STERIS plc (STE) Dividend History
STE latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 15 yearsof dividend increases
- 2005paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +9.3%5-year growth a year
- 1.16%forward yield
STE dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $258
- Each payment
- $64
- Value of the shares
- $22,266
- Dividend yield
- 1.16%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.58 per share, before tax.
STE dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
STE dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
STE yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $240.21 | 1.07% | $2.58 | 1.1% |
| 3 years ago | $221.94 | 1.16% | $7.05 | 3.2% |
| 5 years ago | $223.20 | 1.16% | $10.74 | 4.8% |
| 10 years ago | $69.29 | 3.72% | $17.69 | 25.5% |
| 20 years ago | $24.02 | 10.74% | $25.95 | 108.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
STE dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
STE dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.40 | +10.1% | 0.95% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.18 | +10.1% | 1.06% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.98 | +10.0% | 0.90% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.80 | +8.4% | 0.97% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.66 | +7.8% | 0.68% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.54 | +8.5% | 0.81% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.42 | +9.2% | 0.93% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.30 | +10.2% | 1.22% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.18 | +11.3% | 1.35% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.06 | +10.4% | 1.57% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.96 | +9.1% | 1.27% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.88 | +10.0% | 1.36% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.80 | +11.1% | 1.66% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.72 | +12.5% | 2.07% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.64 | +23.1% | 2.15% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.52 | −78.4% | 1.43% | 4 |
| 2009 | $2.41 | +760.7% | 8.62% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.28 | +27.3% | 1.17% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.22 | +29.4% | 0.76% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.17 | — | 0.68% | 4 |
STE dividend history
86 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-25 | $0.69 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-08 | 2026-06-26 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-17 | 2026-03-19 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-18 | 2025-12-18 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-26 | $0.63 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-10 | 2025-06-26 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-20 | 2025-03-21 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-19 | 2024-12-19 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-05 | 2024-09-20 | $0.57 | +9.6% | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-12 | 2024-06-26 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-22 | 2024-03-22 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-20 | 2023-12-21 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-22 | $0.52 | +10.6% | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-13 | 2023-06-28 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-23 | 2023-03-23 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-12-16 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 86 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-06 | 2022-09-23 | $0.47 | +9.3% | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-13 | 2022-06-28 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-24 | 2022-03-24 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-22 | 2021-12-17 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-24 | $0.43 | +7.5% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-06-25 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-23 | 2021-03-25 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-23 | 2020-12-18 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-26 | 2020-09-24 | $0.4 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-11 | 2020-06-26 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-24 | 2020-03-26 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-25 | 2019-12-20 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-09 | 2019-09-26 | $0.37 | +8.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-11 | 2019-06-28 | $0.34 | — | |
| 2019-02-26 | 2019-03-21 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-27 | 2018-12-21 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-28 | 2018-09-27 | $0.34 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-07 | 2018-06-28 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-27 | 2018-03-28 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-21 | 2017-12-20 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-25 | 2017-09-28 | $0.31 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-05 | 2017-06-29 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-24 | 2017-03-28 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-21 | 2016-12-21 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-26 | 2016-09-27 | $0.28 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-06 | 2016-06-29 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-26 | 2016-03-29 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-28 | 2015-12-18 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-21 | 2015-09-22 | $0.25 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-01 | 2015-06-25 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-23 | 2015-03-25 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-24 | 2014-12-23 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-22 | 2014-09-23 | $0.23 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-03 | 2014-06-26 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-24 | 2014-03-26 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-18 | 2013-12-18 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-26 | 2013-09-25 | $0.21 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-31 | 2013-06-25 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-25 | 2013-03-27 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-19 | 2012-12-19 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-21 | 2012-09-20 | $0.19 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-01 | 2012-06-26 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-24 | 2012-03-27 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-21 | 2011-12-21 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-19 | 2011-09-20 | $0.17 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-03 | 2011-06-28 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-25 | 2011-03-29 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-22 | 2010-12-22 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-20 | 2010-09-21 | $0.15 | +36.4% | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-25 | 2010-06-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-19 | 2010-03-23 | $0.11 | −94.8% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-20 | 2009-12-22 | $2.11 | +1,818.2% | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-18 | 2009-09-17 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-19 | 2009-06-18 | $0.11 | +37.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-09 | 2009-03-11 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-06 | 2008-12-09 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-12 | 2008-09-11 | $0.08 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-12 | 2008-06-11 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-08 | 2008-03-11 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-09 | 2007-12-12 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-13 | 2007-09-12 | $0.06 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-14 | 2007-06-13 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-09 | 2007-03-13 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-13 | 2006-12-13 | $0.05 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-14 | 2006-09-13 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-15 | 2006-06-14 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-06 | 2006-03-08 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-14 | 2005-12-07 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-10 | 2005-09-09 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-26 | 2005-06-28 | $0.04 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
STE stock split history
- 2:1August 25, 1998
- 2:1August 25, 1995
STE dividend overview
Steris pays an annual dividend of $2.58 per share, a yield of 1.16% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.40 per share in 2025, up 10.1% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 9.3% a year on average and over ten years 9.6% a year. The payout ratio is 24.8% of trailing earnings.
Related: STE cash flow statement, STE key metrics, STE chart. See the STE stock overview for the latest quote and news.
STE dividends FAQ
Does Steris pay a dividend?
Yes. Steris has paid a regular dividend since 2005, quarterly, most recently $0.69 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 4, 2026.
What is Steris's dividend yield?
Steris's forward annual dividend is $2.58 per share, a dividend yield of 1.16% at the latest close of $222.66.
How often does Steris pay dividends?
Steris pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Steris's dividend growing?
Steris's dividend per share grew from $1.54 in 2020 to $2.40 in 2025, 9.3% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 15 years in a row.
What is Steris's dividend payout ratio?
Steris pays out 24.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 24.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).
Has Steris split its stock?
Steris has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on August 25, 1998, 2:1 on August 25, 1995. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.