CHDN Stock — Churchill Downs Inc.

Churchill Downs Inc. (CHDN)

Updated October 16, 2026.

CHDN is a Stock. its distribution rate is 0.54%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.54%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 74/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 2051.8% over the past 33.5 years, 925.0 points behind SPY at 2976.8%.

Churchill Downs Incorporated operates live and historical racing venues, online wagering platforms including TwinSpires sports betting and horse racing services, and regional casino gaming properties across the United States. The company distributes a modest yield on an annual basis. The stock may appeal to investors seeking exposure to gaming and entertainment businesses with some income component, though the dividend is relatively small.

CHDN performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 2051.8% over the past 33.5 years, 925.0 points behind SPY at 2976.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -5.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 37.1%.

CHDN key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

74 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.40%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/29/1993

Distribution rate

0.54%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

0.54%

5-year average yield

0.33

Last close

$81.70 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$5,694,509,853

Average volume

790506.0

Dividend

$0.438

Ex-dividend date

12/05/2025

Payment date

01/06/2026

Beta

0.769

Payout ratio

6.5%

P/E ratio

13.28

Forward P/E

22.9358

EPS

$6.15

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.54%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.54%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

CHDN risks and drawbacks

CHDN's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 37.1%.

Who may consider CHDN — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CHDN pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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