Current Yield
2.06%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.13
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
41.0%
Consecutive Growth Years
13 (Dividend Contender)
Key takeaways
- Dividend Contender — RPM International (RPM) has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.
- RPM International (RPM) currently yields 2.06%, paying $2.13 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 41.0% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 6 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 7.23% (growth is accelerating).
Dividend health for RPM International (RPM)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 9.3% |
FCF payout ratio | 12.1% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 2.3x |
Interest coverage | 8.39x |
ROIC (TTM) | 12.6% |
Dividend safety score for RPM International (RPM)
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 41.0%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $307M — 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
13 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 12.1%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 2.3x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (7.2%) exceeds EPS growth (-19.2%) — 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
168 payments from 1985 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.5400 | $0.5400 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.5400 | $0.5400 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.5400 | $0.5400 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.5400 | $0.5400 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.4600 | $0.4600 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.4600 | $0.4600 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.4600 | $0.4600 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.4600 | $0.4600 |
- Jul 14, 2026$0.5400
- Apr 16, 2026$0.5400
- Jan 16, 2026$0.5400
- Oct 20, 2025$0.5400
- Jul 15, 2025$0.5100
- Apr 17, 2025$0.5100
- Jan 17, 2025$0.5100
- Oct 18, 2024$0.5100
- Jul 17, 2024$0.4600
- Apr 18, 2024$0.4600
- Jan 18, 2024$0.4600
- Oct 17, 2023$0.4600
Historical dividend yield for RPM International (RPM)
Dividend per share for RPM International (RPM)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 9.52%5Y: 7.23%10Y: 6.97%↑ Accelerating
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | $0.20 | 4 |
| 1986 | $0.23 | 4 |
| 1987 | $0.17 | 4 |
| 1988 | $0.20 | 4 |
| 1989 | $0.22 | 4 |
| 1990 | $0.37 | 5 |
| 1991 | $0.34 | 4 |
| 1992 | $0.29 | 4 |
| 1993 | $0.31 | 4 |
| 1994 | $0.34 | 4 |
| 1995 | $0.36 | 4 |
| 1996 | $0.39 | 4 |
| 1997 | $0.42 | 4 |
| 1998 | $0.45 | 4 |
| 1999 | $0.48 | 4 |
| 2000 | $0.49 | 4 |
| 2001 | $0.50 | 4 |
| 2002 | $0.51 | 4 |
| 2003 | $0.53 | 4 |
| 2004 | $0.57 | 4 |
| 2005 | $0.61 | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.66 | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.71 | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.77 | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.81 | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.82 | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.84 | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.09 | 5 |
| 2013 | $0.69 | 3 |
| 2014 | $0.98 | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.05 | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.13 | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.22 | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.31 | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.41 | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.46 | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.54 | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.62 | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.72 | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.89 | 4 |
| 2025 | $2.07 | 4 |
| 2026 | $1.62 | 3 |
Dividend growth for RPM International (RPM)
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 | $2.0700 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.8900 | $2.0700 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | $1.7200 | $1.8900 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | $1.6200 | $1.7200 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | $1.5400 | $1.6200 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | $1.4600 | $1.5400 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | $1.4100 | $1.4600 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | $1.3100 | $1.4100 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | $1.2200 | $1.3100 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | $1.1250 | $1.2200 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | $1.0550 | $1.1250 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | $0.9800 | $1.0550 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | $0.6900 | $0.9800 | +42.0% |
| 2013 | $1.0950 | $0.6900 | -37.0% |
| 2012 | $0.8450 | $1.0950 | +29.6% |
| 2011 | $0.8250 | $0.8450 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | $0.8050 | $0.8250 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | $0.7700 | $0.8050 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | $0.7150 | $0.7700 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | $0.6550 | $0.7150 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | $0.6100 | $0.6550 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | $0.5700 | $0.6100 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | $0.5300 | $0.5700 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | $0.5050 | $0.5300 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | $0.5000 | $0.5050 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | $0.4935 | $0.5000 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | $0.4755 | $0.4935 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | $0.4535 | $0.4755 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | $0.4240 | $0.4535 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | $0.3920 | $0.4240 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | $0.3584 | $0.3920 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | $0.3392 | $0.3584 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | $0.3136 | $0.3392 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | $0.2944 | $0.3136 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | $0.3391 | $0.2944 | -13.2% |
| 1991 | $0.3727 | $0.3391 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | $0.2167 | $0.3727 | +72.0% |
| 1989 | $0.1963 | $0.2167 | +10.4% |
| 1988 | $0.1707 | $0.1963 | +15.0% |
| 1987 | $0.2300 | $0.1707 | -25.8% |
| 1986 | $0.2044 | $0.2300 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | — | $0.2044 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$2.0700
- 2024$1.8900
- 2023$1.7200
- 2022$1.6200
- 2021$1.5400
- 2020$1.4600
- 2019$1.4100
- 2018$1.3100
- 2017$1.2200
- 2016$1.1250
- 2015$1.0550
- 2014$0.9800
- 2013$0.6900
- 2012$1.0950
- 2011$0.8450
- 2010$0.8250
- 2009$0.8050
- 2008$0.7700
- 2007$0.7150
- 2006$0.6550
- 2005$0.6100
- 2004$0.5700
- 2003$0.5300
- 2002$0.5050
- 2001$0.5000
- 2000$0.4935
- 1999$0.4755
- 1998$0.4535
- 1997$0.4240
- 1996$0.3920
- 1995$0.3584
- 1994$0.3392
- 1993$0.3136
- 1992$0.2944
- 1991$0.3391
- 1990$0.3727
- 1989$0.2167
- 1988$0.1963
- 1987$0.1707
- 1986$0.2300
- 1985$0.2044
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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