Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) Dividend History
ETN latest dividend
$1.10last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 7Friday, 2026
Payment dateAug 28Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 5 yearsof dividend increases
- 1972paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +12.9%5-year growth a year
- 1.12%forward yield
ETN dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $440
- Each payment
- $110
- Value of the shares
- $39,125
- Dividend yield
- 1.12%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $4.40 per share, before tax.
ETN 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.
ETN dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)35.1%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)45.8%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+12.9%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases5
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
ETN yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $373.30 | 1.18% | $4.34 | 1.2% |
| 3 years ago | $202.41 | 2.17% | $12.08 | 6.0% |
| 5 years ago | $161.27 | 2.73% | $18.66 | 11.6% |
| 10 years ago | $63.19 | 6.96% | $31.65 | 50.1% |
| 20 years ago | $36.88 | 11.93% | $46.22 | 125.3% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
ETN dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
ETN dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.16 | +10.6% | 1.31% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.76 | +9.3% | 1.13% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.44 | +6.2% | 1.43% | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.24 | +6.6% | 2.06% | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.04 | +34.3% | 1.76% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.26 | −20.3% | 1.88% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.84 | +7.6% | 3.00% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.64 | +10.0% | 3.85% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.40 | +5.3% | 3.04% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.28 | +3.6% | 3.40% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.20 | +12.2% | 4.23% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.96 | +16.7% | 2.88% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.68 | +10.5% | 2.21% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.52 | +11.8% | 2.81% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.36 | +25.9% | 3.12% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.08 | +8.0% | 2.13% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.00 | 0.0% | 3.14% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.00 | +16.3% | 4.02% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.86 | +16.2% | 1.77% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.74 | — | 1.97% | 4 |
ETN dividend history
218 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-28 | $1.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-08 | 2026-05-29 | $1.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-10 | 2026-03-27 | $1.10 | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-21 | $1.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-22 | $1.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-05 | 2025-05-23 | $1.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-10 | 2025-03-28 | $1.04 | +10.6% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-04 | 2024-11-22 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-05 | 2024-08-23 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-03 | 2024-05-24 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-08 | 2024-03-29 | $0.94 | +9.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-03 | 2023-11-24 | $0.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-04 | 2023-08-25 | $0.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-26 | $0.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-03 | 2023-03-24 | $0.86 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-09 | 2022-11-30 | $0.81 | — | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-08-26 | $0.81 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-12 | 2022-05-27 | $0.81 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-10 | 2022-03-31 | $0.81 | +6.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-10 | 2021-11-30 | $0.76 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-27 | $0.76 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-05-28 | $0.76 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-15 | 2021-03-30 | $0.76 | +4.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-05 | 2020-11-20 | $0.73 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-08-28 | $0.73 | +900.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-13 | 2020-05-29 | $0.073 | −90.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-27 | $0.73 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-31 | 2019-11-15 | $0.71 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-16 | $0.71 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-17 | $0.71 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-03-22 | $0.71 | +7.6% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-16 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-17 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-03 | 2018-05-18 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-09 | 2018-03-23 | $0.66 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-17 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-02 | 2017-08-18 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-03 | 2017-05-19 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-02 | 2017-03-17 | $0.6 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-18 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-03 | 2016-08-19 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-04 | 2016-05-20 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-03 | 2016-03-18 | $0.57 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-05 | 2015-11-20 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-30 | 2015-08-21 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-30 | 2015-05-22 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-05 | 2015-03-20 | $0.55 | +12.2% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-12 | 2014-11-28 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-31 | 2014-08-22 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-23 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-06 | 2014-03-21 | $0.49 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-31 | 2013-11-22 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-01 | 2013-08-23 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-02 | 2013-05-24 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-07 | 2013-03-22 | $0.42 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-04 | 2012-10-19 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-02 | 2012-08-24 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-03 | 2012-05-25 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-02 | 2012-02-24 | $0.38 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-03 | 2011-11-25 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-04 | 2011-08-26 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-05 | 2011-05-27 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-03 | 2011-02-25 | $0.34 | +17.2% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-04 | 2010-11-26 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-05 | 2010-08-27 | $0.29 | +16.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-06 | 2010-05-28 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-04 | 2010-02-26 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-05 | 2009-11-27 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-30 | 2009-08-21 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-30 | 2009-05-22 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-05 | 2009-02-27 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-30 | 2008-11-21 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-31 | 2008-08-22 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-01 | 2008-05-23 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-31 | 2008-02-22 | $0.25 | +16.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-01 | 2007-11-23 | $0.215 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-02 | 2007-08-24 | $0.215 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-03 | 2007-05-25 | $0.215 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-01 | 2007-02-23 | $0.215 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-02 | 2006-11-24 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-25 | $0.195 | +11.4% | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-04 | 2006-05-26 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-02 | 2006-02-24 | $0.175 | +12.9% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-03 | 2005-11-25 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-04 | 2005-08-26 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-05 | 2005-05-27 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-03 | 2005-02-25 | $0.155 | +14.8% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-04 | 2004-11-26 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-05 | 2004-08-27 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-06 | 2004-05-28 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-05 | 2004-02-27 | $0.135 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-30 | 2003-11-21 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-31 | 2003-08-22 | $0.12 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-01 | 2003-05-23 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-30 | 2003-02-21 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-31 | 2002-11-22 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-01 | 2002-08-23 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-02 | 2002-05-24 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-31 | 2002-02-22 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-01 | 2001-11-23 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-02 | 2001-08-24 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-03 | 2001-05-25 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-01 | 2001-02-23 | $0.11 | −95.8% | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-02 | — | $2.62 | +2,640.7% | |
| 2000-11-02 | 2000-11-24 | $0.0954 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-03 | 2000-08-25 | $0.0954 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-04 | 2000-05-25 | $0.0954 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-03 | 2000-02-25 | $0.0954 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-04 | 1999-11-24 | $0.0954 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-05 | 1999-08-25 | $0.0954 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-06 | 1999-05-25 | $0.0954 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-04 | 1999-02-25 | $0.0954 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-05 | 1998-11-25 | $0.0954 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-30 | 1998-08-25 | $0.0954 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-30 | 1998-05-22 | $0.0954 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-05 | 1998-02-25 | $0.0954 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-30 | 1997-11-25 | $0.0954 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-31 | 1997-08-25 | $0.0954 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-01 | 1997-05-23 | $0.0954 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-30 | 1997-02-25 | $0.0868 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-31 | 1996-11-25 | $0.0868 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-01 | 1996-08-23 | $0.0868 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-02 | 1996-05-24 | $0.0868 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-01 | 1996-02-23 | $0.0868 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-02 | 1995-11-24 | $0.0868 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-03 | 1995-08-25 | $0.0868 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-02 | 1995-05-25 | $0.0868 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-31 | 1995-02-24 | $0.0651 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-01 | 1994-11-25 | $0.0651 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-02 | 1994-08-25 | $0.0651 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-03 | 1994-05-25 | $0.0651 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-01 | 1994-02-25 | $0.0651 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-02 | 1993-11-24 | $0.0651 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-03 | 1993-08-25 | $0.0651 | +1,663.7% | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-04 | 1993-05-25 | $0.0037 | −93.8% | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-02 | 1993-02-25 | $0.0597 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-03 | 1992-11-25 | $0.0597 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-28 | 1992-08-25 | $0.0597 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-28 | 1992-05-22 | $0.0597 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-28 | 1992-02-25 | $0.0597 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-29 | 1991-11-25 | $0.0597 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-30 | 1991-08-23 | $0.0597 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-30 | 1991-05-24 | $0.0597 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-29 | 1991-02-25 | $0.0597 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-30 | 1990-11-23 | $0.0597 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-31 | 1990-08-24 | $0.0597 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-01 | 1990-05-25 | $0.0542 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-30 | 1990-02-23 | $0.0542 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-31 | 1989-11-24 | $0.0542 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-01 | 1989-08-25 | $0.0542 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-02 | 1989-05-25 | $0.0542 | — | |
| 1989-01-31 | 1989-02-24 | $0.0542 | — | |
| 1988-11-01 | 1988-11-25 | $0.0542 | — | |
| 1988-08-11 | 1988-08-25 | $0.0542 | +50.0% | |
| 1988-05-03 | — | $0.0362 | — | |
| 1988-02-02 | 1988-02-25 | $0.0362 | — | |
| 1987-11-03 | 1987-11-25 | $0.0362 | — | |
| 1987-07-28 | 1987-08-25 | $0.0362 | — | |
| 1987-04-28 | 1987-05-22 | $0.0362 | +25.0% | |
| 1987-02-03 | 1987-02-25 | $0.0289 | — | |
| 1986-10-28 | — | $0.0289 | — | |
| 1986-07-29 | — | $0.0289 | — | |
| 1986-04-29 | — | $0.0289 | — | |
| 1986-01-28 | — | $0.0289 | +14.3% | |
| 1985-10-29 | — | $0.0253 | — | |
| 1985-07-30 | — | $0.0253 | — | |
| 1985-04-30 | — | $0.0253 | +16.7% | |
| 1985-01-29 | — | $0.0217 | — | |
| 1984-10-30 | — | $0.0217 | — | |
| 1984-07-31 | — | $0.0217 | — | |
| 1984-05-01 | — | $0.0217 | +50.0% | |
| 1984-01-31 | — | $0.0145 | — | |
| 1983-11-01 | — | $0.0145 | — | |
| 1983-08-02 | — | $0.0145 | — | |
| 1983-05-03 | — | $0.0145 | — | |
| 1983-02-01 | — | $0.0145 | −53.5% | |
| 1982-11-01 | — | $0.0311 | — | |
| 1982-08-03 | — | $0.0311 | — | |
| 1982-05-04 | — | $0.0311 | — | |
| 1982-02-02 | — | $0.0311 | — | |
| 1981-11-02 | — | $0.0311 | — | |
| 1981-08-03 | — | $0.0311 | — | |
| 1981-05-04 | — | $0.0311 | — | |
| 1981-02-03 | — | $0.0311 | — | |
| 1980-10-31 | — | $0.0311 | — | |
| 1980-08-04 | — | $0.0311 | — | |
| 1980-05-02 | — | $0.0311 | — | |
| 1980-02-04 | — | $0.0311 | — | |
| 1979-11-02 | — | $0.0311 | — | |
| 1979-08-02 | — | $0.0311 | +14.8% | |
| 1979-05-02 | — | $0.0271 | — | |
| 1979-02-02 | — | $0.0271 | — | |
| 1978-11-01 | — | $0.0271 | — | |
| 1978-08-02 | — | $0.0271 | — | |
| 1978-05-03 | — | $0.0271 | — | |
| 1978-02-02 | — | $0.0271 | +12.4% | |
| 1977-11-01 | — | $0.0241 | — | |
| 1977-08-02 | — | $0.0241 | — | |
| 1977-05-03 | — | $0.0241 | — | |
| 1977-02-02 | — | $0.0241 | — | |
| 1976-11-03 | — | $0.0241 | +11.1% | |
| 1976-08-03 | — | $0.0217 | — | |
| 1976-05-03 | — | $0.0217 | — | |
| 1976-02-03 | — | $0.0217 | — | |
| 1975-10-31 | — | $0.0217 | — | |
| 1975-08-01 | — | $0.0217 | — | |
| 1975-05-02 | — | $0.0217 | — | |
| 1975-01-31 | — | $0.0217 | — | |
| 1974-10-31 | — | $0.0217 | — | |
| 1974-08-02 | — | $0.0217 | — | |
| 1974-05-02 | — | $0.0217 | — | |
| 1974-01-31 | — | $0.0217 | — | |
| 1973-11-01 | — | $0.0217 | — | |
| 1973-08-02 | — | $0.0217 | +20.0% | |
| 1973-05-02 | — | $0.0181 | — | |
| 1973-01-31 | — | $0.0181 | −6.2% | |
| 1972-11-01 | — | $0.0193 | +14.3% | |
| 1972-08-01 | — | $0.0169 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
ETN stock split history
- 2:1March 1, 2011
- 2:1February 24, 2004
- 10000:8677January 2, 2001
- 2:1June 29, 1993
- 3:2September 20, 1988
- 3:2October 3, 1979
ETN dividend overview
Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share, a yield of 1.12% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $4.16 per share in 2025, up 10.6% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 12.9% a year on average and over ten years 6.6% a year. The payout ratio is 35.1% of trailing earnings.
Related: ETN cash flow statement, ETN key metrics, ETN chart. See the ETN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ETN dividends FAQ
Does Eaton pay a dividend?
Yes. Eaton has paid a regular dividend since 1972, quarterly, most recently $1.10 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 7, 2026.
What is Eaton's dividend yield?
Eaton's forward annual dividend is $4.40 per share, a dividend yield of 1.12% at the latest close of $391.25.
How often does Eaton pay dividends?
Eaton pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Eaton's dividend growing?
Eaton's dividend per share grew from $2.26 in 2020 to $4.16 in 2025, 12.9% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 5 years in a row.
What is Eaton's dividend payout ratio?
Eaton pays out 35.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 45.8% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Eaton split its stock?
Eaton has split its stock 6 times: 2:1 on March 1, 2011, 2:1 on February 24, 2004, 10000:8677 on January 2, 2001, 2:1 on June 29, 1993, 3:2 on September 20, 1988, 3:2 on October 3, 1979. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.