TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific dividend history, payout ratio & dates
Thermo Fisher Scientific's latest cash dividend of $0.39 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Dec 13, 2024. The dividend distribution stands at $1.56 per share annually, which comes to a dividend yield of 0.3%.
Key dates
- TMO last dividend date: Dec 13, 2024
TMO dividend stats
vs. Healthcare sector
Dividend yield
TMO has a dividend yield of 0.3% which is below the Healthcare sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Healthcare sector average of 1.89%, Thermo Fisher Scientific's dividend yield is 84% lower. Historically TMO's dividend yield has averaged at 0.2% in the last 5 years, which is below the current yield.
Dividend history
Thermo Fisher Scientific has a dividend history dating as far as 1996, but consistently the company has been paying dividends for the last 12 consecutive years. Our records show that TMO has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 11% since twelve months ago. And with the price of the stock down by 0.5% from a year ago, the dividend yield has an increase of 13%.
Recent dividends
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.39 | 0.3% |
| Sep 13, 2024 | $0.39 | 0.25% |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $0.39 | 0.26% |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.39 | 0.25% |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.35 | 0.27% |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.35 | 0.26% |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.35 | 0.25% |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.35 | 0.22% |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.3 | 0.21% |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.3 | 0.21% |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $0.3 | 0.22% |
| Mar 15, 2022 | $0.3 | 0.2% |
| Dec 14, 2021 | $0.26 | 0.16% |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.26 | 0.18% |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $0.26 | 0.2% |
| Mar 15, 2021 | $0.26 | 0.2% |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.22 | 0.19% |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.22 | 0.2% |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.22 | 0.24% |
| Mar 13, 2020 | $0.22 | 0.26% |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $0.19 | 0.24% |
| Sep 16, 2019 | $0.19 | 0.25% |
| Jun 13, 2019 | $0.19 | 0.25% |
| Mar 14, 2019 | $0.19 | 0.27% |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $0.17 | 0.29% |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $0.17 | 0.27% |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $0.17 | 0.3% |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $0.17 | 0.29% |
| Dec 14, 2017 | $0.15 | 0.32% |
| Sep 14, 2017 | $0.15 | 0.31% |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $0.15 | 0.34% |
| Mar 13, 2017 | $0.15 | 0.38% |
| Dec 13, 2016 | $0.15 | 0.41% |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $0.15 | 0.41% |
| Jun 13, 2016 | $0.15 | 0.4% |
| Mar 11, 2016 | $0.15 | 0.43% |
| Dec 11, 2015 | $0.15 | 0.45% |
| Sep 11, 2015 | $0.15 | 0.49% |
| Jun 11, 2015 | $0.15 | 0.46% |
| Mar 12, 2015 | $0.15 | 0.47% |
Thermo Fisher Scientific dividend payout ratio
Payout ratio
TMO has a payout ratio of 9.8% which is lower than the Healthcare sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Healthcare sector average of 40.4%, Thermo Fisher Scientific's payout ratio is 76% lower.
Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)
TMO dividend vs peer dividends
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAX Baxter International Inc | 3.53% | $1.04 | 495.2% |
| BDX Becton Dickinson & Co | 1.71% | $3.89 | 66.2% |
| TFX Teleflex Inc | 0.76% | $1.36 | 26.9% |
| A Agilent Technologies Inc | 0.7% | $0.94 | 19.5% |
| GE General Electric Co | 0.55% | $0.92 | 16% |
| DHR Danaher Corp | 0.46% | $1.05 | 19.8% |
| BRKR Bruker Corp | 0.35% | $0.2 | 9.6% |
| TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 0.3% | $1.56 | 9.8% |
Frequently asked questions
Does Thermo Fisher Scientific pay a dividend?
Yes, Thermo Fisher Scientific has paid four dividends in the last twelve months. TMO has been paying dividends since 2012.
When was TMO's last dividend?
Thermo Fisher Scientific's last regular dividend was on Dec 13, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.39 per share.
How much dividend does Thermo Fisher Scientific pay (per share)?
On an annual basis TMO pays $1.56 per share.
What is Thermo Fisher Scientific's dividend yield?
Currently Thermo Fisher Scientific's dividend yield is 0.3%.
How often does Thermo Fisher Scientific pay dividends?
Thermo Fisher Scientific pays dividends quarterly.
What is Thermo Fisher Scientific's dividend payout ratio?
Thermo Fisher Scientific's dividend payout ratio is 9.8%.
Does Thermo Fisher Scientific pay a good dividend?
Thermo Fisher Scientific's dividend yield is below the Healthcare sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from 
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