BAX (Baxter International) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.29 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Baxter International 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. Baxter International's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.29.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Baxter International Inc is 0.88, which seems too high.

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

BAX' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.12 Med: 0.51 Max: 2.43
Current: 0.88

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Baxter International was 2.43. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 0.51.

BAX's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
85.32% of 293 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 0.42 vs BAX: 0.88

As of today (2025-03-15), the Dividend Yield % of Baxter International is 2.66%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Baxter International was 6.04%. The lowest was 0.84%. And the median was 1.23%.

Baxter International's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.17.

During the past 12 months, Baxter International's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -10.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -1.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Baxter International was 75.80% per year. The lowest was -35.90% per year. And the median was 11.50% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Baxter International Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Baxter International's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Baxter International Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Baxter International Annual Data

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Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.41

0.53

2.43

0.55

Baxter International Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.33	3.58	10.00	0.59	0.29

Competitive Comparison of Baxter International's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Baxter International'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.

Baxter International's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Baxter International's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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

Baxter International Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Baxter International'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 )
	=	1.04	/	1.89
	=	0.55

Baxter International's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	0.17	/	0.58
	=	0.29

Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) 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.

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Baxter International Business Description

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Address

One Baxter Parkway, Deerfield, IL, USA, 60015

Website

https://www.baxter.com

Baxter offers a variety of medical supplies and equipment to providers. From its legacy operations, Baxter sells injectable therapies for use in care settings, including IV pumps, administrative sets, and solutions; nutritional products; and surgical sealants and hemostatic agents. Baxter expanded its portfolio of hospital-focused offerings by acquiring Hillrom in late 2021, which added basic equipment like hospital beds, operating room equipment, and patient monitoring tools to the portfolio. Baxter also sold its kidney care tools in early 2025.

Executives

Jeanne K Mason	officer: CVP, Human Resources	ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Joel T. Grade	officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer	SYSCO CORPORATION, 1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77077
Stephen H Rusckowski	director	C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, 500 PLAZA DRIVE, SECAUCUS NJ 07094
Ampofo William A. Ii	director	ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Christopher A. Toth	officer: EVP, Group Pres, Kidney Care	1252 COOLIDGE AVE., SAN JOSE CA 95125
Stroucken Albert P L	director	BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Reaz Rasul	officer: EVP, Group Pres, Healthcare	ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Alok Sonig	officer: EVP, Group President, Pharm	ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Heather Knight	officer: EVP, Group Pres, Medical	ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Jacqueline Kunzler	officer: SVP, Chief Quality Officer	ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Steven Flynn	officer: SVP, President, APAC	ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Peter M Wilver	director
David Brent Shafer	director	2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY, NORTH KANSAS CITY MO 64117
Cathy R Smith	director	TARGET CORPORATION, 1000 NICOLLET MALL, TPS-3155, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Patricia Morrison	director	ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015