Does ALC pay a dividend?

Yes. Alcon Inc. pays a annual dividend, currently yielding 0.56% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.36 per share.

How much does ALC pay in dividends?

$0.36 per share over the last twelve months, paid annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next ALC ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for ALC. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

ALC Dividend

Alcon Inc.

NYSEHealthcareStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.56%
Annual dividend: $0.36
Payout ratio: 0.20
Frequency: Annual
Share price: $64.47
Market cap: $31.4B

Is ALC a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median0.56% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.20 means roughly 20% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
No annual reduction on recordAcross 5 complete years of payment history, the total paid has never fallen year on year.
Raised for 4 consecutive yearsDerived from split-adjusted payment history and approximate; treat it as a relative signal rather than a certified record.

ALC dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2021 to 2025.

Peak $0.3334 in 2025Typical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 6 dividend payments for ALC, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
May 6, 2026	May 7, 2026	$0.3593	Annual
May 14, 2025	May 15, 2025	$0.3334	Annual
May 14, 2024	May 16, 2024	$0.2647	Annual
May 10, 2023	May 12, 2023	$0.2357	Annual
May 3, 2022	May 5, 2022	$0.2050	Annual
May 4, 2021	May 6, 2021	$0.1000	Annual

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Frequently asked questions

Does ALC pay a dividend?: Yes. Alcon Inc. pays a annual dividend, currently yielding 0.56% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.36 per share.
How much does ALC pay in dividends?: $0.36 per share over the last twelve months, paid annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next ALC ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for ALC. Dates appear here once the company declares them.