STZ Stock — Constellation Brands Inc.

Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ)

STZ is a Stock. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.17%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.18%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 80/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 21.9%.

At the current 3.17% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $317 per year, or $26.42 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Constellation Brands produces, imports, markets, and sells beer, wine, and spirits globally, with major beer brands including Corona and Modelo, wine brands such as Robert Mondavi and Kim Crawford, and spirits including Casa Noble and High West. The company pays a modest quarterly dividend with a current distribution rate in the low single digits. It appeals to income investors seeking dividend payments from an established beverage company with a diversified portfolio of alcohol brands.

STZ performance

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 21.9%.

STZ key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

80 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.54%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/07/1986

Distribution rate

3.17%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.18%

5-year average yield

1.81

Last close

$129.09

Market cap

$22,310,463,488

Average volume

2094962.0

Last dividend

$1.03

Last ex-dividend date

07/30/2026

Last payment date

08/13/2026

Beta

0.4

Payout ratio

0.3411

P/E ratio

12.31

Forward P/E

11.1982

EPS

$10.49

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.17%) 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 (3.18%) 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.

STZ risks and drawbacks

STZ'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 21.9%.

Who may consider STZ — and who may not

STZ 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 (STZ pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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