DOLE Stock — Dole plc

Dole plc (DOLE)

Updated October 16, 2026.

DOLE is a Stock. its distribution rate is 2.56%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.56%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 95/100 (Safe). Total return is 4.4% over the past 5.2 years, 82.3 points behind SPY at 86.7%.

Dole plc sources, produces, distributes, and markets fresh fruits and vegetables globally, operating through segments focused on fresh fruit (bananas, pineapples, plantains) and diversified fresh produce across different regions, selling to grocery stores, wholesalers, foodservice operators, and other retail channels under the Dole brand. The company distributes quarterly and maintains a modest current distribution rate. The business appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to the agricultural and fresh produce sector.

DOLE performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 4.4% over the past 5.2 years, 82.3 points behind SPY at 86.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 4.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 21.4%.

DOLE key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

95 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.43%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/30/2021

Distribution rate

2.56%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.56%

5-year average yield

2.03

Last close

$13.30 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$1,256,302,133

Average volume

817320.0

Dividend

$0.085

Ex-dividend date

09/16/2026

Payment date

10/07/2026

Beta

0.679

Payout ratio

36.9%

P/E ratio

17.97

Forward P/E

8.489

EPS

$0.74

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.56%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.56%) 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.

DOLE risks and drawbacks

DOLE's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, 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 21.4%.

Who may consider DOLE — and who may not

DOLE may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (DOLE pays quarterly); 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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