MSA Safety (MSA) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ContenderMSA Safety (MSA) has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and currently yields 1.25%. The most recent dividend was $0.5300/share on Mar 10, 2026, paid Quarterly.
MSA
Current Yield
1.25%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.13
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
28.8%
Consecutive Growth Years
13 (Dividend Contender)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
5.00%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
4.19%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
5.16%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
5.4%
FCF payout ratio
6.7%
Net debt / EBITDA
1.0x
Interest coverage
12.92x
ROIC (TTM)
15.8%
Dividend Safety Score
8 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 28.8%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($7.53) covers dividend/share ($2.13).
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
13 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 6.7%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 1.0x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (4.2%) ≤ EPS growth (24.7%) — sustainable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 15, 2026
- Payment date
- Jun 10, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5400
Ex-date Feb 13, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 10, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5300
Ex-date Nov 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5300
Ex-date Aug 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5300
Ex-date May 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5300
Ex-date Feb 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
Ex-date Nov 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
Ex-date Aug 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
Ex-date May 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
Ex-date Feb 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4700
Ex-date Nov 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 10, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4700
Ex-date Aug 15, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 10, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4700
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 | $0.5400 | $0.5400 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $0.5300 | $0.5300 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | $0.5300 | $0.5300 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | $0.5300 | $0.5300 |
| May 15, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 | $0.5300 | $0.5300 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 10, 2024 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 |
| May 14, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Mar 10, 2024 | $0.4700 | $0.4700 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 10, 2023 | $0.4700 | $0.4700 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Sep 10, 2023 | $0.4700 | $0.4700 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
MSA Safety has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 13 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.1000 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.0000 | $2.1000 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | $1.8700 | $2.0000 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | $1.8200 | $1.8700 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | $1.7500 | $1.8200 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | $1.7100 | $1.7500 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | $1.6400 | $1.7100 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | $1.4900 | $1.6400 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | $1.3800 | $1.4900 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | $1.3100 | $1.3800 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | $1.2700 | $1.3100 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | $1.2300 | $1.2700 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | $1.1800 | $1.2300 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | $1.3800 | $1.1800 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | $1.0300 | $1.3800 | +34.0% |
| 2011 | $0.9900 | $1.0300 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | $0.9600 | $0.9900 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | $0.9400 | $0.9600 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | $0.8400 | $0.9400 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | $0.6800 | $0.8400 | +23.5% |
| 2006 | $0.5200 | $0.6800 | +30.8% |
| 2005 | $0.3700 | $0.5200 | +40.5% |
| 2004 | $0.2567 | $0.3700 | +44.2% |
| 2003 | $0.2167 | $0.2567 | +18.5% |
| 2002 | $0.1800 | $0.2167 | +20.4% |
| 2001 | $0.1311 | $0.1800 | +37.3% |
| 2000 | $0.1511 | $0.1311 | -13.2% |
| 1999 | $0.1478 | $0.1511 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | $0.1378 | $0.1478 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | $0.1222 | $0.1378 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | $0.1178 | $0.1222 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | $0.3544 | $0.1178 | -66.8% |
| 1994 | $0.3317 | $0.3544 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | $0.0989 | $0.3317 | +235.5% |
| 1992 | $0.0978 | $0.0989 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | $0.2599 | $0.0978 | -62.4% |
| 1990 | $0.7290 | $0.2599 | -64.3% |
| 1989 | $0.5976 | $0.7290 | +22.0% |
| 1988 | $0.5580 | $0.5976 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | $0.5184 | $0.5580 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | $0.8280 | $0.5184 | -37.4% |
| 1985 | — | $0.8280 | — |
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 MSA Safety (MSA) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$82.87M
YoY change
+4.6%
5Y CAGR
+4.3%
Peak year (2025)
$82.34M
Latest annual
$82.34M
Cash dividends paid over time for MSA Safety (MSA)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for MSA Safety (MSA)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $82.34M | +4.6% | +$3.63M | ||
| 2024 | $78.72M | +7.2% | +$5.27M | ||
| 2023 | $73.45M | +2.8% | +$1.99M | ||
| 2022 | $71.46M | +4.2% | +$2.91M | ||
| 2021 | $68.55M | +3.0% | +$1.97M | ||
| 2020 | $66.58M | +4.8% | +$3.06M | ||
| 2019 | $63.52M | +11.0% | +$6.28M | ||
| 2018 | $57.25M | +9.0% | +$4.71M | ||
| 2017 | $52.54M | +7.1% | +$3.46M | ||
| 2016 | $49.07M | +3.6% | +$1.69M | ||
| 2015 | $47.38M | +3.9% | +$1.79M | ||
| 2014 | $45.59M | +3.6% | +$1.59M | ||
| 2013 | $43.99M | -13.7% | -$7.00M | ||
| 2012 | $50.99M | +35.3% | +$13.29M | ||
| 2011 | $37.70M | +4.9% | +$1.77M | ||
| 2010 | $35.93M | +4.1% | +$1.40M | ||
| 2009 | $34.52M | +2.7% | +$912,000 | ||
| 2008 | $33.61M | +11.7% | +$3.52M | ||
| 2007 | $30.10M | +21.7% | +$5.37M | ||
| 2006 | $24.73M | +30.1% | +$5.72M | ||
| 2005 | $19.01M | +38.6% | +$5.30M | ||
| 2004 | $13.71M | -78.3% | -$49.56M | ||
| 2003 | $63.27M | +694.7% | +$55.31M | ||
| 2002 | $7.96M | +22.9% | +$1.48M | ||
| 2001 | $6.48M | +10.2% | +$599,000 | ||
| 2000 | $5.88M | -0.3% | -$19,000 | ||
| 1999 | $5.90M | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 1998 | $5.90M | +3.5% | +$200,000 | ||
| 1997 | $5.70M | +5.6% | +$300,000 | ||
| 1996 | $5.40M | -12.9% | -$800,000 | ||
| 1995 | $6.20M | +10.7% | +$600,000 | ||
| 1994 | $5.60M | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 1993 | $5.60M | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 1992 | $5.60M | -1.8% | -$100,000 | ||
| 1991 | $5.70M | +5.6% | +$300,000 | ||
| 1990 | $5.40M | — | — |
In 2025, MSA Safety (MSA) dividends paid totalled $82.34M – edged up 4.6% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), MSA Safety dividends paid delivered a +4.3% annualised rate; sustaining 12 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Across the available history, dividends paid reached its high of $82.34M in 2025 and its low of $5.40M in 1990.
MSA Safety (MSA) sits 8th of 8 Industrials peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $2.23B.
MSA Safety Dividends Paid 2025: $82.34M
MSA Safety dividends paid in 2025 was $82.34M, edged up 4.6% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
MSA Safety Dividends Paid 2024: $78.72M
MSA Safety dividends paid in 2024 was $78.72M, grew 7.2% from 2023.
MSA Safety Dividends Paid 2023: $73.45M
MSA Safety dividends paid in 2023 was $73.45M, edged up 2.8% from 2022.
MSA Safety Dividends Paid 2022: $71.46M
MSA Safety dividends paid in 2022 was $71.46M, edged up 4.2% from 2021.
MSA Safety Dividends Paid 2021: $68.55M
MSA Safety dividends paid in 2021 was $68.55M.
See more financial history for MSA Safety (MSA).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as MSA Safety, 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 |
| Eaton Corporation (ETN) | $1.63B | Industrials |
| GE Aerospace (GE) | $1.45B | Industrials |
| Boeing (BA) | $0 | Industrials |
Frequently asked questions
Does MSA Safety pay dividends?
Yes, MSA Safety (MSA) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.13 per share annually, yielding 1.25%.
What is MSA Safety's dividend yield?
MSA Safety (MSA) has a current dividend yield of 1.25%.
Is MSA Safety's dividend safe?
MSA Safety (MSA) passes 8 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has MSA Safety increased its dividend?
MSA Safety (MSA) has 13 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is MSA Safety's dividend payout ratio?
MSA Safety (MSA) has a dividend payout ratio of 28.8%. 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 MSA Safety's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for MSA Safety (MSA) is $82.87M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has MSA Safety dividends paid changed year-over-year?
MSA Safety (MSA) dividends paid changed +4.6% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of MSA Safety dividends paid?
MSA Safety (MSA) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +4.3% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did MSA Safety dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
MSA Safety dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $82.34M in 2025.
What was MSA Safety dividends paid in 2024?
MSA Safety (MSA) dividends paid in 2024 was $78.72M.
What was MSA Safety dividends paid in 2025?
MSA Safety (MSA) dividends paid in 2025 was $82.34M.
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