Eastman Chemical (EMN) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ContenderEastman Chemical (EMN) has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years and currently yields 4.73%. The most recent dividend was $0.8400/share on Apr 8, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
4.73%
TTM Dividend/Share
$3.34
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
96.5%
Consecutive Growth Years
17 (Dividend Contender)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
2.15%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
4.52%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
7.21%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
9.2%
FCF payout ratio
19.4%
Net debt / EBITDA
3.9x
Interest coverage
3.79x
ROIC (TTM)
5.3%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 7 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 96.5%, above the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($3.70) covers dividend/share ($3.34).
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
17 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 19.4%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 3.9x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
N/A — earnings base is negative, CAGR not computable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Jun 15, 2026
- Payment date
- Jul 8, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.8400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8400
Ex-date Mar 13, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 8, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.8400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8400
Ex-date Dec 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 8, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.8400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8400
Ex-date Sep 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 7, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.8300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8300
Ex-date Jun 13, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 8, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.8300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8300
Ex-date Mar 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Apr 7, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.8300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8300
Ex-date Dec 16, 2024
- Payment date
- Jan 8, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.8300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8300
Ex-date Sep 16, 2024
- Payment date
- Oct 7, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.8100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8100
Ex-date Jun 17, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 9, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.8100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8100
Ex-date Mar 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Apr 5, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.8100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8100
Ex-date Dec 15, 2023
- Payment date
- Jan 5, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.8100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8100
Ex-date Sep 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 6, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.7900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7900
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 | $0.8400 | $0.8400 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 8, 2026 | $0.8400 | $0.8400 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Jan 8, 2026 | $0.8400 | $0.8400 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 7, 2025 | $0.8300 | $0.8300 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 | $0.8300 | $0.8300 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 7, 2025 | $0.8300 | $0.8300 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Jan 8, 2025 | $0.8300 | $0.8300 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Oct 7, 2024 | $0.8100 | $0.8100 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Jul 9, 2024 | $0.8100 | $0.8100 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Apr 5, 2024 | $0.8100 | $0.8100 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Jan 5, 2024 | $0.8100 | $0.8100 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Oct 6, 2023 | $0.7900 | $0.7900 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Eastman Chemical has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 17 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.3300 | — | — |
| 2025 | $3.2600 | $3.3300 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | $3.1800 | $3.2600 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | $3.0700 | $3.1800 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | $2.8300 | $3.0700 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | $2.6700 | $2.8300 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | $2.5200 | $2.6700 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | $2.3000 | $2.5200 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | $2.0900 | $2.3000 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | $1.8900 | $2.0900 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | $1.6600 | $1.8900 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | $1.4500 | $1.6600 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | $1.2500 | $1.4500 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | $1.0800 | $1.2500 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | $0.9900 | $1.0800 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | $0.8950 | $0.9900 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | $0.8800 | $0.8950 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | $0.8800 | $0.8800 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | $0.8800 | $0.8800 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | $0.8850 | $0.8800 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | $0.8800 | $0.8850 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | $0.8800 | $0.8800 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | $0.8800 | $0.8800 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | $0.8800 | $0.8800 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | $1.1000 | $0.8800 | -20.0% |
| 2001 | $0.8800 | $1.1000 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | $0.8800 | $0.8800 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | $0.8800 | $0.8800 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | $0.8800 | $0.8800 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | $0.8600 | $0.8800 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | $0.8200 | $0.8600 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | $0.8000 | $0.8200 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | — | $0.8000 | — |
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 Eastman Chemical (EMN) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$381.00M
YoY change
+0.5%
5Y CAGR
+1.3%
Peak year (2022)
$381.00M
Latest annual
$381.00M
Cash dividends paid over time for Eastman Chemical (EMN)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Eastman Chemical (EMN)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $381.00M | +0.5% | +$2.00M | ||
| 2024 | $379.00M | +0.8% | +$3.00M | ||
| 2023 | $376.00M | -1.3% | -$5.00M | ||
| 2022 | $381.00M | +1.6% | +$6.00M | ||
| 2021 | $375.00M | +4.7% | +$17.00M | ||
| 2020 | $358.00M | +4.4% | +$15.00M | ||
| 2019 | $343.00M | +7.9% | +$25.00M | ||
| 2018 | $318.00M | +7.4% | +$22.00M | ||
| 2017 | $296.00M | +8.8% | +$24.00M | ||
| 2016 | $272.00M | +14.3% | +$34.00M | ||
| 2015 | $238.00M | +13.3% | +$28.00M | ||
| 2014 | $210.00M | +50.0% | +$70.00M | ||
| 2013 | $140.00M | -27.1% | -$52.00M | ||
| 2012 | $192.00M | +41.2% | +$56.00M | ||
| 2011 | $136.00M | +7.1% | +$9.00M | ||
| 2010 | $127.00M | -0.8% | -$1.00M | ||
| 2009 | $128.00M | -5.2% | -$7.00M | ||
| 2008 | $135.00M | -8.2% | -$12.00M | ||
| 2007 | $147.00M | +2.1% | +$3.00M | ||
| 2006 | $144.00M | +1.4% | +$2.00M | ||
| 2005 | $142.00M | +3.6% | +$5.00M | ||
| 2004 | $137.00M | +0.7% | +$1.00M | ||
| 2003 | $136.00M | +0.7% | +$1.00M | ||
| 2002 | $135.00M | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2001 | $135.00M | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2000 | $135.00M | -2.2% | -$3.00M | ||
| 1999 | $138.00M | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 1998 | $138.00M | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 1997 | $138.00M | +3.0% | +$4.00M | ||
| 1996 | $134.00M | +0.8% | +$1.00M | ||
| 1995 | $133.00M | +34.3% | +$34.00M | ||
| 1994 | $99.00M | +450.0% | +$81.00M | ||
| 1993 | $18.00M | — | — |
The 2025 reading of Eastman Chemical (EMN) dividends paid is $381.00M – edged up 0.5% year-over-year.
Eastman Chemical dividends paid has grown for 2 consecutive years, with a +1.3% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
Across the available history, dividends paid reached its high of $381.00M in 2022 and its low of $18.00M in 1993.
Within Basic Materials, Eastman Chemical (EMN) ranks 9th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for dividends paid is $930.50M.
Eastman Chemical Dividends Paid 2025: $381.00M
Eastman Chemical dividends paid in 2025 was $381.00M, edged up 0.5% from 2024.
Eastman Chemical Dividends Paid 2024: $379.00M
Eastman Chemical dividends paid in 2024 was $379.00M, edged up 0.8% from 2023.
Eastman Chemical Dividends Paid 2023: $376.00M
Eastman Chemical dividends paid in 2023 was $376.00M, edged down 1.3% below 2022.
Eastman Chemical Dividends Paid 2022: $381.00M
Eastman Chemical dividends paid in 2022 was $381.00M, edged up 1.6% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Eastman Chemical Dividends Paid 2021: $375.00M
Eastman Chemical dividends paid in 2021 was $375.00M.
See more financial history for Eastman Chemical (EMN).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Eastman Chemical, 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 Eastman Chemical pay dividends?
Yes, Eastman Chemical (EMN) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $3.34 per share annually, yielding 4.73%.
What is Eastman Chemical's dividend yield?
Eastman Chemical (EMN) has a current dividend yield of 4.73%.
Is Eastman Chemical's dividend safe?
Eastman Chemical (EMN) passes 5 out of 7 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Eastman Chemical increased its dividend?
Eastman Chemical (EMN) has 17 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Eastman Chemical's dividend payout ratio?
Eastman Chemical (EMN) has a dividend payout ratio of 96.5%. 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 Eastman Chemical's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Eastman Chemical (EMN) is $381.00M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Eastman Chemical dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Eastman Chemical (EMN) dividends paid changed +0.5% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Eastman Chemical dividends paid?
Eastman Chemical (EMN) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +1.3% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Eastman Chemical dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Eastman Chemical dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $381.00M in 2022.
What was Eastman Chemical dividends paid in 2024?
Eastman Chemical (EMN) dividends paid in 2024 was $379.00M.
What was Eastman Chemical dividends paid in 2025?
Eastman Chemical (EMN) dividends paid in 2025 was $381.00M.
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