Pfizer's Payout Ratio Is Still Over 100%. Is a Dividend Cut Inevitable?
Source: Motley Fool
2026-03-09 14:20:00 ET
A key ratio for dividend investors when looking at dividend stocks is the payout ratio. Since it tells you how large the dividend is with respect to earnings, it can be a good gauge of whether or not the dividend is safe and sustainable, or if a cut may be around the corner. It's not perfect, but it can be helpful when assessing dividend stocks.
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) recently reported earnings, and its payout ratio is once again over 100%. Given that the stock is paying a fairly high yield of 6.4%, which is far above the S&P 500 average of 1.2%, could a cut be coming soon?
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