CF Industries Holdings (CF -1.27%) has elected to stay the course with its dividend policy. The company declared a quarterly common stock distribution of $0.40 per share, to be paid on August 29 to holders of record as of August 16. That amount is in line with all of the firm's previous disbursements stretching back to August 2011. Prior to that, CF Industries Holdings was notably less generous, handing out $0.10 per share.

The just-declared dividend annualizes to $1.60 per share. That yields 0.9% at the company's most recent closing stock price of $179.76.

CF Industries Holdings also set the date for the release of its Q2 results. This will take place on August 6 after market close. Management will host a conference call at 10 a.m. ET the following day to discuss the quarter.