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- Dividend Yield
- 0.91%
- Payout Ratio
- 37.15%
- Dividend Amount Per Share
- $2.24
- Last Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 17, 2024
ECL Dividend Safety
ECL paid out 37.15% of its $1B earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.
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Dividend Payout Ratio
ECL's Dividend Payout Ratio of 37.148% is considered safe for the Basic Materials sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.
Interest Rate Coverage
ECL's Interest Coverage Ratio of 7.522 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.
Income Quality
ECL shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 1.757. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.
ECL Dividend Growth
Ecolab Inc.(ECL) offers a dividend yield of 0.91% and pays $2.24 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of ECL.
Dividend Stability
ECL has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.
Dividend Growth
ECL's dividend payments have shown moderate growth, growing by 3.933% annually over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
ECL's earnings have shown very poor growth, shrinking by -2.518% over the last 5 years. Poor earnings growth or decline indicates potential struggles to maintain dividend levels, which may lead to cuts and affect overall returns.
ECL Dividend Yield Attractiveness
Ecolab Inc.(ECL) provides a dividend yield of 0.91%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.
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0.91%
2.03%
2.14%
2.88%
Dividend Yield
ECL's dividend yield of 0.91% is considered good compared to the sector average of 2.879%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.
ECL Cash Flow
Over the past 12 months, ECL generated $16B in revenue, produced $2B in free cash flow, and distributed $649M in dividends.
Free Cash Flow Growth
ECL's free cash flow has decreased by -0.628% annually over the last 5 years, indicating a weak ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.
ECL 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 Ecolab Inc.. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.