Danaher (DHR) Dividend History & Yield
Danaher (DHR) has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and currently yields 0.71%. The most recent payment was $0.4000/share on Mar 27, 2026, paid Quarterly.
DHR
Current Yield
0.71%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.36
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
24.3%
Consecutive Growth Years
9
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
18.52%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
14.93%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
9.90%
Dividend Safety Score
2 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 24.3%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($7.44) covers dividend/share ($1.36).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
2 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 9 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Mar 27, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 24, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.4000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.75%
Ex-date Dec 26, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 30, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.56%
Ex-date Sep 26, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 31, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.67%
Ex-date Jun 27, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 25, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.59%
Ex-date Mar 28, 2025
- Payment date
- Apr 25, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.55%
Ex-date Dec 27, 2024
- Payment date
- Jan 31, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.47%
Ex-date Sep 27, 2024
- Payment date
- Oct 25, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.38%
Ex-date Jun 28, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 26, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.42%
Ex-date Mar 27, 2024
- Payment date
- Apr 26, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.41%
Ex-date Dec 28, 2023
- Payment date
- Jan 26, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.42%
Ex-date Oct 11, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 27, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.45%
Ex-date Jun 29, 2023
- Payment date
- Jul 28, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2394
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.44%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 | 0.75% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.3200 | $0.3200 | 0.56% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.3200 | $0.3200 | 0.67% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 | $0.3200 | $0.3200 | 0.59% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | $0.3200 | $0.3200 | 0.55% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 | 0.47% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Oct 25, 2024 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 | 0.38% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 | 0.42% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 26, 2024 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 | 0.41% |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 26, 2024 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 | 0.42% |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 | 0.45% |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 28, 2023 | $0.2700 | $0.2394 | 0.44% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Danaher has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 9 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2800 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.0800 | $1.2800 | +18.5% |
| 2024 | $0.9887 | $1.0800 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | $0.8865 | $0.9887 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | $0.7447 | $0.8865 | +19.0% |
| 2021 | $0.6383 | $0.7447 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | $0.6028 | $0.6383 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | $0.5674 | $0.6028 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | $0.4964 | $0.5674 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | $24.9967 | $0.4964 | -98.0% |
| 2016 | $0.4979 | $24.9967 | +4920.0% |
| 2015 | $0.2688 | $0.4979 | +85.2% |
| 2014 | $0.0672 | $0.2688 | +300.0% |
| 2013 | $0.0672 | $0.0672 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | $0.0605 | $0.0672 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | $0.0538 | $0.0605 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | $0.0437 | $0.0538 | +23.1% |
| 2009 | $0.0403 | $0.0437 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | $0.0370 | $0.0403 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | $0.0269 | $0.0370 | +37.5% |
| 2006 | $0.0235 | $0.0269 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | $0.0193 | $0.0235 | +21.7% |
| 2004 | $0.0136 | $0.0193 | +42.0% |
| 2003 | $0.0151 | $0.0136 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | $0.0134 | $0.0151 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | $0.0118 | $0.0134 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | $0.0102 | $0.0118 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | $0.0092 | $0.0102 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | $0.0084 | $0.0092 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | $0.0083 | $0.0084 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | $0.0067 | $0.0083 | +23.7% |
| 1995 | $0.0055 | $0.0067 | +23.1% |
| 1994 | $0.0050 | $0.0055 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | — | $0.0050 | — |
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.
Frequently asked questions
Does Danaher pay dividends?
- Yes, Danaher (DHR) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.36 per share annually, yielding 0.71%.
What is Danaher's dividend yield?
- Danaher (DHR) has a current dividend yield of 0.71%.
Is Danaher's dividend safe?
- Danaher (DHR) passes 2 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Danaher increased its dividend?
- Danaher (DHR) has 9 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Danaher's dividend payout ratio?
- Danaher (DHR) has a dividend payout ratio of 24.3%.