AYI Acuity Brands dividend history, payout ratio & dates
Acuity Brands's last dividend payment of $0.15 per share was made to shareholders on record before Oct 18, 2024. The dividend payment stands at $0.6 per share annually, which equates to a dividend yield of 0.2%.
Key dates
- AYI last dividend date: Oct 18, 2024
AYI dividend stats
vs. Industrials sector
Dividend yield
AYI has a dividend yield of 0.2% which is below the Industrials sector and the industry average. Compared to its Industrials sector average of 1.46%, Acuity Brands's dividend yield is 86% lower. Historically AYI's dividend yield has averaged at 0.3% in the last 5 years, which is above the current yield.
Dividend history
Acuity Brands has been paying dividends for the last 23 years. According to our records AYI has issued four dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has grown by 15% since one year ago. However with the stock price up by 50% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 23%.
Recent dividends
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2024 | $0.15 | 0.2% |
| Jul 18, 2024 | $0.15 | 0.23% |
| Apr 16, 2024 | $0.15 | 0.22% |
| Feb 2, 2024 | $0.15 | 0.23% |
| Oct 17, 2023 | $0.13 | 0.29% |
| Jul 17, 2023 | $0.13 | 0.31% |
| Apr 14, 2023 | $0.13 | 0.33% |
| Feb 3, 2023 | $0.13 | 0.27% |
| Oct 14, 2022 | $0.13 | 0.32% |
| Jul 14, 2022 | $0.13 | 0.32% |
| Apr 14, 2022 | $0.13 | 0.3% |
| Jan 19, 2022 | $0.13 | 0.25% |
| Oct 14, 2021 | $0.13 | 0.25% |
| Jul 15, 2021 | $0.13 | 0.31% |
| Apr 15, 2021 | $0.13 | 0.31% |
| Jan 19, 2021 | $0.13 | 0.44% |
| Oct 16, 2020 | $0.13 | 0.55% |
| Jul 16, 2020 | $0.13 | 0.52% |
| Apr 16, 2020 | $0.13 | 0.64% |
| Jan 16, 2020 | $0.13 | 0.42% |
| Oct 17, 2019 | $0.13 | 0.42% |
| Jul 16, 2019 | $0.13 | 0.39% |
| Apr 16, 2019 | $0.13 | 0.37% |
| Jan 17, 2019 | $0.13 | 0.44% |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $0.13 | 0.41% |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $0.13 | 0.4% |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $0.13 | 0.4% |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $0.13 | 0.32% |
| Oct 17, 2017 | $0.13 | 0.32% |
| Jul 14, 2017 | $0.13 | 0.25% |
| Apr 12, 2017 | $0.13 | 0.3% |
| Jan 19, 2017 | $0.13 | 0.25% |
| Oct 14, 2016 | $0.13 | 0.21% |
| Jul 14, 2016 | $0.13 | 0.2% |
| Apr 14, 2016 | $0.13 | 0.2% |
| Jan 15, 2016 | $0.13 | 0.26% |
| Oct 15, 2015 | $0.13 | 0.26% |
| Jul 16, 2015 | $0.13 | 0.27% |
| Apr 15, 2015 | $0.13 | 0.31% |
| Jan 16, 2015 | $0.13 | 0.35% |
Acuity Brands dividend payout ratio
Payout ratio
AYI has a payout ratio of 4.4% which is lower than the Industrials sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Industrials sector average of 33.1%, Acuity Brands's payout ratio is 87% lower.
Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)
Frequently asked questions
Does Acuity Brands pay a dividend?
Yes, Acuity Brands has been paying dividends for the last 23 years.
When was AYI's last dividend?
Acuity Brands's last regular dividend was on Oct 18, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.15 per share.
How much dividend does Acuity Brands pay (per share)?
AYI's annualized dividend per share is $0.6.
What is Acuity Brands's dividend yield?
The current dividend yield of Acuity Brands is 0.2%.
How often does Acuity Brands pay dividends?
Acuity Brands pays dividends quarterly.
What is Acuity Brands's dividend payout ratio?
The dividend payout ratio of Acuity Brands is 4.4%.
Does Acuity Brands pay a good dividend?
Acuity Brands's dividend yield is below the Industrials sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from 
and Sharadar.