ALB Albemarle dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Last dividend date: Sep 11, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.38%

Payout ratio: 345.7%

Albemarle's most recent dividend of $0.41 per share was on Sep 11, 2026 (ex-date). The annualized payout of $1.63 per share represents a current dividend yield of 1.38%. The latest ALB distribution of $0.41 marks a dividend growth of 1.2%.

Albemarle's dividend yield of 1.38% is below the Basic Materials sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Basic Materials sector average of 1.82%, Albemarle's dividend yield is 24% lower. The historical 5-year average of ALB's dividend yield is 1.2%, which is below the current yield.

Albemarle has a history of paying dividends since 1994. Our records of ALB show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 0.3% for the last twelve months. But since the stock price has gone up by 55% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 35%.

Albemarle Dividend history chart

Payout ratio

Albemarle's payout ratio of 345.7% is above the Basic Materials sector and the industry average. Compared to its Basic Materials sector average of 33.2%, Albemarle's payout ratio is 941% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)