Eaton Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Eaton is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.01% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 22nd November, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 4th November, 2024.

Key information

1.0%

Dividend yield

1.1%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield2.2%
Future Dividend Yield1.1%
Dividend Growth-8.0%
Next dividend pay date22 Nov 24
Ex dividend date04 Nov 24
Dividend per shareUS$3.760
Payout ratio39%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Is Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 30
Is Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Using Too Much Debt?

What Does Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Share Price Indicate?

Oct 18
What Does Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Share Price Indicate?

Investors Will Want Eaton's (NYSE:ETN) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Sep 16
Investors Will Want Eaton's (NYSE:ETN) Growth In ROCE To Persist

With EPS Growth And More, Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Makes An Interesting Case

Sep 04
With EPS Growth And More, Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Makes An Interesting Case

Eaton Firmly Hitched To Several Top-Tier Multiyear Growth Drivers (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 29

Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Not Flying Under The Radar

Aug 23
Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Not Flying Under The Radar

Eaton Q2: Give The Knife More Time To Settle (Technical Analysis)

Aug 02

Eaton: AI/Electrification Catalysts Persists - Buy The Dip

Jul 26

Is There Now An Opportunity In Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN)?

Jul 11
Is There Now An Opportunity In Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN)?

Is Eaton (NYSE:ETN) A Risky Investment?

Jun 27
Is Eaton (NYSE:ETN) A Risky Investment?

Eaton: Positive Outlook But Highly Overvalued

Jun 20

Eaton: Positives Already Priced In

Jun 13

The Returns At Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Aren't Growing

Jun 03
The Returns At Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Aren't Growing

Why We're Not Concerned About Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Share Price

May 22
Why We're Not Concerned About Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Share Price

Eaton: Data Center Demand Driving Shares Higher, Big EPS Growth Expected

May 11

Do Eaton's (NYSE:ETN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

May 04
Do Eaton's (NYSE:ETN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Eaton Keeps Finding More Ways To Grow

May 01

Is Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Potentially Undervalued?

Apr 10
Is Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Potentially Undervalued?

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Mar 17
Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Eaton's Growth Is Reflected In Its High Valuation (Rating Downgrade)

Mar 06

Slowing Rates Of Return At Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Feb 17
Slowing Rates Of Return At Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Eaton Corporation: A Good Company With A Limited Upside Potential

Feb 09

Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Feb 05
Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Eaton: Bullish On This Electrical Equipment Superpower

Jan 19

Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Price In Tune With Earnings

Jan 02
Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Price In Tune With Earnings

Do Eaton's (NYSE:ETN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Dec 21
Do Eaton's (NYSE:ETN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Eaton: Where Investors Go To Bet On Megatrends

Dec 14

What Is Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Share Price Doing?

Nov 27
What Is Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Share Price Doing?

Eaton Corporation: Navigating A Complex Business Environment With Robust Results

Nov 26

Here's What To Make Of Eaton's (NYSE:ETN) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Nov 15
Here's What To Make Of Eaton's (NYSE:ETN) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Eaton Delivers A Spectacular Q3 With Strong Secular Growth

Oct 31

Eaton: Solid Growth Prospects

Oct 10

Is Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Sep 29
Is Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

We Think Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Sep 17
We Think Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Eaton Has Run Too Far Too Fast

Sep 06

Here's Why We Think Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Is Well Worth Watching

Sep 03
Here's Why We Think Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Is Well Worth Watching

Is It Time To Consider Buying Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN)?

Aug 21
Is It Time To Consider Buying Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN)?

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: ETN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: ETN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Eaton Dividend Yield vs Market
How does ETN dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (ETN)1.0%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.3%
Industry Average (Electrical)1.0%
Analyst forecast (ETN) (up to 3 years)1.1%

Notable Dividend: ETN's dividend (1.01%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.38%).

High Dividend: ETN's dividend (1.01%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (39%), ETN's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (46%), ETN's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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