Ashland Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Ashland is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.2%.
Key information
3.2%
Dividend yield
0.08%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | -11% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.415
Feb 06
Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.415
Jan 23Recent updates
ASH: Future Margins Will Likely Improve On 2026 Guidance And Completed Buybacks
Analysts keep their average Ashland price target steady at $60.00, citing small model tweaks such as a slightly lower discount rate, modestly higher revenue growth and profit margin expectations, and a marginally lower future P/E assumption as the basis for this unchanged view. What's in the News Ashland updated full-year fiscal 2026 sales guidance to a range of $1,835 million to $1,870 million, giving you a specific revenue band to track for the upcoming year (Key Developments).
ASH: EMEA Partnership And 2026 Guidance Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have maintained their $73.00 price target for Ashland, citing revised assumptions for discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and a lower future P/E estimate as the main factors supporting the unchanged outlook. What's in the News Ashland reported that from October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, it did not repurchase any shares under its existing program.ASH: EMEA Distribution Partnership And Buybacks Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have held Ashland's fair value at $73.00, with updated assumptions that include a slightly higher discount rate, a modest adjustment to revenue growth, a lower profit margin outlook, and a higher future P/E. Together these factors shape the latest view on the stock's risk and return trade off.ASH: Future Margins Will Likely Improve On Expanded EMEA Distribution And Buybacks
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Ashland from $51.00 to $60.00. This reflects updated views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions.ASH: Global Distribution Partnership Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Ashland to $73 from $77, reflecting updated assumptions that include slightly different revenue growth and discount rate inputs, along with a higher projected profit margin and a lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News Ashland reported that between October 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, it repurchased 0 shares under its existing buyback, while confirming that the overall program launched on June 28, 2023 has reached 5,826,514 shares, or 11.86%, for a total of $480.07 million (Key Developments).
ASH: Repurchases And New Distribution Partnership Will Support Stronger Future Performance
Analysts have lifted their price target on Ashland from $63.20 to $67.10, reflecting updated assumptions that include a different discount rate, adjusted revenue growth and profit margin expectations, and a revised future P/E estimate. What’s in the News Ashland completed a share repurchase program covering 5,826,514 shares, representing 11.86% of the company, for a total of $480.07m under the buyback announced on June 28, 2023 (Key Developments).Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.415
Feb 06ASH: Global Distribution And Buybacks Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have maintained their fair value estimate for Ashland at $77.00. They indicate that updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E broadly offset one another, resulting in a stable target.Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.415
Jan 23ASH: Higher Margins And Buyback Support Will Drive Bullish Upside
Analysts have nudged their price target on Ashland to US$77.00, reflecting modestly higher assumed revenue growth and profit margins, alongside a slightly lower future P/E multiple in their models. What's in the News Ashland reported that from July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025, it repurchased 0 shares for US$0 under its ongoing buyback program.ASH: Earnings Outlook And Higher P/E Will Support Bullish Upside
Ashland's analyst price target moved from $79.00 to $77.00 as analysts factor in updated assumptions around fair value, profitability, revenue growth, and a higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News Ashland issued earnings guidance for full fiscal year 2026, giving you a clearer sense of management's current expectations for the business.ASH: Future Margins Will Likely Deteriorate Despite Stronger Revenue Outlook
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Ashland by approximately $2.00 to reflect expectations for stronger top line growth, but meaningfully lower profit margins that together warrant a higher future earnings multiple. What's in the News Ashland issued full fiscal 2026 guidance, projecting sales of $1,835 million to $1,905 million, implying organic growth of approximately one to five percent over the prior year (company guidance).ASH: New Guidance And Minimal Impact From Outage Will Drive Stronger Performance
Analysts have raised Ashland's fair value price target slightly from $62.40 to $63.20, citing updated expectations for revenue growth and evolving profitability assumptions. What's in the News Ashland Inc.ASH: Operational Recovery Will Drive Future Gains Despite Temporary Plant Impact
Analysts have revised Ashland's fair value estimate downward from $64.70 to $62.40. This revision reflects updated expectations for slightly increased revenue growth but lower profit margins, which together contribute to a modestly higher projected discount rate and future P/E multiple.Pinning Down Ashland Inc.'s (NYSE:ASH) P/S Is Difficult Right Now
Jul 08Ashland: Time To Rise From Its Ashes
Jun 08Ashland's (NYSE:ASH) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
May 17Is There An Opportunity With Ashland Inc.'s (NYSE:ASH) 46% Undervaluation?
Mar 29Ashland Presents Attractive Upside Emerging From The Downcycle
Feb 27We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Ashland (NYSE:ASH)
Feb 20Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Feb 05Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Ashland Inc.'s (NYSE:ASH) CEO Pay Packet
Jan 14Ashland: A Stable Stock Trading At 50% Discount To Its Intrinsic Value
Dec 12Subdued Growth No Barrier To Ashland Inc.'s (NYSE:ASH) Price
Dec 10Ashland Inc.'s (NYSE:ASH) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 27% Above Its Share Price
Nov 06Here's Why Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Sep 16
Navigating Challenges With Critical Divestitures And Personal Care Sector Growth
Streamlining operations by exiting lower-margin businesses and focusing on high-margin sectors to improve profit margins and financial health.Returns On Capital At Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Paint A Concerning Picture
Aug 30Ashland's (NYSE:ASH) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear
Aug 15Getting In Cheap On Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH) Is Unlikely
Aug 12A Look At The Fair Value Of Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH)
Jul 28Why Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH) Could Be Worth Watching
Jun 20Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jun 05Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: ASH's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ASH's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Ashland Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (ASH) | 3.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Chemicals) | 1.7% |
| Analyst forecast (ASH) (up to 3 years) | 3.7% |
Notable Dividend: ASH's dividend (3.2%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: ASH's dividend (3.2%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.23%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: ASH is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (38.4%), ASH's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
Discover strong dividend paying companies
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/05/01 05:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
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 * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company Financials | 10 years |
| |
| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
|
|
| Market Prices | 30 years |
| |
| Ownership | 10 years |
| |
| Management | 10 years |
| |
| Key Developments | 10 years |
|
* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
Analysis Model and Snowflake
Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.
Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.
Industry and Sector Metrics
Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on Github.
Analyst Sources
Ashland Inc. is covered by 20 analysts. 9 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 |
|---|---|
| William Selesky | Argus Research Company |
| John McNulty | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| David Begleiter | Deutsche Bank |