Ecolab Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Ecolab is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.94% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
0.9%
Dividend yield
1.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.1% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$2.280 |
| Payout ratio | 32% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Ecolab Q3: Balanced Price And Volume Growth
Nov 17Ecolab's (NYSE:ECL) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem
Nov 07
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Presents An Opportunity
Oct 27Does Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 15The Price Is Right For Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)
Oct 03Ecolab: Improving Financials, But The Valuation Could Be Better
Sep 29Ecolab: Focusing On Services, Consumables And Value-Added Services, But Overvalued
Sep 11Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)
Aug 25Earnings Update: Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Just Reported Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Aug 01Here's Why We Think Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Is Well Worth Watching
Jul 22Ecolab: Economics Fully Captured, Valuation Calculus Biased To Downside
Jul 16What Does Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) Share Price Indicate?
Jul 11What You Can Learn From Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) P/E
Jun 27Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?
Jun 03Results: Ecolab Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
May 02Ecolab: Better Performance, Still Demanding Valuations
May 01It's Unlikely That Shareholders Will Increase Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) Compensation By Much This Year
Apr 26Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price
Apr 24Slowing Rates Of Return At Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Apr 01Ecolab: This Dividend Aristocrat Is Set To Benefit From Artificial Intelligence In A Big Way
Mar 30Is Now The Time To Put Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) On Your Watchlist?
Mar 08Ecolab Is An Excellent Business At The Wrong Price
Feb 20Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?
Jan 25Ecolab: Anticipating Organic Growth In FY24 Driven By Pricing; But Stock Overvalued
Jan 23Is There Now An Opportunity In Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)?
Jan 03Ecolab's (NYSE:ECL) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Dec 23Ecolab: Great Company But Too Expensive
Dec 22Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.57
Dec 12Ecolab: Paying 7x Net Assets Pushes Investor ROE To 2.5%
Dec 05Should You Be Adding Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) To Your Watchlist Today?
Nov 29Is Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Worth US$178 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Nov 13These 4 Measures Indicate That Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 26Ecolab Still Has Significant Upside, Despite Its Rally This Year
Sep 18Returns On Capital At Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Have Hit The Brakes
Sep 11Should You Investigate Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) At US$184?
Aug 15Estimating The Fair Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)
Jul 21Ecolab: A High Premium To Pay Right Now
Jul 06Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?
Jun 26Returns On Capital At Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Have Stalled
May 29Should You Think About Buying Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Now?
May 05A Look At The Fair Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)
Apr 21Here's Why Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Mar 13Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.53
Feb 27Ecolab declares $0.53 dividend
Feb 24Ecolab Non-GAAP EPS of $1.27 beats by $0.02, revenue of $3.67B misses by $20M
Feb 14Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Feb 12Ecolab Has Become Attractive For Patient Investors
Jan 21Stability 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 |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (ECL) | 0.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Chemicals) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (ECL) (up to 3 years) | 1.1% |
Notable Dividend: ECL's dividend (0.94%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.38%).
High Dividend: ECL's dividend (0.94%) 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 (31.8%), ECL's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (32.2%), ECL's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.