ACU Acme United dividend history, payout ratio & dates
Acme United's latest dividend of $0.15 per share was on Mar 26, 2025 (ex-date). The annualized dividend distribution of $0.6 per share represents a current dividend yield of 1.42%.
Key dates
- ACU last dividend date: Mar 26, 2025
ACU dividend stats
vs. Consumer Defensive sector
Dividend yield
ACU has a dividend yield of 1.42% which is lower than the Consumer Defensive sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Consumer Defensive sector average of 2.73%, Acme United's dividend yield is 48% lower. The current dividend yield is less than the historical average of 1.8% of the last 5 years.
Dividend history
Acme United has a history of paying dividends since 2004. Our records of ACU show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 3.4% since twelve months ago. But with the price of the stock up by 4.8% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 0.9%.
Recent dividends
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2025 | $0.15 | 1.51% |
| Jan 6, 2025 | $0.15 | 1.69% |
| Oct 4, 2024 | $0.15 | 1.42% |
| Jul 2, 2024 | $0.15 | 1.7% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.15 | 1.26% |
| Jan 4, 2024 | $0.15 | 1.32% |
| Oct 3, 2023 | $0.14 | 2.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | $0.14 | 2.25% |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $0.14 | 2.45% |
| Jan 5, 2023 | $0.14 | 2.54% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | $0.14 | 2.35% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | $0.14 | 1.67% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | $0.13 | 1.54% |
| Jan 6, 2022 | $0.13 | 1.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | $0.13 | 1.59% |
| Jul 1, 2021 | $0.13 | 1.14% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | $0.13 | 1.27% |
| Jan 7, 2021 | $0.13 | 1.59% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | $0.12 | 2.08% |
| Jul 1, 2020 | $0.12 | 2.12% |
| Apr 3, 2020 | $0.12 | 2.4% |
| Jan 7, 2020 | $0.12 | 2.04% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | $0.12 | 2.4% |
| Jul 1, 2019 | $0.12 | 2.2% |
| Apr 1, 2019 | $0.12 | 2.8% |
| Jan 7, 2019 | $0.12 | 2.86% |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $0.11 | 2.04% |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $0.11 | 2.12% |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $0.11 | 2.11% |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $0.11 | 1.84% |
| Oct 2, 2017 | $0.11 | 1.77% |
| Jul 18, 2017 | $0.11 | 1.48% |
| Mar 30, 2017 | $0.1 | 1.44% |
| Jan 4, 2017 | $0.1 | 1.66% |
| Sep 29, 2016 | $0.1 | 1.91% |
| Jun 29, 2016 | $0.1 | 2.15% |
| Mar 30, 2016 | $0.1 | 2.32% |
| Jan 5, 2016 | $0.1 | 2.14% |
| Sep 29, 2015 | $0.09 | 2.1% |
| Jun 29, 2015 | $0.09 | 2% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | $0.09 | 1.92% |
| Jan 6, 2015 | $0.09 | 1.79% |
Acme United dividend payout ratio
Payout ratio
ACU has a payout ratio of 22.1% which is lower than the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Consumer Defensive sector average of 53.1%, Acme United's payout ratio is 58% lower.
Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)
ACU dividend vs peer dividends
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCO ACCO BRANDS Corp | 7.98% | $0.3 | N/A |
| NWL Newell Brands Inc | 5.67% | $0.28 | N/A |
| LCUT Lifetime Brands Inc | 4.57% | $0.17 | N/A |
| ENR Energizer Holdings Inc | 4.45% | $1.2 | 148.1% |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson | 3.19% | $4.96 | 54.7% |
| ACU Acme United Corp | 1.42% | $0.6 | 22.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Does Acme United pay a dividend?
Yes, Acme United has paid four dividends in the last twelve months. ACU has been paying dividends since 2004.
When was ACU's last dividend?
Acme United's last regular dividend was on Mar 26, 2025 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.15 per share.
How much dividend does Acme United pay (per share)?
ACU has paid dividend of $0.6 per share in the last year.
What is Acme United's dividend yield?
The current dividend yield of Acme United is 1.42%.
How often does Acme United pay dividends?
Acme United pays four dividends per year.
What is Acme United's dividend payout ratio?
The dividend payout ratio of Acme United is 22.1%.
Does Acme United pay a good dividend?
Acme United's dividend yield is less than the Consumer Defensive sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from 
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