Does STE pay a dividend?

Yes. STERIS plc pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.23% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.58 per share.

How much does STE pay in dividends?

$2.58 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 STE ex-dividend date?

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

STE Dividend

STERIS plc

NYSEHealthcareStockData as of September 4, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.23%
Annual dividend: $2.58
Payout ratio: 0.31
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $209.98
Market cap: $20.5B

Is STE 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 median1.23% 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 0.31 means roughly 31% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
No annual reduction on recordAcross 21 complete years of payment history, the total paid has never fallen year on year.
Raised for 15 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.

STE dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2005 to 2025.

Peak $2.40 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 STE, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
September 4, 2026	September 25, 2026	$0.6900	Quarterly
June 8, 2026	June 26, 2026	$0.6300	Quarterly
February 17, 2026	March 19, 2026	$0.6300	Quarterly
November 18, 2025	December 18, 2025	$0.6300	Quarterly
September 4, 2025	September 26, 2025	$0.6300	Quarterly
June 10, 2025	June 26, 2025	$0.5700	Quarterly
February 20, 2025	March 21, 2025	$0.5700	Quarterly
November 19, 2024	December 19, 2024	$0.5700	Quarterly
September 5, 2024	September 20, 2024	$0.5700	Quarterly
June 12, 2024	June 26, 2024	$0.5200	Quarterly
February 22, 2024	March 22, 2024	$0.5200	Quarterly
November 20, 2023	December 21, 2023	$0.5200	Quarterly
September 5, 2023	September 22, 2023	$0.5200	Quarterly
June 13, 2023	June 28, 2023	$0.4700	Quarterly
February 23, 2023	March 23, 2023	$0.4700	Quarterly
November 21, 2022	December 16, 2022	$0.4700	Quarterly
September 6, 2022	September 23, 2022	$0.4700	Quarterly
June 13, 2022	June 28, 2022	$0.4300	Quarterly
February 24, 2022	March 24, 2022	$0.4300	Quarterly
November 22, 2021	December 17, 2021	$0.4300	Quarterly
September 2, 2021	September 24, 2021	$0.4300	Quarterly
May 27, 2021	June 25, 2021	$0.4000	Quarterly
February 23, 2021	March 25, 2021	$0.4000	Quarterly
November 23, 2020	December 18, 2020	$0.4000	Quarterly
August 26, 2020	September 24, 2020	$0.4000	Quarterly
June 11, 2020	June 26, 2020	$0.3700	Quarterly
February 24, 2020	March 26, 2020	$0.3700	Quarterly
November 25, 2019	December 20, 2019	$0.3700	Quarterly
September 9, 2019	September 26, 2019	$0.3700	Quarterly
June 11, 2019	June 28, 2019	$0.3400	Quarterly
February 26, 2019	March 21, 2019	$0.3400	Quarterly
November 27, 2018	December 21, 2018	$0.3400	Quarterly
August 28, 2018	September 27, 2018	$0.3400	Quarterly
June 7, 2018	June 28, 2018	$0.3100	Quarterly
February 27, 2018	March 28, 2018	$0.3100	Quarterly
November 21, 2017	December 20, 2017	$0.3100	Quarterly
August 25, 2017	September 28, 2017	$0.3100	Quarterly
June 5, 2017	June 29, 2017	$0.2800	Quarterly
February 24, 2017	March 28, 2017	$0.2800	Quarterly
November 21, 2016	December 21, 2016	$0.2800	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does STE pay a dividend?: Yes. STERIS plc pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.23% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.58 per share.
How much does STE pay in dividends?: $2.58 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 STE ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for STE. Dates appear here once the company declares them.