Albemarle (ALB) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ChampionAlbemarle (ALB) has increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years and currently yields 0.95%. The most recent dividend was $0.4050/share on Apr 1, 2026, paid Quarterly.
ALB
Current Yield
0.95%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.62
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
-70.0%
Consecutive Growth Years
27 (Dividend Champion)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
0.62%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
1.02%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
3.40%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
2.0%
FCF payout ratio
15.6%
Net debt / EBITDA
1.0x
Interest coverage
1.59x
ROIC (TTM)
2.4%
Dividend Safety Score
6 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is -70.0%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($5.88) covers dividend/share ($1.62).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
27 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 15.6%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 1.0x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (1.0%) exceeds EPS growth (-6.0%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Jun 12, 2026
- Payment date
- Jul 1, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.4050
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4050
Ex-date Mar 13, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.4050
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4050
Ex-date Dec 12, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 2, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.4050
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4050
Ex-date Sep 12, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4050
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4050
Ex-date Jun 13, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4050
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4050
Ex-date Mar 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Apr 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4050
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4050
Ex-date Dec 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Jan 2, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4050
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4050
Ex-date Sep 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Oct 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4050
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4050
Ex-date Jun 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4000
Ex-date Mar 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Apr 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4000
Ex-date Dec 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Jan 2, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4000
Ex-date Sep 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 2, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4000
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | $0.4050 | $0.4050 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $0.4050 | $0.4050 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Jan 2, 2026 | $0.4050 | $0.4050 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.4050 | $0.4050 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | $0.4050 | $0.4050 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | $0.4050 | $0.4050 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | $0.4050 | $0.4050 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | $0.4050 | $0.4050 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Jan 2, 2024 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Albemarle has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 27 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.6200 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.6100 | $1.6200 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | $1.6000 | $1.6100 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | $1.5800 | $1.6000 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | $1.5600 | $1.5800 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | $1.5400 | $1.5600 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | $1.4700 | $1.5400 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | $1.3400 | $1.4700 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | $1.2800 | $1.3400 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | $1.2200 | $1.2800 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | $1.1600 | $1.2200 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | $1.1000 | $1.1600 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | $0.9600 | $1.1000 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | $0.8000 | $0.9600 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | $0.6700 | $0.8000 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | $0.5600 | $0.6700 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | $0.5000 | $0.5600 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | $0.4800 | $0.5000 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | $0.4200 | $0.4800 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | $0.3450 | $0.4200 | +21.7% |
| 2006 | $0.3100 | $0.3450 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | $0.2925 | $0.3100 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | $0.2825 | $0.2925 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | $0.2700 | $0.2825 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | $0.2600 | $0.2700 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | $0.2300 | $0.2600 | +13.0% |
| 2000 | $0.2000 | $0.2300 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | $0.3800 | $0.2000 | -47.4% |
| 1998 | $0.1600 | $0.3800 | +137.5% |
| 1997 | $0.1250 | $0.1600 | +28.0% |
| 1996 | $0.1050 | $0.1250 | +19.0% |
| 1995 | $0.1000 | $0.1050 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | — | $0.1000 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Albemarle (ALB) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$190.59M
YoY change
+1.1%
5Y CAGR
+3.3%
Peak year (2025)
$190.53M
Latest annual
$190.53M
Cash dividends paid over time for Albemarle (ALB)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Albemarle (ALB)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $190.53M | +1.1% | +$2.00M | ||
| 2024 | $188.53M | +0.7% | +$1.34M | ||
| 2023 | $187.19M | +1.5% | +$2.76M | ||
| 2022 | $184.43M | +3.7% | +$6.58M | ||
| 2021 | $177.85M | +9.9% | +$16.04M | ||
| 2020 | $161.82M | +6.3% | +$9.61M | ||
| 2019 | $152.20M | +5.3% | +$7.61M | ||
| 2018 | $144.60M | +2.9% | +$4.04M | ||
| 2017 | $140.56M | +3.8% | +$5.20M | ||
| 2016 | $135.35M | +13.5% | +$16.05M | ||
| 2015 | $119.30M | +41.9% | +$35.20M | ||
| 2014 | $84.10M | +7.7% | +$6.00M | ||
| 2013 | $78.11M | +13.0% | +$8.99M | ||
| 2012 | $69.11M | +19.7% | +$11.35M | ||
| 2011 | $57.76M | +16.3% | +$8.12M | ||
| 2010 | $49.64M | -11.6% | -$6.50M | ||
| 2009 | $56.14M | +0.4% | +$206,000 | ||
| 2008 | $55.94M | +39.7% | +$15.90M | ||
| 2007 | $40.03M | +26.8% | +$8.45M | ||
| 2006 | $31.58M | +19.4% | +$5.13M | ||
| 2005 | $26.45M | +4.6% | +$1.17M | ||
| 2004 | $25.27M | -3.6% | -$953,000 | ||
| 2003 | $26.23M | +14.1% | +$3.25M | ||
| 2002 | $22.98M | -3.6% | -$865,000 | ||
| 2001 | $23.84M | +20.7% | +$4.09M | ||
| 2000 | $19.75M | +5.1% | +$952,000 | ||
| 1999 | $18.80M | -2.6% | -$500,000 | ||
| 1998 | $19.30M | +16.3% | +$2.70M | ||
| 1997 | $16.60M | +16.9% | +$2.40M | ||
| 1996 | $14.20M | +5.2% | +$700,000 | ||
| 1995 | $13.50M | +40.6% | +$3.90M | ||
| 1994 | $9.60M | — | +$9.60M | ||
| 1993 | $0 | — | — |
2025's annual dividends paid for Albemarle (ALB) came in at $190.53M – edged up 1.1% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Albemarle dividends paid compounded at +3.3% per year, sustaining 15 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The highest annual dividends paid of $190.53M was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $0 in 1993.
Within Basic Materials, Albemarle (ALB) ranks 9th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for dividends paid is $930.50M.
Albemarle Dividends Paid 2025: $190.53M
Albemarle dividends paid in 2025 was $190.53M, edged up 1.1% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Albemarle Dividends Paid 2024: $188.53M
Albemarle dividends paid in 2024 was $188.53M, edged up 0.7% from 2023.
Albemarle Dividends Paid 2023: $187.19M
Albemarle dividends paid in 2023 was $187.19M, edged up 1.5% from 2022.
Albemarle Dividends Paid 2022: $184.43M
Albemarle dividends paid in 2022 was $184.43M, edged up 3.7% from 2021.
Albemarle Dividends Paid 2021: $177.85M
Albemarle dividends paid in 2021 was $177.85M.
See more financial history for Albemarle (ALB).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Albemarle, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Linde (LIN) | $2.81B | Basic Materials |
| Southern Copper (SCCO) | $2.49B | Basic Materials |
| Newmont (NEM) | $1.11B | Basic Materials |
| CRH (CRH) | $996.00M | Basic Materials |
| Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) | $865.00M | Basic Materials |
| Sherwin-Williams (SHW) | $789.80M | Basic Materials |
| Ecolab (ECL) | $753.60M | Basic Materials |
| Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) | $728.08M | Basic Materials |
Frequently asked questions
Does Albemarle pay dividends?
Yes, Albemarle (ALB) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.62 per share annually, yielding 0.95%.
What is Albemarle's dividend yield?
Albemarle (ALB) has a current dividend yield of 0.95%.
Is Albemarle's dividend safe?
Albemarle (ALB) passes 6 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Albemarle increased its dividend?
Albemarle (ALB) has 27 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Albemarle's dividend payout ratio?
Albemarle (ALB) has a dividend payout ratio of -70.0%. Sourced from vendor ratio data (fiscal year or latest period).
What is Albemarle's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Albemarle (ALB) is $190.59M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Albemarle dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Albemarle (ALB) dividends paid changed +1.1% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Albemarle dividends paid?
Albemarle (ALB) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +3.3% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Albemarle dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Albemarle dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $190.53M in 2025.
What was Albemarle dividends paid in 2024?
Albemarle (ALB) dividends paid in 2024 was $188.53M.
What was Albemarle dividends paid in 2025?
Albemarle (ALB) dividends paid in 2025 was $190.53M.
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