Tyson Foods will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.51 per share on Class A stock on September 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 1. The payment keeps the protein producer’s annualized dividend at $2.04 per share, a yield near 3.7 percent for income investors.
The setup
Tyson sits on the Goldman Sachs Conviction List this month with a $72 price target, implying roughly 33 percent upside from early September prices. The firm named the stock among five dividend payers it expects to deliver both income and total return.
Food demand holds up when rate worries hit the broader market. Tyson’s payout also adds a growth component that bond income cannot match.
Key numbers for the September payment
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Quarterly dividend, Class A | $0.51 per share |
| Quarterly dividend, Class B | $0.459 per share |
| Annualized dividend | $2.04 per share |
| Dividend yield | About 3.68% as of August 28, 2026 |
| Record date | September 1, 2026 |
| Payment date | September 15, 2026 |
Income per $100,000 invested
At a 3.68 percent yield, $100,000 in Tyson Class A shares produces about $3,680 in annual dividend income before taxes. Reinvested, that income compounds as the payout grows.
Macrotrends traces the company’s dividend record back 39 years, a span covering multiple cattle and grain cycles.
The brand portfolio behind the payout
Tyson sells through a wide stable of brands, including Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright, State Fair, Aidells, and ibp. The spread across chicken, beef, pork, and packaged foods dampens the hit when any single protein margin softens.
That diversification underpins a dividend the company has held steady for nearly four decades. Food spending also stays defensive in slower economies, a trait income investors noticed during the August bond scare.
Recent dividend schedule
| Record date | Payable date | Class A rate |
|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | $0.51 |
| June 1, 2026 | June 15, 2026 | $0.51 |
| February 27, 2026 | March 13, 2026 | $0.51 |
Risks to watch
- Cattle and grain costs cycle sharply, squeezing margins in beef and poultry processing
- Consumers trade down to cheaper proteins when grocery budgets tighten
- Food-safety events can hit demand across the brand portfolio
Common mistakes income investors make with food stocks
- Assuming defensive means recession-proof, when input cost spikes can squeeze margins in any economy
- Basing the whole case on a yield number while ignoring where each protein segment sits in its cycle
- Overweighting one food name because the yield beats the sector average, then watching a single commodity swing drive the payout coverage
Tyson’s 39-year dividend record survived because the company earns across chicken, beef, pork, and packaged foods at once. Investors who concentrate in a single high-yield food name give up that cushion.
A retiree with $300,000 in Tyson shares at a 3.68 percent yield collects roughly $11,040 per year in dividends. Protein cycles move the stock price, but the payout has so far moved on its own schedule.
Analyst outlook
Goldman Sachs holds a $72 price target on Tyson, about 33 percent above early September levels. The firm’s September dividend screen also featured United Parcel Service, Citizens Financial Group, ConocoPhillips, and TPG among its top income picks.
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