Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ContenderQuest Diagnostics (DGX) has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and currently yields 1.68%. The most recent dividend was $0.8600/share on Apr 20, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
1.68%
TTM Dividend/Share
$3.26
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
36.0%
Consecutive Growth Years
15 (Dividend Contender)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
6.42%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
7.35%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
7.92%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
9.0%
FCF payout ratio
6.8%
Net debt / EBITDA
3.3x
Interest coverage
6.09x
ROIC (TTM)
8.8%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 36.0%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($12.24) covers dividend/share ($3.26).
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
15 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 6.8%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 3.3x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (7.3%) exceeds EPS growth (-15.2%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Apr 6, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 20, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.8600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8600
Ex-date Jan 13, 2026
- Payment date
- Jan 28, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.8000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8000
Ex-date Oct 3, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 20, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.8000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8000
Ex-date Jul 7, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 21, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.8000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8000
Ex-date Apr 7, 2025
- Payment date
- Apr 21, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.8000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8000
Ex-date Jan 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 29, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7500
Ex-date Oct 4, 2024
- Payment date
- Oct 21, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.7500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7500
Ex-date Jul 8, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 22, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.7500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7500
Ex-date Apr 5, 2024
- Payment date
- Apr 22, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.7500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7500
Ex-date Jan 16, 2024
- Payment date
- Jan 31, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.7100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7100
Ex-date Oct 5, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 23, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.7100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7100
Ex-date Jul 10, 2023
- Payment date
- Jul 25, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.7100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7100
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 | $0.8600 | $0.8600 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Jan 28, 2026 | $0.8000 | $0.8000 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Oct 20, 2025 | $0.8000 | $0.8000 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Jul 21, 2025 | $0.8000 | $0.8000 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Apr 21, 2025 | $0.8000 | $0.8000 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Jan 29, 2025 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Jul 22, 2024 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Apr 22, 2024 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.7100 | $0.7100 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Oct 23, 2023 | $0.7100 | $0.7100 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Jul 25, 2023 | $0.7100 | $0.7100 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Quest Diagnostics has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 15 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.1500 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.9600 | $3.1500 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | $2.7900 | $2.9600 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | $2.6000 | $2.7900 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | $2.4200 | $2.6000 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | $2.2100 | $2.4200 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | $2.1200 | $2.2100 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | $1.9500 | $2.1200 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | $1.8000 | $1.9500 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | $1.5800 | $1.8000 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | $1.4700 | $1.5800 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | $1.2900 | $1.4700 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | $1.2000 | $1.2900 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | $0.6800 | $1.2000 | +76.5% |
| 2012 | $0.4000 | $0.6800 | +70.0% |
| 2011 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | $0.3900 | $0.4000 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | $0.3450 | $0.3900 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | $0.3000 | $0.3450 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | — | $0.3000 | — |
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 Quest Diagnostics (DGX) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$357.00M
YoY change
+6.6%
5Y CAGR
+3.5%
Peak year (2025)
$353.00M
Latest annual
$353.00M
Cash dividends paid over time for Quest Diagnostics (DGX)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Quest Diagnostics (DGX)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $353.00M | +6.6% | +$22.00M | ||
| 2024 | $331.00M | +5.4% | +$17.00M | ||
| 2023 | $314.00M | +3.0% | +$9.00M | ||
| 2022 | $305.00M | -1.3% | -$4.00M | ||
| 2021 | $309.00M | +4.0% | +$12.00M | ||
| 2020 | $297.00M | +3.8% | +$11.00M | ||
| 2019 | $286.00M | +7.5% | +$20.00M | ||
| 2018 | $266.00M | +7.7% | +$19.00M | ||
| 2017 | $247.00M | +10.8% | +$24.00M | ||
| 2016 | $223.00M | +5.2% | +$11.00M | ||
| 2015 | $212.00M | +13.4% | +$25.00M | ||
| 2014 | $187.00M | +1.1% | +$2.00M | ||
| 2013 | $185.00M | +71.3% | +$77.00M | ||
| 2012 | $108.00M | +66.2% | +$43.00M | ||
| 2011 | $65.00M | -8.9% | -$6.32M | ||
| 2010 | $71.32M | -35.3% | -$38.95M | ||
| 2009 | $110.27M | +41.4% | +$32.31M | ||
| 2008 | $77.96M | +0.8% | +$637,000 | ||
| 2007 | $77.33M | +0.2% | +$192,000 | ||
| 2006 | $77.14M | +10.7% | +$7.46M | ||
| 2005 | $69.67M | +13.5% | +$8.29M | ||
| 2004 | $61.39M | — | +$61.39M | ||
| 2003 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2002 | $0 | -100.0% | -$8.95M | ||
| 2001 | $8.95M | +29.8% | +$2.05M | ||
| 2000 | $6.90M | +6800.0% | +$6.80M | ||
| 1999 | $100,000 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 1998 | $100,000 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 1997 | $100,000 | -91.5% | -$1.07M | ||
| 1996 | $1.17M | — | — |
In 2025, Quest Diagnostics (DGX) dividends paid totalled $353.00M – grew 6.6% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Quest Diagnostics dividends paid compounded at +3.5% per year, sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
2025 marks the peak dividends paid at $353.00M, with the historical low of $0 recorded in 2002.
Among 8 Healthcare peers, Quest Diagnostics (DGX) ranks 9th; the peer median for dividends paid is $8.05B.
Quest Diagnostics Dividends Paid 2025: $353.00M
Quest Diagnostics dividends paid in 2025 was $353.00M, grew 6.6% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Quest Diagnostics Dividends Paid 2024: $331.00M
Quest Diagnostics dividends paid in 2024 was $331.00M, grew 5.4% from 2023.
Quest Diagnostics Dividends Paid 2023: $314.00M
Quest Diagnostics dividends paid in 2023 was $314.00M, edged up 3.0% from 2022.
Quest Diagnostics Dividends Paid 2022: $305.00M
Quest Diagnostics dividends paid in 2022 was $305.00M, edged down 1.3% below 2021.
Quest Diagnostics Dividends Paid 2021: $309.00M
Quest Diagnostics dividends paid in 2021 was $309.00M.
See more financial history for Quest Diagnostics (DGX).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Quest Diagnostics, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk (NVO) | $51.76B | Healthcare |
| Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | $12.38B | Healthcare |
| AbbVie (ABBV) | $11.66B | Healthcare |
| Merck & Co. (MRK) | $8.18B | Healthcare |
| UnitedHealth Group (UNH) | $7.92B | Healthcare |
| Eli Lilly (LLY) | $5.38B | Healthcare |
| Amgen (AMGN) | $5.12B | Healthcare |
| AstraZeneca (AZN) | $5.08B | Healthcare |
Frequently asked questions
Does Quest Diagnostics pay dividends?
Yes, Quest Diagnostics (DGX) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $3.26 per share annually, yielding 1.68%.
What is Quest Diagnostics's dividend yield?
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) has a current dividend yield of 1.68%.
Is Quest Diagnostics's dividend safe?
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) passes 5 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Quest Diagnostics increased its dividend?
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) has 15 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Quest Diagnostics's dividend payout ratio?
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) has a dividend payout ratio of 36.0%. 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 Quest Diagnostics's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Quest Diagnostics (DGX) is $357.00M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Quest Diagnostics dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) dividends paid changed +6.6% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Quest Diagnostics dividends paid?
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +3.5% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Quest Diagnostics dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Quest Diagnostics dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $353.00M in 2025.
What was Quest Diagnostics dividends paid in 2024?
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) dividends paid in 2024 was $331.00M.
What was Quest Diagnostics dividends paid in 2025?
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) dividends paid in 2025 was $353.00M.
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