Dividend Overview
Dividend Yield
3.10%
Dividend / Share
$1.97
Tyson Foods Inc - Class A
Exchange: NYSESector: Consumer DefensiveIndustry: Farm Products
Tyson Foods, Inc. is a world-class food company and recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson, it has grown under four generations of family leadership. The Company is unified by this purpose: Tyson Foods. We Feed the World Like Family™ and has a broad portfolio of iconic products and brands including Tyson®, Jimmy Dean®, Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, State Fair®, Aidells® and ibp®. Tyson Foods is dedicated to bringing high-quality food to every table in the world, safely, sustainably, and affordably, now and for future generations. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the company had approximately 138,000 team members on September 28, 2024. Visit www.tysonfoods.com.
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Capital expenditures decreased by 36% from FY24 to FY25.
Current Price
$63.68
-0.61%GoodMoat Value
$178.96
181.0% undervaluedProfile
Valuation (TTM)
Market Cap$22.48B
P/E112.41
EV$28.16B
P/B1.24
Shares Out353.05M
P/Sales0.41
Revenue$55.13B
EV/EBITDA13.38
Tyson Foods Inc - Class A (TSN) Dividends
GoodMoat Analysis
Tyson Foods' dividend profile presents a mixed picture for an income-focused value investor. The 3.21% yield is attractive relative to the sector, but its sustainability is questionable due to a high payout ratio and weak underlying profitability metrics.
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Tyson Foods offers a dividend yield of 3.21%, which is favourable compared to the broader Consumer Defensive sector average. However, assessing its sustainability through the lens of the GoodMoat Quality Indicators reveals significant concerns. The company's profit margin is a razor-thin 0.4%, and its payout ratio based on earnings is extremely high, indicating the dividend is not well-covered by current profits. A more reliable measure is free cash flow (FCF). While the FCF yield of 6.6% suggests the cash generated could theoretically cover the dividend, the company's low and volatile profitability creates uncertainty. The balance sheet, with a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.49, is not a major concern, but it does not offset the weak core earnings power. Dividend growth is unlikely given the strained financials. For a value investor, the key issue is that the dividend lacks a strong foundation of high-quality earnings and robust, predictable FCF generation as outlined in Section 2 of the framework. The payout appears supported more by the company's scale and historical practice than by durable financial strength.
Key Metrics
Market Cap
$22.48B
P/E Ratio
112.41
Forward P/E
—
EPS
$1.33
PEG Ratio
-1.48
Book Value
$51.22
Dividend Yield
3.10%
Profit Margin
0.36%
ROE
1.11%
Dividend History
Dividend Safety
TSN Dividend Analysis
Tyson Foods Inc - Class A (TSN) dividend analysis including yield, payout history, and sustainability metrics. The current dividend yield is 3.10%. The annual dividend per share is $1.97.
P/E ratio: 112.41. Profit margin: 0.36%. Free cash flow: $1.43B. This page shows Tyson Foods Inc - Class A's dividend overview, key metrics, historical payout data, and dividend safety assessment to help income-focused investors evaluate the sustainability of dividend payments.
GoodMoat's dividend analyzer evaluates payout ratios, earnings coverage, and free cash flow coverage to determine how well supported Tyson Foods Inc - Class A's dividend payments are. Use this analysis alongside the company's financial statements and quality score to make informed income-investing decisions.