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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) pays a $3.10 annual dividend ($0.80 quarterly), yielding 3.97% at $80.56/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-18. 38 consecutive years of dividend growth (Dividend Aristocrat). Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.97%
Annual Dividend: $3.10 per share
Payout Ratio: 815.8% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-18
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Communication Services
Years of Dividend History: 43
Omnicom Group Inc. dividend income comes from one of the world's largest advertising and marketing networks, spanning traditional media, digital transformation, CRM, and public relations across more than 100 countries. OMC currently yields 4.18%, paid at $0.80 per share on a quarterly basis, with the next ex-dividend date set for September 18, 2026. The trailing annual dividend rate stands at $3.20 per share. With a beta of 0.673, OMC stock carries below-market price volatility, which suits income-focused investors who prioritize steadier price behavior alongside a high yield. As a Dividend Aristocrat with 38 consecutive years of increases, Omnicom Group Inc. has one of the longer unbroken dividend growth streaks in the Communication Services sector.
Omnicom Group Inc. pays out 192.6% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That figure sits well above 100%, meaning reported earnings alone do not cover the current dividend. Omnicom Group Inc. dividend safety is a legitimate concern here: the company's global footprint across advertising, media planning, and data analytics services provides broad revenue diversification, but the payout ratio leaves little room for an earnings shortfall without pressuring the dividend. The most significant data-supported risk is that any meaningful decline in earnings would widen an already stretched coverage gap.
Over the past 14 years, Omnicom Group Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 7.9% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.00 to $2.90 over that window (2026 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation). Growth has not been linear: the largest single-year jump was 33.3% in 2013, while payments held flat across 2019-2020, 2021-2023, and again in 2022-2024, meaning OMC has delivered its long-run average through a mix of larger step-ups and extended pauses rather than steady annual raises. For income investors, that pattern means the headline CAGR overstates how smoothly the dividend has grown year to year.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +1.2% | $2.80 (2022) | $2.90 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +2.2% | $2.60 (2020) | $2.90 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.8% | $2.00 (2015) | $2.90 (2025) |
Omnicom Group Inc. fits income-focused investors who want a high current yield from a globally diversified advertising and marketing business. At 4.18%, the yield is classified as high (above 4%), and it sits above the 5-year average of 3.68%, which reflects the current valuation rather than an acceleration in dividend growth. The 38-consecutive-year increase streak earns OMC its Dividend Aristocrat status, one of the longer such streaks in Communication Services. The trade-off is clear: the 192.6% payout ratio means the dividend is not covered by reported earnings, so investors get a high yield and a long growth streak paired with meaningful payout sustainability risk.
OMC is a Dividend Aristocrat with 38 consecutive years of dividend increases.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | $0.8000 |
| 2026-06-10 | $0.8000 |
| 2026-03-11 | $0.8000 |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.8000 |
| 2025-09-02 | $0.7000 |
| 2025-06-10 | $0.7000 |
| 2025-03-11 | $0.7000 |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.7000 |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.7000 |
| 2024-06-10 | $0.7000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.4000 |
| 2025 | $2.9000 |
| 2024 | $2.8000 |
| 2023 | $2.8000 |
| 2022 | $2.8000 |
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