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Data last updated: Jul 13, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 13, 2026): Ecolab Inc. (ECL) pays a $2.84 annual dividend ($0.73 quarterly), yielding 1.04% at $274.31/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-16. 21 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.04%
Annual Dividend: $2.84 per share
Payout Ratio: 36.9%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-16
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 42
Ecolab Inc. dividend investors are buying into a company that sells water treatment, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions to industries ranging from food processing to pharmaceuticals, under brands including Ecolab, Kay, and Bioquell. The current yield is 1.0%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.84 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 16, 2026. ECL stock carries a beta of 0.913, meaning it moves slightly less than the broader market, which suits investors who prioritize dividend growth over immediate income.
Ecolab Inc. pays out 36.9% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves meaningful room to sustain and grow the dividend even if earnings face pressure, and ECL's business spans essential services like pest elimination, contamination control, and sanitizing products across food, healthcare, and hospitality industries where demand does not disappear in downturns. Ecolab Inc. dividend safety is further supported by 21 consecutive years of increases with no cut in the available history. The main pressure point is that specialty chemicals businesses can face input cost volatility, which could compress earnings and, over time, the headroom that makes the current payout ratio look comfortable.
Ecolab Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 9.8% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $0.725 to $2.68 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from the growth calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 2.2% in 2020, which sets a floor for what ECL has delivered even in its weakest year.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +9.2% | $2.06 (2022) | $2.68 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +7.2% | $1.89 (2020) | $2.68 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.2% | $1.34 (2015) | $2.68 (2025) |
ECL fits growth-and-income investors who want a dividend that compounds meaningfully over time rather than one that pays out heavily today. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 1.0%, which is actually above the 5-year average of 0.79%, so the stock is offering slightly more income than it has historically. What an investor gets is a 9.8% annualized dividend growth rate over 14 years and 21 consecutive years of increases, backed by a conservative 36.9% payout ratio. The trade-off is straightforward: current income is thin, and investors are essentially betting on continued dividend growth from a company whose essential-services business model has supported that growth so far.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | $0.7300 |
| 2026-03-17 | $0.7300 |
| 2025-12-16 | $0.7300 |
| 2025-09-16 | $0.6500 |
| 2025-06-17 | $0.6500 |
| 2025-03-18 | $0.6500 |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.6500 |
| 2024-09-17 | $0.5700 |
| 2024-06-18 | $0.5700 |
| 2024-03-18 | $0.5700 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.4600 |
| 2025 | $2.6800 |
| 2024 | $2.3600 |
| 2023 | $2.1600 |
| 2022 | $2.0600 |
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