About CM Life Sciences, Inc. (CMLF) — Dividend Analysis 2026
CM Life Sciences, Inc. intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or related business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in New York, New York.
Is CMLF a good dividend investment in 2026?
CMLF offers a 17.24% forward yield with a 50% payout ratio. Strand Safety Score: 85/100 (Very Safe). The 5-year dividend CAGR of 0% is modest — investors should weigh current income against growth alternatives.
CMLF DRIP calculator — what's the difference?
With DRIP on a $10,000 investment over 10 years, your CMLF portfolio grows to $49.1K vs $27.2K without reinvestment. This is the compound interest effect in action.
CMLF dividend growth history & forecast
CMLF has grown its dividend by 0% over the last year and 0% annually over 5 years. At this pace, an investor who holds for 10+ years will see their yield on cost grow substantially above the current 17.24%.
Strand Safety Score™ is proprietary to DividendFlow. Inputs: FCF, Debt/EBITDA, Net Income from SEC filings via FMP. Not financial advice. N/A for ETFs, pre-revenue companies, and tickers without income statements.
🌍 CMLF Yield by Country & Account Type
Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold CMLF.
Gross yield
17.24%
Tax rate
15.00%
After-tax yield
14.65%
Real yield (−CPI)
11.85%
Account/Country
Tax Rate
After-tax Yield
Real Yield
$10K Annual Income
🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k
0%
17.24%
14.44%
$1,724 / yr
🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓
15%
14.65%
11.85%
$1,465 / yr
🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%)
20%
13.79%
10.99%
$1,379 / yr
🇬🇧 UK ISA
0%
17.24%
14.44%
$1,724 / yr
🇬🇧 UK Taxable
8.75%
15.73%
12.93%
$1,573 / yr
🇨🇦 TFSA
0%
17.24%
14.44%
$1,724 / yr
🇨🇦 CA Taxable
25%
12.93%
10.13%
$1,293 / yr
🇦🇺 Super (pension)
15%
14.65%
11.85%
$1,465 / yr
🇦🇺 AU Taxable
30%
12.07%
9.27%
$1,207 / yr
🇩🇪 DE Taxable
26.375%
12.69%
9.89%
$1,269 / yr
🇫🇷 FR Taxable
30%
12.07%
9.27%
$1,207 / yr
Real yield = after-tax yield minus US CPI of 2.8%. 12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators). Click any row to select. US withholding tax (30%, reducible by treaty) applies to non-US residents holding US stocks in taxable accounts.
🎯 CMLF Income Goal & Break-Even
Dividend Break-Even
7yr
Years for dividends to fully repay your CMLF investment of $11.60/share (🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · 15.00% tax)
$10K invested · 10 Years
Dividends earned (DRIP)
$29.3K
Lost to inflation (2.8% CPI)
−$2.5K
Real purchasing power gain
$26.8K
12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators).
How much do I need to invest in CMLF for:
Shares needed
14,118
Capital required
$163,769
Monthly income
$2,000
Based on current dividend of $2.00/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).
📅 CMLF Dividend Payment Schedule
CMLF pays quarterly — 4 times per year. Next ex-div: TBD.
Jan
Feb
Mar
💰
Apr
May
Jun
💰
Jul
Aug
Sep
💰
Oct
Nov
Dec
💰
10 shares
$4.25 / payment
$17.00 / year after tax
100 shares
$42.50 / payment
$170.00 / year after tax
1,000 shares
$425.00 / payment
$1700.00 / year after tax
📊 CMLF vs Financial Services Benchmarks
How CMLF compares to typical Financial Services averages.
Benchmark: Financial Services
Dividend Yield▲+14.34% vs sectorBetter
CMLF
17.24%
avg
2.90%
5Y Dividend CAGR▼-7.10% vs sectorBelow avg
CMLF
0.00%
avg
7.10%
Payout Ratio▼+12.00% vs sectorBelow avg
CMLF
50.00%
avg
38.00%
Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for CMLF sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.
🏛️ CMLF Insider Activity
When executives buy their own stock, it's a signal they believe in the dividend's sustainability.
Insider
Title
Type
Date
Shares
Price
Total Value
Casdin Eli
director
C-Conversion
2021-07-22
10,993,750
—
—
Casdin Eli
director
A-Award
2021-07-22
6,736,669
$11.50
$77.47M
Casdin Eli
director
A-Award
2021-07-22
5,000,000
—
—
Casdin Eli
director
C-Conversion
2021-07-22
10,993,750
—
—
CMLS Holdings LLC
10 percent owner
Other
2020-09-01
9,987,500
—
—
Leproust Emily M.
director
Other
2020-09-01
25,000
—
—
Insider transactions sourced from SEC Form 4 filings via Financial Modeling Prep. See disclaimer.
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Geographic Revenue Breakdown
Where CMLF earns its money
Other100%
Revenue breakdown from latest annual report via FMP. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
📊 About This Data
Dividend yields, payout ratios, and financial metrics are sourced from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and cross-referenced with SEC EDGAR filings. Data is cached and updated every 24 hours via our nightly refresh. DRIP projections are forward-looking estimates, not guarantees.
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