Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (FMS) Dividend History

NYSE: FMSYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

FMS latest dividend

$0.87last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateMay 22Friday, 2026
Payment dateJun 8Monday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2 yearsof dividend increases
  • 1998paying since
  • Once a year1 payments a year
  • +2.9%5-year growth a year
  • 3.92%forward yield

FMS dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$87
Each payment
$87
Value of the shares
$2,217
Dividend yield
3.92%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.87 per share, before tax.

FMS 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.

FMS dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)36.6%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)23.9%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+2.9%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases2
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

FMS yield on cost

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$27.163.20%$0.873.2%
3 years ago$17.185.06%$2.3213.5%
5 years ago$35.112.48%$3.6510.4%
10 years ago$41.782.08%$6.9916.7%
20 years ago$21.694.01%$11.3352.2%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

FMS dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 30 payments).

FMS dividends by year

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$0.81+28.5%3.42%1
2024$0.63+2.6%2.80%1
2023$0.62−12.8%2.97%1
2022$0.71−15.0%4.34%1
2021$0.83+18.0%2.57%1
2020$0.71+7.9%1.70%1
2019$0.66+3.6%1.78%1
2018$0.63+23.0%1.95%1
2017$0.51+16.8%0.98%1
2016$0.44+0.5%1.04%1
2015$0.44−17.8%1.05%1
2014$0.53+8.8%1.44%1
2013$0.49+7.6%1.38%1
2012$0.46−4.1%1.33%1
2011$0.47+16.6%1.40%1
2010$0.41+8.8%1.41%1
2009$0.37−10.0%1.41%1
2008$0.42+32.7%1.76%1
2007$0.31+28.5%1.19%1
2006$0.24—1.10%1

FMS dividend history

30 payments
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-05-222026-06-08$0.872+7.0%Once a year
2025-05-232025-06-06$0.815+28.5%Once a year
2024-05-172024-06-03$0.634+2.6%Once a year
2023-05-172023-06-01$0.618−12.8%Once a year
2022-05-132022-05-27$0.709−15.0%Once a year
2021-05-242021-06-07$0.834+18.0%Once a year
2020-08-282020-09-11$0.707+7.9%Once a year
2019-05-172019-05-31$0.655+3.6%Once a year
2018-05-212018-06-04$0.632+23.0%Once a year
2017-05-112017-05-26$0.514+16.8%Once a year
2016-05-102016-05-23$0.44+0.5%Once a year
2015-05-152015-06-01$0.438−17.8%Once a year
2014-05-132014-05-27$0.533+8.8%Once a year
2013-05-142013-05-28$0.49+7.6%Once a year
2012-05-082012-05-21$0.4555−4.1%
2011-05-102011-05-23$0.475+16.6%Once a year
Show all 30 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2010-05-072010-05-24$0.4075+8.8%Once a year
2009-05-052009-05-18$0.3745−10.0%Once a year
2008-05-162008-06-02$0.416+32.7%Once a year
2007-05-112007-05-29$0.3135+28.5%Once a year
2006-05-052006-05-17$0.244+2.1%Once a year
2005-05-202005-06-02$0.239+13.3%Once a year
2004-05-252004-06-07$0.211+408.4%Once a year
2004-05-20—$0.0415−75.2%
2003-05-202003-06-02$0.1675+34.5%Once a year
2002-05-202002-05-31$0.1245+2.9%Once a year
2001-05-212001-06-01$0.121+9.5%Once a year
2000-05-252000-06-07$0.1105+6.8%Once a year
1999-05-281999-06-11$0.1035+11.3%Once a year
1998-06-081998-06-19$0.093—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

FMS stock split history

  • 2:1December 4, 2012

FMS dividend overview

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA pays an annual dividend of $0.87 per share, a yield of 3.92% at the latest close, paid once a year. It paid $0.81 per share in 2025, up 28.5% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 2.9% a year on average and over ten years 6.4% a year. The payout ratio is 36.6% of trailing earnings.

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FMS dividends FAQ

Does Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA pay a dividend?

Yes. Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA has paid a regular dividend since 1998, once a year, most recently $0.87 per share with an ex-dividend date of May 22, 2026.

What is Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA's dividend yield?

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA's forward annual dividend is $0.87 per share, a dividend yield of 3.92% at the latest close of $22.17.

How often does Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA pay dividends?

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA pays dividends once a year.

How fast is Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA's dividend growing?

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA's dividend per share grew from $0.71 in 2020 to $0.81 in 2025, 2.9% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 2 years in a row.

What is Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA's dividend payout ratio?

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA pays out 36.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 23.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA split its stock?

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on December 4, 2012. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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