Current Yield
1.14%
TTM Dividend/Share
$0.96
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
24.9%
Consecutive Growth Years
0
Key takeaways
- Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH) currently yields 1.14%, paying $0.96 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 24.9% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 6 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 0.59% (growth is decelerating).
Dividend yield valuation for Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Above average — potential buy zone |
Current yield (now) | 1.14% |
1-year average yield | 1.07%now 0.07 pp above |
3-year average yield | 0.92%now 0.22 pp above |
5-year average yield | 0.86%now 0.28 pp above |
ZBH: 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 Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 1.7% |
FCF payout ratio | 2.6% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 3.2x |
Interest coverage | 4.44x |
ROIC (TTM) | 5.0% |
Dividend safety score for Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH)
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 24.9%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $1.6B — 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
Only 0 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 2.6%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 3.2x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (0.6%) ≤ EPS growth (13.3%) — sustainable.
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
58 payments from 2012 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 |
- Jun 25, 2026$0.2400
- Mar 31, 2026$0.2400
- Dec 30, 2025$0.2400
- Sep 30, 2025$0.2400
- Jun 26, 2025$0.2400
- Mar 31, 2025$0.2400
- Dec 30, 2024$0.2400
- Sep 30, 2024$0.2400
- Jun 26, 2024$0.2400
- Mar 27, 2024$0.2400
- Dec 26, 2023$0.2400
- Sep 28, 2023$0.2400
Historical dividend yield for Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 1.07%5Y: 0.86%10Y: 0.83%
Dividend per share for Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.59%10Y: 1.17%↓ Decelerating
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $0.70 | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.78 | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.85 | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.85 | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.93 | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.93 | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.93 | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.93 | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.93 | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.93 | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.96 | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.96 | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.96 | 4 |
| 2025 | $0.96 | 4 |
| 2026 | $0.48 | 2 |
Dividend growth for Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
The table shows 4 year-over-year increases across 14 calendar years of data (2012–2025).
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $0.9600 | — | — |
| 2025 | $0.9600 | $0.9600 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $0.9600 | $0.9600 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $0.9600 | $0.9600 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $0.9320 | $0.9600 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | $0.9320 | $0.9320 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | $0.9320 | $0.9320 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | $0.9320 | $0.9320 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | $0.9320 | $0.9320 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | $0.9320 | $0.9320 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | $0.8544 | $0.9320 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | $0.8544 | $0.8544 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | $0.7767 | $0.8544 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | $0.6990 | $0.7767 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | — | $0.6990 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$0.9600
- 2024$0.9600
- 2023$0.9600
- 2022$0.9600
- 2021$0.9320
- 2020$0.9320
- 2019$0.9320
- 2018$0.9320
- 2017$0.9320
- 2016$0.9320
- 2015$0.8544
- 2014$0.8544
- 2013$0.7767
- 2012$0.6990
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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