Current Yield
1.27%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.86
Payment Frequency
Irregular
Payout Ratio
42.3%
Consecutive Growth Years
17 (Dividend Contender)
Key takeaways
- Dividend Contender — IDEX (IEX) has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years.
- IDEX (IEX) currently yields 1.27%, paying $2.86 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed irregular.
- Payout ratio is 42.3% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 7 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 7.11% (growth is decelerating).
Dividend yield valuation for IDEX (IEX)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Near average — fair value |
Current yield (now) | 1.27% |
1-year average yield | 1.59%now 0.32 pp below |
3-year average yield | 1.35%now 0.08 pp below |
5-year average yield | 1.19%now 0.08 pp above |
IEX: 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 IDEX (IEX)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 8.4% |
FCF payout ratio | 8.6% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 1.4x |
Interest coverage | 11.42x |
ROIC (TTM) | 9.4% |
Dividend safety score for IDEX (IEX)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
7 of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 42.3%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $398M — 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 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 8.6%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 1.4x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (7.1%) exceeds EPS growth (1.3%) — 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
127 payments from 1995 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | $0.7300 | $0.7300 |
| May 22, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | $0.7300 | $0.7300 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.7100 | $0.7100 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | $0.7100 | $0.7100 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 | $0.7100 | $0.7100 |
| May 19, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.7100 | $0.7100 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.6900 | $0.6900 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Oct 25, 2024 | $0.6900 | $0.6900 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | $0.6900 | $0.6900 |
| May 16, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | $0.6900 | $0.6900 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Jan 26, 2024 | $0.6400 | $0.6400 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 | $0.6400 | $0.6400 |
- Jul 6, 2026$0.7300
- May 22, 2026$0.7300
- Jan 16, 2026$0.7100
- Oct 10, 2025$0.7100
- Jul 11, 2025$0.7100
- May 19, 2025$0.7100
- Jan 17, 2025$0.6900
- Oct 11, 2024$0.6900
- Jul 12, 2024$0.6900
- May 16, 2024$0.6900
- Jan 11, 2024$0.6400
- Oct 12, 2023$0.6400
Historical dividend yield for IDEX (IEX)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 1.59%5Y: 1.19%10Y: 1.20%
Dividend per share for IDEX (IEX)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 4.06%5Y: 7.11%10Y: 8.56%↓ Decelerating
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $0.15 | 4 |
| 1996 | $0.19 | 4 |
| 1997 | $0.21 | 4 |
| 1998 | $0.24 | 4 |
| 1999 | $0.25 | 4 |
| 2000 | $0.25 | 4 |
| 2001 | $0.25 | 4 |
| 2002 | $0.25 | 4 |
| 2003 | $0.25 | 4 |
| 2004 | $0.28 | 4 |
| 2005 | $0.32 | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.38 | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.46 | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.48 | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.48 | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.57 | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.66 | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.77 | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.89 | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.07 | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.24 | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.34 | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.45 | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.66 | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.93 | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.00 | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.12 | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.34 | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.52 | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.71 | 4 |
| 2025 | $2.82 | 4 |
| 2026 | $2.17 | 3 |
Dividend growth for IDEX (IEX)
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 | $2.8200 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.7100 | $2.8200 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | $2.5200 | $2.7100 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | $2.3400 | $2.5200 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | $2.1200 | $2.3400 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | $2.0000 | $2.1200 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | $1.9300 | $2.0000 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | $1.6600 | $1.9300 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | $1.4500 | $1.6600 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | $1.3400 | $1.4500 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | $1.2400 | $1.3400 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | $1.0700 | $1.2400 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | $0.8900 | $1.0700 | +20.2% |
| 2013 | $0.7700 | $0.8900 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | $0.6600 | $0.7700 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | $0.5700 | $0.6600 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | $0.4800 | $0.5700 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | $0.4800 | $0.4800 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | $0.4600 | $0.4800 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | $0.3800 | $0.4600 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | $0.3200 | $0.3800 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | $0.2844 | $0.3200 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | $0.2489 | $0.2844 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | $0.2489 | $0.2489 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | $0.2489 | $0.2489 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | $0.2489 | $0.2489 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | $0.2489 | $0.2489 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | $0.2400 | $0.2489 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | $0.2133 | $0.2400 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | $0.1896 | $0.2133 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | $0.1521 | $0.1896 | +24.7% |
| 1995 | — | $0.1521 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$2.8200
- 2024$2.7100
- 2023$2.5200
- 2022$2.3400
- 2021$2.1200
- 2020$2.0000
- 2019$1.9300
- 2018$1.6600
- 2017$1.4500
- 2016$1.3400
- 2015$1.2400
- 2014$1.0700
- 2013$0.8900
- 2012$0.7700
- 2011$0.6600
- 2010$0.5700
- 2009$0.4800
- 2008$0.4800
- 2007$0.4600
- 2006$0.3800
- 2005$0.3200
- 2004$0.2844
- 2003$0.2489
- 2002$0.2489
- 2001$0.2489
- 2000$0.2489
- 1999$0.2489
- 1998$0.2400
- 1997$0.2133
- 1996$0.1896
- 1995$0.1521
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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