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TSN Tyson Foods dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Tyson Foods's latest dividend of $0.5 per share was on Nov 29, 2024 (ex-date). The annualized dividend distribution of $1.97 per share represents a current dividend yield of 3.14%. The latest TSN payment of $0.5 marks a dividend growth of 2%.

Key dates

  • TSN last dividend date: Nov 29, 2024
TSN dividend stats
DPS
$1.97
Dividend yield
3.14%
Payout ratio
85.3%
vs. Consumer Defensive sector
Dividend yield
2.4%
Payout ratio
52.4%

Dividend yield

What is Tyson Foods current dividend yield

TSN has a dividend yield of 3.14% which is above the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 2.4%, Tyson Foods's dividend yield is 31% higher. The current dividend yield is above the historical average of 2.8% of the last 5 years.

Dividend history

What is TSN dividend payout history and dates

Tyson Foods has a history of paying dividends since 1995. Our records of TSN show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 2.1% since twelve months ago. But with the price of the stock up by 22% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 16%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Nov 29, 2024 $0.5 3.05%
Aug 30, 2024 $0.49 3.05%
May 31, 2024 $0.49 3.41%
Feb 29, 2024 $0.49 3.58%
Nov 30, 2023 $0.49 4.12%
Aug 31, 2023 $0.48 3.6%
May 31, 2023 $0.48 3.75%
Feb 28, 2023 $0.48 3.17%
Nov 30, 2022 $0.48 2.81%
Aug 31, 2022 $0.46 2.44%
May 31, 2022 $0.46 2.04%
Feb 28, 2022 $0.46 1.95%
Nov 30, 2021 $0.46 2.27%
Aug 31, 2021 $0.445 2.27%
May 28, 2021 $0.445 2.21%
Feb 26, 2021 $0.445 2.56%
Nov 30, 2020 $0.445 2.62%
Aug 31, 2020 $0.42 2.68%
May 29, 2020 $0.42 2.66%
Feb 27, 2020 $0.42 2.3%
Nov 27, 2019 $0.42 1.71%
Aug 29, 2019 $0.375 1.64%
May 30, 2019 $0.375 1.86%
Feb 28, 2019 $0.375 2.19%
Nov 29, 2018 $0.375 2.21%
Aug 30, 2018 $0.3 1.8%
May 31, 2018 $0.3 1.56%
Feb 28, 2018 $0.3 1.31%
Nov 30, 2017 $0.225 1.09%
Aug 30, 2017 $0.225 1.44%
May 30, 2017 $0.225 1.42%
Feb 27, 2017 $0.225 1.2%
Nov 29, 2016 $0.225 1.14%
Aug 30, 2016 $0.15 0.8%
May 27, 2016 $0.15 0.85%
Feb 26, 2016 $0.15 0.77%
Nov 27, 2015 $0.15 0.89%
Aug 28, 2015 $0.1 0.94%
May 28, 2015 $0.1 0.89%
Feb 25, 2015 $0.1 0.85%

Tyson Foods dividend payout ratio

What is Tyson Foods dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

TSN has a payout ratio of 85.3% which is higher than the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Consumer Defensive sector average of 52.4%, Tyson Foods's payout ratio is 63% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

TSN dividend vs peer dividends

How does TSN dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
HRL Hormel Foods Corp 3.48% $1.13 76.9%
TSN Tyson Foods Inc 3.14% $1.97 85.3%
SEB Seaboard Corp 0.35% $9 N/A

Frequently asked questions

Does Tyson Foods pay a dividend?

Yes, Tyson Foods has been paying dividends for the last 30 years.

When was TSN's last dividend?

Tyson Foods's last dividend ex-date was on Nov 29, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.5 per share.

How much dividend does Tyson Foods pay (per share)?

TSN has paid dividend of $1.97 per share in the last year.

What is Tyson Foods's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of Tyson Foods is 3.14%.

How often does Tyson Foods pay dividends?

Tyson Foods pays four dividends per year.

What is Tyson Foods's dividend payout ratio?

The dividend payout ratio of Tyson Foods is 85.3%.

Does Tyson Foods pay a good dividend?

Tyson Foods's dividend yield is above the Consumer Defensive sector average.

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.