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Data last updated: Sep 02, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 02, 2026): Danaher Corporation (DHR) pays a $1.44 annual dividend ($0.40 quarterly), yielding 0.70% at $206.93/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-26. 8 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.70%
Annual Dividend: $1.44 per share
Payout Ratio: 24.1%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-26
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Healthcare
Years of Dividend History: 34
Danaher Corporation dividend income comes from a global science and technology company spanning life sciences instruments, clinical diagnostics, and water quality solutions. DHR currently pays $1.44 per share annually, distributed quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on June 26, 2026. The current yield sits at 0.74%. With a beta of 0.823, DHR stock carries below-market price volatility, which suits growth-and-income investors more focused on dividend expansion than immediate income.
Danaher Corporation pays out 24.1% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout reflects a business serving hospitals, reference laboratories, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and research institutions with instruments, reagents, and consumables that see recurring demand across its Diagnostics and Life Sciences segments. Danaher Corporation dividend safety benefits from that earnings cushion, though the company's exposure to capital-intensive scientific instrumentation markets means revenue can shift with research and healthcare spending cycles.
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 rate calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window 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 science and technology business rather than a high current payout. The yield is low (below 2%), sitting at 0.74% today versus a 5-year average of 0.54%, so income alone is not the draw. Eight consecutive years of increases and a 23.6% CAGR over 15 years show what DHR actually delivers: rapid dividend growth backed by a 24.1% payout ratio that leaves substantial room to keep raising. The trade-off is straightforward: investors accept a sub-1% yield today in exchange for a dividend that has historically compounded at a fast pace.
| 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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