What does "dividends paid" mean for Franklin Electric Co.?

Dividends paid is the total cash Franklin Electric Co. distributed to all common shareholders during a period, as reported in the Cash Flow Statement under financing activities. It is an aggregate dollar amount — not a per-share figure. To find the dividend per share (DPS), divide dividends paid by the weighted-average share count for the same period.

How much did Franklin Electric Co. pay in total dividends (TTM)?

Franklin Electric Co. (FELE) paid $49.3M in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending March 31, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

Is Franklin Electric Co. paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

Franklin Electric Co. (FELE) total dividends paid changed +6.7% year-over-year based on the latest annual filing. An increase means the company distributed more cash in aggregate — either because the per-share dividend was raised, the share count grew, or both.

What is the long-term growth rate of Franklin Electric Co.'s total dividends paid?

Franklin Electric Co. (FELE) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +11.0% compound annual rate over the most recent 5 years. This reflects both dividend-per-share growth and any changes in share count over that period.

In which year did Franklin Electric Co. pay the most in total dividends?

Franklin Electric Co. paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $50M in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did Franklin Electric Co. pay in total dividends in 2024?

Franklin Electric Co. (FELE) paid $46.9M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did Franklin Electric Co. pay in total dividends in 2025?

Franklin Electric Co. (FELE) paid $50M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

Franklin Electric Co. (FELE) Dividends Paid

Latest period

$49.3M

YoY change

+6.7%

5Y CAGR

+11.0%

Peak year (FY2025)

$50M

Dividends Paid history chart for Franklin Electric Co. (FELE) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $50M

Dividends Paid growth chart for Franklin Electric Co. (FELE) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +6.7%

Dividends Paid history table for Franklin Electric Co. (FELE) from 1989 to 2025


FY2025	$50M	+6.7%	+$3.12M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 20, 2026
FY2024	$46.9M	+12.4%	+$5.15M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 21, 2025
FY2023	$41.7M	+12.8%	+$4.73M	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 23, 2024
FY2022	$37M	+10.8%	+$3.59M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 22, 2023
FY2021	$33.4M	+12.5%	+$3.72M	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 25, 2022
FY2020	$29.7M	+7.2%	+$2M	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 24, 2021
FY2019	$27.7M	+22.4%	+$5.06M	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 25, 2020
FY2018	$22.6M	+11.4%	+$2.32M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 28, 2019
FY2017	$20.3M	+6.0%	+$1.15M	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 27, 2018
FY2016	$19.1M	+1.1%	+$211K	Dec 31, 2016	Mar 1, 2017
FY2015	$18.9M	+8.6%	+$1.51M	Dec 31, 2015	Mar 2, 2016
FY2014	$17.4M	+13.9%	+$2.13M	Dec 31, 2014	Mar 4, 2015
FY2013	$15.3M	+10.7%	+$1.48M	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 26, 2014
FY2012	$13.8M	+7.1%	+$921K	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 27, 2013
FY2011	$12.9M	+4.5%	+$556K	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 29, 2012
FY2010	$12.3M	+3.7%	+$444K	Dec 31, 2010	Mar 2, 2011
FY2009	$11.9M	+4.6%	+$521K	Dec 31, 2009	Dec 31, 2009
FY2008	$11.4M	+4.9%	+$535K	Dec 31, 2008	Mar 4, 2009
FY2007	$10.8M	+10.2%	+$1M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 27, 2008
FY2006	$9.83M	+16.4%	+$1.39M	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 28, 2007
FY2005	$8.45M	+23.9%	+$1.63M	Dec 31, 2005	Feb 14, 2006
FY2004	$6.82M	+14.6%	+$869K	Dec 31, 2004	Feb 14, 2005
FY2003	$5.95M	+8.0%	+$441K	Dec 31, 2003	Feb 20, 2004
FY2002	$5.51M	+7.5%	+$383K	Dec 31, 2002	Feb 18, 2003
FY2001	$5.12M	+9.3%	+$437K	Dec 31, 2001	Feb 25, 2002
FY2000	$4.69M	+11.5%	+$485K	Dec 31, 2000	Feb 28, 2001
FY1999	$4.2M	+10.5%	+$400K	Dec 31, 1999	Feb 17, 2000
FY1998	$3.8M	+11.8%	+$400K	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 2, 1999
FY1997	$3.4M	+17.2%	+$500K	Dec 31, 1997	Feb 27, 1998
FY1996	$2.9M	+20.8%	+$500K	Dec 31, 1996	Feb 21, 1997
FY1995	$2.4M	+26.3%	+$500K	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 6, 1996
FY1994	$1.9M	+26.7%	+$400K	Dec 31, 1994	Dec 31, 1994
FY1993	$1.5M	-6.3%	-$100K	Dec 31, 1993	Dec 31, 1993
FY1992	$1.6M	-44.8%	-$1.3M	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
FY1991	$2.9M	-17.1%	-$600K	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
FY1990	$3.5M	+34.6%	+$900K	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
FY1989	$2.6M	—	—	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989

FY2025$50M+6.7%
FY2024$46.9M+12.4%
FY2023$41.7M+12.8%
FY2022$37M+10.8%
FY2021$33.4M+12.5%
FY2020$29.7M+7.2%
FY2019$27.7M+22.4%
FY2018$22.6M+11.4%
FY2017$20.3M+6.0%
FY2016$19.1M+1.1%
FY2015$18.9M+8.6%
FY2014$17.4M+13.9%
FY2013$15.3M+10.7%
FY2012$13.8M+7.1%
FY2011$12.9M+4.5%
FY2010$12.3M+3.7%
FY2009$11.9M+4.6%
FY2008$11.4M+4.9%
FY2007$10.8M+10.2%
FY2006$9.83M+16.4%
FY2005$8.45M+23.9%
FY2004$6.82M+14.6%
FY2003$5.95M+8.0%
FY2002$5.51M+7.5%
FY2001$5.12M+9.3%
FY2000$4.69M+11.5%
FY1999$4.2M+10.5%
FY1998$3.8M+11.8%
FY1997$3.4M+17.2%
FY1996$2.9M+20.8%
FY1995$2.4M+26.3%
FY1994$1.9M+26.7%
FY1993$1.5M-6.3%
FY1992$1.6M-44.8%
FY1991$2.9M-17.1%
FY1990$3.5M+34.6%
FY1989$2.6M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from Franklin Electric Co.'s reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Dividends Paid at Franklin Electric Co. (FELE)

Dividends Paid for Franklin Electric Co. (FELE): headline value $49.3M · YoY +6.7%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 31, 2026 (reported April 29, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1989.

In 2025, Franklin Electric Co. (FELE) dividends paid totalled $50M – grew 6.7% year-over-year.

Franklin Electric Co. dividends paid has grown for 32 consecutive years, with a +11.0% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).

2025 marks the peak dividends paid at $50M, with the historical low of $1.5M recorded in 1993.

Franklin Electric Co. Dividends Paid by Year

Franklin Electric Co. Dividends Paid 2025: $50M

Franklin Electric Co. dividends paid in 2025 was $50M, grew 6.7% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Franklin Electric Co. Dividends Paid 2024: $46.9M

2024's dividends paid for Franklin Electric Co. came in at $46.9M, grew 12.4% from 2023.

Franklin Electric Co. Dividends Paid 2023: $41.7M

Franklin Electric Co. posted dividends paid of $41.7M in 2023, grew 12.8% from 2022.

Franklin Electric Co. Dividends Paid 2022: $37M

In 2022, Franklin Electric Co. reported dividends paid of $37M, grew 10.8% from 2021.

Franklin Electric Co. Dividends Paid 2021: $33.4M

Franklin Electric Co. dividends paid in 2021 was $33.4M.

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