IFF Dividend History & Analysis | 2.4% Yield

IFF has a dividend yield of 2.4% and paid 2 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 2.41%
Payout Ratio 37.7%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y -15.4%
Consistency Lifetime 97.4%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.6%
Payout FCF 102.3%
Streak Years 1
Dividend Rating 5.7%
Ex-Dividend in 18 days: Buy before Jun 18, 2026 to receive the next dividend.
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis) and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left) ┅┅ Avg Payout Yield

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Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
NEU 6,786 M 1.66% 4.61%
RPM 12,923 M 1.94% 2.48%
SXT 5,014 M 2.02% 2.07%
ESI 10,448 M 1.23% 1.80%
ECL 73,900 M 1.05% 1.71%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
MTX 2,381 M 22.47% 96.2%
IOSP 1,960 M 10.19% 81.6%
AI 120,906 M 9.77% 99.3%
SHW 76,230 M 9.48% 100.0%
ASH 2,620 M 8.86% 93.5%
IFF Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of May 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-06-18 2026-06-18 2026-07-10 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2026-03-20 2026-03-20 2026-04-10 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.58%
2025-12-19 2025-12-19 2026-01-09 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.62%
2025-09-29 2025-09-29 2025-10-10 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.66%
2025-06-20 2025-06-20 2025-07-11 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.54%
2025-03-21 2025-03-21 2025-04-11 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.51%
2024-12-20 2024-12-20 2025-01-08 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.47%
2024-09-20 2024-09-20 2024-10-09 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.39%
2024-06-21 2024-06-21 2024-07-10 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.42%
2024-03-21 2024-03-22 2024-04-10 Quarterly 0.4 -50.6% 0.48%
2023-12-27 2023-12-28 2024-01-08 Quarterly 0.81 0% 1%
2023-09-21 2023-09-22 2023-10-05 Quarterly 0.81 0% 1.19%
2023-06-22 2023-06-23 2023-07-11 Quarterly 0.81 0% 1.05%
2023-03-23 2023-03-24 2023-04-06 Quarterly 0.81 0% 0.99%
2022-12-27 2022-12-28 2023-01-06 Quarterly 0.81 0% 0.79%
2022-09-22 2022-09-23 2022-10-05 Quarterly 0.81 +2.5% 0.83%
2022-06-23 2022-06-24 2022-07-06 Quarterly 0.79 0% 0.68%
2022-03-24 2022-03-25 2022-04-06 Quarterly 0.79 0% 0.63%
2021-12-27 2021-12-28 2022-01-07 Quarterly 0.79 0% 0.55%
2021-09-23 2021-09-24 2021-10-05 Quarterly 0.79 +2.6% 0.59%
2021-06-24 2021-06-25 2021-07-06 Quarterly 0.77 0% 0.52%
2021-03-25 2021-03-26 2021-04-06 Quarterly 0.77 0% N/A
2020-12-24 2020-12-28 2021-01-07 Quarterly 0.77 0% N/A
2020-09-23 2020-09-24 2020-10-05 Quarterly 0.77 +2.7% N/A
2020-06-24 2020-06-25 2020-07-06 Quarterly 0.75 0% N/A
2020-03-25 2020-03-26 2020-04-06 Quarterly 0.75 0% N/A
2019-12-26 2019-12-27 2020-01-07 Quarterly 0.75 0% N/A
2019-09-20 2019-09-23 2019-10-04 Quarterly 0.75 +2.7% N/A
2019-06-21 2019-06-24 2019-07-05 Quarterly 0.73 0% N/A
2019-03-22 2019-03-25 2019-04-05 Quarterly 0.73 0% N/A
2018-12-27 2018-12-28 2019-01-07 Quarterly 0.73 0% N/A
2018-09-21 2018-09-24 2018-10-05 Quarterly 0.73 +5.8% N/A
2018-06-22 2018-06-25 2018-07-06 Quarterly 0.69 0% N/A
2018-03-23 2018-03-26 2018-04-06 Quarterly 0.69 0% N/A
2017-12-28 2017-12-29 2018-01-08 Quarterly 0.69 0% N/A
2017-09-22 2017-09-25 2017-10-06 Quarterly 0.69 +7.8% N/A
2017-06-22 2017-06-26 2017-07-07 Quarterly 0.64 0% N/A
2017-03-23 2017-03-27 2017-04-07 Quarterly 0.64 0% N/A
2016-12-23 2016-12-28 2017-01-06 Quarterly 0.64 0% N/A
2016-09-22 2016-09-26 2016-10-06 Quarterly 0.64 +14.3% N/A
2016-06-23 2016-06-27 2016-07-07 Quarterly 0.56 0% N/A
2016-03-23 2016-03-28 2016-04-07 Quarterly 0.56 0% N/A
2015-12-23 2015-12-28 2016-01-07 Quarterly 0.56 0% N/A
2015-09-23 2015-09-25 2015-10-06 Quarterly 0.56 +19.1% N/A
2015-06-24 2015-06-26 2015-07-07 Quarterly 0.47 0% N/A
2015-03-25 2015-03-27 2015-04-07 Quarterly 0.47 0% N/A
2014-12-26 2014-12-30 2015-01-09 Quarterly 0.47 0% N/A
2014-09-23 2014-09-25 2014-10-07 Quarterly 0.47 +20.5% N/A
2014-06-24 2014-06-26 2014-07-08 Quarterly 0.39 0% N/A
2014-03-25 2014-03-27 2014-04-08 Quarterly 0.39 0% N/A

IFF Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of IFF?

As of May 2026, IFF's dividend yield is 2.41%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.00 USD by the current share price of 76.05.

Does IFF pay a dividend?

As of May 2026, IFF paid a dividend of 2.00 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-06-18 and the payout was 0.4 USD.

How often does IFF pay dividends?

IFF pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, IFF has issued 5 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-06-18.

IFF dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for IFF for the next payments are between 0.263 (-34.3%) and 0.344 (-14.0%). This represents a significant dividend cut compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 1.66%.

Will IFF pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.4 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-06-18. The next Ex-Dividend date for International Flavors (IFF) is 2026-06-18.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for IFF?

The next Ex-Dividend date for International Flavors (IFF) is 2026-06-18.

What is the Dividend Growth of IFF?

IFF's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is -15.4% per year. Negative growth: IFF's dividend growth is negative and declining.

What is the Yield on Cost of IFF?

IFF's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 1.61%. If you bought IFF's shares at 124.43 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.00 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 1.61% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of IFF?

IFF Payout Consistency is 97.4%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: International Flavors has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does IFF have a good Dividend Yield?

IFF's 2.41% Dividend Yield is considered as moderate. This is usually a sign of a value company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of IFF?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of IFF is 37.7%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of IFF?

IFF's Overall Dividend Rating is 5.69%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

IFF Outstanding Shares Analysis
The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in IFF's Outstanding Shares?

International Flavors's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 0.35% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 69.2%). Neutral: Share count is relatively stable with minor dilution. This has minimal impact on dividend per share calculations.

Has IFF ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Jan 20, 1994 with a ratio of 3:1. This was a forward split: Each share became 3 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
1985 110,447,000 0%
1986 112,456,000 +1.82%
1987 113,441,000 +0.88%
1988 113,694,000 +0.22%
1989 114,000,000 +0.27%
1990 115,142,900 +1%
1991 114,594,600 -0.48%
1992 115,581,400 +0.86%
1993 115,348,800 -0.2%
1994 111,111,100 -3.67%
1995 110,333,300 -0.7%
1996 108,965,500 -1.24%
1997 107,931,000 -0.95%
1998 106,087,000 -1.71%
1999 104,264,000 -1.72%
2000 96,984,000 -6.98%
2001 94,534,000 -2.53%
2002 94,158,000 -0.4%
2003 94,033,000 -0.13%
2004 94,325,000 +0.31%
2005 91,535,000 -2.96%
2006 89,378,000 -2.36%
2007 80,296,000 -10.16%
2008 78,195,000 -2.62%
2009 78,767,000 +0.73%
2010 80,049,000 +1.63%
2011 80,777,000 +0.91%
2012 81,998,000 +1.51%
2013 81,843,000 -0.19%
2014 81,312,000 -0.65%
2015 80,400,000 -1.12%
2016 79,713,000 -0.85%
2017 79,056,000 -0.82%
2018 112,155,000 +41.87%
2019 113,472,000 +1.17%
2020 113,630,000 +0.14%
2021 255,000,000 +124.41%
2022 255,000,000 0%
2023 255,000,000 0%
2024 256,000,000 +0.39%
2025 257,000,000 +0.39%
2026 257,000,000 0%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-05-22 02:51 UTC