HEINY Stock — Heineken NV

Heineken NV (HEINY)

Updated October 16, 2026.

HEINY is a Stock. its distribution rate is 2.03%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.63%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 90/100 (Safe). Total return is 316.4% over the past 25.3 years, 598.8 points behind SPY at 915.2%.

Heineken is a Netherlands-based brewer and seller of beer and cider operating across Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific under numerous brands including Heineken, Amstel, Tiger, Desperados, and Lagunitas, along with soft drinks and pub rental and management services. The company distributes dividends on a semi-annual basis at a modest current distribution rate. The stock appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to the global beverage industry.

HEINY performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 316.4% over the past 25.3 years, 598.8 points behind SPY at 915.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 8.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 20.9%.

HEINY key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

90 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.83%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/11/2001

Distribution rate

2.03%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

2.63%

5-year average yield

1.9

Last close

$42.59 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$47,148,308,550

Average volume

10123.0

Dividend

$0.432

Ex-dividend date

08/10/2026

Payment date

08/24/2026

Beta

0.564

Payout ratio

47.2%

P/E ratio

17.82

Forward P/E

12.9032

EPS

$2.39

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.03%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.63%) 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.

HEINY risks and drawbacks

HEINY'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 20.9%.

Who may consider HEINY — and who may not

HEINY 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 (HEINY 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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