Eaton Corporation (ETN) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ContenderEaton Corporation (ETN) has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years and currently yields 1.13%. The most recent dividend was $1.1000/share on Mar 27, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
1.13%
TTM Dividend/Share
$4.28
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
41.8%
Consecutive Growth Years
17 (Dividend Contender)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
10.64%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
7.34%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
6.58%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
8.5%
FCF payout ratio
8.9%
Net debt / EBITDA
3.6x
Interest coverage
16.47x
ROIC (TTM)
12.8%
Dividend Safety Score
7 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 41.8%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($11.52) covers dividend/share ($4.28).
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 8.9%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 3.6x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (7.3%) ≤ EPS growth (12.6%) — sustainable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 8, 2026
- Payment date
- May 29, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.1000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.1000
Ex-date Mar 10, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 27, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.1000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.1000
Ex-date Nov 6, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 21, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.0400
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0400
Ex-date Aug 7, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 22, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.0400
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0400
Ex-date May 5, 2025
- Payment date
- May 23, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.0400
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0400
Ex-date Mar 10, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 28, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.0400
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0400
Ex-date Nov 4, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 22, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.9400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9400
Ex-date Aug 5, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 23, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.9400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9400
Ex-date May 3, 2024
- Payment date
- May 24, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.9400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9400
Ex-date Mar 8, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 29, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.9400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9400
Ex-date Nov 3, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 24, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.8600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8600
Ex-date Aug 4, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 25, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.8600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8600
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $1.1000 | $1.1000 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | $1.1000 | $1.1000 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | $1.0400 | $1.0400 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | $1.0400 | $1.0400 |
| May 5, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | $1.0400 | $1.0400 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | $1.0400 | $1.0400 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | $0.9400 | $0.9400 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | $0.9400 | $0.9400 |
| May 3, 2024 | May 24, 2024 | $0.9400 | $0.9400 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.9400 | $0.9400 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Nov 24, 2023 | $0.8600 | $0.8600 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Aug 25, 2023 | $0.8600 | $0.8600 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Eaton Corporation 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 | $4.1600 | — | — |
| 2025 | $3.7600 | $4.1600 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | $3.4400 | $3.7600 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | $3.2400 | $3.4400 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | $3.0400 | $3.2400 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | $2.9200 | $3.0400 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | $2.8400 | $2.9200 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | $2.6400 | $2.8400 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | $2.4000 | $2.6400 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | $2.2800 | $2.4000 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | $2.2000 | $2.2800 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | $1.9600 | $2.2000 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | $1.6800 | $1.9600 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | $1.5200 | $1.6800 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | $1.3600 | $1.5200 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | $1.0800 | $1.3600 | +25.9% |
| 2010 | $1.0000 | $1.0800 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | $1.0000 | $1.0000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | $0.8600 | $1.0000 | +16.3% |
| 2007 | $0.7400 | $0.8600 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | $0.6200 | $0.7400 | +19.4% |
| 2005 | $0.5400 | $0.6200 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | $0.4600 | $0.5400 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | $0.4400 | $0.4600 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | $3.0560 | $0.4400 | -85.6% |
| 2001 | $0.3818 | $3.0560 | +700.4% |
| 2000 | $0.3818 | $0.3818 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | $0.3818 | $0.3818 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | $0.3731 | $0.3818 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | $0.3471 | $0.3731 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | $0.3254 | $0.3471 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | $0.2603 | $0.3254 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | $0.1935 | $0.2603 | +34.5% |
| 1993 | $0.2386 | $0.1935 | -18.9% |
| 1992 | $0.2386 | $0.2386 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | $0.2278 | $0.2386 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | $0.2169 | $0.2278 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | $0.1808 | $0.2169 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | $0.1374 | $0.1808 | +31.6% |
| 1987 | $0.1157 | $0.1374 | +18.8% |
| 1986 | $0.0976 | $0.1157 | +18.5% |
| 1985 | $0.0795 | $0.0976 | +22.7% |
| 1984 | $0.0578 | $0.0795 | +37.5% |
| 1983 | $0.1244 | $0.0578 | -53.5% |
| 1982 | $0.1244 | $0.1244 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | $0.1244 | $0.1244 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | $0.1164 | $0.1244 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | $0.1084 | $0.1164 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | $0.0964 | $0.1084 | +12.4% |
| 1977 | $0.0892 | $0.0964 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | $0.0868 | $0.0892 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | $0.0868 | $0.0868 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | $0.0795 | $0.0868 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | — | $0.0795 | — |
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 Eaton Corporation (ETN) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$1.64B
YoY change
+8.4%
5Y CAGR
+6.7%
Peak year (2025)
$1.63B
Latest annual
$1.63B
Cash dividends paid over time for Eaton Corporation (ETN)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Eaton Corporation (ETN)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.63B | +8.4% | +$126.00M | ||
| 2024 | $1.50B | +8.8% | +$121.00M | ||
| 2023 | $1.38B | +6.2% | +$80.00M | ||
| 2022 | $1.30B | +6.6% | +$80.00M | ||
| 2021 | $1.22B | +3.7% | +$44.00M | ||
| 2020 | $1.18B | -2.2% | -$26.00M | ||
| 2019 | $1.20B | +4.5% | +$52.00M | ||
| 2018 | $1.15B | +7.6% | +$81.00M | ||
| 2017 | $1.07B | +3.0% | +$31.00M | ||
| 2016 | $1.04B | +1.1% | +$11.00M | ||
| 2015 | $1.03B | +10.4% | +$97.00M | ||
| 2014 | $929.00M | +16.7% | +$133.00M | ||
| 2013 | $796.00M | +55.5% | +$284.00M | ||
| 2012 | $512.00M | +10.8% | +$50.00M | ||
| 2011 | $462.00M | +27.3% | +$99.00M | ||
| 2010 | $363.00M | +8.7% | +$29.00M | ||
| 2009 | $334.00M | +4.4% | +$14.00M | ||
| 2008 | $320.00M | +27.5% | +$69.00M | ||
| 2007 | $251.00M | +14.1% | +$31.00M | ||
| 2006 | $220.00M | +19.6% | +$36.00M | ||
| 2005 | $184.00M | +12.9% | +$21.00M | ||
| 2004 | $163.00M | +21.6% | +$29.00M | ||
| 2003 | $134.00M | +8.9% | +$11.00M | ||
| 2002 | $123.00M | +2.5% | +$3.00M | ||
| 2001 | $120.00M | -5.5% | -$7.00M | ||
| 2000 | $127.00M | -0.8% | -$1.00M | ||
| 1999 | $128.00M | +1.6% | +$2.00M | ||
| 1998 | $126.00M | -5.3% | -$7.00M | ||
| 1997 | $133.00M | +7.3% | +$9.00M | ||
| 1996 | $124.00M | +6.0% | +$7.00M | ||
| 1995 | $117.00M | +28.6% | +$26.00M | ||
| 1994 | $91.00M | +9.6% | +$8.00M | ||
| 1993 | $83.00M | +9.2% | +$7.00M | ||
| 1992 | $76.00M | +1.3% | +$1.00M | ||
| 1991 | $75.00M | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 1990 | $75.00M | -0.5% | -$400,000 | ||
| 1989 | $75.40M | — | — |
2025's annual dividends paid for Eaton Corporation (ETN) came in at $1.63B – grew 8.4% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Eaton Corporation dividends paid expanded at a +6.7% compound annual rate, sustaining 5 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The dataset's maximum dividends paid sits at $1.63B (2025); the minimum reading of $75.00M dates to 1990.
Among 8 Industrials peers, Eaton Corporation (ETN) ranks 6th; the peer median for dividends paid is $2.23B.
Eaton Corporation Dividends Paid 2025: $1.63B
Eaton Corporation dividends paid in 2025 was $1.63B, grew 8.4% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Eaton Corporation Dividends Paid 2024: $1.50B
Eaton Corporation dividends paid in 2024 was $1.50B, grew 8.8% from 2023.
Eaton Corporation Dividends Paid 2023: $1.38B
Eaton Corporation dividends paid in 2023 was $1.38B, grew 6.2% from 2022.
Eaton Corporation Dividends Paid 2022: $1.30B
Eaton Corporation dividends paid in 2022 was $1.30B, grew 6.6% from 2021.
Eaton Corporation Dividends Paid 2021: $1.22B
Eaton Corporation dividends paid in 2021 was $1.22B.
See more financial history for Eaton Corporation (ETN).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Eaton Corporation, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| RTX (RTX) | $3.57B | Industrials |
| Union Pacific (UNP) | $3.24B | Industrials |
| Honeywell International (HON) | $2.98B | Industrials |
| Caterpillar (CAT) | $2.75B | Industrials |
| Deere & Company (DE) | $1.72B | Industrials |
| GE Aerospace (GE) | $1.45B | Industrials |
| Vertiv Holdings (VRT) | $66.60M | Industrials |
| Boeing (BA) | $0 | Industrials |
Frequently asked questions
Does Eaton Corporation pay dividends?
Yes, Eaton Corporation (ETN) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $4.28 per share annually, yielding 1.13%.
What is Eaton Corporation's dividend yield?
Eaton Corporation (ETN) has a current dividend yield of 1.13%.
Is Eaton Corporation's dividend safe?
Eaton Corporation (ETN) passes 7 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Eaton Corporation increased its dividend?
Eaton Corporation (ETN) has 17 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Eaton Corporation's dividend payout ratio?
Eaton Corporation (ETN) has a dividend payout ratio of 41.8%. 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 Eaton Corporation's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Eaton Corporation (ETN) is $1.64B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Eaton Corporation dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Eaton Corporation (ETN) dividends paid changed +8.4% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Eaton Corporation dividends paid?
Eaton Corporation (ETN) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +6.7% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Eaton Corporation dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Eaton Corporation dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $1.63B in 2025.
What was Eaton Corporation dividends paid in 2024?
Eaton Corporation (ETN) dividends paid in 2024 was $1.50B.
What was Eaton Corporation dividends paid in 2025?
Eaton Corporation (ETN) dividends paid in 2025 was $1.63B.
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