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Quest Diagnostics (LTS:0KSX) Dividends per Share : $3.67 (TTM As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Quest Diagnostics Dividends per Share?

Quest Diagnostics's dividends per share for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $1.50. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $3.67. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.65. As of today, Quest Diagnostics's Dividend Yield % is 1.90%.

During the past 12 months, Quest Diagnostics's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 76.40% 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 4.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Quest Diagnostics was 44.20% per year. The lowest was -2.30% per year. And the median was 10.10% per year.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.


Quest Diagnostics Dividends per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Quest Diagnostics's Dividends per Share can be seen below:

* 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.

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Quest Diagnostics Dividends per Share Chart

Quest Diagnostics Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividends per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.12 2.24 2.48 1.98 2.79

Quest Diagnostics Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Dividends per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.71 0.71 0.71 0.75 1.50

Competitive Comparison of Quest Diagnostics's Dividends per Share

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Quest Diagnostics's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.


Quest Diagnostics's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Quest Diagnostics's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Quest Diagnostics's Dividend Yield % falls into.



Quest Diagnostics Dividends per Share Calculation

Dividends paid to per common share.


Quest Diagnostics  (LTS:0KSX) Dividends per Share Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Quest Diagnostics's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Sep. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=1.5/ 2.3
=0.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Quest Diagnostics was 0.45. The lowest was 0.16. And the median was 0.34.

2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Quest Diagnostics Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.7500002024-10-042024-10-042024-10-21Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.7500002024-07-082024-07-082024-07-22Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.7500002024-04-052024-04-082024-04-22Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.7100002024-01-162024-01-172024-01-31Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* 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.


Quest Diagnostics's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=2.96/156.17
=1.90 %

Current Share Price is $156.17.
Quest Diagnostics's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $2.96.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Quest Diagnostics was 2.93%. The lowest was 1.27%. And the median was 1.86%.

* 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.


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Quest Diagnostics Business Description

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Address
500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ, USA, 07094
Quest Diagnostics is a leading independent provider of diagnostic testing, information, and services in the us. The company generates over 95% of its revenue through clinical testing, anatomic pathology, esoteric testing, and substance abuse testing with specimens collected at its national network of roughly 2,300 patient service centers, as well as multiple doctors offices and hospitals. The firm also runs a much smaller diagnostic solutions segment that provides clinical trials testing, risk-assessment services, and information technology solutions.

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