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Dividends for Franklin Electric Co. (FELE) 1985-2026

Track Franklin Electric Co. (FELE)'s dividend history, current yield, payout ratio, growth streak and safety score — with per-payment records and ex-dividend dates.

Current Yield

1.07%

TTM Dividend/Share

$1.09

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

32.8%

Consecutive Growth Years

33 (Dividend Champion)

Key takeaways

  • Dividend Champion — Franklin Electric Co. (FELE) has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years.
  • Franklin Electric Co. (FELE) currently yields 1.07%, paying $1.09 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
  • Payout ratio is 32.8% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
  • 6 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
  • 5-year dividend CAGR of 11.32%.

Dividend yield valuation for Franklin Electric Co. (FELE)

Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.

Valuation zone
Near average — fair value
Current yield (now)
1.07%
1-year average yield
1.16%now 0.09 pp below
3-year average yield
1.05%now 0.02 pp above
5-year average yield
0.98%now 0.09 pp above

FELE: 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 Franklin Electric Co. (FELE)

Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

Chowder score
12.4%
FCF payout ratio
7.4%
Net debt / EBITDA
0.7x
Interest coverage
25.09x
ROIC (TTM)
9.9%

Dividend safety score for Franklin Electric Co. (FELE)

Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.

6 of 8 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 32.8%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

TTM FCF after dividends is $120M — FCF fully covers the payout.

No dividend cuts in 10+ years

No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.

Positive earnings growth trend

Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.

10+ years of consecutive growth

33 consecutive years of dividend growth.

FCF payout ratio below 70%

FCF payout ratio is 7.4%, below the 70% threshold.

Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x

Net Debt/EBITDA is 0.7x.

Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)

Dividend growth (11.3%) exceeds EPS growth (-5.3%) — payout ratio expanding.

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

153 payments from 1985 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted

  • May 7, 2026$0.2800
  • Feb 5, 2026$0.2800
  • Nov 6, 2025$0.2650
  • Aug 7, 2025$0.2650
  • May 8, 2025$0.2650
  • Feb 6, 2025$0.2650
  • Nov 7, 2024$0.2500
  • Aug 1, 2024$0.2500
  • May 1, 2024$0.2500
  • Jan 31, 2024$0.2500
  • Nov 1, 2023$0.2250
  • Aug 2, 2023$0.2250

Historical dividend yield for Franklin Electric Co. (FELE)

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 1.16%5Y: 0.98%10Y: 1.00%

Dividend per share for Franklin Electric Co. (FELE)

CAGR (per year)1Y: 6.00%5Y: 11.32%10Y: 10.73%→ Stable

Adjusted dividend per share by calendar year
YearTotal ($/share)Payments
1985$0.564
1986$0.564
1987$0.074
1988$0.084
1989$3.194
1993$0.013
1994$0.044
1995$0.054
1996$0.064
1997$0.074
1998$0.084
1999$0.104
2000$0.114
2001$0.124
2002$0.134
2003$0.144
2004$0.154
2005$0.194
2006$0.214
2007$0.234
2008$0.254
2009$0.254
2010$0.264
2011$0.274
2012$0.284
2013$0.304
2014$0.354
2015$0.384
2016$0.404
2017$0.424
2018$0.474
2019$0.584
2020$0.624
2021$0.704
2022$0.784
2023$0.904
2024$1.004
2025$1.064
2026$0.562

Dividend growth for Franklin Electric Co. (FELE)

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
  • 2025$1.0600
  • 2024$1.0000
  • 2023$0.9000
  • 2022$0.7800
  • 2021$0.7000
  • 2020$0.6200
  • 2019$0.5800
  • 2018$0.4675
  • 2017$0.4225
  • 2016$0.3975
  • 2015$0.3825
  • 2014$0.3475
  • 2013$0.3035
  • 2012$0.2850
  • 2011$0.2675
  • 2010$0.2575
  • 2009$0.2500
  • 2008$0.2475
  • 2007$0.2350
  • 2006$0.2150
  • 2005$0.1900
  • 2004$0.1550
  • 2003$0.1375
  • 2002$0.1275
  • 2001$0.1175
  • 2000$0.1075
  • 1999$0.0963
  • 1998$0.0825
  • 1997$0.0713
  • 1996$0.0575
  • 1995$0.0475
  • 1994$0.0363
  • 1993$0.0140
  • 1989$3.1850
  • 1988$0.0800
  • 1987$0.0700
  • 1986$0.5600
  • 1985$0.5600

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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