Henry Ford revolutionised mass production over a century ago, and today this American motoring icon is balancing its classic trucks with a major push into electric vehicles.
If you're eyeing up Detroit's automotive giants and want to understand how to buy Ford shares from the UK, you just need a few minutes and a reliable trading app. So, here's everything you need to know about how to buy Ford (F) stock.
How to buy shares in Ford
Open a brokerage account.Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. To trade US shares you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form – typically part of the sign-up process.
Fund your account.Add money to your account via bank transfer or debit card.
Search the platform by ticker symbol.F in this case.
Choose an order type.Place a market order (or limit order, if you want to try to hold out for a specific price) with your preferred number of shares or investment amount.
Submit the order.It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.
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Latest updates for Ford
April 29, 2026: Ford reported Q1 2026 results on 29 April, with revenue up 6.5% to $43.3b and adjusted EPS of $0.66, and raised full-year adjusted EBIT guidance to $8.5-10.5b.
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Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Ford P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.
Ford's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 8.4768. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Ford's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Ford's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
Forward annual dividend yield: 4.21% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 36.14% of net profits
Ford has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 4.21% of its share value annually.
Ford has paid out, on average, around 36.14% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 4.21% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 4.21% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Ford's case, that would currently equate to about 0.6 per share.
While Ford's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that it may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
Ford's next dividend payout is expected around 31 August 2026. To benefit from it's next dividend payout, you'll need to buy Ford shares before 10 August 2026 (the "ex-dividend date").
Ford's dividend yield is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.
Honda Motor Co Ltd ADR (HMC.US): 4.5% (4.5% forward annual dividend yield)
Ford's address is: One American Road, Dearborn, MI, United States, 48126-1899
Ford's shares were split on a 1748175:1000000 basis on 2 August 2000. So if you had owned 1000000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1748175 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Ford shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 42.8% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Ford shares which in turn could have impacted Ford's share price.
It's as easy to sell Ford as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Ford shares that you already own.
Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
Sell your Ford shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold
Most dealing providers will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.
The easiest way to get hold of some Ford shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Ford shares.
Yes. When you investing in a US stock, you need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.
George is a deputy editor at Finder. He has previously written for The Motley Fool UK, Nasdaq, Freetrade, Investing in the Web, MoneyMagpie, Online Mortgage Advisor, Wealth, and Compare Forex Brokers.
He's focused on making personal finance and investing engaging for everyone. To do this he draws from previous work and his Level 4 Diploma for Financial Advisers (DipFA), sharing what he’s learnt. When he’s not geeking out about money, you’ll find him playing sports and staying active.
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