Xylem Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Xylem is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.17% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.2%
Dividend yield
0.009%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 9.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 40% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Investors Appear Satisfied With Xylem Inc.'s (NYSE:XYL) Prospects
Dec 23
Xylem: A Secular Growth Within Water
Dec 22Is Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) Potentially Undervalued?
Aug 01Xylem (NYSE:XYL) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Jul 16Is Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) Trading At A 21% Discount?
Jun 25Xylem: An Undervalued Stock With Secular Tailwinds
Apr 29Xylem Inc.: Bubbling For Long-Term Growth
Mar 28Getting In Cheap On Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) Might Be Difficult
Jan 27Xylem: A Strong Water Play Starts To Look More Compelling
Jan 14Xylem: Healthy Dividend Growth With Strong Long-Term Tailwinds
Nov 04Xylem: Good Performance Likely To Be Fully Priced In
Sep 07
Evoqua Acquisition And MCS Expansion Propel Earnings And Revenue Surge
Xylem's strong market demand and the successful integration of Evoqua are improving revenue growth and net margins through operational efficiencies.Xylem: Wait For Multiple Contraction For This Excellent Company
Jun 21Xylem: Bigger Does Not Mean Better Shareholder Value
Apr 04Xylem: Fund Managers Like This Top ESG-Rated Stock
Jan 22Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: XYL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: XYL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Xylem Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (XYL) | 1.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Machinery) | 1.3% |
| Analyst forecast (XYL) (up to 3 years) | 1.4% |
Notable Dividend: XYL's dividend (1.17%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: XYL's dividend (1.17%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.39%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (40%), XYL's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (43.9%), XYL's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/01/05 10:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Xylem Inc. is covered by 35 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Michael Halloran | Baird |
| Scott Davis | Barclays |