Xylem Inc. (XYL) Dividend History

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

XYL latest dividend

$0.43last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 27Thursday, 2026
Payment dateSep 24Thursday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 13 yearsof dividend increases
  • 2011paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +9.0%5-year growth a year
  • 1.65%forward yield

XYL dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$172
Each payment
$43
Value of the shares
$10,405
Dividend yield
1.65%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.72 per share, before tax.

XYL 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.

XYL dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)31.5%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)43.0%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+9.0%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases13
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

XYL yield on cost

Xylem Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$145.911.18%$1.691.2%
3 years ago$90.341.90%$4.665.2%
5 years ago$125.091.38%$7.135.7%
10 years ago$49.153.50%$11.6923.8%

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

XYL dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

XYL dividends by year

Xylem Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.60+11.1%1.17%4
2024$1.44+9.1%1.24%4
2023$1.32+10.0%1.15%4
2022$1.20+7.1%1.09%4
2021$1.12+7.7%0.93%4
2020$1.04+8.3%1.02%4
2019$0.96+14.3%1.22%4
2018$0.84+16.7%1.26%4
2017$0.72+16.1%1.06%4
2016$0.62+9.9%1.25%4
2015$0.56+10.2%1.55%4
2014$0.51+10.3%1.34%4
2013$0.46+14.9%1.34%4
2012$0.40—1.49%4
2011$0.10—0.39%1

XYL dividend history

60 payments
Xylem Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-08-272026-09-24$0.43—Quarterly
2026-05-282026-06-25$0.43—Quarterly
2026-02-242026-03-24$0.43+7.5%Quarterly
2025-11-252025-12-23$0.4—Quarterly
2025-08-282025-09-25$0.4—Quarterly
2025-05-292025-06-26$0.4—Quarterly
2025-02-182025-03-19$0.4+11.1%Quarterly
2024-11-262024-12-24$0.36—Quarterly
2024-08-292024-09-26$0.36—Quarterly
2024-05-302024-06-27$0.36—Quarterly
2024-02-202024-03-20$0.36+9.1%Quarterly
2023-11-202023-12-19$0.33—Quarterly
2023-08-302023-09-28$0.33—Quarterly
2023-05-262023-06-28$0.33—Quarterly
2023-02-212023-03-22$0.33+10.0%Quarterly
2022-11-212022-12-20$0.3—Quarterly
Show all 60 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-08-312022-09-29$0.3—Quarterly
2022-05-252022-06-23$0.3—Quarterly
2022-02-162022-03-17$0.3+7.1%Quarterly
2021-11-222021-12-21$0.28—Quarterly
2021-08-252021-09-23$0.28—Quarterly
2021-05-262021-06-24$0.28—Quarterly
2021-02-172021-03-18$0.28+7.7%Quarterly
2020-11-042020-12-03$0.26—Quarterly
2020-08-262020-09-24$0.26—Quarterly
2020-05-272020-06-25$0.26—Quarterly
2020-02-262020-03-26$0.26+8.3%Quarterly
2019-10-302019-12-05$0.24—Quarterly
2019-08-282019-09-26$0.24—Quarterly
2019-05-292019-06-27$0.24—Quarterly
2019-02-132019-03-14$0.24+14.3%Quarterly
2018-10-312018-12-07$0.21—Quarterly
2018-08-292018-09-20$0.21—Quarterly
2018-05-232018-06-21$0.21—Quarterly
2018-02-142018-03-15$0.21+16.7%Quarterly
2017-11-012017-12-06$0.18—Quarterly
2017-08-292017-09-20$0.18—Quarterly
2017-05-232017-06-21$0.18—Quarterly
2017-02-142017-03-15$0.18+16.1%Quarterly
2016-11-072016-12-07$0.155—Quarterly
2016-08-292016-09-14$0.155—Quarterly
2016-05-232016-06-22$0.155—Quarterly
2016-02-162016-03-16$0.155+9.9%Quarterly
2015-11-022015-12-02$0.141—Quarterly
2015-08-312015-09-23$0.141—Quarterly
2015-05-262015-06-24$0.141—Quarterly
2015-02-132015-03-18$0.141+10.2%Quarterly
2014-10-272014-12-03$0.128—Quarterly
2014-09-082014-09-24$0.128—Quarterly
2014-05-192014-06-18$0.128—Quarterly
2014-02-142014-03-19$0.128+10.3%Quarterly
2013-10-212013-12-11$0.116—Quarterly
2013-08-302013-09-18$0.116—Quarterly
2013-05-202013-06-19$0.116—Quarterly
2013-02-152013-03-20$0.116+14.9%Quarterly
2012-10-182012-12-19$0.101—Quarterly
2012-08-232012-09-19$0.101—Quarterly
2012-05-172012-06-20$0.101—Quarterly
2012-03-012012-03-21$0.101—Quarterly
2011-11-142011-12-31$0.101—Quarterly

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

XYL stock split history

Xylem has no stock splits on record.

XYL dividend overview

Xylem pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share, a yield of 1.65% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.60 per share in 2025, up 11.1% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 9.0% a year on average and over ten years 11.0% a year. The payout ratio is 31.5% of trailing earnings.

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XYL dividends FAQ

Does Xylem pay a dividend?

Yes. Xylem has paid a regular dividend since 2011, quarterly, most recently $0.43 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 27, 2026.

What is Xylem's dividend yield?

Xylem's forward annual dividend is $1.72 per share, a dividend yield of 1.65% at the latest close of $104.05.

How often does Xylem pay dividends?

Xylem pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Xylem's dividend growing?

Xylem's dividend per share grew from $1.04 in 2020 to $1.60 in 2025, 9.0% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 13 years in a row.

What is Xylem's dividend payout ratio?

Xylem pays out 31.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 43.0% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

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