FORTY Stock — Formula Systems 1985 Ltd ADR

Formula Systems 1985 Ltd ADR (FORTY)

Updated October 14, 2026.

FORTY is a Stock. its distribution rate is 2.84%, its trailing-12-month yield is 13.24%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 60/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 1027.5% over the past 29 years, 196.1 points behind SPY at 1223.6%.

Formula Systems (1985) Ltd., an Israeli information technology company, provides software consulting, IT solutions, professional services, and proprietary software across healthcare, logistics, human resources, and financial sectors, along with cloud infrastructure, digital advertising platforms, and communications infrastructure installation. The company currently distributes on a semi-annual basis at a modest distribution rate, with the latest payout being special and not necessarily recurring. This security may appeal to investors seeking income from international technology businesses, though the semi-annual schedule and special distribution nature should be understood before investing.

FORTY performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-14.

Total return is 1027.5% over the past 29 years, 196.1 points behind SPY at 1223.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -14.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 42.0%.

FORTY key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

60 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.70%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/20/1997

Distribution rate

2.84%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

13.24%

5-year average yield

1.37

Last close

$114.59 (stale; as of 2026-10-14)

Market cap

$1,757,239,362

Average volume

591.0

Dividend

$1.63

Ex-dividend date

09/22/2026

Payment date

10/06/2026

Beta

0.184

Payout ratio

39.1%

P/E ratio

24.28

Forward P/E

9.2336

EPS

$4.72

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.84%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (13.24%) 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.

FORTY risks and drawbacks

FORTY's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-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 42.0%.

Who may consider FORTY — and who may not

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