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Data last updated: Jul 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 06, 2026): Danaher Corporation (DHR) pays a $1.44 annual dividend ($0.40 quarterly), yielding 0.73% at $197.93/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-26. 8 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.73%
Annual Dividend: $1.44 per share
Payout Ratio: 24.7%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-26
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Healthcare
Years of Dividend History: 34
Danaher Corporation dividend investors are looking at a science and technology company spanning life sciences instrumentation, clinical diagnostics, and water quality management. DHR currently pays a 0.74% yield, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.44 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 26, 2026. With a beta of 0.834, DHR stock carries below-market price volatility, which suits growth-and-income investors who can accept a low current yield in exchange for above-average dividend growth.
Danaher Corporation pays out 24.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room to sustain and grow the dividend even if earnings face pressure, and DHR's business spans recurring-demand markets: reagents, consumables, and software services sold into hospitals, reference laboratories, and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Danaher Corporation dividend safety benefits from that recurring revenue mix, though the company's exposure to pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical capital spending means a prolonged industry slowdown could weigh on earnings and, eventually, dividend headroom.
Danaher Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of 23.6% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.0536 to $1.28 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The smallest annual increase in the available data was 0% in 2013, when the per-share dividend held flat at $0.0672.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +13.0% | $0.89 (2022) | $1.28 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +14.9% | $0.64 (2020) | $1.28 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +13.4% | $0.36 (2015) | $1.28 (2025) |
DHR fits growth-and-income investors who want dividend expansion from a diversified science and technology business rather than a high starting yield. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 0.74%, which is above the 5-year average of 0.54% but still far below what pure income investors typically require. Eight consecutive years of dividend increases and a 23.6% CAGR over 15 years are the real draw here. The trade-off is straightforward: investors get a fast-growing dividend backed by a conservative 24.7% payout ratio, but they accept a yield that delivers little near-term income.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | $0.4000 |
| 2026-03-27 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-12-26 | $0.3200 |
| 2025-09-26 | $0.3200 |
| 2025-06-27 | $0.3200 |
| 2025-03-28 | $0.3200 |
| 2024-12-27 | $0.2700 |
| 2024-09-27 | $0.2700 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.2700 |
| 2024-03-27 | $0.2700 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.8000 |
| 2025 | $1.2800 |
| 2024 | $1.0800 |
| 2023 | $0.9888 |
| 2022 | $0.8864 |
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