Dover (DOV) Dividend History & Yield
Dover (DOV) has increased its dividend for 42 consecutive years and currently yields 1.01%. The most recent payment was $0.5200/share on Feb 27, 2026, paid Quarterly.
DOV
Current Yield
1.01%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.08
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
25.9%
Consecutive Growth Years
42
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
0.98%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
1.00%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
4.56%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 25.9%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($8.14) covers dividend/share ($2.08).
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
42 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Feb 27, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 13, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.92%
Ex-date Nov 28, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.12%
Ex-date Aug 29, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.15%
Ex-date May 30, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 16, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5150
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5150
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.16%
Ex-date Feb 28, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5150
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5150
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.03%
Ex-date Nov 29, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 16, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5150
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5150
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.00%
Ex-date Aug 30, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 16, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5150
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5150
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.10%
Ex-date May 31, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 14, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.11%
Ex-date Feb 28, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.24%
Ex-date Nov 29, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.44%
Ex-date Aug 30, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.37%
Ex-date May 30, 2023
- Payment date
- Jun 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.5050
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5050
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.48%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | $0.5200 | $0.5200 | 0.92% |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.5200 | $0.5200 | 1.12% |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.5200 | $0.5200 | 1.15% |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $0.5150 | $0.5150 | 1.16% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | $0.5150 | $0.5150 | 1.03% |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.5150 | $0.5150 | 1.00% |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | $0.5150 | $0.5150 | 1.10% |
| May 31, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 | 1.11% |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 | 1.24% |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 | 1.44% |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 | 1.37% |
| May 30, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.5050 | $0.5050 | 1.48% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Dover has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 42 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.0700 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.0500 | $2.0700 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | $2.0300 | $2.0500 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | $2.0100 | $2.0300 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | $1.9900 | $2.0100 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | $1.9700 | $1.9900 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | $1.9400 | $1.9700 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | $1.8096 | $1.9400 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | $1.4701 | $1.8096 | +23.1% |
| 2017 | $1.3893 | $1.4701 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | $1.3247 | $1.3893 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | $1.2520 | $1.3247 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | $0.9720 | $1.2520 | +28.8% |
| 2013 | $0.8916 | $0.9720 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | $0.7910 | $0.8916 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | $0.7173 | $0.7910 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | $0.6837 | $0.7173 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | $0.6033 | $0.6837 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | $0.5162 | $0.6033 | +16.9% |
| 2007 | $0.4759 | $0.5162 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | $0.4424 | $0.4759 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | $0.4089 | $0.4424 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | $0.3821 | $0.4089 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | $0.3620 | $0.3821 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | $0.3486 | $0.3620 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | $0.3218 | $0.3486 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | $0.2949 | $0.3218 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | $0.2681 | $0.2949 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | $0.2413 | $0.2681 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | $0.2145 | $0.2413 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | $0.1877 | $0.2145 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | $0.1642 | $0.1877 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | $0.1508 | $0.1642 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | $0.1441 | $0.1508 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | $0.1374 | $0.1441 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | $0.1274 | $0.1374 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | $0.1173 | $0.1274 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | $0.1037 | $0.1173 | +13.2% |
| 1988 | $0.0855 | $0.1037 | +21.3% |
| 1987 | $0.0754 | $0.0855 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | $0.0712 | $0.0754 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | $0.0344 | $0.0712 | +107.3% |
| 1984 | $0.0457 | $0.0344 | -24.8% |
| 1983 | $0.0570 | $0.0457 | -19.9% |
| 1982 | — | $0.0570 | — |
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 Dover pay dividends?
- Yes, Dover (DOV) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.08 per share annually, yielding 1.01%.
What is Dover's dividend yield?
- Dover (DOV) has a current dividend yield of 1.01%.
Is Dover's dividend safe?
- Dover (DOV) passes 5 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Dover increased its dividend?
- Dover (DOV) has 42 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Dover's dividend payout ratio?
- Dover (DOV) has a dividend payout ratio of 25.9%.