JD dividend analysis

JD dividend deep dive

Dividend metrics on JD: yield 2.10%, payout 51%, growth streak 32 years, 5y CAGR 12.1%. The combination places the name in the low-yield bucket on yield and the fast-growth bucket on distribution growth.

Safety read on the JD distribution: 56/100, with Quality at 56/100 and Risk at 70/100 on the five-pillar framework. The watchlist band is the headline.

DRIP projection on JD at the current $181.00 entry, holding the 2.10% yield and 12.1% growth flat: 5-year cumulative income return ≈ 12.3%, 10-year ≈ 26.2%, 20-year ≈ 59.3%. These are starting-yield reinvestment numbers only; price appreciation is not included.

Peer table for JD: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%), mean yield 3.13%. The 2.10% yield is the relative-value entry point; the safety score and growth rate finish the picture.

On the JD payment cadence: the most recent ex-dividend date was 2026-03-01, with cash distributed on 2026-03-15. The quarterly run-rate sits at $0.950 per share against an annualized $3.80.

Final-line read on JD: yield 2.10%, distribution growth 12.1% per year, safety 56/100. The constraint is the payout ratio; the catalyst is the next earnings print.