Baxter International's most recent quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share was on Feb 29, 2024 (ex-date). The annualized payout of $1.16 per share represents a current dividend yield of 2.72%.
BAX has a dividend yield of 2.72% which is above the Healthcare sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Healthcare sector average of 1.79%, Baxter International's dividend yield is 52% higher. The historical 5-year average of BAX's dividend yield is 1.7%, which is below the current yield.
Baxter International has a history of paying dividends since 1995. Our records of BAX show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has remained the same for the last twelve months. But since the stock price has gone up by 7% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 6%.
Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
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Feb 29, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | Feb 12, 2024 | $0.29 | normal |
Nov 30, 2023 | Jan 2, 2024 | Nov 14, 2023 | $0.29 | normal |
Aug 31, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | Jul 18, 2023 | $0.29 | normal |
Jun 1, 2023 | Jul 3, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | $0.29 | normal |
Feb 23, 2023 | Apr 3, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 | $0.29 | normal |
Dec 1, 2022 | Jan 3, 2023 | Nov 15, 2022 | $0.29 | normal |
Sep 1, 2022 | Oct 3, 2022 | Jul 12, 2022 | $0.29 | normal |
Jun 2, 2022 | Jul 1, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | $0.29 | normal |
Feb 24, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | Feb 14, 2022 | $0.28 | normal |
Dec 2, 2021 | Jan 3, 2022 | Nov 16, 2021 | $0.28 | normal |
Sep 2, 2021 | Oct 1, 2021 | Jul 12, 2021 | $0.28 | normal |
Jun 3, 2021 | Jul 1, 2021 | May 3, 2021 | $0.28 | normal |
Feb 25, 2021 | Apr 1, 2021 | $0.245 | normal | |
Dec 3, 2020 | Jan 4, 2021 | Nov 16, 2020 | $0.245 | normal |
Aug 28, 2020 | Oct 1, 2020 | Jul 14, 2020 | $0.245 | normal |
Jun 4, 2020 | Jul 1, 2020 | May 5, 2020 | $0.245 | normal |
Feb 27, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | Feb 18, 2020 | $0.22 | normal |
Dec 5, 2019 | Jan 2, 2020 | Nov 19, 2019 | $0.22 | normal |
Aug 29, 2019 | Oct 1, 2019 | Jul 16, 2019 | $0.22 | normal |
Jun 6, 2019 | Jul 1, 2019 | May 7, 2019 | $0.22 | normal |
Feb 28, 2019 | Apr 1, 2019 | Feb 19, 2019 | $0.19 | normal |
Nov 30, 2018 | Jan 2, 2019 | Nov 13, 2018 | $0.19 | normal |
Aug 30, 2018 | Oct 1, 2018 | Jul 17, 2018 | $0.19 | normal |
May 31, 2018 | Jul 2, 2018 | May 8, 2018 | $0.19 | normal |
Mar 1, 2018 | Apr 2, 2018 | Feb 20, 2018 | $0.16 | normal |
Nov 30, 2017 | Jan 2, 2018 | Nov 14, 2017 | $0.16 | normal |
Aug 30, 2017 | Oct 2, 2017 | Jul 18, 2017 | $0.16 | normal |
May 31, 2017 | Jul 3, 2017 | May 2, 2017 | $0.16 | normal |
Mar 1, 2017 | Apr 3, 2017 | Feb 21, 2017 | $0.13 | normal |
Nov 30, 2016 | Jan 3, 2017 | Nov 8, 2016 | $0.13 | normal |
Aug 31, 2016 | Oct 3, 2016 | Jul 19, 2016 | $0.13 | normal |
Jun 1, 2016 | Jul 1, 2016 | May 3, 2016 | $0.13 | normal |
Mar 2, 2016 | Apr 1, 2016 | Feb 16, 2016 | $0.115 | normal |
Dec 2, 2015 | Jan 4, 2016 | Nov 10, 2015 | $0.115 | normal |
Sep 2, 2015 | Oct 1, 2015 | Jul 29, 2015 | $0.115 | normal |
BAX has a payout ratio of 22.1% which is lower than the Healthcare sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Healthcare sector average of 35.4%, Baxter International's payout ratio is 38% lower.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
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MDT Medtronic plc | 3.17% | $2.76 | 87.6% |
BAX Baxter International Inc | 2.71% | $1.16 | 22.1% |
CAH Cardinal Health Inc | 1.79% | $2 | 77.9% |
BDX Becton Dickinson & Co | 1.5% | $3.72 | 87.9% |
SYK Stryker Corp | 0.85% | $3.05 | 36.6% |
TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 0.25% | $1.44 | 9.3% |
OMI Owens & Minor Inc | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Yes, Baxter International has paid four dividends in the last twelve months. BAX has been paying dividends since 1995.
BAX hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, but if we take into consideration its recent dividend schedule, it is likely that its next dividend will be in May 2024.
Baxter International's last regular dividend was on Feb 29, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.29 per share.
BAX has paid dividend of $1.16 per share in the last year.
The current dividend yield of Baxter International is 2.72%.
Baxter International has a quarterly dividend frequency.
The dividend payout ratio of Baxter International is 22.1%.
Baxter International's dividend yield is above the Healthcare sector average.