FMC (FMC) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.84 (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is FMC 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. FMC's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.84.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of FMC Corp is 0.84, which seems too high.

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

FMC' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.17 Med: 0.29 Max: 0.84
Current: 0.84

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of FMC was 0.84. The lowest was 0.17. And the median was 0.29.

FMC's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
82.44% of 131 companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 0.4 vs FMC: 0.84

As of today (2024-12-12), the Dividend Yield % of FMC is 4.25%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of FMC was 4.53%. The lowest was 0.78%. And the median was 1.64%.

FMC's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.58.

During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 17.70% 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 FMC was 39.70% per year. The lowest was 3.20% per year. And the median was 11.60% 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.

FMC Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

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

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FMC Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

FMC Annual Data

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Dec20

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Dec23

Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.32

0.34

0.28

0.30

0.61

FMC Quarterly Data
	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.32	0.54	1.61	0.92	0.84

Competitive Comparison of FMC's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, FMC'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.

FMC's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

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

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

FMC Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

FMC'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 )
	=	2.32	/	3.78
	=	0.61

FMC'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 )
	=	0.58	/	0.69
	=	0.84

FMC (NYSE:FMC) 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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FMC Business Description

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Address

2929 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19104

Website

https://www.fmc.com

FMC is a pure-play global crop protection company with a fairly balanced product portfolio across geographies and crop exposure. Through acquisitions, FMC is now one of the five largest patented crop protection companies and focuses on the development of new products, including biologicals, through its research and development pipeline.

Executives

Jacqueline Scanlan	officer: Executive VP & Chief HRO	HAEMONETICS CORPORATION, 400 WOOD ROAD, BRAINTREE MA 02184
Andrew D Sandifer	officer: EVP and CFO	FMC CORPORATION, 2929 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104
Robert C Pallash	director	17000 ROTUNDA DRIVE, DEARBORN MI 48120
Ronaldo Pereira	officer: EVP, President, FMC Americas	1620 MONK RD, GLADWYNE PA 19035
Nicholas Pfeiffer	officer: Corporate Controller	1735 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Patricia Verduin	director	ONE CONAGRA DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68102
Mark Douglas	officer: Pres., Agricultural Solutions	ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY, 100 INDEPENDENCE MALL WEST, PHILADELPHIA PA 19106
Vsevolod Rostovtsev	officer: VP & Chief Technology Officer	909 TWYCKENHAM ROAD, MEDIA PA 19063
Michael Finian Reilly	officer: EVP, General Counsel & Sec.	FMC CORPORATION, 2929 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104
Kathy Lynn Fortmann	director	INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC., 521 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Kathleen Shelton	officer: EVP, Chief Technology Officer	630 UNIVERSITY PLACE, SWARTHMORE PA 19081
Diane Allemang	officer: EVP & Chief Marketing Officer	1615 NORTH CLEVELAND STREET, ARLINGTON VA 22201
Carol Anthony Davidson	director
Eduardo E Cordeiro	director	C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON MA 02210
Volpe Vincent R Jr	director	C/O DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC, PAUL CLARK DRIVE, OLEAN NY 14760