During the past 12 months, Air Liquide's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.40% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.40% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.70% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Air Liquide was 15.10% per year. The lowest was -0.60% per year. And the median was 6.25% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Air Liquide (XSWX:AI1) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
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.
Air Liquide Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
XSWX:AI1 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Air Liquide's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Air Liquide Forward Dividend Yield % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Air Liquide's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Air Liquide's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Air Liquide Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
EUR 3.363636
2026-05-18
2026-05-19
2026-05-20
Cash Dividend
annually
EUR:CHF 0.912500
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Air Liquide's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
3.06931785
/
157.66
=
1.95 %
Current Share Price is CHF157.66. Air Liquide's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as CHF3.06931785 * 1 = CHF3.06931785.
Air Liquide's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
3.06931785
/
157.66
=
1.95 %
Current Share Price is CHF157.66. Air Liquide's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is CHF3.06931785.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.95% mean?
Air Liquide (XSWX:AI1) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.95% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Air Liquide and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Air Liquide ranks #424 out of 1024 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 41.4%.
Is Air Liquide's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Air Liquide's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.95%. The Chemicals industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.53. Air Liquide's value of 1.95% is 27.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Air Liquide ranks #424 out of 1024 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Air Liquide has a GF Score™ of 98/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Air Liquide's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Air Liquide ranks #424 out of 1024 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This puts Air Liquide in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.53. Air Liquide's value of 1.95% is 27.9% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Chemicals company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Chemicals companies is 1.53, based on 1,024 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Air Liquide's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.95% is 27.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Air Liquide and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Air Liquide's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.95%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Air Liquide stock overvalued right now?
Air Liquide (XSWX:AI1) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.95%. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF140.88, compared to a current price of CHF157.66 — trading 11.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.95% and 27.9% above the Chemicals industry median of 1.53. Air Liquide's overall GF Score™ is 98/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Air Liquide (XSWX:AI1), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.95% as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Air Liquide (XSWX:AI1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Air Liquide stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF157.66 is trading 11.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF140.88.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:AI1:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 1.95%
GF Value™: CHF140.88 vs. price of CHF157.66 (11.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 27.9% above the Chemicals median (#424 of 1024)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:AI1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Founded in 1902, Air Liquide is one of the leading industrial gas companies in the world, serving over 3.8 million customers in 78 countries. The company generated approximately EUR 27.9 billion of revenue in 2025, serving a wide range of industries, including chemicals, energy, healthcare, food and beverage, and electronics. Air Liquide employs approximately 65,000 people.
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