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Data last updated: Sep 01, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 01, 2026): Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) pays a $2.22 annual dividend ($0.56 quarterly), yielding 1.50% at $147.91/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-14. 34 consecutive years of dividend growth (Dividend Aristocrat). Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.50%
Annual Dividend: $2.22 per share
Payout Ratio: 47.8%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-14
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Industrials
Years of Dividend History: 55
Emerson Electric Co. dividend has been paid without interruption for decades, backed by a business spanning industrial automation, HVAC systems, and process control software across global markets. The current yield stands at 1.36%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.22 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 14, 2026. EMR carries a beta of 1.235, meaning its price moves more than the broader market, which suits dividend investors who prioritize income over low volatility and are comfortable with that trade-off.
Emerson Electric Co. pays out 47.8% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40-60%). That level leaves meaningful earnings retained within the business, and EMR's exposure to essential end markets like oil and gas, power generation, and HVAC supports recurring demand for its products. Emerson Electric Co. dividend safety faces its most direct pressure from the cyclical nature of industrial and energy markets, which can compress earnings during downturns and tighten the headroom that the current payout ratio provides.
Over the past 14 years, Emerson Electric Co. dividend history shows a CAGR of 2.9% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend grew from $1.4350 to $2.1390 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 0.9% in 2024, which shows that growth, while unbroken, has slowed materially in recent years.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +1.2% | $2.06 (2022) | $2.14 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +1.3% | $2.00 (2020) | $2.14 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +1.3% | $1.89 (2015) | $2.14 (2025) |
Emerson Electric Co. stock fits dividend investors who value an unbroken payment record over a high current yield. The yield is low (below 2%) at 1.36%, though that sits modestly above the 5-year average of 1.28%, so buyers today are getting slightly more income than the historical norm. EMR is a Dividend Aristocrat with 34 consecutive years of dividend increases, a streak that reflects the durability of its industrial and commercial end markets. The trade-off is straightforward: the payout ratio of 47.8% keeps the dividend well-covered, but growth has slowed to under 1% annually in recent years, limiting income compounding for investors who need faster-rising payments.
EMR is a Dividend Aristocrat with 34 consecutive years of dividend increases.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | $0.5550 |
| 2026-05-15 | $0.5550 |
| 2026-02-13 | $0.5550 |
| 2025-11-14 | $0.5550 |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.5280 |
| 2025-05-16 | $0.5280 |
| 2025-02-14 | $0.5280 |
| 2024-11-15 | $0.5280 |
| 2024-08-16 | $0.5250 |
| 2024-05-16 | $0.5250 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.6650 |
| 2025 | $2.1390 |
| 2024 | $2.1030 |
| 2023 | $2.0850 |
| 2022 | $2.0650 |
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