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ACU Acme United dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Acme United's latest dividend of $0.15 per share was on Oct 4, 2024 (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: Oct 4, 2024
ACU dividend stats
DPS
$0.6
Dividend yield
1.42%
Payout ratio
11.1%
vs. Consumer Defensive sector
Dividend yield
2.46%
Payout ratio
48.3%

Dividend yield

What is Acme United current 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 2.46%, Acme United's dividend yield is 42% lower. The current dividend yield is less than the historical average of 1.8% of the last 5 years.

Dividend history

What is ACU dividend payout history and dates

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 7% since twelve months ago. But with the price of the stock up by 48% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 28%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
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

What is Acme United dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

ACU has a payout ratio of 11.1% which is lower than the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Consumer Defensive sector average of 48.3%, Acme United's payout ratio is 77% lower.

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

ACU dividend vs peer dividends

How does ACU dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
ACCO ACCO BRANDS Corp 5.7% $0.3 N/A
ENR Energizer Holdings Inc 3.85% $1.2 800%
NWL Newell Brands Inc 3.78% $0.28 N/A
JNJ Johnson & Johnson 3.03% $4.86 31.9%
ACU Acme United Corp 1.42% $0.6 11.1%

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 Oct 4, 2024 (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 11.1%.

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 and Sharadar.