Calavo Growers, Inc.

Calavo Growers, Inc.

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$26.09

-0.69%
Consumer DefensiveFood Distribution

Calavo Growers, Inc. markets and distributes avocados, prepared avocados, and other perishable foods to retail grocery and foodservice customers, club stores, mass merchandisers, food distributors, and wholesale customers worldwide. It operates in three segments: Fresh Products, Calavo Foods, and Renaissance Food Group (RFG). The Fresh products segment distributes avocados and other fresh produce products comprising tomatoes and papayas; and procures avocados grown in California, Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. The Calavo Foods segment is involved in purchasing, processing, packaging, and distributing prepared avocado products, including guacamole and salsa. The RFG segment manufactures, markets, and distributes fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, fresh prepared entrรฉe salads, wraps, sandwiches, and fresh snacking products, as well as ready-to-heat entrees, other hot bar and various deli items, meals kits and related components, and salad kits. The company offers its products under the Calavo and RFG brands, and related logos; and Avo Fresco, Bueno, Calavo Gold, Calavo Salsa Lisa, Salsa Lisa, Celebrate the Taste, El Dorado, Fresh Ripe, Select, Taste of Paradise, The First Name in Avocados, Tico, Mfresh, Maui Fresh International, Triggered Avocados, ProRipeVIP, RIPE NOW!, Garden Highway Fresh Cut, Garden Highway, and Garden Highway Chef Essentials trademarks. Calavo Growers, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Santa Paula, California.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$466.33M
EPS1.1100
P/E Ratio20.02
Earnings Date06/08/2026
0.79%
Dividend Yield
-13%
3Y-13.0%
5Y-48.0%
10Y-
488.52%
Dividend Payout Ratio
422%
3Y-383.0%
5Y+27.0%
10Y-
3Y-30.0%
5Y-82.0%
10Y-
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Calavo Growers, Inc. Dividend History

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10Y CAGR +0%
Latest $0
Annual $0
Stable dividend payments
Last Period: +0%

CVGW Dividend Payment History

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Total Payments

35

Latest Dividend

$0.2000

Annual Amount

$1.0000

Frequency

Quarterly

DeclarationEx-DatePayment DateDividendAdjustedFrequencyGrowth
Mar 6, 2026
Apr 24, 2026Apr 29, 2026
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 12, 2026
Apr 1, 2026Apr 29, 2026
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 31, 2025
Jan 13, 2026Jan 30, 2026
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 29, 2025
Sep 30, 2025Oct 31, 2025
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 9, 2025
Jun 30, 2025Jul 30, 2025
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 12, 2025
Apr 1, 2025Apr 29, 2025
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 30, 2024
Jan 10, 2025Jan 31, 2025
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 8, 2024
Oct 2, 2024Oct 30, 2024
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly+100.00%
Jun 10, 2024
Jul 2, 2024Jul 30, 2024
$0.1000
$0.1000
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 11, 2024
Apr 1, 2024Apr 29, 2024
$0.1000
$0.1000
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 16, 2024
Jan 26, 2024Jan 31, 2024
$0.1000
$0.1000
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 6, 2023
Sep 27, 2023Oct 11, 2023
$0.1000
$0.1000
Semi-Annual0.00%
Jun 6, 2023
Jun 27, 2023Jul 11, 2023
$0.1000
$0.1000
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 14, 2023
Mar 24, 2023Apr 6, 2023
$0.1000
$0.1000
Quarterly-65.28%
Nov 2, 2022
Nov 16, 2022Dec 14, 2022
$0.2870
$0.2880
Annual-74.96%
Oct 29, 2021
Nov 12, 2021Dec 3, 2021
$1.1500
$1.1500
Annual0.00%
Oct 26, 2020
Nov 13, 2020Dec 4, 2020
$1.1500
$1.1500
Annual+4.55%
Oct 1, 2019
Nov 15, 2019Dec 6, 2019
$1.1000
$1.1000
Annual+10.00%
Oct 2, 2018
Nov 16, 2018Dec 7, 2018
$1.0000
$1.0000
Annual+5.26%
Oct 4, 2017
Nov 17, 2017Dec 8, 2017
$0.9500
$0.9500
Annual+5.56%
Nov 10, 2016
Nov 17, 2016Dec 8, 2016
$0.9000
$0.9000
Annual+12.50%
Nov 4, 2015
Nov 17, 2015Dec 8, 2015
$0.8000
$0.8000
Annual+6.67%
Oct 1, 2014
Nov 17, 2014Dec 8, 2014
$0.7500
$0.7500
Annual+7.14%
Oct 29, 2013
Nov 29, 2013Dec 12, 2013
$0.7000
$0.7000
Annual+7.69%
Oct 2, 2012
Nov 28, 2012Dec 12, 2012
$0.6500
$0.6500
Annual+18.18%
Nov 4, 2011
Dec 2, 2011Dec 12, 2011
$0.5500
$0.5500
Annual0.00%
Nov 2, 2010
Dec 1, 2010Dec 11, 2010
$0.5500
$0.5500
Annual+10.00%
Sep 29, 2009
Dec 1, 2009Dec 11, 2009
$0.5000
$0.5000
Annual+42.86%
Nov 7, 2008
Dec 9, 2008Dec 23, 2008
$0.3500
$0.3500
Annual0.00%
Nov 8, 2007
Dec 15, 2007Jan 2, 2008
$0.3500
$0.3500
Annual+9.37%
Nov 6, 2006
Dec 15, 2006Jan 3, 2007
$0.3200
$0.3200
Annual0.00%
Nov 8, 2005
Dec 15, 2005Jan 3, 2006
$0.3200
$0.3200
Annual+6.67%
Oct 26, 2004
Nov 15, 2004Jan 3, 2005
$0.3000
$0.3000
Annual+20.00%
Oct 30, 2003
Nov 17, 2003Jan 5, 2004
$0.2500
$0.2500
Annual+25.00%
Oct 24, 2002
Nov 15, 2002Jan 3, 2003
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly-
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Calavo Growers, Inc. Payout Ratio Analysis

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Dividends Paid
-14.29M
2025
Net Income
19.80M
2025
Payout Ratio
72.18%
2025

Dividend Sustainability Analysis

Payout Ratio
72.18%

Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.

FCF Payout Ratio
73.7%

Solid FCF coverage. Dividend appears sustainable with reasonable cushion for maintaining capital expenditures and handling temporary setbacks.

Dividend Growth
-60.2%

Significant dividend reduction signals serious challenges. Company prioritizing financial stability over shareholder returns. High risk of further cuts.

Sustainability
Good

Sustainable dividend with adequate coverage. Some areas for improvement but overall appears safe for dividend investors.

Key Insight

Recent dividend cut signals distress: Management forced to reduce payout, indicating financial pressure. Evaluate whether business challenges are temporary or structural before reinvesting.