Does AYI pay a dividend?

Yes. Acuity Brands, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.22% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.77 per share.

How much does AYI pay in dividends?

$0.77 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next AYI ex-dividend date?

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

AYI Dividend

Acuity Brands, Inc.

NYSEIndustrialsStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.22%
Annual dividend: $0.77
Payout ratio: 0.05
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $357.08
Market cap: $10.7B

Is AYI 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 median0.22% against a median of 2.78%. 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 0.05 means roughly 5% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 24 complete years, the annual total fell in 2008. The most recent reduction was in 2008.

AYI dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2002 to 2025.

Peak $0.7500 in 2007Year the total fellTypical 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 40 dividend payments for AYI, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 17, 2026	August 3, 2026	$0.2000	Quarterly
April 17, 2026	May 1, 2026	$0.2000	Quarterly
February 2, 2026	February 13, 2026	$0.2000	Quarterly
October 17, 2025	November 3, 2025	$0.1700	Quarterly
July 18, 2025	August 1, 2025	$0.1700	Quarterly
April 17, 2025	May 1, 2025	$0.1700	Quarterly
February 3, 2025	February 14, 2025	$0.1700	Quarterly
October 18, 2024	November 1, 2024	$0.1500	Quarterly
July 18, 2024	August 1, 2024	$0.1500	Quarterly
April 16, 2024	May 1, 2024	$0.1500	Quarterly
February 2, 2024	February 14, 2024	$0.1500	Quarterly
October 17, 2023	November 1, 2023	$0.1300	Quarterly
July 17, 2023	August 1, 2023	$0.1300	Quarterly
April 14, 2023	May 1, 2023	$0.1300	Quarterly
February 3, 2023	February 14, 2023	$0.1300	Quarterly
October 14, 2022	November 1, 2022	$0.1300	Quarterly
July 14, 2022	August 1, 2022	$0.1300	Quarterly
April 14, 2022	May 2, 2022	$0.1300	Quarterly
January 19, 2022	February 1, 2022	$0.1300	Quarterly
October 14, 2021	November 1, 2021	$0.1300	Quarterly
July 15, 2021	August 2, 2021	$0.1300	Quarterly
April 15, 2021	May 3, 2021	$0.1300	Quarterly
January 19, 2021	February 1, 2021	$0.1300	Quarterly
October 16, 2020	November 2, 2020	$0.1300	Quarterly
July 16, 2020	August 3, 2020	$0.1300	Quarterly
April 16, 2020	May 1, 2020	$0.1300	Quarterly
January 16, 2020	February 3, 2020	$0.1300	Quarterly
October 17, 2019	November 1, 2019	$0.1300	Quarterly
July 16, 2019	August 1, 2019	$0.1300	Quarterly
April 16, 2019	May 1, 2019	$0.1300	Quarterly
January 17, 2019	February 1, 2019	$0.1300	Quarterly
October 17, 2018	November 1, 2018	$0.1300	Quarterly
July 17, 2018	August 1, 2018	$0.1300	Quarterly
April 16, 2018	May 1, 2018	$0.1300	Quarterly
January 19, 2018	February 1, 2018	$0.1300	Quarterly
October 17, 2017	November 1, 2017	$0.1300	Quarterly
July 14, 2017	August 1, 2017	$0.1300	Quarterly
April 12, 2017	May 1, 2017	$0.1300	Quarterly
January 19, 2017	February 1, 2017	$0.1300	Quarterly
October 14, 2016	November 1, 2016	$0.1300	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does AYI pay a dividend?: Yes. Acuity Brands, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.22% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.77 per share.
How much does AYI pay in dividends?: $0.77 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next AYI ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for AYI. Dates appear here once the company declares them.