Zoetis Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Zoetis is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.74% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 2nd June, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 20th April, 2026.
Key information
1.7%
Dividend yield
6.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 17.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 02 Jun 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 20 Apr 26 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 33% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Zoetis: The King Of Animal Health On Sale
Mar 13Does Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 30
Zoetis Inc.'s (NYSE:ZTS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 41% Above Its Share Price
Apr 30Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Apr 02Zoetis: Lots Of Growth Opportunities For This High-Quality Compounder
Mar 25Zoetis: Focusing On The High Margin Segments
Mar 13Zoetis: In-Line Q4 Earnings And Weak Guidance Present A Buying Opportunity
Feb 13The Wall Street Journal Vs. Zoetis
Dec 26Zoetis: Are Competition And Price Increases A Cause For Concern?
Dec 06Zoetis: Healing Paws, Growing Profits
Nov 29Zoetis: This Beautifully Boring, Slow-Growing Compounder Is A Buy
Nov 18Zoetis: A Solid Choice For The Young Dividend Growth Investor
Oct 09Zoetis: Investing In Pet Health And Portfolio Wealth
Sep 26Zoetis: Librela Sales Should Peak 200-300% Above Management's $1B Target
Aug 13Zoetis Q2 Earnings: Harvesting From DTC (Rating Upgrade)
Aug 07Zoetis: A High-Quality Business And Fast Dividend Growth At A Reasonable Price
Jul 03Zoetis: Don't Fret Excessively Over The Animal Healthcare Leader
Jun 11Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: ZTS's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ZTS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Zoetis Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (ZTS) | 1.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Pharmaceuticals) | 2.1% |
| Analyst forecast (ZTS) (up to 3 years) | 2.1% |
Notable Dividend: ZTS's dividend (1.74%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: ZTS's dividend (1.74%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.34%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (33.2%), ZTS's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (39.2%), ZTS'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 | 2026/03/17 22:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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
Zoetis Inc. is covered by 39 analysts. 17 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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| Jasper Hellweg | Argus Research Company |
| Charles Butler | Barclays |
| Glen Santangelo | Barclays |