Ecolab Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Ecolab is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.93% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 15th October, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 16th September, 2025.
Key information
0.9%
Dividend yield
0.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | 15 Oct 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 16 Sep 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 33% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
With EPS Growth And More, Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Makes An Interesting Case
Sep 21
Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?
Sep 04Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)?
Aug 21
Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Aug 01Ecolab Q2: Value Pricing And Cost Optimalization Drive Margin Expansion
Jul 30What Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) P/E Is Not Telling You
Jul 21A Look At The Fair Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)
Jun 15Here's Why We Think Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Is Well Worth Watching
May 28We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Ecolab (NYSE:ECL)
Apr 22Ecolab: 40 Times Free Cash Flow Is Still Not Justified
Apr 07Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?
Apr 01Should You Think About Buying Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Now?
Mar 08Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Feb 13Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Jan 29Ecolab: Becoming A Cleaner Picture
Jan 25A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)
Jan 17Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Jan 05Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.65
Dec 09When Should You Buy Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)?
Dec 03Ecolab Q3: Balanced Price And Volume Growth
Nov 17Ecolab's (NYSE:ECL) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem
Nov 07If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Presents An Opportunity
Oct 27Does Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 15Ecolab: Improving Financials, But The Valuation Could Be Better
Sep 29Ecolab: Focusing On Services, Consumables And Value-Added Services, But Overvalued
Sep 11Ecolab: Economics Fully Captured, Valuation Calculus Biased To Downside
Jul 16Ecolab: Better Performance, Still Demanding Valuations
May 01Ecolab: This Dividend Aristocrat Is Set To Benefit From Artificial Intelligence In A Big Way
Mar 30Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: ECL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ECL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Ecolab Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (ECL) | 0.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Chemicals) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (ECL) (up to 3 years) | 1.1% |
Notable Dividend: ECL's dividend (0.93%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: ECL's dividend (0.93%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.45%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (33.4%), ECL's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (46.9%), ECL'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 | 2025/10/07 17:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| 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
Ecolab Inc. is covered by 46 analysts. 21 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 |
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| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Colin Isaac | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Andrew Wittmann | Baird |