During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.10% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.60% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.50% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of CF Industries Holdings was 171.40% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 27.15% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
CF Industries Holdings Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
STU:C4F vs MOS, SMG, FMC: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, CF Industries Holdings's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
CF Industries Holdings Forward Dividend Yield % vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, CF Industries Holdings's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CF Industries Holdings's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
CF Industries Holdings Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.500000
2026-05-15
2026-05-15
2026-05-29
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.855000
USD 0.500000
2026-02-13
2026-02-13
2026-02-27
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.846000
USD 0.500000
2025-11-14
2025-11-14
2025-11-28
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.500000
2025-08-15
2025-08-15
2025-08-29
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.859000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.78% mean?
CF Industries Holdings (STU:C4F) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.78% as of Jul. 05, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on CF Industries Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CF Industries Holdings ranks #89 out of 141 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 63.1%.
Is CF Industries Holdings' Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
CF Industries Holdings' current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.78%. The Agriculture industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.81. CF Industries Holdings' value of 1.78% is 36.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CF Industries Holdings ranks #89 out of 141 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CF Industries Holdings has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CF Industries Holdings' Forward Dividend Yield % compare to MOS and SMG?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, CF Industries Holdings ranks #89 out of 141 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places CF Industries Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.81. CF Industries Holdings' value of 1.78% is 36.7% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for an Agriculture company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Agriculture companies is 2.81, based on 141 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. CF Industries Holdings's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.78% is 36.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on CF Industries Holdings and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CF Industries Holdings's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.78%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CF Industries Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CF Industries Holdings (STU:C4F) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €100.72, compared to a current price of €96.50 — trading 4.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.78% and 36.7% below the Agriculture industry median of 2.81. CF Industries Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CF Industries Holdings (STU:C4F), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.78% as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is CF Industries Holdings (STU:C4F) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CF Industries Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €96.50 is trading 4.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €100.72.
GuruFocus considers CF Industries Holdings to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for STU:C4F:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 1.78%
GF Value™: €100.72 vs. price of €96.50 (4.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 36.7% below the Agriculture median (#89 of 141)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:C4F stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CF Industries is a leading producer and distributor of nitrogen, which is primarily used in fertilizers. The company operates nitrogen manufacturing plants primarily in North America. CF also produces nitrogen in the United Kingdom and holds a joint venture interest in a nitrogen production facility in Trinidad and Tobago. CF makes nitrogen primarily using low-cost US natural gas as its feedstock, making the company one of the lowest-cost nitrogen producers globally. It is also investing in carbon-free blue and green ammonia, which can be used as an alternative fuel to hydrogen or as a means to transport hydrogen.
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