Dover Corporation (DOV) Dividend History
DOV latest dividend
$0.53last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 31Monday, 2026
Payment dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 40 yearsof dividend increases
- 1982paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +1.0%5-year growth a year
- 1.07%forward yield
DOV dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $210
- Each payment
- $52
- Value of the shares
- $19,580
- Dividend yield
- 1.07%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.10 per share, before tax.
DOV 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.
DOV dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)20.5%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)25.3%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+1.0%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases40
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
DOV yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $166.50 | 1.26% | $2.08 | 1.3% |
| 3 years ago | $135.83 | 1.55% | $6.20 | 4.6% |
| 5 years ago | $166.79 | 1.26% | $10.22 | 6.1% |
| 10 years ago | $54.56 | 3.85% | $19.26 | 35.3% |
| 20 years ago | $34.05 | 6.17% | $28.17 | 82.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
DOV dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
DOV dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.07 | +1.0% | 1.06% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.05 | +1.0% | 1.09% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.03 | +1.0% | 1.32% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.01 | +1.0% | 1.48% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.99 | +1.0% | 1.10% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.97 | +1.5% | 1.56% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.94 | +7.2% | 1.68% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.81 | +23.1% | 2.55% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.47 | +5.8% | 1.80% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.39 | +4.9% | 2.30% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.32 | +5.8% | 2.67% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.25 | +28.8% | 2.16% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.97 | +9.0% | 1.50% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.89 | +12.7% | 2.02% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.79 | +10.3% | 2.03% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.72 | +4.9% | 1.83% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.68 | +13.3% | 2.45% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.60 | +16.9% | 2.73% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.52 | +8.5% | 1.67% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.48 | — | 1.45% | 4 |
DOV dividend history
176 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-15 | $0.525 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-15 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-03-13 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-15 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-15 | $0.52 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-16 | $0.515 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-14 | $0.515 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-16 | $0.515 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-16 | $0.515 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-14 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-28 | 2024-03-15 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-29 | 2023-12-15 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-15 | $0.51 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-15 | $0.505 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-03-15 | $0.505 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-29 | 2022-12-15 | $0.505 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 176 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-30 | 2022-09-15 | $0.505 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-27 | 2022-06-15 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-15 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-29 | 2021-12-14 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-30 | 2021-09-15 | $0.5 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-06-15 | $0.495 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-15 | $0.495 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-12-14 | $0.495 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-09-15 | $0.495 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-28 | 2020-06-15 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-27 | 2020-03-16 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-27 | 2019-12-16 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-16 | $0.49 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-30 | 2019-06-17 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-27 | 2019-03-15 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-29 | 2018-12-17 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-17 | $0.48 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-30 | 2018-06-15 | $0.47 | +23.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-27 | 2018-03-15 | $0.3796 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-29 | 2017-12-15 | $0.3796 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-29 | 2017-09-15 | $0.3796 | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-26 | 2017-06-15 | $0.3554 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-24 | 2017-03-15 | $0.3554 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-28 | 2016-12-15 | $0.3554 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-29 | 2016-09-15 | $0.3554 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-26 | 2016-06-15 | $0.3393 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-25 | 2016-03-15 | $0.3393 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-25 | 2015-12-15 | $0.3393 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-27 | 2015-09-15 | $0.3393 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-27 | 2015-06-15 | $0.3231 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-25 | 2015-03-16 | $0.3231 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-25 | 2014-12-15 | $0.3231 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-27 | 2014-09-15 | $0.3231 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-28 | 2014-06-16 | $0.3029 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-12 | 2014-03-31 | $0.3029 | +20.5% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-26 | 2013-12-16 | $0.2514 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-28 | 2013-09-16 | $0.2514 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-29 | 2013-06-15 | $0.2346 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-26 | 2013-03-15 | $0.2346 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-28 | 2012-12-15 | $0.2346 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-09-15 | $0.2346 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-29 | 2012-06-15 | $0.2112 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-27 | 2012-03-15 | $0.2112 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-28 | 2011-12-15 | $0.2112 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-29 | 2011-09-15 | $0.2112 | +14.5% | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-26 | 2011-06-15 | $0.1843 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-24 | 2011-03-15 | $0.1843 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-26 | 2010-12-15 | $0.1843 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-27 | 2010-09-15 | $0.1843 | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-26 | 2010-06-15 | $0.1743 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-24 | 2010-03-15 | $0.1743 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-25 | 2009-12-15 | $0.1743 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-27 | 2009-09-15 | $0.1743 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-27 | 2009-06-15 | $0.1676 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-25 | 2009-03-15 | $0.1676 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-25 | 2008-12-15 | $0.1676 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-27 | 2008-09-15 | $0.1676 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-28 | 2008-06-15 | $0.1341 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-27 | 2008-03-14 | $0.1341 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-28 | 2007-12-15 | $0.1341 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-29 | 2007-09-15 | $0.1341 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-29 | 2007-06-15 | $0.124 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-26 | 2007-03-15 | $0.124 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-28 | 2006-12-15 | $0.124 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-29 | 2006-09-15 | $0.124 | +8.8% | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-26 | 2006-06-15 | $0.114 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-24 | 2006-03-15 | $0.114 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-28 | 2005-12-15 | $0.114 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-29 | 2005-09-15 | $0.114 | +6.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-26 | 2005-06-15 | $0.1072 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-24 | 2005-03-15 | $0.1072 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-26 | 2004-12-15 | $0.1072 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-27 | 2004-09-15 | $0.1006 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-26 | 2004-06-15 | $0.1006 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-25 | 2004-03-15 | $0.1006 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-25 | 2003-12-12 | $0.1006 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-27 | 2003-09-12 | $0.1006 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-28 | 2003-06-13 | $0.0905 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-26 | 2003-03-14 | $0.0905 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-26 | 2002-12-13 | $0.0905 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-28 | 2002-09-13 | $0.0905 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-29 | 2002-06-14 | $0.0905 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-26 | 2002-03-15 | $0.0905 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-28 | 2001-12-14 | $0.0905 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-29 | 2001-09-14 | $0.0905 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-29 | 2001-06-15 | $0.0838 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-26 | 2001-03-15 | $0.0838 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-28 | 2000-12-15 | $0.0838 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-29 | 2000-09-15 | $0.0838 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-24 | 2000-06-15 | $0.0771 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-25 | 2000-03-15 | $0.0771 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-26 | 1999-12-15 | $0.0771 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-27 | 1999-09-15 | $0.0771 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-26 | 1999-06-14 | $0.0704 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-25 | 1999-03-15 | $0.0704 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-25 | 1998-12-15 | $0.0704 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-27 | 1998-09-15 | $0.0704 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-27 | 1998-06-15 | $0.0637 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-25 | 1998-03-13 | $0.0637 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-25 | 1997-12-15 | $0.0637 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-27 | 1997-09-15 | $0.0637 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-28 | 1997-06-16 | $0.057 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-26 | 1997-03-17 | $0.057 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-26 | 1996-12-16 | $0.057 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-28 | 1996-09-15 | $0.057 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-29 | 1996-06-15 | $0.0503 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-27 | 1996-03-15 | $0.0503 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-24 | 1995-12-15 | $0.0503 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-29 | 1995-09-15 | $0.0503 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-22 | 1995-06-15 | $0.0436 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-22 | 1995-03-15 | $0.0436 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-21 | 1994-12-15 | $0.0436 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-24 | 1994-09-15 | $0.0436 | +13.1% | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-23 | 1994-06-15 | $0.0385 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-22 | 1994-03-15 | $0.0385 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-19 | 1993-12-15 | $0.0385 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-24 | 1993-09-15 | $0.0385 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-24 | 1993-06-15 | $0.0369 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-22 | 1993-03-15 | $0.0369 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-20 | 1992-12-15 | $0.0369 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-24 | 1992-09-15 | $0.0369 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-21 | 1992-06-15 | $0.0352 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-24 | 1992-03-15 | $0.0352 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-04 | 1991-12-31 | $0.0352 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-22 | 1991-09-16 | $0.0352 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-21 | 1991-06-14 | $0.0335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-25 | 1991-03-15 | $0.0335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-04 | 1990-12-29 | $0.0335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-22 | 1990-09-15 | $0.0335 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-22 | 1990-06-15 | $0.0302 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-22 | 1990-03-15 | $0.0302 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-04 | 1989-12-30 | $0.0302 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-22 | 1989-09-15 | $0.0302 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-22 | 1989-06-15 | $0.0285 | — | |
| 1989-02-22 | 1989-03-15 | $0.0285 | — | |
| 1988-12-05 | 1988-12-31 | $0.0285 | +0.9% | |
| 1988-08-22 | 1988-09-15 | $0.0282 | +20.4% | |
| 1988-05-23 | 1988-06-15 | $0.0235 | — | |
| 1988-02-23 | 1988-03-15 | $0.0235 | — | |
| 1987-12-04 | 1987-12-31 | $0.0235 | — | |
| 1987-08-24 | 1987-09-15 | $0.0235 | +21.7% | |
| 1987-05-21 | 1987-06-15 | $0.0193 | — | |
| 1987-02-23 | 1987-03-15 | $0.0193 | — | |
| 1986-12-04 | 1986-12-31 | $0.0193 | — | |
| 1986-08-22 | 1986-09-15 | $0.0193 | +4.6% | |
| 1986-05-21 | 1986-06-15 | $0.0184 | — | |
| 1986-02-24 | 1986-03-15 | $0.0184 | — | |
| 1985-12-04 | 1985-12-31 | $0.0184 | — | |
| 1985-08-22 | 1985-09-15 | $0.0184 | +7.3% | |
| 1985-05-28 | 1985-06-13 | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1985-02-26 | 1985-03-15 | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1984-12-06 | 1984-12-31 | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1984-08-24 | 1984-09-15 | $0.0172 | +10.8% | |
| 1983-12-07 | 1983-12-30 | $0.0155 | — | |
| 1983-08-25 | 1983-09-15 | $0.0155 | +5.7% | |
| 1983-02-24 | — | $0.0147 | — | |
| 1982-12-08 | — | $0.0147 | — | |
| 1982-08-25 | — | $0.0147 | +6.0% | |
| 1982-05-26 | — | $0.0138 | — | |
| 1982-02-24 | — | $0.0138 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
DOV stock split history
- 1238:1000May 9, 2018
- 1205:1000March 3, 2014
- 2:1December 16, 1997
- 2:1September 18, 1995
- 2:1September 26, 1988
- 2:1September 28, 1981
DOV dividend overview
Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share, a yield of 1.07% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.07 per share in 2025, up 1.0% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 40 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 1.0% a year on average and over ten years 4.6% a year. The payout ratio is 20.5% of trailing earnings.
Related: DOV cash flow statement, DOV key metrics, DOV chart. See the DOV stock overview for the latest quote and news.
DOV dividends FAQ
Does Dover pay a dividend?
Yes. Dover has paid a regular dividend since 1982, quarterly, most recently $0.53 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 31, 2026.
What is Dover's dividend yield?
Dover's forward annual dividend is $2.10 per share, a dividend yield of 1.07% at the latest close of $195.80.
How often does Dover pay dividends?
Dover pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Dover's dividend growing?
Dover's dividend per share grew from $1.97 in 2020 to $2.07 in 2025, 1.0% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 40 years in a row.
What is Dover's dividend payout ratio?
Dover pays out 20.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 25.3% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Dover split its stock?
Dover has split its stock 6 times: 1238:1000 on May 9, 2018, 1205:1000 on March 3, 2014, 2:1 on December 16, 1997, 2:1 on September 18, 1995, 2:1 on September 26, 1988, 2:1 on September 28, 1981. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.