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Data last updated: Sep 01, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 01, 2026): Ecolab Inc. (ECL) pays a $2.84 annual dividend ($0.73 quarterly), yielding 1.01% at $279.85/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-15. 21 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.01%
Annual Dividend: $2.84 per share
Payout Ratio: 37.7%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-15
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 across food processing, healthcare, hospitality, and industrial markets worldwide. The current yield is 1.03%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.84 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 15, 2026. ECL stock carries a beta of 0.89, making it a lower-volatility option for growth-and-income investors who want dividend growth more than immediate income.
Ecolab Inc. pays out 37.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout is supported by demand for essential services: ECL's cleaning, sanitizing, and pest elimination products serve food processors, hospitals, and hotels, industries that require these services regardless of economic conditions. Ecolab Inc. dividend safety looks sound at current levels, though the company operates across global industrial and institutional markets, meaning a broad slowdown in those end markets could pressure earnings and, in turn, the dividend.
Over the past 14 years, 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 a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 2.2% in 2020, while the largest reached 19.7% in 2014.
| 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 stock fits growth-and-income investors who want a rising dividend stream from a company embedded in essential industrial and institutional services, and who are willing to accept a low current yield in exchange for that growth. The yield sits at 1.03%, classified as low (below 2%), and actually runs above the 5-year average yield of 0.81%, meaning the current entry point offers slightly more income than the historical norm. The 37.7% payout ratio leaves room for continued increases. The trade-off is straightforward: 9.8% annual dividend growth over 14 years, but a yield that will not satisfy investors who need meaningful current income.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | $0.7300 |
| 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 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.1900 |
| 2025 | $2.6800 |
| 2024 | $2.3600 |
| 2023 | $2.1600 |
| 2022 | $2.0600 |
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