Back to STE overview

STE STERIS dividend history, payout ratio & dates

  1. Stocks
  2. Healthcare
  3. NYSE: STE
  4. Dividend

STERIS's latest quarterly cash dividend of $0.52 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Feb 22, 2024. The dividend distribution stands at $2.03 per share annually, which comes to a dividend yield of 1.01%.

Key dates

  • STE last dividend date: Feb 22, 2024
  • STE next dividend date: Not announced
Peer dividends: SYK TMO OMI CNMD MMM ECL JNJ KMB
STE dividend stats
DPS
$2.03
Dividend yield
1.01%
Payout ratio
35.6%
vs. Healthcare sector
Dividend yield
1.92%
Payout ratio
35.5%

Dividend yield

What is STERIS current dividend yield

STE has a dividend yield of 1.01% which is lower than the Healthcare sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Healthcare sector average of 1.92%, STERIS's dividend yield is 47% lower. The current dividend yield is more than the historical average of 0.9% of the last 5 years.

Dividend history

What is STE dividend payout history and dates

STERIS has been paying dividends for the last eight years. Our records show that STE has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 10% since twelve months ago. However with the price of the stock up by 11% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 0.2%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Feb 22, 2024 Mar 22, 2024 Jan 30, 2024 $0.52 normal
Nov 20, 2023 Dec 21, 2023 Oct 31, 2023 $0.52 normal
Sep 5, 2023 Sep 22, 2023 Jul 26, 2023 $0.52 normal
Jun 13, 2023 Jun 28, 2023 May 3, 2023 $0.47 normal
Feb 23, 2023 Mar 23, 2023 Feb 1, 2023 $0.47 normal
Nov 21, 2022 Dec 16, 2022 Nov 2, 2022 $0.47 normal
Sep 6, 2022 Sep 23, 2022 Jul 28, 2022 $0.47 normal
Jun 13, 2022 Jun 28, 2022 May 4, 2022 $0.43 normal
Feb 24, 2022 Mar 24, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 $0.43 normal
Nov 22, 2021 Dec 17, 2021 Oct 28, 2021 $0.43 normal
Sep 2, 2021 Sep 24, 2021 Aug 9, 2021 $0.43 normal
May 27, 2021 Jun 25, 2021 May 18, 2021 $0.4 normal
Feb 23, 2021 Mar 25, 2021 Feb 2, 2021 $0.4 normal
Nov 23, 2020 Dec 18, 2020 Nov 2, 2020 $0.4 normal
Aug 26, 2020 Sep 24, 2020 Aug 3, 2020 $0.4 normal
Jun 11, 2020 Jun 26, 2020 May 13, 2020 $0.37 normal
Feb 24, 2020 Mar 26, 2020 Feb 10, 2020 $0.37 normal
Nov 25, 2019 Dec 20, 2019 Nov 4, 2019 $0.37 normal
Sep 9, 2019 Sep 26, 2019 Aug 5, 2019 $0.37 normal
Jun 11, 2019 Jun 28, 2019 May 13, 2019 $0.34 normal
Feb 26, 2019 Mar 21, 2019 Feb 6, 2019 $0.34 normal
Nov 27, 2018 Dec 21, 2018 Oct 26, 2018 $0.34 normal
Aug 28, 2018 Sep 27, 2018 Aug 8, 2018 $0.34 normal
Jun 7, 2018 Jun 28, 2018 May 4, 2018 $0.31 normal
Feb 27, 2018 Mar 28, 2018 Jan 30, 2018 $0.31 normal
Nov 21, 2017 Dec 20, 2017 Nov 1, 2017 $0.31 normal
Aug 25, 2017 Sep 28, 2017 Aug 8, 2017 $0.31 normal
Jun 5, 2017 Jun 29, 2017 May 9, 2017 $0.28 normal
Feb 24, 2017 Mar 28, 2017 Feb 7, 2017 $0.28 normal
Nov 21, 2016 Dec 21, 2016 Oct 25, 2016 $0.28 normal
Aug 26, 2016 Sep 27, 2016 Aug 9, 2016 $0.28 normal
Jun 6, 2016 Jun 29, 2016 May 18, 2016 $0.25 normal
Feb 26, 2016 Mar 29, 2016 Feb 9, 2016 $0.25 normal

STERIS dividend payout ratio

What is STERIS dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

STE has a payout ratio of 35.6% which is higher than the Healthcare sector average but lower than the industry and its peers average. But if we consider the Healthcare sector average of 35.5%, STERIS's payout ratio is only 0.3% higher.

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

STE dividend vs peer dividends

How does STE dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
MMM 3M Co 6.57% $6.01 N/A
KMB Kimberly Clark Corp 3.49% $4.76 87%
JNJ Johnson & Johnson 3.24% $4.76 34.3%
CNMD CONMED Corp 1.29% $0.8 29.7%
STE STERIS plc 1.01% $2.03 35.6%
ECL Ecolab Inc 1% $2.2 45.6%
SYK Stryker Corp 0.92% $3.1 37.2%
TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 0.25% $1.44 9.3%
OMI Owens & Minor Inc N/A N/A N/A

Frequently asked questions

Does STERIS pay a dividend?

Yes, STERIS has been paying dividends for the last eight years.

When is STERIS's next dividend?

At this point we don't have a record of STE's next dividend date, but based on the current dividend schedule we project that it will likely be in May 2024.

When was STE's last dividend?

STERIS's last dividend ex-date was on Feb 22, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.52 per share.

How much dividend does STERIS pay (per share)?

STE's annualized dividend per share is $2.03.

What is STERIS's dividend yield?

STERIS's current dividend yield is 1.01%.

How often does STERIS pay dividends?

STERIS pays four dividends per year.

What is STERIS's dividend payout ratio?

STERIS's dividend payout ratio is 35.6%.

Does STERIS pay a good dividend?

STERIS's dividend yield is less than the Healthcare sector average.