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Data last updated: Sep 01, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 01, 2026): Albemarle Corporation (ALB) pays a $1.62 annual dividend ($0.41 quarterly), yielding 1.18% at $137.34/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-11. 18 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.18%
Annual Dividend: $1.62 per share
Payout Ratio: 159.4% (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 looking at a specialty chemicals company whose lithium compounds power electric vehicle batteries and whose bromine-based fire safety products serve industries from oil and gas to construction. The current yield is 1.19%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.62 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 11, 2026. With a beta of 1.317, ALB stock carries above-average price volatility, which shapes the experience for income-focused holders more than the yield alone.
Albemarle Corporation pays out 159.4% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That figure sits well above 100%, meaning current earnings do not fully cover the dividend. Albemarle Corporation dividend safety rests on the breadth of its business, which spans lithium for energy storage, bromine for fire safety and water purification, and catalysts for petroleum refining, but the payout ratio itself is the most significant near-term pressure point for income investors.
Albemarle Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of 6.5% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $0.67 to $1.62 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from the rate calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 0.6% in 2024, which shows that growth has slowed sharply in recent years after a peak single-year increase of 20.0% back 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 stock fits dividend investors who prioritize a long increase streak over a high current yield. The yield of 1.19% is low (below 2%), and it sits nearly in line with the 5-year average of 1.17%, so there is no meaningful yield expansion on offer. Eighteen consecutive years of dividend increases is a real differentiator for ALB, but the 159.4% payout ratio is a genuine constraint. What an investor gets here is a long, unbroken growth record from a multi-segment specialty chemicals business. What they accept is a yield that barely registers for income purposes and a payout ratio that leaves little room for acceleration.
| 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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