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- Dividend Yield
- 0.67%
- Payout Ratio
- 18.37%
- Dividend Amount Per Share
- $1.06
- Last Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 16, 2024
AME Dividend Safety
AME paid out 18.37% of its $1B earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.
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Dividend Payout Ratio
AME's Dividend Payout Ratio of 18.371% is considered safe for the Industrials sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.
Interest Rate Coverage
AME's Interest Coverage Ratio of 16.132 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.
Income Quality
AME shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 1.321. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.
AME Dividend Growth
AMETEK, Inc.(AME) offers a dividend yield of 0.67% and pays $1.06 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of AME.
Dividend Stability
AME has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.
Dividend Growth
AME's dividend payments have increased by 14.87% annually over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
AME's earnings have grown by 8.801% annually over the last 5 years. This strong earnings growth suggests a stable and increasing income stream, supporting the sustainability and potential growth of dividend payouts.
AME Dividend Yield Attractiveness
AMETEK, Inc.(AME) provides a dividend yield of 0.67%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.
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0.67%
1.33%
1.79%
2.90%
Dividend Yield
AME's dividend yield of 0.67% is considered good compared to the sector average of 2.901%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.
AME Cash Flow
Over the past 12 months, AME generated $7B in revenue, produced $2B in free cash flow, and distributed $245M in dividends.
Free Cash Flow Growth
AME's free cash flow has grown by 9.58% annually over the last 5 years, indicating a strong ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.
AME Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid
This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by AMETEK, Inc.. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.