MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) Dividend History
MSA latest dividend
$0.54last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 14Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 10Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 12 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +4.2%5-year growth a year
- 1.21%forward yield
MSA dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $216
- Each payment
- $54
- Value of the shares
- $17,905
- Dividend yield
- 1.21%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.16 per share, before tax.
MSA 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.
MSA dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)24.6%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)27.9%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+4.2%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases12
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
MSA yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $165.07 | 1.31% | $2.14 | 1.3% |
| 3 years ago | $151.61 | 1.42% | $6.18 | 4.1% |
| 5 years ago | $152.05 | 1.42% | $9.84 | 6.5% |
| 10 years ago | $57.00 | 3.79% | $17.70 | 31.1% |
| 20 years ago | $36.55 | 5.91% | $28.68 | 78.5% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
MSA dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
MSA dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.10 | +5.0% | 1.31% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.00 | +7.0% | 1.21% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.87 | +2.7% | 1.11% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.82 | +4.0% | 1.26% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.75 | +2.3% | 1.16% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.71 | +4.3% | 1.14% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.64 | +10.1% | 1.30% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.49 | +8.0% | 1.58% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.38 | +5.3% | 1.78% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.31 | +3.1% | 1.89% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.27 | +3.3% | 2.92% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.23 | +4.2% | 2.32% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.18 | −14.5% | 2.30% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.38 | — | 3.23% | 5 |
| 2011 | $1.03 | +4.0% | 3.11% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.99 | +3.1% | 3.18% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.96 | +2.1% | 3.62% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.94 | +11.9% | 3.93% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.84 | +23.5% | 1.62% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.68 | — | 1.86% | 4 |
MSA dividend history
171 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-09-10 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-06-10 | $0.54 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-13 | 2026-03-10 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-12-10 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-10 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-06-10 | $0.53 | +3.9% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-14 | 2025-03-10 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-15 | 2024-12-10 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-10 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-14 | 2024-06-10 | $0.51 | +8.5% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-14 | 2024-03-10 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-14 | 2023-12-10 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-15 | 2023-09-10 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-15 | 2023-06-10 | $0.47 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-13 | 2023-03-10 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-14 | 2022-12-10 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 171 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-15 | 2022-09-10 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-13 | 2022-06-10 | $0.46 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-11 | 2022-03-10 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-12 | 2021-12-10 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-13 | 2021-09-10 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-14 | 2021-06-10 | $0.44 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-18 | 2021-03-10 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-10 | 2020-12-10 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-14 | 2020-09-10 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-21 | 2020-06-10 | $0.43 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-11 | 2020-03-10 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-06 | 2019-12-10 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-19 | 2019-09-10 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-17 | 2019-06-10 | $0.42 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-15 | 2019-03-10 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-13 | 2018-12-10 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-17 | 2018-09-10 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-18 | 2018-06-10 | $0.38 | +8.6% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-13 | 2018-03-10 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-13 | 2017-12-10 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-14 | 2017-09-10 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-19 | 2017-06-10 | $0.35 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-10 | 2017-03-10 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016-12-10 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-16 | 2016-09-10 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-19 | 2016-06-10 | $0.33 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-11 | 2016-03-10 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-19 | 2015-12-10 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-17 | 2015-09-10 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-21 | 2015-06-10 | $0.32 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-10 | 2015-03-10 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-13 | 2014-12-10 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-15 | 2014-09-10 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-16 | 2014-06-10 | $0.31 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-12 | 2014-03-10 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-08 | 2013-12-10 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-15 | 2013-09-10 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-16 | 2013-06-10 | $0.3 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-13 | 2013-03-10 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-12 | 2012-12-28 | $0.28 | — | |
| 2012-11-09 | 2012-12-10 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-10 | 2012-09-10 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-17 | 2012-06-10 | $0.28 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-10 | 2012-03-10 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-15 | 2011-12-10 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-16 | 2011-09-10 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-19 | 2011-06-10 | $0.26 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-11 | 2011-03-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-16 | 2010-12-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-16 | 2010-09-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-20 | 2010-06-10 | $0.25 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-11 | 2010-03-10 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-16 | 2009-12-10 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-14 | 2009-09-10 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-20 | 2009-06-10 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-11 | 2009-03-10 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-13 | 2008-12-10 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-13 | 2008-09-10 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-21 | 2008-06-10 | $0.24 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-13 | 2008-03-10 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-14 | 2007-12-10 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-15 | 2007-09-10 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-17 | 2007-06-10 | $0.22 | +22.2% | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-14 | 2007-03-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-15 | 2006-12-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-16 | 2006-09-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-18 | 2006-06-10 | $0.18 | +28.6% | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-15 | 2006-03-10 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-16 | 2005-12-10 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-17 | 2005-09-10 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-18 | 2005-06-10 | $0.14 | +40.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-16 | 2005-03-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-17 | 2004-12-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-18 | 2004-09-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-19 | 2004-06-10 | $0.1 | +42.9% | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-18 | 2004-03-10 | $0.07 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-13 | 2003-12-10 | $0.0667 | −95.4% | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-12 | 2003-11-24 | $1.46 | +2,089.9% | |
| 2003-08-13 | 2003-09-10 | $0.0667 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-19 | 2003-06-10 | $0.0667 | +17.6% | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-19 | 2003-03-10 | $0.0567 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-20 | 2002-12-10 | $0.0567 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-22 | 2002-09-10 | $0.0567 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-15 | 2002-06-10 | $0.0567 | +21.4% | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-20 | 2002-03-10 | $0.0467 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-20 | 2001-12-10 | $0.0467 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-22 | 2001-09-10 | $0.0467 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-10 | 2001-06-08 | $0.0467 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-21 | 2001-03-10 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-15 | 2000-12-10 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-23 | 2000-09-10 | $0.04 | +200.1% | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-24 | 2000-06-10 | $0.0133 | −64.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-23 | 2000-03-10 | $0.0378 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-17 | 1999-12-10 | $0.0378 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-11 | 1999-09-10 | $0.0378 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-26 | 1999-06-10 | $0.0378 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-24 | 1999-03-10 | $0.0378 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-18 | 1998-12-10 | $0.0378 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-12 | 1998-09-10 | $0.0378 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-20 | 1998-06-10 | $0.0378 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-25 | 1998-03-10 | $0.0344 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-12 | 1997-12-10 | $0.0344 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-13 | 1997-09-10 | $0.0344 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-14 | 1997-06-10 | $0.0344 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-19 | 1997-03-10 | $0.0344 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-13 | 1996-12-10 | $0.0311 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-14 | 1996-09-10 | $0.0311 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-15 | 1996-06-10 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-14 | 1996-03-10 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-15 | 1995-12-10 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-09 | 1995-09-10 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-08 | 1995-06-15 | $0.03 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-13 | 1995-03-10 | $0.0278 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-14 | — | $0.0278 | — | |
| 1994-11-07 | 1994-12-10 | $0.0278 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-08 | 1994-09-10 | $0.0256 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-09 | 1994-06-10 | $0.0256 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-14 | 1994-03-10 | $0.0256 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-13 | — | $0.0256 | — | |
| 1993-11-15 | 1993-12-10 | $0.0256 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-09 | 1993-09-10 | $0.0256 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-10 | 1993-06-10 | $0.0256 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-12 | 1993-03-10 | $0.0256 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-16 | 1992-12-10 | $0.0256 | +4.6% | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-10 | 1992-09-10 | $0.0244 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-11 | 1992-06-10 | $0.0244 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-14 | 1992-03-10 | $0.0244 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-08 | 1991-12-10 | $0.0244 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-12 | 1991-09-10 | $0.0244 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-13 | 1991-06-10 | $0.0244 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-11 | 1991-03-09 | $0.0244 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-09 | 1990-12-10 | $0.0244 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-13 | 1990-09-10 | $0.0244 | +15.8% | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-14 | 1990-06-10 | $0.0211 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-12 | 1990-03-10 | $0.0211 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-13 | 1989-12-10 | $0.0211 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-14 | 1989-09-10 | $0.0211 | −88.9% | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-15 | — | $0.1899 | +19.2% | |
| 1989-02-13 | — | $0.1593 | — | |
| 1988-11-14 | — | $0.1593 | — | |
| 1988-08-15 | — | $0.1593 | +14.2% | |
| 1988-05-16 | — | $0.1395 | — | |
| 1988-02-12 | — | $0.1395 | — | |
| 1987-11-16 | — | $0.1395 | — | |
| 1987-08-10 | — | $0.1395 | — | |
| 1987-05-18 | — | $0.1395 | — | |
| 1987-02-13 | — | $0.1395 | +7.6% | |
| 1986-11-07 | — | $0.1296 | — | |
| 1986-08-11 | — | $0.1296 | — | |
| 1986-05-19 | — | $0.1296 | — | |
| 1986-02-10 | — | $0.1296 | — | |
| 1985-11-08 | — | $0.1296 | −50.0% | |
| 1985-08-12 | — | $0.2592 | +18.0% | |
| 1985-05-13 | — | $0.2196 | — | |
| 1985-02-08 | — | $0.2196 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
MSA stock split history
- 3:1January 29, 2004
- 3:1May 25, 2000
- 2:1September 11, 1985
- 2:1May 16, 1980
- 2:1April 26, 1977
MSA dividend overview
MSA Safety pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share, a yield of 1.21% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.10 per share in 2025, up 5.0% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 4.2% a year on average and over ten years 5.2% a year. The payout ratio is 24.6% of trailing earnings.
Related: MSA cash flow statement, MSA key metrics, MSA chart. See the MSA stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MSA dividends FAQ
Does MSA Safety pay a dividend?
Yes. MSA Safety has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.54 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2026.
What is MSA Safety's dividend yield?
MSA Safety's forward annual dividend is $2.16 per share, a dividend yield of 1.21% at the latest close of $179.05.
How often does MSA Safety pay dividends?
MSA Safety pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is MSA Safety's dividend growing?
MSA Safety's dividend per share grew from $1.71 in 2020 to $2.10 in 2025, 4.2% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 12 years in a row.
What is MSA Safety's dividend payout ratio?
MSA Safety pays out 24.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 27.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has MSA Safety split its stock?
MSA Safety has split its stock 5 times: 3:1 on January 29, 2004, 3:1 on May 25, 2000, 2:1 on September 11, 1985, 2:1 on May 16, 1980, 2:1 on April 26, 1977. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.