Current Yield
1.94%
TTM Dividend/Share
$19.70
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
136.3%
Consecutive Growth Years
10 (Dividend Contender)
Key takeaways
- Dividend Contender — Equinix (EQIX) has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years.
- Equinix (EQIX) currently yields 1.94%, paying $19.70 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 136.3% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 4 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 12.01%.
Dividend yield valuation for Equinix (EQIX)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Near average — fair value |
Current yield (now) | 1.94% |
1-year average yield | 2.47%now 0.53 pp below |
3-year average yield | 2.04%now 0.10 pp below |
5-year average yield | 1.88%now 0.06 pp above |
EQIX: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.
Dividend health for Equinix (EQIX)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 14.0% |
FCF payout ratio | 793.2% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 5.1x |
Interest coverage | 3.50x |
ROIC (TTM) | 5.3% |
Dividend safety score for Equinix (EQIX)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
4 of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 136.3%, above the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $-2.9B — FCF does not fully cover the payout.
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
10 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 793.2%, above the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 5.1x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (12.0%) ≤ EPS growth (22.5%) — sustainable.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
48 payments from 2014 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| May 20, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 | $5.1600 | $5.1600 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 | $5.1600 | $5.1600 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Dec 17, 2025 | $4.6900 | $4.6900 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Sep 17, 2025 | $4.6900 | $4.6900 |
| May 21, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 | $4.6900 | $4.6900 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Mar 19, 2025 | $4.6900 | $4.6900 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 | $4.2600 | $4.2600 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 | $4.2600 | $4.2600 |
| May 21, 2024 | Jun 19, 2024 | $4.2600 | $4.2600 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | $4.2600 | $4.2600 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 13, 2023 | $4.2600 | $4.2600 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 | $3.4100 | $3.4100 |
- May 20, 2026$5.1600
- Feb 25, 2026$5.1600
- Nov 19, 2025$4.6900
- Aug 20, 2025$4.6900
- May 21, 2025$4.6900
- Feb 26, 2025$4.6900
- Nov 13, 2024$4.2600
- Aug 21, 2024$4.2600
- May 21, 2024$4.2600
- Feb 27, 2024$4.2600
- Nov 14, 2023$4.2600
- Aug 22, 2023$3.4100
Historical dividend yield for Equinix (EQIX)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 2.47%5Y: 1.88%10Y: 1.90%
Dividend per share for Equinix (EQIX)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 10.09%5Y: 12.01%10Y: 0.58%→ Stable
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $7.57 | 1 |
| 2015 | $17.71 | 5 |
| 2016 | $7.00 | 4 |
| 2017 | $8.00 | 4 |
| 2018 | $9.12 | 4 |
| 2019 | $9.84 | 4 |
| 2020 | $10.64 | 4 |
| 2021 | $11.48 | 4 |
| 2022 | $12.40 | 4 |
| 2023 | $14.49 | 4 |
| 2024 | $17.04 | 4 |
| 2025 | $18.76 | 4 |
| 2026 | $10.32 | 2 |
Dividend growth for Equinix (EQIX)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $18.7600 | — | — |
| 2025 | $17.0400 | $18.7600 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | $14.4900 | $17.0400 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | $12.4000 | $14.4900 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | $11.4800 | $12.4000 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | $10.6400 | $11.4800 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | $9.8400 | $10.6400 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | $9.1200 | $9.8400 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | $8.0000 | $9.1200 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | $7.0000 | $8.0000 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | $17.7100 | $7.0000 | -60.5% |
| 2015 | — | $17.7100 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$18.7600
- 2024$17.0400
- 2023$14.4900
- 2022$12.4000
- 2021$11.4800
- 2020$10.6400
- 2019$9.8400
- 2018$9.1200
- 2017$8.0000
- 2016$7.0000
- 2015$17.7100
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.
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