A.O. Smith (A.O. Smith) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.33 (As of Dec. 2023)

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A.O. Smith's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.33.

The historical rank and industry rank for A.O. Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

AOS' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.24 Med: 0.31 Max: 0.45
Current: 0.32

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of A.O. Smith was 0.45. The lowest was 0.24. And the median was 0.31.

AOS's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
51.31% of 1674 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 0.32 vs AOS: 0.32

As of today (2024-04-23), the Dividend Yield % of A.O. Smith is 1.41%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of A.O. Smith was 2.59%. The lowest was 0.81%. And the median was 1.27%.

A.O. Smith's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.32.

During the past 12 months, A.O. Smith's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 18.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of A.O. Smith was 28.30% per year. The lowest was 2.20% per year. And the median was 7.90% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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A.O. Smith Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for A.O. Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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A.O. Smith Annual Data

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Dec23

Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.41

0.45

0.36

0.32

A.O. Smith Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.35	0.32	0.30	0.33	0.33

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, A.O. Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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A.O. Smith Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, A.O. Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where A.O. Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

A.O. Smith Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

A.O. Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	1.22	/	3.81
	=	0.32

A.O. Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.32	/	0.97
	=	0.33

A.O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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A.O. Smith (A.O. Smith) Business Description

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Address

11270 West Park Place, P. O. Box 245008, Suite 170, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53224-9508

Website

https://www.aosmith.com

A.O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets comprehensive lines of residential and commercial gas, gas tankless, and electric water heaters. Supplementary products include water heating equipment, condensing and noncondensing boilers, and water system tanks. The company's two operating segments are by geographic region: North America (majority of total revenue) and the Rest of the World. A material portion of sales in North America derive from replacing existing products, and the company utilizes a wholesale distribution channel and multiple selling locations. The Rest of the World segment sells majorly in Asian countries and operates sales offices to expand distribution and market its product portfolio.

Executives

Mark D Smith	director
Idelle K Wolf	director
Robert J Heideman	officer: Senior Vice President Corp Tec	A. O. SMITH CORPORATE TECHNOLOGY CENTER, 12100 WEST PARK PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
Mark A Petrarca	officer: Vice President - H.R. & P.A.	A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 11270 WEST PARK PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
James F Stern	officer: Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec	A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 11270 WEST PARK PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
Ajita G Rajendra	officer: President, A. O. Smith Water P	A. O. SMITH WATER PRODUCTS COMPANY, 500 LINDAHL PARKWAY, ASHLAND CITY TN 37015
Kevin J. Wheeler	officer: Senior VP and President & GM	A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 500 TENNESSEE WALTZ PARKWAY, ASHLAND CITY TN 37015
Benjamin A Otchere	officer: Vice President and Controller	A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 11270 WEST PARK PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
Michael M Larsen	director	ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Daniel L Kempken	officer: Vice President and Controller	A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 11270 WEST PARK PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
Samuel M. Carver	officer: SVP - Global Operations	A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 44 VANTAGE WAY, NASHVILLE TN 37228
Ronald D Brown	director	2090 FLORENCE AVENUE, CINCINNATI OH 45206
Parag Kulkarni	officer: SVP - Int'l; President India	A. O. SMITH INDIA WATER PRODUCTS PRIVATE, #300, PHASE II, KIADB INDUSTRIAL AREA, KARNATAKA K7 562112
Earl E. Exum	director	A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 11270 WEST PARK PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
Stephen D. O'brien	officer: SVP; President, Lochinvar, LLC	LOCHINVAR, LLC, 300 MADDOX SIMPSON PARKWAY, LEBANON TN 37090