Ashland Inc. (ASH) Dividend History
ASH latest dividend
$0.42last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 1Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 16 yearsof dividend increases
- 1983paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +8.4%5-year growth a year
- 2.36%forward yield
ASH dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $168
- Each payment
- $42
- Value of the shares
- $7,115
- Dividend yield
- 2.36%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.68 per share, before tax.
ASH dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
ASH dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)51.1%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+8.4%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases16
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
ASH yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $48.86 | 3.44% | $1.67 | 3.4% |
| 3 years ago | $76.41 | 2.20% | $4.89 | 6.4% |
| 5 years ago | $96.13 | 1.75% | $7.60 | 7.9% |
| 10 years ago | $55.75 | 3.01% | $12.68 | 22.7% |
| 20 years ago | $32.75 | 5.13% | $22.52 | 68.8% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
ASH dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
ASH dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.65 | +3.1% | 2.81% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.60 | +7.4% | 2.24% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.49 | +14.2% | 1.77% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.30 | +11.1% | 1.21% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.18 | +6.8% | 1.09% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.10 | +2.3% | 1.39% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.07 | +10.3% | 1.40% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.97 | +12.6% | 1.37% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.87 | +13.4% | 1.22% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.76 | +3.3% | 1.43% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.74 | +11.0% | 1.47% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.67 | +9.2% | 1.14% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.61 | +46.5% | 1.28% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.42 | +25.9% | 1.06% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.33 | +28.6% | 1.18% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.26 | +75.0% | 1.03% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.15 | −66.7% | 0.76% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.44 | −18.2% | 8.56% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.54 | −90.3% | 2.32% | 4 |
| 2006 | $5.53 | — | 16.34% | 5 |
ASH dividend history
175 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-15 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-15 | $0.42 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-03-15 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-15 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-15 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-15 | $0.415 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-15 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-15 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-15 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-15 | $0.405 | +5.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024-03-15 | $0.385 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-30 | 2023-12-15 | $0.385 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-31 | 2023-09-15 | $0.385 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-31 | 2023-06-15 | $0.385 | +14.9% | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-28 | 2023-03-15 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-30 | 2022-12-15 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-31 | 2022-09-15 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-31 | 2022-06-15 | $0.335 | +11.7% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-30 | 2021-12-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-28 | 2021-06-15 | $0.3 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-30 | 2020-12-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-31 | 2020-09-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-29 | 2020-06-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-27 | 2020-03-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-29 | 2019-12-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-31 | 2019-06-15 | $0.275 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-30 | 2018-12-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-31 | 2018-06-15 | $0.25 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-28 | 2018-03-15 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-30 | 2017-12-15 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-30 | 2017-09-15 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-15 | $0.225 | +17.9% | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-27 | 2017-03-15 | $0.1908 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-29 | 2016-12-15 | $0.1908 | — | |
| 2016-08-17 | 2016-09-15 | $0.1908 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-15 | $0.1908 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-17 | 2016-03-15 | $0.1908 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-27 | 2015-12-15 | $0.1908 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-19 | 2015-09-15 | $0.1908 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-27 | 2015-06-15 | $0.1908 | +14.7% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-11 | 2015-03-15 | $0.1663 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-26 | 2014-12-15 | $0.1663 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-09-15 | $0.1663 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-28 | 2014-06-15 | $0.1663 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-12 | 2014-03-15 | $0.1663 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-27 | 2013-12-15 | $0.1663 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-14 | 2013-09-15 | $0.1663 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-29 | 2013-06-15 | $0.1663 | +51.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-13 | 2013-03-15 | $0.1101 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-29 | 2012-12-15 | $0.1101 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-15 | 2012-09-15 | $0.1101 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-30 | 2012-06-15 | $0.1101 | +28.6% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-15 | 2012-03-15 | $0.0856 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-29 | 2011-12-15 | $0.0856 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-17 | 2011-09-15 | $0.0856 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-31 | 2011-06-15 | $0.0856 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-16 | 2011-03-15 | $0.0734 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-29 | 2010-12-15 | $0.0734 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-18 | 2010-09-15 | $0.0734 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-28 | 2010-06-15 | $0.0734 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-17 | 2010-03-15 | $0.0367 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-27 | 2009-12-15 | $0.0367 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-18 | 2009-09-15 | $0.0367 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-26 | 2009-06-15 | $0.0367 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-17 | 2009-03-15 | $0.0367 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-26 | 2008-12-15 | $0.0367 | −72.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-18 | 2008-09-15 | $0.1346 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-23 | 2008-06-15 | $0.1346 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-14 | 2008-03-15 | $0.1346 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-21 | 2007-12-15 | $0.1346 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-16 | 2007-09-15 | $0.1346 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-24 | 2007-06-15 | $0.1346 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-14 | 2007-03-15 | $0.1346 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-22 | 2006-12-15 | $0.1346 | −97.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-26 | 2006-10-25 | $4.99 | +3,609.0% | |
| 2006-08-17 | 2006-09-15 | $0.1346 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-25 | 2006-06-15 | $0.1346 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-15 | 2006-03-15 | $0.1346 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-17 | 2005-12-15 | $0.1346 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-18 | 2005-09-15 | $0.1346 | +21.3% | |
| 2005-05-25 | 2005-06-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-16 | 2005-03-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-18 | 2004-12-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-19 | 2004-09-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-26 | 2004-06-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-19 | 2004-03-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-20 | 2003-12-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-21 | 2003-09-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-28 | 2003-06-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-20 | 2003-03-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-21 | 2002-12-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-22 | 2002-09-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-28 | 2002-06-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-21 | 2002-03-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-21 | 2001-12-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-22 | 2001-09-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-24 | 2001-06-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-21 | 2001-03-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-16 | 2000-12-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-22 | 2000-09-15 | $0.1109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-25 | 2000-06-15 | $0.1109 | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-22 | 2000-03-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-18 | 1999-12-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-24 | 1999-09-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-26 | 1999-06-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-22 | 1999-03-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-19 | 1998-12-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-21 | 1998-09-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-28 | 1998-06-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-20 | 1998-03-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-20 | 1997-12-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-22 | 1997-09-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-27 | 1997-06-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-20 | 1997-03-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-21 | 1996-12-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-21 | 1996-09-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-24 | 1996-06-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-21 | 1996-03-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-22 | 1995-12-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-22 | 1995-09-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-25 | 1995-06-15 | $0.1048 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-16 | 1995-03-15 | $0.1048 | — | |
| 1994-11-21 | 1994-12-15 | $0.1048 | +10.0% | |
| 1994-08-18 | 1994-09-15 | $0.0953 | — | |
| 1994-05-25 | 1994-06-15 | $0.0953 | — | |
| 1994-02-17 | 1994-03-15 | $0.0953 | — | |
| 1993-11-12 | 1993-12-15 | $0.0953 | — | |
| 1993-08-18 | 1993-09-15 | $0.0953 | — | |
| 1993-05-26 | 1993-06-15 | $0.0953 | — | |
| 1993-02-11 | 1993-03-15 | $0.0953 | — | |
| 1992-11-13 | 1992-12-15 | $0.0953 | — | |
| 1992-08-14 | 1992-09-15 | $0.0953 | — | |
| 1992-05-27 | 1992-06-15 | $0.0953 | — | |
| 1992-02-13 | 1992-03-15 | $0.0953 | — | |
| 1991-11-14 | 1991-12-15 | $0.0953 | — | |
| 1991-08-16 | 1991-09-15 | $0.0953 | — | |
| 1991-05-22 | 1991-06-15 | $0.0953 | — | |
| 1991-02-14 | 1991-03-15 | $0.0953 | — | |
| 1990-11-14 | 1990-12-15 | $0.0953 | — | |
| 1990-08-17 | 1990-09-15 | $0.0953 | — | |
| 1990-05-23 | 1990-06-15 | $0.0953 | — | |
| 1990-02-21 | 1990-03-15 | $0.0953 | +0.3% | |
| 1989-11-15 | 1989-12-15 | $0.0951 | — | |
| 1989-08-04 | 1989-09-15 | $0.0951 | — | |
| 1989-05-24 | 1989-06-15 | $0.0951 | — | |
| 1989-02-08 | 1989-03-15 | $0.0951 | — | |
| 1988-11-16 | 1988-12-15 | $0.0951 | — | |
| 1988-08-08 | 1988-09-15 | $0.0951 | — | |
| 1988-05-24 | 1988-06-15 | $0.0951 | +11.1% | |
| 1988-02-05 | 1988-03-15 | $0.0856 | — | |
| 1987-11-13 | 1987-12-15 | $0.0856 | — | |
| 1987-08-07 | 1987-09-15 | $0.0856 | — | |
| 1987-05-26 | 1987-06-15 | $0.0856 | — | |
| 1987-02-05 | 1987-03-15 | $0.0856 | — | |
| 1986-11-14 | — | $0.0856 | — | |
| 1986-08-07 | — | $0.0856 | — | |
| 1986-05-20 | — | $0.0856 | +12.5% | |
| 1986-02-07 | — | $0.0761 | — | |
| 1985-11-13 | — | $0.0761 | — | |
| 1985-08-06 | — | $0.0761 | — | |
| 1985-05-23 | — | $0.0761 | — | |
| 1985-02-06 | — | $0.0761 | — | |
| 1984-11-13 | — | $0.0761 | — | |
| 1984-08-07 | — | $0.0761 | — | |
| 1984-05-22 | — | $0.0761 | — | |
| 1984-02-07 | — | $0.0761 | — | |
| 1983-11-04 | — | $0.0761 | — | |
| 1983-08-08 | — | $0.0761 | −33.3% | |
| 1983-05-17 | — | $0.1141 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
ASH stock split history
- 511:250May 15, 2017
- 2500:2053July 1, 2005
- 2000:1893March 30, 2000
- 2:1July 29, 1988
- 3:2January 15, 1979
ASH dividend overview
Ashland pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share, a yield of 2.36% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.65 per share in 2025, up 3.1% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 8.4% a year on average and over ten years 8.4% a year. The payout ratio is 51.1% of trailing earnings.
Related: ASH cash flow statement, ASH key metrics, ASH chart. See the ASH stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ASH dividends FAQ
Does Ashland pay a dividend?
Yes. Ashland has paid a regular dividend since 1983, quarterly, most recently $0.42 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 1, 2026.
What is Ashland's dividend yield?
Ashland's forward annual dividend is $1.68 per share, a dividend yield of 2.36% at the latest close of $71.15.
How often does Ashland pay dividends?
Ashland pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Ashland's dividend growing?
Ashland's dividend per share grew from $1.10 in 2020 to $1.65 in 2025, 8.4% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 16 years in a row.
What is Ashland's dividend payout ratio?
Ashland pays out 51.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has Ashland split its stock?
Ashland has split its stock 5 times: 511:250 on May 15, 2017, 2500:2053 on July 1, 2005, 2000:1893 on March 30, 2000, 2:1 on July 29, 1988, 3:2 on January 15, 1979. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.