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Olin (OLN) Dividend Payout Ratio : 5.56 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Olin Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Olin's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was 5.56.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Olin Corp is 1.13, which seems too high.

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

OLN' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.09   Med: 0.4   Max: 3.57
Current: 1.13


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Olin was 3.57. The lowest was 0.09. And the median was 0.40.

OLN's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
90.09% of 858 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.38 vs OLN: 1.13

As of today (2025-07-23), the Dividend Yield % of Olin is 3.66%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Olin was 8.17%. The lowest was 1.20%. And the median was 2.63%.

Olin's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0.20.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Olin was 10.40% per year. The lowest was -12.60% per year. And the median was 2.90% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

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


Olin Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Olin's Dividend Payout Ratio 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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Olin Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Olin Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 0.10 0.09 0.19 0.72

Olin Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Dividend Payout Ratio 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 0.44 0.30 - 1.26 5.56

Competitive Comparison of Olin's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Chemicals subindustry, Olin's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio 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.


Olin's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Olin's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Olin's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.


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Olin Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period.

Olin's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2024 )
=0.8/ 1.116
=0.72

Olin's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Mar. 2025 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=0.2/ 0.036
=5.56

* 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.


Olin (NYSE:OLN) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend 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.


Olin Dividend Payout Ratio Related Terms

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Olin Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
190 Carondelet Plaza, Suite 1530, Clayton, MO, USA, 63105
Olin Corp manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into three segments based on the product type. The Chlor alkali products and Vinyls segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells chlorine and caustic soda, which are used in a variety of industries including cosmetics, textiles, crop protection, and fire protection products. The Epoxy segment sells epoxy resins used in paints and coatings. The Winchester segment sells sporting ammunition and ammunition accessories under the Winchester brand. The majority of revenue comes from the United States.
Executives
R Nichole Sumner officer: VP & Controller OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, STE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
Scott Mcdougald Sutton director C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, STE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
Brett A Flaugher officer: VP & Pres, Winchester C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, STE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
Valerie A Peters officer: VP, HR C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, STE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
Damian Gumpel officer: VP & Pres, CAPV C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, STE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
Todd A Slater officer: VP & CFO C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, STE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
Julie A Piggott director 500 N AKARD ST. SUITE 400, DALLAS TX 75201
Heidi S Alderman director C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, STE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
James A Varilek officer: EVP & COO C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, STE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
Scott D. Ferguson director 250 WEST 55TH STREET, 34TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
C Robert Bunch director C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, STE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
Patrick Murphy Schumacher officer: VP & President, CAPV C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, SUITE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
Dana C. O'brien officer: Senior VP, GC & Secretary 1111 LOUISIANA STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002
Pat D Dawson officer: EVP-Pres, Intl & Corp Strategy C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLAZA, SUITE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
W Anthony Will director C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015