Danaher Corporation (DHR) Dividend History
DHR latest dividend
$0.40last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 30Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 30Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 9 yearsof dividend increases
- 1993paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +14.9%5-year growth a year
- 0.70%forward yield
DHR dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $160
- Each payment
- $40
- Value of the shares
- $22,904
- Dividend yield
- 0.70%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.60 per share, before tax.
DHR 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.
DHR dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)18.7%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)16.7%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+14.9%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases9
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
DHR yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $209.06 | 0.77% | $1.52 | 0.7% |
| 3 years ago | $204.80 | 0.78% | $3.80 | 1.9% |
| 5 years ago | $269.62 | 0.59% | $5.62 | 2.1% |
| 10 years ago | $67.75 | 2.36% | $8.60 | 12.7% |
| 20 years ago | $23.68 | 6.76% | $10.06 | 42.5% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
DHR dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
DHR dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.28 | +18.5% | 0.56% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.08 | +9.2% | 0.47% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.99 | +11.5% | 0.43% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.89 | +19.0% | 0.38% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.74 | +16.7% | 0.26% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.64 | +5.9% | 0.32% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.60 | +6.3% | 0.44% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.57 | +14.3% | 0.62% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.50 | +13.7% | 0.60% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.44 | −12.3% | 0.63% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.50 | — | 0.80% | 5 |
| 2014 | $0.27 | +300.1% | 0.47% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.07 | 0.0% | 0.13% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.07 | +11.1% | 0.18% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.06 | +12.5% | 0.19% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.05 | +23.1% | 0.17% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.04 | +8.3% | 0.17% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.04 | +9.1% | 0.21% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.04 | +37.5% | 0.13% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.03 | — | 0.11% | 4 |
DHR dividend history
139 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-30 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-26 | 2026-07-31 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-27 | 2026-04-24 | $0.4 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-26 | 2026-01-30 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-26 | 2025-10-31 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-27 | 2025-07-25 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-28 | 2025-04-25 | $0.32 | +18.5% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-27 | 2025-01-31 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-25 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-26 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-26 | $0.27 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-26 | $0.24 | −11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-11 | 2023-10-27 | $0.27 | +12.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-28 | $0.2394 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-28 | $0.2394 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-27 | $0.2216 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 139 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | 2022-10-28 | $0.2216 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-23 | 2022-07-29 | $0.2216 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-24 | 2022-04-29 | $0.2216 | +19.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-29 | 2022-01-28 | $0.1862 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-29 | $0.1862 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-07-30 | $0.1862 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-04-30 | $0.1862 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-24 | 2021-01-29 | $0.1596 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-25 | 2020-10-30 | $0.1596 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-07-31 | $0.1596 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-04-24 | $0.1596 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-26 | 2020-01-31 | $0.1507 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-10-25 | $0.1507 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-07-26 | $0.1507 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-04-26 | $0.1507 | +6.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-27 | 2019-01-25 | $0.1418 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-27 | 2018-10-26 | $0.1418 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-27 | $0.1418 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-28 | 2018-04-27 | $0.1418 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-28 | 2018-01-26 | $0.1241 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-28 | 2017-10-27 | $0.1241 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-28 | 2017-07-28 | $0.1241 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-29 | 2017-04-28 | $0.1241 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-28 | 2017-01-27 | $0.1108 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-28 | 2016-10-28 | $0.1108 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-07-29 | $0.1075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-22 | 2016-04-29 | $0.1075 | +18.5% | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-17 | 2016-01-29 | $0.0907 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-30 | 2015-10-30 | $0.0907 | −32.8% | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-23 | 2015-10-30 | $0.135 | +48.8% | |
| 2015-06-24 | 2015-07-31 | $0.0907 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-25 | 2015-04-24 | $0.0907 | +35.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-23 | 2015-01-30 | $0.0672 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-24 | 2014-10-31 | $0.0672 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-25 | 2014-07-25 | $0.0672 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-26 | 2014-04-25 | $0.0672 | +300.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-26 | 2014-01-31 | $0.0168 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-25 | 2013-10-25 | $0.0168 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-26 | 2013-07-26 | $0.0168 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-26 | 2013-04-26 | $0.0168 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-12 | 2012-12-28 | $0.0168 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-26 | 2012-10-26 | $0.0168 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-27 | 2012-07-27 | $0.0168 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-28 | 2012-04-27 | $0.0168 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-28 | 2012-01-27 | $0.0168 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-28 | 2011-10-28 | $0.0168 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-22 | 2011-07-29 | $0.0134 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-23 | 2011-04-29 | $0.0134 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-29 | 2011-01-28 | $0.0134 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-22 | 2010-10-29 | $0.0134 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-23 | 2010-07-30 | $0.0134 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-24 | 2010-04-30 | $0.0134 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-29 | 2010-01-29 | $0.0134 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-23 | 2009-10-30 | $0.0101 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-24 | 2009-07-31 | $0.0101 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-25 | 2009-04-24 | $0.0101 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-23 | 2009-01-30 | $0.0101 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-24 | 2008-10-31 | $0.0101 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-25 | 2008-07-25 | $0.0101 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-26 | 2008-04-25 | $0.0101 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-27 | 2008-01-25 | $0.0101 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-26 | 2007-10-26 | $0.0101 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-27 | 2007-07-27 | $0.0101 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-28 | 2007-04-27 | $0.0067 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-27 | 2007-01-26 | $0.0067 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-27 | 2006-10-27 | $0.0067 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-28 | 2006-07-28 | $0.0067 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-29 | 2006-04-28 | $0.0067 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-28 | 2006-01-27 | $0.0067 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-28 | 2005-10-28 | $0.0067 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-22 | 2005-07-29 | $0.005 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-22 | 2005-04-29 | $0.005 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-29 | 2005-01-28 | $0.005 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-22 | 2004-10-29 | $0.005 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-23 | 2004-07-30 | $0.005 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-24 | 2004-04-30 | $0.0042 | +315.8% | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-23 | 2004-01-30 | $0.001 | −76.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-24 | 2003-10-31 | $0.0042 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-25 | 2003-07-31 | $0.0042 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-26 | 2003-04-30 | $0.0042 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-24 | 2003-01-31 | $0.0042 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-25 | 2002-10-31 | $0.0042 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-26 | 2002-07-31 | $0.0034 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-26 | 2002-04-30 | $0.0034 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-26 | 2002-01-31 | $0.0034 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-26 | 2001-10-31 | $0.0034 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-27 | 2001-07-31 | $0.0034 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-28 | 2001-04-27 | $0.0034 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-27 | 2001-01-31 | $0.0034 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-27 | 2000-10-31 | $0.0034 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-28 | 2000-07-31 | $0.0025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-29 | 2000-04-28 | $0.0025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-29 | 2000-01-31 | $0.0025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-22 | 1999-10-29 | $0.0025 | −6.3% | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-23 | 1999-07-30 | $0.0027 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-24 | 1999-04-30 | $0.0025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-22 | 1999-01-29 | $0.0025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-23 | 1998-10-30 | $0.0025 | +24.8% | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-24 | 1998-07-31 | $0.002 | −3.8% | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-18 | 1998-04-24 | $0.0021 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-23 | 1998-01-23 | $0.0021 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-24 | 1997-10-31 | $0.0021 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-25 | 1997-07-25 | $0.0021 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-19 | 1997-04-25 | $0.0021 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-24 | 1997-01-24 | $0.0021 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-25 | 1996-10-25 | $0.0021 | −13.9% | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-25 | 1996-07-26 | $0.0024 | +45.2% | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-20 | 1996-04-26 | $0.0017 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-26 | 1996-01-26 | $0.0017 | −91.6% | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-27 | — | $0.02 | +1,090.5% | |
| 1995-09-26 | 1995-10-27 | $0.0017 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-28 | 1995-07-28 | $0.0017 | −91.6% | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-20 | — | $0.02 | +1,090.5% | |
| 1995-03-21 | 1995-04-28 | $0.0017 | −91.6% | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-13 | — | $0.02 | +1,090.5% | |
| 1994-12-12 | 1995-01-20 | $0.0017 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-20 | 1994-10-28 | $0.0013 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-20 | 1994-07-29 | $0.0013 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-17 | 1994-04-29 | $0.0013 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-13 | 1994-01-21 | $0.0013 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-23 | 1993-10-29 | $0.0013 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-21 | 1993-07-16 | $0.0013 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-22 | 1993-04-16 | $0.0013 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
DHR stock split history
- 1128:1000October 2, 2023
- 1319:1000July 5, 2016
- 2:1June 14, 2010
- 2:1May 21, 2004
- 2:1June 1, 1998
- 2:1January 23, 1995
- 2:1September 9, 1987
DHR dividend overview
Danaher pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share, a yield of 0.70% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.28 per share in 2025, up 18.5% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 14.9% a year on average and over ten years 9.9% a year. The payout ratio is 18.7% of trailing earnings.
Related: DHR cash flow statement, DHR key metrics, DHR chart. See the DHR stock overview for the latest quote and news.
DHR dividends FAQ
Does Danaher pay a dividend?
Yes. Danaher has paid a regular dividend since 1993, quarterly, most recently $0.40 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2026.
What is Danaher's dividend yield?
Danaher's forward annual dividend is $1.60 per share, a dividend yield of 0.70% at the latest close of $229.04.
How often does Danaher pay dividends?
Danaher pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Danaher's dividend growing?
Danaher's dividend per share grew from $0.64 in 2020 to $1.28 in 2025, 14.9% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 9 years in a row.
What is Danaher's dividend payout ratio?
Danaher pays out 18.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 16.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Danaher split its stock?
Danaher has split its stock 7 times: 1128:1000 on October 2, 2023, 1319:1000 on July 5, 2016, 2:1 on June 14, 2010, 2:1 on May 21, 2004, 2:1 on June 1, 1998, 2:1 on January 23, 1995, 2:1 on September 9, 1987. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.