Donaldson Company (DCI) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ChampionDonaldson Company (DCI) has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years and currently yields 1.43%. The most recent dividend was $0.3000/share on Feb 27, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
1.43%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.20
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
37.5%
Consecutive Growth Years
31 (Dividend Champion)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
10.38%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
6.85%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
5.65%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
8.3%
FCF payout ratio
10.1%
Net debt / EBITDA
0.8x
Interest coverage
18.16x
ROIC (TTM)
18.3%
Dividend Safety Score
7 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 37.5%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($2.86) covers dividend/share ($1.20).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
31 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 10.1%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 0.8x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (6.9%) exceeds EPS growth (4.0%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Feb 12, 2026
- Payment date
- Feb 27, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3000
Ex-date Dec 5, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 22, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3000
Ex-date Aug 12, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 27, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3000
Ex-date Jun 16, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 30, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3000
Ex-date Feb 13, 2025
- Payment date
- Feb 28, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
Ex-date Dec 9, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 23, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
Ex-date Aug 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 28, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
Ex-date Jun 17, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 28, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
Ex-date Feb 9, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 28, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2500
Ex-date Dec 4, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 20, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2500
Ex-date Aug 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 30, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2500
Ex-date Jun 6, 2023
- Payment date
- Jun 23, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2500
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Aug 27, 2025 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Aug 28, 2024 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Aug 30, 2023 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Donaldson Company has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 31 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1700 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.0600 | $1.1700 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | $0.9800 | $1.0600 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | $0.9100 | $0.9800 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | $0.8700 | $0.9100 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | $0.8400 | $0.8700 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | $0.8200 | $0.8400 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | $0.7500 | $0.8200 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | $0.7100 | $0.7500 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | $0.6950 | $0.7100 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | $0.6750 | $0.6950 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | $0.6350 | $0.6750 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | $0.5000 | $0.6350 | +27.0% |
| 2013 | $0.3500 | $0.5000 | +42.9% |
| 2012 | $0.2900 | $0.3500 | +20.7% |
| 2011 | $0.2475 | $0.2900 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | $0.2300 | $0.2475 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | $0.2225 | $0.2300 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | $0.1900 | $0.2225 | +17.1% |
| 2007 | $0.1700 | $0.1900 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | $0.1400 | $0.1700 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | $0.1125 | $0.1400 | +24.4% |
| 2004 | $0.0925 | $0.1125 | +21.6% |
| 2003 | $0.0825 | $0.0925 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | $0.0750 | $0.0825 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | $0.0713 | $0.0750 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | $0.0625 | $0.0713 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | $0.0525 | $0.0625 | +19.0% |
| 1998 | $0.0462 | $0.0525 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | $0.0412 | $0.0462 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | $0.0350 | $0.0412 | +17.9% |
| 1995 | $0.0350 | $0.0350 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | $0.0269 | $0.0350 | +30.2% |
| 1993 | $0.0246 | $0.0269 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | $0.0208 | $0.0246 | +18.0% |
| 1991 | $0.0177 | $0.0208 | +17.6% |
| 1990 | $0.0158 | $0.0177 | +11.8% |
| 1989 | $0.0193 | $0.0158 | -17.8% |
| 1988 | $0.0138 | $0.0193 | +40.1% |
| 1987 | — | $0.0138 | — |
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 Donaldson Company (DCI) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$136.60M
YoY change
+7.4%
5Y CAGR
+4.4%
Peak year (2025)
$131.90M
Latest annual
$131.90M
Cash dividends paid over time for Donaldson Company (DCI)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Donaldson Company (DCI)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $131.90M | +7.4% | +$9.10M | ||
| 2024 | $122.80M | +7.3% | +$8.40M | ||
| 2023 | $114.40M | +3.9% | +$4.30M | ||
| 2022 | $110.10M | +2.7% | +$2.90M | ||
| 2021 | $107.20M | +0.8% | +$800,000 | ||
| 2020 | $106.40M | +6.7% | +$6.70M | ||
| 2019 | $99.70M | +5.3% | +$5.00M | ||
| 2018 | $94.70M | +2.5% | +$2.30M | ||
| 2017 | $92.40M | +1.3% | +$1.20M | ||
| 2016 | $91.20M | -0.0% | -$20,000 | ||
| 2015 | $91.22M | +9.8% | +$8.15M | ||
| 2014 | $83.07M | +37.7% | +$22.75M | ||
| 2013 | $60.32M | +26.5% | +$12.64M | ||
| 2012 | $47.68M | +16.3% | +$6.67M | ||
| 2011 | $41.01M | +13.2% | +$4.77M | ||
| 2010 | $36.24M | +3.1% | +$1.08M | ||
| 2009 | $35.17M | +6.6% | +$2.16M | ||
| 2008 | $33.00M | +14.6% | +$4.20M | ||
| 2007 | $28.81M | +8.9% | +$2.36M | ||
| 2006 | $26.44M | +33.8% | +$6.69M | ||
| 2005 | $19.76M | +11.1% | +$1.98M | ||
| 2004 | $17.78M | +16.5% | +$2.52M | ||
| 2003 | $15.26M | +11.3% | +$1.55M | ||
| 2002 | $13.71M | +4.7% | +$621,000 | ||
| 2001 | $13.09M | +5.7% | +$708,000 | ||
| 2000 | $12.38M | +14.7% | +$1.58M | ||
| 1999 | $10.80M | +12.5% | +$1.20M | ||
| 1998 | $9.60M | +9.1% | +$800,000 | ||
| 1997 | $8.80M | +14.3% | +$1.10M | ||
| 1996 | $7.70M | +4.1% | +$300,000 | ||
| 1995 | $7.40M | +10.4% | +$700,000 | ||
| 1994 | $6.70M | +17.5% | +$1.00M | ||
| 1993 | $5.70M | +9.6% | +$500,000 | ||
| 1992 | $5.20M | +23.8% | +$1.00M | ||
| 1991 | $4.20M | +10.5% | +$400,000 | ||
| 1990 | $3.80M | — | — |
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Donaldson Company (DCI) reported dividends paid of $131.90M – grew 7.4% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Donaldson Company dividends paid produced a CAGR of +4.4% – sustaining 9 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Across the available history, dividends paid reached its high of $131.90M in 2025 and its low of $3.80M in 1990.
Among 8 Industrials peers, Donaldson Company (DCI) ranks 8th; the peer median for dividends paid is $2.23B.
Donaldson Company Dividends Paid 2025: $131.90M
Donaldson Company dividends paid in 2025 was $131.90M, grew 7.4% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Donaldson Company Dividends Paid 2024: $122.80M
Donaldson Company dividends paid in 2024 was $122.80M, grew 7.3% from 2023.
Donaldson Company Dividends Paid 2023: $114.40M
Donaldson Company dividends paid in 2023 was $114.40M, edged up 3.9% from 2022.
Donaldson Company Dividends Paid 2022: $110.10M
Donaldson Company dividends paid in 2022 was $110.10M, edged up 2.7% from 2021.
Donaldson Company Dividends Paid 2021: $107.20M
Donaldson Company dividends paid in 2021 was $107.20M.
See more financial history for Donaldson Company (DCI).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Donaldson Company, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| RTX (RTX) | $3.57B | Industrials |
| Union Pacific (UNP) | $3.24B | Industrials |
| Honeywell International (HON) | $2.98B | Industrials |
| Caterpillar (CAT) | $2.75B | Industrials |
| Deere & Company (DE) | $1.72B | Industrials |
| Eaton Corporation (ETN) | $1.63B | Industrials |
| GE Aerospace (GE) | $1.45B | Industrials |
| Boeing (BA) | $0 | Industrials |
Frequently asked questions
Does Donaldson Company pay dividends?
Yes, Donaldson Company (DCI) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.20 per share annually, yielding 1.43%.
What is Donaldson Company's dividend yield?
Donaldson Company (DCI) has a current dividend yield of 1.43%.
Is Donaldson Company's dividend safe?
Donaldson Company (DCI) passes 7 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Donaldson Company increased its dividend?
Donaldson Company (DCI) has 31 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Donaldson Company's dividend payout ratio?
Donaldson Company (DCI) has a dividend payout ratio of 37.5%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Donaldson Company's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Donaldson Company (DCI) is $136.60M (period ending January 31, 2026).
How has Donaldson Company dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Donaldson Company (DCI) dividends paid changed +7.4% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Donaldson Company dividends paid?
Donaldson Company (DCI) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +4.4% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Donaldson Company dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Donaldson Company dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $131.90M in 2025.
What was Donaldson Company dividends paid in 2024?
Donaldson Company (DCI) dividends paid in 2024 was $122.80M.
What was Donaldson Company dividends paid in 2025?
Donaldson Company (DCI) dividends paid in 2025 was $131.90M.
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