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Data last updated: Oct 16, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 16, 2026): Albemarle Corporation (ALB) pays a $1.62 annual dividend ($0.41 quarterly), yielding 1.67% at $96.11/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-11. 26 consecutive years of dividend growth (Dividend Aristocrat). Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.67%
Annual Dividend: $1.62 per share
Payout Ratio: 600.0% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-11
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 33
Albemarle Corporation dividend investors are backing one of the world's leading lithium producers, a company that supplies lithium compounds for electric vehicle batteries, power grids, and consumer electronics. The current yield sits at 1.62%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.62 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 11, 2026. ALB is a Dividend Aristocrat with 26 consecutive years of increases, which appeals to investors who prioritize unbroken dividend growth over a high starting yield.
Albemarle Corporation pays out 600% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That figure reflects earnings under pressure rather than an outsized cash commitment, given ALB's exposure to lithium pricing cycles through its Energy Storage segment. Albemarle Corporation dividend safety is the central question here: a 600% payout ratio is not self-funding from reported earnings, and any prolonged weakness in lithium demand or pricing directly pressures the company's ability to maintain the current payment.
Albemarle Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of 6.5% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.67 to $1.62 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). Growth has slowed sharply in recent years: the smallest annual increase in the window was 0.6% in 2024, a far cry from the 20.0% increase posted in 2013.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +0.8% | $1.58 (2022) | $1.62 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +1.0% | $1.54 (2020) | $1.62 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.4% | $1.16 (2015) | $1.62 (2025) |
ALB fits dividend investors who value an unbroken increase streak over a high starting yield. The current yield of 1.62% is low (below 2%), and it sits above the 5-year average of 0.99%, which reflects recent price weakness rather than a dividend acceleration. Twenty-six consecutive years of increases earns Albemarle Corporation its Dividend Aristocrat status, but growth has nearly stalled, with the 2024 increase coming in at just 0.6%. The trade-off is clear: investors get a long, unbroken dividend history from a lithium-focused specialty chemicals company, but they accept a 600% payout ratio and slow near-term growth.
ALB is a Dividend Aristocrat with 26 consecutive years of dividend increases.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | $0.4100 |
| 2026-06-12 | $0.4050 |
| 2026-03-13 | $0.4050 |
| 2025-12-12 | $0.4050 |
| 2025-09-12 | $0.4050 |
| 2025-06-13 | $0.4050 |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.4050 |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.4050 |
| 2024-09-13 | $0.4050 |
| 2024-06-14 | $0.4000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2200 |
| 2025 | $1.6200 |
| 2024 | $1.6100 |
| 2023 | $1.6000 |
| 2022 | $1.5800 |
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