Sanderson Farms, Inc. (SAFM) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- Regarding free cash flow variation: SAFM reports less variability in its cash flow than 8.63% of dividend stocks in our set.
- SAFM has an EBITDA to net debt ratio of 386,606,000; for context, that's better than 93.34% stocks in our set (note that its net debt is negative, meaning it has more cash than debt).
- Free cash flow for SAFM has a compound average growth rate of 31.5%, which is higher than 84.04% of stocks in our dividend set.
- As for stocks whose price is uncorrelated with SAFM's price and thus may be suitable peers for a diversified dividend portfolio, check out the following: UNIT, PXS, SQFT, CVGW and SAIC.
SAFM Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $204.00 | $1444.48 | 701.51% |
The Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a valuation model that attempts to determine a fair share price for a stock, based on the dividend it provides in comparison to several company-specific metrics indicative of the riskiness of the stock and the financial health of the company. As for SAFM, the dividend discount model StockNews created for the company implies a positive return of 701.51%. Some interesting points we thought investors may wish to consider regarding the dividend discount model forecast for Sanderson Farms Inc are:
- Amongst its dividend-issuing peers in the mid-sized market cap category, SAFM's beta -- a measure of volatility relative to the market at large -- is lower than 98.37% of them.
- SAFM's market cap of approximately $4 billion makes it a mid-sized market cap company; out of dividend issuers in this group, the investment opportunity based on the difference between its current share price and its forecasted DDM value is greater than 91.67% of them.
SAFM Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-02 | Dividend | $0.44 | -- |
| 2022-01-31 | Dividend | $0.44 | -- |
| 2021-10-04 | Dividend | $0.44 | -- |
| 2021-08-02 | Dividend | $0.44 | -- |
| 2021-05-03 | Dividend | $0.44 | -- |
| 2021-02-01 | Dividend | $0.44 | -- |
| 2020-10-05 | Dividend | $0.44 | +37.50% |
| 2020-07-27 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2020-01-27 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2019-09-30 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2019-07-29 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2019-05-06 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2019-01-28 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2018-10-01 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2018-07-30 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2018-04-30 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2018-01-29 | Dividend | $0.32 | -75.76% |
| 2017-10-02 | Dividend | $1.32 | +450.00% |
| 2017-07-28 | Dividend | $0.24 | -- |
| 2017-05-05 | Dividend | $0.24 | -- |
| 2017-01-27 | Dividend | $0.24 | -80.65% |
| 2016-09-30 | Dividend | $1.24 | +463.64% |
| 2016-08-05 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2016-05-06 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2016-01-29 | Dividend | $0.22 | -69.44% |
| 2015-09-25 | Dividend | $0.72 | +227.27% |
| 2015-07-31 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2015-05-01 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2015-01-30 | Dividend | $0.22 | -69.44% |
| 2014-09-26 | Dividend | $0.72 | +260.00% |
| 2014-08-01 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2014-05-02 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2014-01-31 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2013-09-27 | Dividend | $0.20 | +17.65% |
| 2013-08-02 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2013-05-03 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2013-02-01 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2012-09-28 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2012-08-03 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2012-05-04 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2012-02-03 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2011-09-30 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2011-08-05 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2011-05-06 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2011-02-04 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2010-10-01 | Dividend | $0.17 | +13.33% |
| 2010-07-30 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2010-04-30 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2010-02-05 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2009-10-02 | Dividend | $0.15 | +7.14% |
| 2009-07-31 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2009-05-01 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2009-02-06 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2008-10-03 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2008-08-08 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2008-05-02 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2008-02-01 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2007-10-04 | Dividend | $0.14 | +16.67% |
| 2007-08-03 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2007-05-04 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2007-02-02 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2006-10-05 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2006-08-04 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2006-05-05 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2006-02-03 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2005-10-13 | Dividend | $0.12 | +20.00% |
| 2005-08-05 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2005-05-06 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2005-02-04 | Dividend | $0.10 | -83.33% |
| 2004-10-07 | Dividend | $0.60 | +650.00% |
| 2004-08-06 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 2004-04-30 | Dividend | $0.08 | +100.00% |
| 2004-02-27 | Split | 3-2-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 2004-02-06 | Dividend | $0.12 | -80.65% |
| 2003-10-09 | Dividend | $0.62 | +520.00% |
| 2003-08-08 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2003-05-02 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2003-01-31 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2002-10-04 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2002-08-02 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2002-05-03 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2002-02-01 | Dividend | $0.10 | +100.00% |
| 2001-10-04 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2001-08-03 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2001-05-04 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2001-02-02 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2000-10-05 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2000-08-04 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2000-04-28 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2000-02-04 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1999-10-01 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1999-09-13 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1999-07-30 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1999-04-30 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1999-02-04 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1998-10-02 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1998-07-31 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1998-05-01 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1998-02-06 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1997-10-03 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1997-08-01 | Dividend | $0.05 | +50.02% |
| 1997-05-02 | Dividend | $0.03 | -33.34% |
| 1997-01-31 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1996-10-04 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1996-08-02 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1996-05-03 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1996-02-02 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1995-09-29 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1995-08-04 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1995-05-03 | Dividend | $0.05 | -33.33% |
| 1995-02-01 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1994-09-27 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1994-08-02 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1994-05-03 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1994-02-01 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1993-09-28 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1993-08-03 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1993-05-04 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1993-02-03 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1992-09-29 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1992-08-04 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1992-05-05 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1992-02-04 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1991-10-01 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1991-07-30 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1991-04-30 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1991-01-29 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1990-10-02 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1990-08-01 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1990-05-01 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1990-01-30 | Dividend | $0.08 | -95.71% |
| 1989-10-02 | Dividend | $1.75 | +2,700.00% |
| 1989-08-01 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1989-04-27 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1989-01-24 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1988-10-03 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
SAFM Dividends vs. Peers
SAFM's dividend yield currently ranks #118 of 120 vs. its peers in the Food Makers category.
Looking for More Information on SAFM dividends?
Here are a few links from around the web to help you further your research on Sanderson Farms Inc and its dividends:Sanderson Farms Inc Common Stock (SAFM) Dividend History | Nasdaq
Dividend History for Sanderson Farms Inc (SAFM) - Dividend Investor
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