Acme United Corporation (ACU) Dividend History
ACU latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 5 yearsof dividend increases
- 2004paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +5.3%5-year growth a year
- 1.04%forward yield
ACU dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $64
- Each payment
- $16
- Value of the shares
- $6,152
- Dividend yield
- 1.04%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.64 per share, before tax.
ACU dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
ACU dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
ACU yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $38.22 | 1.67% | $0.64 | 1.7% |
| 3 years ago | $28.39 | 2.25% | $1.86 | 6.6% |
| 5 years ago | $36.00 | 1.78% | $2.96 | 8.2% |
| 10 years ago | $20.24 | 3.16% | $5.30 | 26.2% |
| 20 years ago | $15.12 | 4.23% | $7.95 | 52.6% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
ACU dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
ACU dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.62 | +3.3% | 1.54% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.60 | +7.1% | 1.61% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.56 | +3.7% | 1.31% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.54 | +3.8% | 2.47% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.52 | +8.3% | 1.54% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.48 | 0.0% | 1.59% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.48 | +9.1% | 2.02% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.44 | +4.8% | 3.09% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.42 | +5.0% | 1.79% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.40 | +11.1% | 1.56% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.36 | +9.1% | 2.07% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.33 | — | 1.65% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.23 | −34.3% | 1.54% | 3 |
| 2012 | $0.35 | — | 3.17% | 5 |
| 2011 | $0.25 | +19.0% | 2.63% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.21 | +5.0% | 2.21% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.20 | +17.6% | 2.17% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.17 | +13.3% | 2.41% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.15 | +25.0% | 1.05% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.12 | — | 0.83% | 4 |
ACU dividend history
117 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-22 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-23 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-25 | 2026-04-15 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-06 | 2026-01-27 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-03 | 2025-10-23 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-03 | 2025-07-24 | $0.16 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-26 | 2025-04-16 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-06 | 2025-01-27 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-04 | 2024-10-24 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-02 | 2024-07-23 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-19 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-04 | 2024-01-26 | $0.15 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-24 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-30 | 2023-07-24 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-21 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-05 | 2023-01-27 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 117 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-24 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-30 | 2022-07-22 | $0.14 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-22 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-06 | 2022-01-28 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-22 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-23 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-22 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-07 | 2021-01-29 | $0.13 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-22 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-23 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-03 | 2020-04-27 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-07 | 2020-01-29 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-30 | 2019-10-22 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-23 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-23 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-07 | 2019-01-29 | $0.12 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-23 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-07-23 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-29 | 2018-04-23 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-05 | 2018-01-29 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017-10-24 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-03 | $0.11 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-30 | 2017-04-24 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-04 | 2017-01-27 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-29 | 2016-10-24 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-29 | 2016-07-22 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-30 | 2016-04-22 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-05 | 2016-01-28 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-29 | 2015-10-22 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-29 | 2015-07-22 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-31 | 2015-04-24 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-06 | 2015-01-29 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-29 | 2014-10-16 | $0.09 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-27 | 2014-07-22 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-01-29 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-27 | 2013-10-23 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-12 | 2013-07-03 | $0.08 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-02 | 2013-04-25 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-05 | 2012-12-28 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-27 | 2012-10-23 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-28 | 2012-07-23 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-02 | 2012-04-25 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-05 | 2012-01-30 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-29 | 2011-10-24 | $0.07 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-30 | 2011-07-25 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-04 | 2011-04-27 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-05 | 2011-01-27 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-29 | 2010-10-21 | $0.06 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-29 | 2010-07-26 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-31 | 2010-04-26 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-06 | 2010-01-29 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-16 | 2009-11-10 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-01 | 2009-07-28 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-01 | 2009-04-24 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-06 | 2009-01-29 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-16 | 2008-11-10 | $0.05 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-01 | 2008-07-28 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-02 | 2008-04-25 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-04 | 2008-01-29 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-10 | 2007-10-26 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-03 | 2007-07-27 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-03 | 2007-04-27 | $0.04 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-04 | 2007-01-29 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-11 | 2006-11-03 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-05 | 2006-07-28 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-05 | 2006-04-28 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-06 | 2006-01-30 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-05 | 2005-10-28 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-06 | 2005-07-29 | $0.03 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-06 | 2005-04-29 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-06 | 2005-01-30 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-06 | 2004-10-29 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-06 | 2004-07-29 | $0.02 | −60.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-08 | 1993-03-05 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-09 | 1992-12-04 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-10 | 1992-09-04 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-04 | 1992-06-05 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-04 | 1992-03-05 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-04 | 1991-12-05 | $0.05 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-05 | 1991-09-05 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-06 | 1991-06-05 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-04 | 1991-03-05 | $0.04 | −33.3% | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-05 | 1990-12-05 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-06 | 1990-09-05 | $0.06 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-09 | 1990-06-11 | $0.04 | — | |
| 1988-11-08 | 1988-12-09 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1988-08-09 | 1988-09-09 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1988-05-10 | — | $0.04 | — | |
| 1988-02-08 | — | $0.04 | — | |
| 1987-11-06 | — | $0.04 | −50.0% | |
| 1987-04-27 | — | $0.08 | — | |
| 1987-02-09 | — | $0.08 | — | |
| 1986-11-07 | — | $0.08 | — | |
| 1986-08-11 | — | $0.08 | — | |
| 1986-05-09 | — | $0.08 | — | |
| 1986-02-10 | — | $0.08 | — | |
| 1985-11-08 | — | $0.08 | — | |
| 1985-08-09 | — | $0.08 | — | |
| 1985-05-09 | — | $0.08 | — | |
| 1985-02-08 | — | $0.08 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
ACU stock split history
- 4:3July 26, 1983
- 5:4August 4, 1980
- 4:3July 17, 1978
- 1499:1000August 12, 1975
ACU dividend overview
Acme United pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share, a yield of 1.04% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.62 per share in 2025, up 3.3% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 5.3% a year on average and over ten years 5.6% a year. The payout ratio is 26.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: ACU cash flow statement, ACU key metrics, ACU chart. See the ACU stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ACU dividends FAQ
Does Acme United pay a dividend?
Yes. Acme United has paid a regular dividend since 2004, quarterly, most recently $0.16 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 2, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1985 to 1993.
What is Acme United's dividend yield?
Acme United's forward annual dividend is $0.64 per share, a dividend yield of 1.04% at the latest close of $61.52.
How often does Acme United pay dividends?
Acme United pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Acme United's dividend growing?
Acme United's dividend per share grew from $0.48 in 2020 to $0.62 in 2025, 5.3% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 5 years in a row.
What is Acme United's dividend payout ratio?
Acme United pays out 26.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 30.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Acme United split its stock?
Acme United has split its stock 4 times: 4:3 on July 26, 1983, 5:4 on August 4, 1980, 4:3 on July 17, 1978, 1499:1000 on August 12, 1975. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.