Quest Diagnostics's latest quarterly dividend was on Apr 5, 2024 (ex-date) with a payout of $0.75 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $2.88 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 2.24% based on its recent close price. The latest dividend has grown by $0.04, or 6% from the prior distribution.
DGX has a dividend yield of 2.24% which is higher than the Healthcare sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Healthcare sector average of 1.91%, Quest Diagnostics's dividend yield is 17% higher. The current dividend yield is higher than the historical average of 2.0% of the last 5 years.
Quest Diagnostics has been paying dividends since 2004. DGX has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has grown by 7% since twelve months ago. And with the price of the stock down by 11% from a year ago, the dividend yield has grown by 20%.
| Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2024 | Apr 22, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | $0.75 | normal |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Nov 13, 2023 | $0.71 | normal |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Oct 23, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 | $0.71 | normal |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Jul 25, 2023 | May 16, 2023 | $0.71 | normal |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Apr 24, 2023 | Feb 2, 2023 | $0.71 | normal |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 | Nov 14, 2022 | $0.66 | normal |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Oct 19, 2022 | Aug 10, 2022 | $0.66 | normal |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 | May 17, 2022 | $0.66 | normal |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Apr 20, 2022 | Feb 3, 2022 | $0.66 | normal |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Feb 2, 2022 | Nov 17, 2021 | $0.62 | normal |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Oct 20, 2021 | Aug 16, 2021 | $0.62 | normal |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Jul 21, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | $0.62 | normal |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Apr 21, 2021 | Feb 4, 2021 | $0.62 | normal |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Feb 3, 2021 | Nov 18, 2020 | $0.56 | normal |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Oct 21, 2020 | Aug 18, 2020 | $0.56 | normal |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Jul 22, 2020 | May 18, 2020 | $0.56 | normal |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Apr 21, 2020 | Jan 30, 2020 | $0.56 | normal |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Jan 29, 2020 | Nov 20, 2019 | $0.53 | normal |
| Oct 3, 2019 | Oct 21, 2019 | Aug 15, 2019 | $0.53 | normal |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Jul 22, 2019 | May 14, 2019 | $0.53 | normal |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Apr 22, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | $0.53 | normal |
| Jan 14, 2019 | Jan 30, 2019 | Nov 28, 2018 | $0.53 | normal |
| Oct 4, 2018 | Oct 22, 2018 | Aug 17, 2018 | $0.5 | normal |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Jul 23, 2018 | May 14, 2018 | $0.5 | normal |
| Apr 3, 2018 | Apr 18, 2018 | Feb 1, 2018 | $0.5 | normal |
| Jan 8, 2018 | Jan 24, 2018 | Nov 29, 2017 | $0.45 | normal |
| Oct 2, 2017 | Oct 18, 2017 | Aug 18, 2017 | $0.45 | normal |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Jul 24, 2017 | May 16, 2017 | $0.45 | normal |
| Apr 3, 2017 | Apr 19, 2017 | Feb 21, 2017 | $0.45 | normal |
| Jan 6, 2017 | Jan 25, 2017 | $0.45 | normal | |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Oct 19, 2016 | Aug 17, 2016 | $0.4 | normal |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Jul 20, 2016 | May 18, 2016 | $0.4 | normal |
| Apr 4, 2016 | Apr 20, 2016 | $0.4 | normal | |
| Jan 8, 2016 | Jan 27, 2016 | Dec 4, 2015 | $0.38 | normal |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Oct 21, 2015 | Aug 18, 2015 | $0.38 | normal |
DGX has a payout ratio of 37.9% which is higher than the Healthcare sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Healthcare sector average of 35.5%, Quest Diagnostics's payout ratio is 7% higher.
Yes, Quest Diagnostics has been paying dividends for the last 20 years.
DGX hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, but if we take into consideration its recent dividend history, it is likely that its next dividend will be in July 2024.
Quest Diagnostics's last regular dividend was on Apr 5, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.75 per share.
DGX's annualized dividend per share is $2.88.
Currently Quest Diagnostics's dividend yield is 2.24%.
Quest Diagnostics pays four dividends per year.
The dividend payout ratio of Quest Diagnostics is 37.9%.
Quest Diagnostics's dividend yield is higher than the Healthcare sector average.