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ECL Dividend

Ecolab Inc.

NYSEBasic MaterialsStockData as of
Dividend yield
1.06%
Annual dividend
$2.92
Payout ratio
0.38
Frequency
Quarterly
Share price
$276.72
Market cap
$77.9B

Is ECL 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 median1.06% 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 0.38 means roughly 38% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
  • Dividend has been cut onceAcross 41 complete years, the annual total fell in 1987. The most recent reduction was in 1987.
  • Raised for 38 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.

ECL dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1985 to 2025.

1985199219992006201320202025
Peak $2.60 in 2025Year 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 ECL, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$0.7300Quarterly
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$0.5700Quarterly
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$0.5100Quarterly
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$0.4800Quarterly
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$0.4100Quarterly
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$0.3700Quarterly
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Frequently asked questions

Does ECL pay a dividend?
Yes. Ecolab Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.06% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.92 per share.
How much does ECL pay in dividends?
$2.92 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 ECL ex-dividend date?
No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for ECL. Dates appear here once the company declares them.