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Ecolab (MEX:ECL) Dividend Yield % : 0.81% (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Ecolab Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-12-13), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Ecolab is 0.81%.

Warning Sign:

Ecolab Inc stock dividend yield is close to 2-year low.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ecolab's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:ECL' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.81   Med: 1.09   Max: 1.51
Current: 0.81

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Ecolab was 1.51%. The lowest was 0.81%. And the median was 1.09%.

MEX:ECL's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than
69.17% of 1064 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.725 vs MEX:ECL: 0.81

Ecolab's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.31.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Ecolab was 0.47. The lowest was 0.28. And the median was 0.37.

As of today (2024-12-13), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Ecolab is 1.07%.

Ecolab's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was MXN11.22.

During the past 12 months, Ecolab's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Ecolab was 17.60% per year. The lowest was 2.70% per year. And the median was 10.50% 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.


Ecolab Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ecolab's Dividend Yield % 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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Ecolab Dividend Yield % Chart

Ecolab Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.94 0.92 0.82 1.46 1.13

Ecolab Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Dividend Yield % 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 1.21 1.13 0.98 0.88 0.81

Competitive Comparison of Ecolab's Dividend Yield %

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ecolab'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.


Ecolab's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ecolab's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ecolab Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

Ecolab Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.5700002024-09-172024-09-172024-10-15Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:MXN 19.596300
USD 0.5700002024-06-182024-06-182024-07-15Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:MXN 18.194600
USD 0.5700002024-03-192024-03-192024-04-15Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:MXN 16.769300
USD 0.5700002023-12-182023-12-192024-01-16Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:MXN 17.192700

* 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.

Ecolab's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=40.899153/4944.53
=0.83 %

Current Share Price is MXN4944.53.
Ecolab's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is MXN40.899153.

Ecolab's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=44.679564/4944.53
=0.90 %

Current Share Price is MXN4944.53.
Ecolab's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as MXN11.169891 * 4 = MXN44.679564.

* 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.


Ecolab  (MEX:ECL) 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.

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Ecolab Business Description

Address
1 Ecolab Place, Saint Paul, MN, USA, 55102
Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the industrial manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, and life sciences markets. The firm is the global market share leader in this category with a wide array of products and services, including dish and laundry washing systems, pest control, and infection control products. Additionally, Ecolab sells customized water management solutions across its end markets. The company has a strong hold on the US market and is growing its presence abroad.