Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) Dividend History
DGX latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2 yearsof dividend increases
- 2004paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +7.3%5-year growth a year
- 1.46%forward yield
DGX dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $344
- Each payment
- $86
- Value of the shares
- $23,500
- Dividend yield
- 1.46%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.44 per share, before tax.
DGX dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
DGX dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
DGX yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $189.51 | 1.82% | $3.38 | 1.8% |
| 3 years ago | $122.79 | 2.80% | $9.49 | 7.7% |
| 5 years ago | $143.72 | 2.39% | $15.54 | 10.8% |
| 10 years ago | $83.70 | 4.11% | $26.04 | 31.1% |
| 20 years ago | $50.00 | 6.88% | $34.26 | 68.5% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
DGX dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
DGX dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.15 | +6.4% | 1.82% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.96 | +6.1% | 1.96% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.79 | −14.4% | 2.02% | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.26 | — | 2.08% | 5 |
| 2021 | $2.42 | +9.5% | 1.40% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.21 | +4.2% | 1.85% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.12 | +8.7% | 1.99% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.95 | +8.3% | 2.34% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.80 | +13.9% | 1.83% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.58 | +7.5% | 1.72% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.47 | +14.0% | 2.07% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.29 | +7.5% | 1.92% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.20 | +76.5% | 2.24% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.68 | +70.0% | 1.17% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.40 | 0.0% | 0.69% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.40 | 0.0% | 0.74% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.40 | 0.0% | 0.66% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.40 | 0.0% | 0.77% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.40 | +2.6% | 0.76% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.39 | — | 0.74% | 4 |
DGX dividend history
93 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-21 | $0.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-08 | 2026-07-22 | $0.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-06 | 2026-04-20 | $0.86 | +7.5% | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-13 | 2026-01-28 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-03 | 2025-10-20 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-07 | 2025-07-21 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-07 | 2025-04-21 | $0.8 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-14 | 2025-01-29 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-04 | 2024-10-21 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-08 | 2024-07-22 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-05 | 2024-04-22 | $0.75 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-16 | 2024-01-31 | $0.71 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-05 | 2023-10-23 | $0.71 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-10 | 2023-07-25 | $0.71 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-06 | 2023-04-24 | $0.71 | +7.6% | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-17 | 2023-02-01 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 93 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-19 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-20 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-03 | — | $0.66 | — | |
| 2022-04-05 | 2022-04-20 | $0.66 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-18 | 2022-02-02 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-20 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-06 | 2021-07-21 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-06 | 2021-04-21 | $0.62 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-19 | 2021-02-03 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-05 | 2020-10-21 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-07 | 2020-07-22 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-06 | 2020-04-21 | $0.56 | +5.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-13 | 2020-01-29 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-03 | 2019-10-21 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-05 | 2019-07-22 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-05 | 2019-04-22 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-14 | 2019-01-30 | $0.53 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-04 | 2018-10-22 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-06 | 2018-07-23 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-18 | $0.5 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-08 | 2018-01-24 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017-10-18 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-06 | 2017-07-24 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-03 | 2017-04-19 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-06 | 2017-01-25 | $0.45 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-30 | 2016-10-19 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-20 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-04 | 2016-04-20 | $0.4 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-08 | 2016-01-27 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-02 | 2015-10-21 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-06 | 2015-07-22 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-06 | 2015-04-22 | $0.38 | +15.2% | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-09 | 2015-01-28 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-03 | 2014-10-22 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-07 | 2014-07-23 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-04 | 2014-04-23 | $0.33 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-03 | 2014-01-22 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-27 | 2013-10-16 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-28 | 2013-07-17 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-28 | 2013-04-16 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-09 | 2013-01-28 | $0.3 | +76.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-27 | 2012-10-16 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-29 | 2012-07-18 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-30 | 2012-04-17 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-05 | 2012-01-24 | $0.17 | +70.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-05 | 2011-10-24 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-30 | 2011-07-19 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-01 | 2011-04-19 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-06 | 2011-01-25 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-30 | 2010-10-19 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-01 | 2010-07-20 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-01 | 2010-04-20 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-05 | 2010-01-22 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-30 | 2009-10-19 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-01 | 2009-07-20 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-02 | 2009-04-20 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-07 | 2009-01-26 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-01 | 2008-10-20 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-01 | 2008-07-18 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-02 | 2008-04-18 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-07 | 2008-01-23 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-01 | 2007-10-17 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-02 | 2007-07-18 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-02 | 2007-04-18 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-08 | 2007-01-24 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-02 | 2006-10-18 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-05 | 2006-07-21 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-03 | 2006-04-19 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-09 | 2006-01-25 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-03 | 2005-10-19 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-06 | 2005-07-22 | $0.09 | — | |
| 2005-04-04 | 2005-04-20 | $0.09 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-07 | 2005-01-26 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-06 | 2004-10-22 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-02 | 2004-07-21 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-05 | 2004-04-21 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-06 | 2004-01-23 | $0.075 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
DGX stock split history
- 2:1June 21, 2005
- 2:1June 1, 2001
DGX dividend overview
Quest Diagnostics pays an annual dividend of $3.44 per share, a yield of 1.46% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.15 per share in 2025, up 6.4% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 7.3% a year on average and over ten years 7.9% a year. The payout ratio is 31.8% of trailing earnings.
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DGX dividends FAQ
Does Quest Diagnostics pay a dividend?
Yes. Quest Diagnostics has paid a regular dividend since 2004, quarterly, most recently $0.86 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 6, 2026.
What is Quest Diagnostics's dividend yield?
Quest Diagnostics's forward annual dividend is $3.44 per share, a dividend yield of 1.46% at the latest close of $235.00.
How often does Quest Diagnostics pay dividends?
Quest Diagnostics pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Quest Diagnostics's dividend growing?
Quest Diagnostics's dividend per share grew from $2.21 in 2020 to $3.15 in 2025, 7.3% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 2 years in a row.
What is Quest Diagnostics's dividend payout ratio?
Quest Diagnostics pays out 31.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 26.0% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Quest Diagnostics split its stock?
Quest Diagnostics has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on June 21, 2005, 2:1 on June 1, 2001. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.