ASH Ashland dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Last dividend date: Jun 1, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.29%

Payout ratio: 158.6%

Ashland's most recent dividend payment of $0.42 per share was made to shareholders on record before Jun 1, 2026. The payout stands at $1.67 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 2.29%. The latest ASH stock dividend of $0.42 is an increase from the previous $0.415 distribution, representing a growth of 1.2%.

ASH has a dividend yield of 2.29% which is above the Basic Materials sector and the industry average but below its peers average. If we compare it with its Basic Materials sector average of 1.91%, Ashland's dividend yield is 20% higher. The historical 5-year average of ASH's dividend yield is 1.9%, which is less than the current yield.

Ashland has been paying dividends for the last 32 years. According to our data ASH has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has increased by 2.1% for the last year. However since the stock price has gone up by 44% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 29%.

Ashland Dividend history chart

Payout ratio

ASH has a payout ratio of 158.6% which is higher than the Basic Materials sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Basic Materials sector average of 28.9%, Ashland's payout ratio is 449% higher.

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