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Data last updated: Jul 13, 2026
Dividend Yield: 2.73%
Annual Dividend: $2.06 per share
Payout Ratio: 33.6%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-07-20
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Healthcare
Years of Dividend History: 14
Zoetis Inc. dividend income comes from the global leader in animal health, a company that develops and sells veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and diagnostics for both livestock and companion animals. ZTS currently pays $2.06 per share annually, distributed quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on July 20, 2026. The current yield stands at 2.73%. With a beta of 0.749, this stock moves less than the broader market, which suits income investors who prioritize lower price volatility over maximum yield.
Zoetis Inc. pays out 33.6% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout is supported by a broad product portfolio spanning vaccines, anti-infectives, parasiticides, and dermatological treatments across both livestock and companion animal markets, giving the business multiple revenue streams rather than dependence on a single product category. Zoetis Inc. dividend safety faces its most meaningful pressure from any structural shift in veterinary spending or livestock demand, though the data itself shows no sign of payout stress at current levels.
Over the past 11 years, Zoetis Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 19.3% per year from 2014 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $0.2880 in 2014 to $2.0000 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation, per Zoetis Inc. dividend 2026 data). The smallest annual increase in the window was 10.5% in 2017, and even that floor is well above what most dividend growers deliver in a slow year.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +15.4% | $1.30 (2022) | $2.00 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +20.1% | $0.80 (2020) | $2.00 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +19.7% | $0.33 (2015) | $2.00 (2025) |
ZTS stock fits dividend investors who want meaningful growth rather than maximum current income. The yield sits in the moderate (2-4%) range at 2.73%, above the stock's own 5-year average of 1.99%, which means buyers today are locking in a historically above-average entry yield. The 33.6% payout ratio leaves room for continued increases without straining earnings. The trade-off is straightforward: Zoetis Inc. is not a high-yield play. What investors get instead is a fast-growing dividend backed by a diversified animal health business, with lower price swings than the broader market.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | $0.5300 |
| 2026-04-20 | $0.5300 |
| 2026-01-20 | $0.5300 |
| 2025-10-31 | $0.5000 |
| 2025-07-18 | $0.5000 |
| 2025-04-21 | $0.5000 |
| 2025-01-21 | $0.5000 |
| 2024-10-31 | $0.4320 |
| 2024-07-18 | $0.4320 |
| 2024-04-18 | $0.4320 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.5900 |
| 2025 | $2.0000 |
| 2024 | $1.7280 |
| 2023 | $1.5000 |
| 2022 | $1.3000 |
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