Quest Diagnostics's latest quarterly dividend was on Jan 17, 2023 (ex-date) with a payout of $0.66 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $2.64 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 1.81% based on its recent close price.
DGX has a dividend yield of 1.81% which is higher than the Healthcare sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Healthcare sector average of 1.67%, Quest Diagnostics's dividend yield is 8% higher. The current dividend yield is lower 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 6% since twelve months ago. But with the price of the stock up by 10% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 3.5%.
| Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 25.4% which is higher than the industry average but lower than the Healthcare sector average. In comparison with the Healthcare sector average of 39.1%, Quest Diagnostics's payout ratio is 35% lower.
Yes, Quest Diagnostics has been paying dividends for the last 18 years.
DGX's next dividend date is Apr 6, 2023 (ex-date).
Quest Diagnostics's last regular dividend was on Jan 17, 2023 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.66 per share.
DGX's annualized dividend per share is $2.64.
Currently Quest Diagnostics's dividend yield is 1.81%.
Quest Diagnostics pays four dividends per year.
The dividend payout ratio of Quest Diagnostics is 25.4%.
Quest Diagnostics's dividend yield is higher than the Healthcare sector average.