Does DGX pay a dividend?

Yes. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.40% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.32 per share.

How much does DGX pay in dividends?

$3.32 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 DGX ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is October 6, 2026, with payment on October 21, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

DGX Dividend

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated

NYSEHealthcareStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.40%
Annual dividend: $3.32
Payout ratio: 0.34
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $236.44
Market cap: $26.1B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: October 6, 2026Pay date: October 21, 2026Amount: $0.8600

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is DGX 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 median1.40% against a median of 2.97%. 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 0.34 means roughly 34% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
No annual reduction on recordAcross 22 complete years of payment history, the total paid has never fallen year on year.
Raised for 14 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

DGX dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2004 to 2025.

Peak $3.20 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 40 dividend payments for DGX, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 8, 2026	July 22, 2026	$0.8600	Quarterly
April 6, 2026	April 20, 2026	$0.8600	Quarterly
January 13, 2026	January 28, 2026	$0.8000	Quarterly
October 3, 2025	October 20, 2025	$0.8000	Quarterly
July 7, 2025	July 21, 2025	$0.8000	Quarterly
April 7, 2025	April 21, 2025	$0.8000	Quarterly
January 14, 2025	January 29, 2025	$0.7500	Quarterly
October 4, 2024	October 21, 2024	$0.7500	Quarterly
July 8, 2024	July 22, 2024	$0.7500	Quarterly
April 5, 2024	April 22, 2024	$0.7500	Quarterly
January 16, 2024	January 31, 2024	$0.7100	Quarterly
October 5, 2023	October 23, 2023	$0.7100	Quarterly
July 10, 2023	July 25, 2023	$0.7100	Quarterly
April 6, 2023	April 24, 2023	$0.7100	Quarterly
January 17, 2023	February 1, 2023	$0.6600	Quarterly
October 3, 2022	October 19, 2022	$0.6600	Quarterly
July 5, 2022	July 20, 2022	$0.6600	Quarterly
April 5, 2022	April 20, 2022	$0.6600	Quarterly
January 18, 2022	February 2, 2022	$0.6200	Quarterly
October 4, 2021	October 20, 2021	$0.6200	Quarterly
July 6, 2021	July 21, 2021	$0.6200	Quarterly
April 6, 2021	April 21, 2021	$0.6200	Quarterly
January 19, 2021	February 3, 2021	$0.5600	Quarterly
October 5, 2020	October 21, 2020	$0.5600	Quarterly
July 7, 2020	July 22, 2020	$0.5600	Quarterly
April 6, 2020	April 21, 2020	$0.5600	Quarterly
January 13, 2020	January 29, 2020	$0.5300	Quarterly
October 3, 2019	October 21, 2019	$0.5300	Quarterly
July 5, 2019	July 22, 2019	$0.5300	Quarterly
April 5, 2019	April 22, 2019	$0.5300	Quarterly
January 14, 2019	January 30, 2019	$0.5300	Quarterly
October 4, 2018	October 22, 2018	$0.5000	Quarterly
July 6, 2018	July 23, 2018	$0.5000	Quarterly
April 3, 2018	April 18, 2018	$0.5000	Quarterly
January 8, 2018	January 24, 2018	$0.4500	Quarterly
October 2, 2017	October 18, 2017	$0.4500	Quarterly
July 6, 2017	July 24, 2017	$0.4500	Quarterly
April 3, 2017	April 19, 2017	$0.4500	Quarterly
January 6, 2017	January 25, 2017	$0.4500	Quarterly
September 30, 2016	October 19, 2016	$0.4000	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does DGX pay a dividend?: Yes. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.40% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.32 per share.
How much does DGX pay in dividends?: $3.32 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 DGX ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is October 6, 2026, with payment on October 21, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.