Quest Diagnostics Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Quest Diagnostics is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.18% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.2%
Dividend yield
38%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 1.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Earnings per share | US$7.58 |
| Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 2.2% |
Recent dividend updates
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 15
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.75
Feb 06Recent updates
Results: Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Apr 26We Think Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Apr 23Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) Shares
Apr 02Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 15Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.75
Feb 06Quest Diagnostics: Post-COVID Normalization Pretty Much Done
Feb 05Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jan 11Why We're Not Concerned About Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) Share Price
Dec 24Quest Diagnostics: Market Overreaction Creates Investment Opportunity
Dec 08Is There Now An Opportunity In Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX)?
Dec 06Quest Diagnostics' (NYSE:DGX) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Nov 18Quest Diagnostics: Moving Past Covid
Oct 25Here's Why Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Sep 25What Does Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) Share Price Indicate?
Sep 04Quest Diagnostics: Q2 Earnings Reveal Promising Growth Trends Despite Dwindling COVID Testing Revenues
Aug 15Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Aug 13Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jul 11Is Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) A Risky Investment?
Jun 09Quest Diagnostics: Healthier Diagnosis
May 30Is It Time To Consider Buying Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX)?
May 24Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
May 09An Intrinsic Calculation For Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX) Suggests It's 24% Undervalued
Mar 22What Does Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) Share Price Indicate?
Feb 19Why Quest Diagnostics Isn't A 'Buy', My Oh My
Feb 14Quest Diagnostics' (NYSE:DGX) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Feb 05Quest Diagnostics Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 01Quest Diagnostics' unit Pack Health to expand Alabama facility
Jan 17Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jan 17Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX)
Jan 03An Intrinsic Calculation For Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued
Dec 04Quest Diagnostics declares $0.66 dividend
Nov 14Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX)?
Nov 06Decode Health, Quest to collaborate to improve biomarker discovery for drug discovery
Oct 18Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Oct 06Quest Diagnostics to acquire select assets of Summa Health
Oct 05Quest Diagnostics: The Market Is Overlooking Long-Term Prospects
Sep 15Quest Diagnostics: Valuation Looks Good As Covid Testing Demand Tapers
Sep 09Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX)
Aug 22Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: DGX's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: DGX's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Quest Diagnostics Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (DGX) | 2.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Healthcare) | 1.7% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (DGX) | 2.2% |
Notable Dividend: DGX's dividend (2.18%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.56%).
High Dividend: DGX's dividend (2.18%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.82%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (38.2%), DGX's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (35.2%), DGX's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.