Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Dividend History
ECL latest dividend
$0.73last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 15Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 8 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +7.2%5-year growth a year
- 1.01%forward yield
ECL dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $292
- Each payment
- $73
- Value of the shares
- $28,889
- Dividend yield
- 1.01%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.92 per share, before tax.
ECL 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.
ECL dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)36.8%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)39.6%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+7.2%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases8
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
ECL yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $276.75 | 1.06% | $2.92 | 1.1% |
| 3 years ago | $162.25 | 1.80% | $7.80 | 4.8% |
| 5 years ago | $218.69 | 1.34% | $11.96 | 5.5% |
| 10 years ago | $116.60 | 2.50% | $20.72 | 17.8% |
| 20 years ago | $44.89 | 6.50% | $29.47 | 65.6% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
ECL dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
ECL dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.68 | +13.6% | 1.02% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.36 | +9.3% | 1.01% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.16 | +4.9% | 1.09% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.06 | +5.6% | 1.42% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.95 | +3.2% | 0.83% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.89 | +2.2% | 0.87% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.85 | +9.5% | 0.96% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.69 | +11.2% | 1.15% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.52 | −14.1% | 1.13% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.77 | — | 1.51% | 5 |
| 2015 | $1.34 | +16.0% | 1.17% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.16 | +19.7% | 1.11% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.96 | +16.3% | 0.93% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.83 | +14.5% | 1.15% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.72 | +13.3% | 1.25% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.64 | +11.3% | 1.27% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.57 | +8.5% | 1.29% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.53 | +11.6% | 1.51% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.47 | +14.5% | 0.93% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.41 | — | 0.92% | 4 |
ECL dividend history
165 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 2026-10-15 | $0.73 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-16 | 2026-07-15 | $0.73 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-17 | 2026-04-15 | $0.73 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-16 | 2026-01-15 | $0.73 | +12.3% | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-16 | 2025-10-15 | $0.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-17 | 2025-07-15 | $0.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-18 | 2025-04-15 | $0.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-17 | 2025-01-15 | $0.65 | +14.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-17 | 2024-10-15 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-18 | 2024-07-15 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-18 | 2024-04-15 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-18 | 2024-01-16 | $0.57 | +7.5% | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-10-16 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-16 | 2023-07-17 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-20 | 2023-04-17 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-19 | 2023-01-17 | $0.53 | +3.9% | Quarterly |
Show all 165 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-19 | 2022-10-17 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-17 | 2022-07-15 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-04-15 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-13 | 2022-01-18 | $0.51 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-13 | 2021-10-15 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-14 | 2021-07-15 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-15 | 2021-04-15 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-14 | 2021-01-15 | $0.48 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-10-15 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-15 | 2020-07-15 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-16 | 2020-04-15 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-15 | $0.47 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-16 | 2019-10-15 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-17 | 2019-07-15 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-18 | 2019-04-15 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-17 | 2019-01-15 | $0.46 | +12.2% | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-17 | 2018-10-15 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-18 | 2018-07-16 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-19 | 2018-04-16 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-18 | 2018-01-16 | $0.41 | +10.8% | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-18 | 2017-10-16 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-16 | 2017-07-17 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-17 | 2017-04-17 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-16 | 2017-01-17 | $0.37 | +5.7% | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-16 | 2016-10-17 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-17 | 2016-07-15 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-13 | — | $0.35 | — | |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-04-15 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-11 | 2016-01-15 | $0.35 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-11 | 2015-10-15 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-12 | 2015-07-15 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-06 | 2015-04-15 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-12 | 2015-01-15 | $0.33 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-12 | 2014-10-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-13 | 2014-07-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-07 | 2014-04-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-13 | 2014-01-15 | $0.275 | +19.6% | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-13 | 2013-10-15 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-14 | 2013-07-15 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-01 | 2013-04-15 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-14 | 2012-12-28 | $0.23 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-14 | 2012-10-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-15 | 2012-07-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-02 | 2012-04-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-16 | 2012-01-17 | $0.2 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-16 | 2011-10-17 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-17 | 2011-07-15 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-04 | 2011-04-15 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-17 | 2011-01-18 | $0.175 | +12.9% | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-17 | 2010-10-15 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-11 | 2010-07-15 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-05 | 2010-04-15 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-11 | 2010-01-15 | $0.155 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-11 | 2009-10-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-12 | 2009-07-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-06 | 2009-04-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-12 | 2009-01-15 | $0.14 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-12 | 2008-10-15 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-13 | 2008-07-15 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-07 | 2008-04-15 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-14 | 2008-01-15 | $0.13 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-14 | 2007-10-15 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-15 | 2007-07-16 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-16 | 2007-04-16 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-15 | 2007-01-16 | $0.115 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-15 | 2006-10-16 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-16 | 2006-07-17 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-10 | 2006-04-17 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-16 | 2006-01-17 | $0.1 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-16 | 2005-10-17 | $0.0875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-17 | 2005-07-15 | $0.0875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-11 | 2005-04-15 | $0.0875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-17 | 2005-01-18 | $0.0875 | +9.4% | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-17 | 2004-10-15 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-14 | 2004-07-15 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-12 | 2004-04-15 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-19 | 2004-01-15 | $0.08 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-12 | 2003-10-15 | $0.0725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-13 | 2003-07-15 | $0.0725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-14 | 2003-04-15 | $0.0725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-19 | 2003-01-15 | $0.0725 | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-13 | 2002-10-15 | $0.0675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-14 | 2002-07-15 | $0.0675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-15 | 2002-04-15 | $0.0675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-14 | 2002-01-15 | $0.0675 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-14 | 2001-10-15 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-15 | 2001-07-16 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-16 | 2001-04-16 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-15 | 2001-01-16 | $0.065 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-15 | 2000-10-16 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-16 | 2000-07-17 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-17 | 2000-04-17 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-29 | 2000-01-18 | $0.06 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-17 | 1999-10-15 | $0.0525 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-11 | 1999-07-15 | $0.0525 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-12 | 1999-04-15 | $0.0525 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-24 | 1999-01-15 | $0.0525 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-11 | 1998-10-15 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-12 | 1998-07-15 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-13 | 1998-04-15 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-23 | 1998-01-15 | $0.0475 | +18.8% | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-12 | 1997-10-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-13 | 1997-07-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-14 | 1997-04-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-24 | 1997-01-15 | $0.04 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-13 | 1996-10-15 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-14 | 1996-07-15 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-15 | 1996-04-15 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-27 | 1996-01-16 | $0.035 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-15 | 1995-10-16 | $0.0312 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-23 | 1995-07-17 | $0.0312 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-08 | 1995-04-17 | $0.0312 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-23 | 1995-01-17 | $0.0312 | +13.6% | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-14 | 1994-10-17 | $0.0275 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-15 | 1994-07-15 | $0.0275 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-09 | 1994-04-15 | $0.0275 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-21 | 1994-01-18 | $0.0275 | +15.8% | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-15 | 1993-10-15 | $0.0238 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-09 | 1993-07-15 | $0.0238 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-10 | 1993-04-15 | $0.0238 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-22 | 1993-01-15 | $0.0238 | +8.6% | |
| 1992-09-09 | 1992-10-15 | $0.0219 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-10 | 1992-07-15 | $0.0219 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-11 | 1992-04-15 | $0.0219 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-20 | 1992-01-15 | $0.0219 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-11 | 1991-10-15 | $0.0219 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-12 | 1991-07-15 | $0.0219 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-13 | 1991-04-15 | $0.0219 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-12 | 1991-01-15 | $0.0219 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-12 | 1990-10-15 | $0.0206 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-13 | 1990-07-13 | $0.0206 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-14 | 1990-04-13 | $0.0206 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-13 | 1990-01-12 | $0.0206 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-13 | 1989-10-13 | $0.0206 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-14 | 1989-07-14 | $0.0206 | — | |
| 1989-03-15 | 1989-04-14 | $0.0206 | +6.4% | |
| 1988-12-14 | 1989-01-13 | $0.0194 | — | |
| 1988-09-14 | 1988-10-14 | $0.0194 | — | |
| 1988-06-15 | — | $0.0194 | — | |
| 1988-03-16 | 1988-04-15 | $0.0194 | — | |
| 1987-12-16 | 1988-01-15 | $0.0194 | — | |
| 1987-09-16 | 1987-10-15 | $0.0194 | +6.9% | |
| 1987-06-17 | 1987-07-15 | $0.0181 | — | |
| 1987-03-18 | 1987-04-15 | $0.0181 | — | |
| 1986-12-17 | 1987-01-15 | $0.0181 | −87.5% | |
| 1986-09-17 | — | $0.1456 | −50.0% | |
| 1986-06-18 | — | $0.2912 | +11.7% | |
| 1986-03-19 | — | $0.2608 | — | |
| 1985-12-18 | — | $0.2608 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
ECL stock split history
- 2:1June 9, 2003
- 2:1January 16, 1998
- 2:1January 19, 1994
ECL dividend overview
Ecolab pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share, a yield of 1.01% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.68 per share in 2025, up 13.6% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 7.2% a year on average and over ten years 7.2% a year. The payout ratio is 36.8% of trailing earnings.
Related: ECL cash flow statement, ECL key metrics, ECL chart. See the ECL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ECL dividends FAQ
Does Ecolab pay a dividend?
Yes. Ecolab has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.73 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 15, 2026.
What is Ecolab's dividend yield?
Ecolab's forward annual dividend is $2.92 per share, a dividend yield of 1.01% at the latest close of $288.89.
How often does Ecolab pay dividends?
Ecolab pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Ecolab's dividend growing?
Ecolab's dividend per share grew from $1.89 in 2020 to $2.68 in 2025, 7.2% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 8 years in a row.
What is Ecolab's dividend payout ratio?
Ecolab pays out 36.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 39.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Ecolab split its stock?
Ecolab has split its stock 3 times: 2:1 on June 9, 2003, 2:1 on January 16, 1998, 2:1 on January 19, 1994. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.