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DHR Danaher dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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Danaher's latest quarterly dividend was on Jun 29, 2023 (ex-date) with a payout of $0.27 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $1.04 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 0.42% based on its recent close price.

Key dates

  • DHR last dividend date: Jun 29, 2023
  • DHR next dividend date: Oct 11, 2023
Peer dividends: TMO MMM EMR A AME GE BRKR
DHR dividend stats
DPS
$1.04
Dividend yield
0.42%
Payout ratio
12.1%
vs. Healthcare sector
Dividend yield
1.82%
Payout ratio
39.8%

Dividend yield

What is Danaher current dividend yield

Danaher's dividend yield of 0.42% is lower than the Healthcare sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Healthcare sector average of 1.82%, Danaher's dividend yield is 77% lower. Historically DHR's dividend yield has averaged at 0.4% in the last 5 years, which is in line with the current one.

Dividend history

What is DHR dividend payout history and dates

Danaher has been paying dividends since 1994. DHR has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 13% since twelve months ago. And with the price of the stock down by 6% from a year ago, the dividend yield has an increase of 20%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Jun 29, 2023 Jul 28, 2023 May 9, 2023 $0.27 normal
Mar 30, 2023 Apr 28, 2023 Feb 22, 2023 $0.27 normal
Dec 29, 2022 Jan 27, 2023 Dec 6, 2022 $0.25 normal
Sep 29, 2022 Oct 28, 2022 Sep 13, 2022 $0.25 normal
Jun 23, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 May 10, 2022 $0.25 normal
Mar 24, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 Feb 23, 2022 $0.25 normal
Dec 29, 2021 Jan 28, 2022 Dec 7, 2021 $0.21 normal
Sep 29, 2021 Oct 29, 2021 Sep 14, 2021 $0.21 normal
Jun 24, 2021 Jul 30, 2021 May 5, 2021 $0.21 normal
Mar 25, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Feb 23, 2021 $0.21 normal
Dec 24, 2020 Jan 29, 2021 Dec 8, 2020 $0.18 normal
Sep 25, 2020 Oct 30, 2020 Sep 15, 2020 $0.18 normal
Jun 25, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 May 5, 2020 $0.18 normal
Mar 26, 2020 Apr 24, 2020 Feb 20, 2020 $0.18 normal
Dec 26, 2019 Jan 31, 2020 Dec 10, 2019 $0.17 normal
Sep 26, 2019 Oct 25, 2019 Sep 10, 2019 $0.17 normal
Jun 27, 2019 Jul 26, 2019 May 7, 2019 $0.17 normal
Mar 28, 2019 Apr 26, 2019 Mar 8, 2019 $0.17 normal
Dec 27, 2018 Jan 25, 2019 Dec 3, 2018 $0.16 normal
Sep 27, 2018 Oct 26, 2018 Sep 11, 2018 $0.16 normal
Jun 28, 2018 Jul 27, 2018 May 8, 2018 $0.16 normal
Mar 28, 2018 Apr 27, 2018 Feb 20, 2018 $0.16 normal
Dec 28, 2017 Jan 26, 2018 Dec 5, 2017 $0.14 normal
Sep 28, 2017 Oct 27, 2017 Sep 12, 2017 $0.14 normal
Jun 28, 2017 Jul 28, 2017 May 9, 2017 $0.14 normal
Mar 29, 2017 Apr 28, 2017 Feb 21, 2017 $0.14 normal
Dec 28, 2016 Jan 27, 2017 Dec 6, 2016 $0.125 normal
Sep 28, 2016 Oct 28, 2016 Sep 13, 2016 $0.125 normal
Jun 1, 2016 Jul 29, 2016 May 10, 2016 $0.16 normal
Mar 22, 2016 Apr 29, 2016 Feb 23, 2016 $0.16 normal
Dec 17, 2015 Jan 29, 2016 Dec 8, 2015 $0.135 normal
Sep 30, 2015 Oct 30, 2015 Sep 21, 2015 $0.135 normal
Jun 24, 2015 Jul 31, 2015 May 18, 2015 $0.135 normal

Danaher dividend payout ratio

What is Danaher dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

Danaher's payout ratio of 12.1% is below the Healthcare sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Healthcare sector average of 39.8%, Danaher's payout ratio is 70% lower.

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

DHR dividend vs peer dividends

How does DHR dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
MMM 3M Co 6.41% $5.99 N/A
EMR Emerson Electric Co 2.15% $2.08 9%
A Agilent Technologies Inc 0.8% $0.89 23.1%
AME Ametek Inc 0.65% $0.97 18%
DHR Danaher Corp 0.42% $1.04 12.1%
BRKR Bruker Corp 0.32% $0.2 9.2%
GE General Electric Co 0.29% $0.32 3.8%
TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 0.27% $1.35 9.2%

Frequently asked questions

Does Danaher pay a dividend?

Yes, Danaher has been paying dividends for the last 29 years.

When is Danaher's next dividend?

DHR has announced its next dividend with ex-date Oct 11, 2023.

When was DHR's last dividend?

Danaher's last regular dividend was on Jun 29, 2023 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.27 per share.

How much dividend does Danaher pay (per share)?

DHR's annualized dividend per share is $1.04.

What is Danaher's dividend yield?

Currently Danaher's dividend yield is 0.42%.

How often does Danaher pay dividends?

Danaher pays dividends quarterly.

What is Danaher's dividend payout ratio?

Danaher's dividend payout ratio is 12.1%.

Does Danaher pay a good dividend?

Danaher's dividend yield is lower than the Healthcare sector average.