FERG Stock — Ferguson Enterprises Inc.

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. (FERG)

Updated October 16, 2026.

FERG is a Stock. its distribution rate is 1.54%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.54%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 85/100 (Safe). Total return is 499.7% over the past 25 years, 494.0 points behind SPY at 993.7%.

Ferguson Enterprises distributes water and air solutions—including plumbing supplies, HVAC equipment, appliances, and specialized water treatment products—to residential and commercial customers across the United States and Canada through a network of distribution centers, branches, and e-commerce channels. The company pays a modest quarterly distribution rate and has a streamlined cost structure typical of operating companies. It appeals to income-oriented investors seeking exposure to the essential building supplies and contractor services sector.

FERG performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 499.7% over the past 25 years, 494.0 points behind SPY at 993.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -0.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 19.4%.

FERG key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

85 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.31%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/20/2001

Distribution rate

1.54%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.54%

5-year average yield

1.73

Last close

$231.61 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$44,805,583,784

Average volume

2143284.0

Dividend

$0.89

Ex-dividend date

08/21/2026

Payment date

10/07/2026

Beta

1.121

Payout ratio

33.6%

P/E ratio

22.44

Forward P/E

17.6056

EPS

$10.32

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.54%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.54%) 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.

FERG risks and drawbacks

FERG'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 19.4%.

Who may consider FERG — and who may not

FERG may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FERG 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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