

CF dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)17.2%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)18.1%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+10.8%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

CF yield on cost

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$83.512.87%$2.102.5%
3 years ago$84.742.83%$6.007.1%
5 years ago$60.973.94%$9.0014.8%
10 years ago$23.4610.23%$15.0063.9%
20 years ago$3.7763.73%$19.32513.0%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

CF dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

CF dividends by year

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$2.000.0%2.59%4
2024$2.00+25.0%2.34%4
2023$1.60+6.7%2.01%4
2022$1.50+25.0%1.76%4
2021$1.200.0%1.70%4
2020$1.200.0%3.10%4
2019$1.200.0%2.51%4
2018$1.200.0%2.76%4
2017$1.200.0%2.82%4
2016$1.200.0%3.81%4
2015$1.20+20.0%2.94%4
2014$1.00+127.3%1.83%4
2013$0.44+37.5%0.94%4
2012$0.32+60.0%0.79%4
2011$0.20+150.0%0.69%4
2010$0.080.0%0.30%4
2009$0.080.0%0.44%4
2008$0.08+400.0%0.81%4
2007$0.020.0%0.07%4
2006$0.02—0.31%4

CF dividend history

85 payments
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-11-162026-11-30$0.6—Quarterly
2026-08-142026-08-31$0.6+20.0%Quarterly
2026-05-152026-05-29$0.5—Quarterly
2026-02-132026-02-27$0.5—Quarterly
2025-11-142025-11-28$0.5—Quarterly
2025-08-152025-08-29$0.5—Quarterly
2025-05-152025-05-30$0.5—Quarterly
2025-02-142025-02-28$0.5—Quarterly
2024-11-152024-11-29$0.5—Quarterly
2024-08-152024-08-30$0.5—Quarterly
2024-05-142024-05-31$0.5—Quarterly
2024-02-142024-02-29$0.5+25.0%Quarterly
2023-11-142023-11-30$0.4—Quarterly
2023-08-142023-08-31$0.4—Quarterly
2023-05-122023-05-31$0.4—Quarterly
2023-02-142023-02-28$0.4—Quarterly
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Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-11-142022-11-30$0.4—Quarterly
2022-08-122022-08-31$0.4—Quarterly
2022-05-132022-05-31$0.4+33.3%Quarterly
2022-02-142022-02-28$0.3—Quarterly
2021-11-122021-11-30$0.3—Quarterly
2021-08-132021-08-31$0.3—Quarterly
2021-05-142021-05-28$0.3—Quarterly
2021-02-122021-02-26$0.3—Quarterly
2020-11-132020-11-30$0.3—Quarterly
2020-08-142020-08-31$0.3—Quarterly
2020-05-142020-05-29$0.3—Quarterly
2020-02-132020-02-28$0.3—Quarterly
2019-11-142019-11-29$0.3—Quarterly
2019-08-142019-08-30$0.3—Quarterly
2019-05-142019-05-31$0.3—Quarterly
2019-02-142019-02-28$0.3—Quarterly
2018-11-142018-11-30$0.3—Quarterly
2018-08-142018-08-31$0.3—Quarterly
2018-05-142018-05-31$0.3—Quarterly
2018-02-152018-02-28$0.3—Quarterly
2017-11-142017-11-30$0.3—Quarterly
2017-08-112017-08-31$0.3—Quarterly
2017-05-112017-05-31$0.3—Quarterly
2017-02-152017-02-28$0.3—Quarterly
2016-11-102016-11-30$0.3—Quarterly
2016-08-112016-08-31$0.3—Quarterly
2016-05-112016-05-31$0.3—Quarterly
2016-02-102016-02-29$0.3—Quarterly
2015-11-122015-11-30$0.3—Quarterly
2015-08-122015-08-31$0.3—Quarterly
2015-05-132015-05-29$0.3—Quarterly
2015-02-122015-02-27$0.3—Quarterly
2014-11-122014-11-28$0.3—Quarterly
2014-08-142014-08-29$0.3+50.0%Quarterly
2014-05-142014-05-30$0.2—Quarterly
2014-02-122014-02-28$0.2—Quarterly
2013-11-132013-11-29$0.2+150.0%Quarterly
2013-08-142013-08-29$0.08—Quarterly
2013-05-152013-05-30$0.08—Quarterly
2013-02-142013-02-28$0.08—Quarterly
2012-11-142012-11-29$0.08—Quarterly
2012-08-102012-08-29$0.08—Quarterly
2012-05-112012-05-30$0.08—Quarterly
2012-02-102012-02-29$0.08—Quarterly
2011-11-092011-11-29$0.08—Quarterly
2011-08-112011-08-29$0.08+300.0%Quarterly
2011-05-122011-05-27$0.02—Quarterly
2011-02-102011-03-01$0.02—Quarterly
2010-11-102010-11-29$0.02—Quarterly
2010-08-112010-08-31$0.02—Quarterly
2010-05-122010-06-01$0.02—Quarterly
2010-02-182010-03-01$0.02—Quarterly
2009-11-122009-11-30$0.02—Quarterly
2009-08-122009-08-31$0.02—Quarterly
2009-05-122009-06-01$0.02—Quarterly
2009-02-122009-03-02$0.02—Quarterly
2008-11-122008-12-01$0.02—Quarterly
2008-08-132008-09-02$0.02—Quarterly
2008-05-132008-06-02$0.02—Quarterly
2008-02-202008-02-29$0.02+400.0%Quarterly
2007-11-132007-11-30$0.004—Quarterly
2007-08-132007-08-31$0.004—Quarterly
2007-05-102007-05-31$0.004—Quarterly
2007-02-152007-02-28$0.004—Quarterly
2006-11-092006-11-30$0.004—Quarterly
2006-08-102006-08-31$0.004—Quarterly
2006-05-112006-05-31$0.004—Quarterly
2006-03-022006-03-15$0.004—Quarterly
2005-11-092005-11-30$0.004—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

CF stock split history

  • 5:1June 18, 2015

CF dividend overview

CF Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share, a yield of 1.99% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.00 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 10.8% a year on average and over ten years 5.2% a year. The payout ratio is 17.2% of trailing earnings.

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CF dividends FAQ

Does CF Industries pay a dividend?

Yes. CF Industries has paid a regular dividend since 2005, quarterly, most recently $0.60 per share with an ex-dividend date of November 16, 2026.

What is CF Industries's dividend yield?

CF Industries's forward annual dividend is $2.40 per share, a dividend yield of 1.99% at the latest close of $120.85.

When is CF Industries's next dividend?

CF Industries's next dividend of $0.60 per share goes ex-dividend on November 16, 2026 and is paid on November 30, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.

How often does CF Industries pay dividends?

CF Industries pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is CF Industries's dividend growing?

CF Industries's dividend per share grew from $1.20 in 2020 to $2.00 in 2025, 10.8% a year on average over five years.

What is CF Industries's dividend payout ratio?

CF Industries pays out 17.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 18.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has CF Industries split its stock?

CF Industries has split its stock 1 time: 5:1 on June 18, 2015. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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