Tennant (TNC) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ChampionTennant (TNC) has increased its dividend for 39 consecutive years and currently yields 1.44%. The most recent dividend was $0.3100/share on Mar 16, 2026, paid Quarterly.
TNC
Current Yield
1.44%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.21
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
73.7%
Consecutive Growth Years
39 (Dividend Champion)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
5.29%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
6.07%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
4.09%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
7.5%
FCF payout ratio
34.0%
Net debt / EBITDA
2.8x
Interest coverage
5.31x
ROIC (TTM)
4.2%
Dividend Safety Score
6 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 73.7%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($2.36) covers dividend/share ($1.21).
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
39 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 34.0%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 2.8x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (6.1%) exceeds EPS growth (-55.4%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 29, 2026
- Payment date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3100
Ex-date Feb 27, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 16, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3100
Ex-date Nov 28, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3100
Ex-date Aug 29, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2950
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2950
Ex-date May 30, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 16, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2950
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2950
Ex-date Feb 28, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2950
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2950
Ex-date Nov 29, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 16, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2950
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2950
Ex-date Aug 30, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 16, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2800
Ex-date May 31, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 14, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2800
Ex-date Feb 28, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2800
Ex-date Nov 29, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2800
Ex-date Aug 30, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2650
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2650
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.3100 | $0.3100 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $0.3100 | $0.3100 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.3100 | $0.3100 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.2950 | $0.2950 |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $0.2950 | $0.2950 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | $0.2950 | $0.2950 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.2950 | $0.2950 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | $0.2800 | $0.2800 |
| May 31, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | $0.2800 | $0.2800 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.2800 | $0.2800 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.2800 | $0.2800 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $0.2650 | $0.2650 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Tennant has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 39 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1950 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.1350 | $1.1950 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | $1.0750 | $1.1350 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | $1.0150 | $1.0750 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | $0.9400 | $1.0150 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | $0.8900 | $0.9400 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | $0.8800 | $0.8900 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | $0.8500 | $0.8800 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | $0.8400 | $0.8500 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | $0.8100 | $0.8400 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | $0.8000 | $0.8100 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | $0.7800 | $0.8000 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | $0.7200 | $0.7800 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | $0.6900 | $0.7200 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | $0.6800 | $0.6900 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | $0.5900 | $0.6800 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | $0.5300 | $0.5900 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | $0.5200 | $0.5300 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | $0.4800 | $0.5200 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | $0.4600 | $0.4800 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | $0.4400 | $0.4600 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | $0.4300 | $0.4400 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | $0.4200 | $0.4300 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | $0.4100 | $0.4200 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | $0.4000 | $0.4100 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | $0.3900 | $0.4000 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | $0.3800 | $0.3900 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | $0.3700 | $0.3800 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | $0.3600 | $0.3700 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | $0.3450 | $0.3600 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | $0.3400 | $0.3450 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | $0.3250 | $0.3400 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | $0.3200 | $0.3250 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | $0.3050 | $0.3200 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | $0.3000 | $0.3050 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | $0.2950 | $0.3000 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | $0.2750 | $0.2950 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | $0.2450 | $0.2750 | +12.2% |
| 1988 | $0.2400 | $0.2450 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | $0.9300 | $0.2400 | -74.2% |
| 1986 | $0.9200 | $0.9300 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | — | $0.9200 | — |
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 Tennant (TNC) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$21.80M
YoY change
+2.3%
5Y CAGR
+6.1%
Peak year (2025)
$21.90M
Latest annual
$21.90M
Cash dividends paid over time for Tennant (TNC)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Tennant (TNC)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21.90M | +2.3% | +$500,000 | ||
| 2024 | $21.40M | +6.5% | +$1.30M | ||
| 2023 | $20.10M | +6.3% | +$1.20M | ||
| 2022 | $18.90M | +8.0% | +$1.40M | ||
| 2021 | $17.50M | +7.4% | +$1.20M | ||
| 2020 | $16.30M | +1.9% | +$300,000 | ||
| 2019 | $16.00M | +4.3% | +$657,000 | ||
| 2018 | $15.34M | +2.6% | +$390,000 | ||
| 2017 | $14.95M | +4.6% | +$660,000 | ||
| 2016 | $14.29M | -1.4% | -$205,000 | ||
| 2015 | $14.50M | +0.1% | +$11,000 | ||
| 2014 | $14.49M | +9.5% | +$1.25M | ||
| 2013 | $13.23M | +3.2% | +$416,000 | ||
| 2012 | $12.82M | -0.3% | -$35,000 | ||
| 2011 | $12.85M | +14.9% | +$1.67M | ||
| 2010 | $11.18M | +13.4% | +$1.32M | ||
| 2009 | $9.86M | +3.2% | +$310,000 | ||
| 2008 | $9.55M | +6.4% | +$572,000 | ||
| 2007 | $8.98M | +4.7% | +$405,000 | ||
| 2006 | $8.57M | +8.3% | +$655,000 | ||
| 2005 | $7.92M | +2.4% | +$184,000 | ||
| 2004 | $7.74M | +2.7% | +$207,000 | ||
| 2003 | $7.53M | +2.1% | +$155,000 | ||
| 2002 | $7.37M | +1.8% | +$129,000 | ||
| 2001 | $7.24M | +2.8% | +$199,000 | ||
| 2000 | $7.04M | +2.1% | +$145,000 | ||
| 1999 | $6.90M | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 1998 | $6.90M | -2.8% | -$200,000 | ||
| 1997 | $7.10M | +2.9% | +$200,000 | ||
| 1996 | $6.90M | +3.0% | +$200,000 | ||
| 1995 | $6.70M | +4.7% | +$300,000 | ||
| 1994 | $6.40M | +1.6% | +$100,000 | ||
| 1993 | $6.30M | +5.0% | +$300,000 | ||
| 1992 | $6.00M | +1.7% | +$100,000 | ||
| 1991 | $5.90M | +1.7% | +$100,000 | ||
| 1990 | $5.80M | +3.6% | +$200,000 | ||
| 1989 | $5.60M | — | — |
Tennant (TNC) most recent annual dividends paid stands at $21.90M (2025) – edged up 2.3% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Tennant dividends paid delivered a +6.1% annualised rate; sustaining 9 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The highest annual dividends paid of $21.90M was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $5.60M in 1989.
Within Industrials, Tennant (TNC) ranks 8th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for dividends paid is $2.23B.
Tennant Dividends Paid 2025: $21.90M
Tennant dividends paid in 2025 was $21.90M, edged up 2.3% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Tennant Dividends Paid 2024: $21.40M
Tennant dividends paid in 2024 was $21.40M, grew 6.5% from 2023.
Tennant Dividends Paid 2023: $20.10M
Tennant dividends paid in 2023 was $20.10M, grew 6.3% from 2022.
Tennant Dividends Paid 2022: $18.90M
Tennant dividends paid in 2022 was $18.90M, grew 8.0% from 2021.
Tennant Dividends Paid 2021: $17.50M
Tennant dividends paid in 2021 was $17.50M.
See more financial history for Tennant (TNC).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Tennant, 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 Tennant pay dividends?
Yes, Tennant (TNC) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.21 per share annually, yielding 1.44%.
What is Tennant's dividend yield?
Tennant (TNC) has a current dividend yield of 1.44%.
Is Tennant's dividend safe?
Tennant (TNC) passes 6 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Tennant increased its dividend?
Tennant (TNC) has 39 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Tennant's dividend payout ratio?
Tennant (TNC) has a dividend payout ratio of 73.7%. 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 Tennant's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Tennant (TNC) is $21.80M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Tennant dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Tennant (TNC) dividends paid changed +2.3% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Tennant dividends paid?
Tennant (TNC) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +6.1% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Tennant dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Tennant dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $21.90M in 2025.
What was Tennant dividends paid in 2024?
Tennant (TNC) dividends paid in 2024 was $21.40M.
What was Tennant dividends paid in 2025?
Tennant (TNC) dividends paid in 2025 was $21.90M.
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