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Data last updated: Oct 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 17, 2026): Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) pays a $4.28 annual dividend ($1.10 quarterly), yielding 1.09% at $391.25/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-07. 23 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.09%
Annual Dividend: $4.28 per share
Payout Ratio: 43.5%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-07
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Industrials
Years of Dividend History: 55
Eaton Corporation plc dividend pays $4.34 per share annually, backed by a power management business spanning electrical systems, aerospace, and vehicle drivetrain components. The current yield sits at 1.02%, paid quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on August 7, 2026. ETN last paid $1.10 per share. With a beta of 1.168, this is not a low-volatility income play — it suits growth-and-income investors who can accept some price swings in exchange for a dividend that has grown for 23 consecutive years.
Eaton Corporation plc pays out 43.5% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves meaningful room to absorb earnings pressure, supported by demand across ETN's electrical components, aerospace fuel systems, and eMobility segments — businesses tied to infrastructure and vehicle electrification spending. Eaton Corporation plc dividend safety faces its clearest test from cyclical exposure: the Vehicle and Aerospace segments serve commercial and defense customers whose spending can contract sharply, and a beta of 1.168 reflects that the stock moves with broader market swings.
Eaton Corporation plc dividend history shows a CAGR of 8.3% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend grew from $1.36 to $4.16 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 2.8% in 2020, while the largest reached 16.7% in 2014.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +8.7% | $3.24 (2022) | $4.16 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +7.3% | $2.92 (2020) | $4.16 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +6.6% | $2.20 (2015) | $4.16 (2025) |
ETN fits growth-and-income investors who want a rising dividend from a diversified industrial business, and who are willing to accept a low current yield in exchange for that growth. At 1.02%, the yield is low (below 2%), and it sits above the 5-year average of 0.83%, which reflects recent price softness rather than a step-change in payout generosity. Twenty-three consecutive years of increases and an 8.3% annual growth rate are the real draw here. The trade-off is straightforward: Eaton Corporation plc stock delivers dividend growth, not income volume, and investors who need high current yield from day one will find the 1.02% insufficient.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | $1.1000 |
| 2026-05-08 | $1.1000 |
| 2026-03-10 | $1.1000 |
| 2025-11-06 | $1.0400 |
| 2025-08-07 | $1.0400 |
| 2025-05-05 | $1.0400 |
| 2025-03-10 | $1.0400 |
| 2024-11-04 | $0.9400 |
| 2024-08-05 | $0.9400 |
| 2024-05-03 | $0.9400 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.3000 |
| 2025 | $4.1600 |
| 2024 | $3.7600 |
| 2023 | $3.4400 |
| 2022 | $3.2400 |
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