DOW Stock — Dow Inc.

Dow Inc. (DOW)

DOW is a Stock. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 4.48%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.61%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 43/100 (Caution). Total return is -8.0% over the past 7.5 years, 213.6 points behind SPY at 205.6%.

At the current 4.48% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $448 per year, or $37.33 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Dow Inc. is a materials science company that produces chemical solutions for packaging, infrastructure, mobility, and consumer applications across three business segments: Packaging & Specialty Plastics, Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure, and Performance Materials & Coatings. The company distributes quarterly and maintains a substantial current distribution rate. Dow appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to the industrial chemicals and materials sector.

DOW performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is -8.0% over the past 7.5 years, 213.6 points behind SPY at 205.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 34.8%.

DOW key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

43 · Caution

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.93%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/20/2019

Distribution rate

4.48%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

4.61%

5-year average yield

6.02

Last close

$30.36

Market cap

$21,930,263,986

Average volume

8175131.0

Next dividend

$0.35

Last ex-dividend date

08/31/2026

Next payment date

09/11/2026

Beta

0.423

Payout ratio

0.0182

Forward P/E

15.0376

EPS

$-1.88

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.48%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (4.61%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. 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. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

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.

DOW risks and drawbacks

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 34.8%.

Who may consider DOW — and who may not

DOW may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (DOW 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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