Ametek dividendWhat is dividend yield? Dividend yield is a year of dividends as a percentage of the share price: the income a shareholder receives for each dollar invested at today's price.
Yes. Ametek pays 0.34 USD a share every quarter: 1.36 USD a year at the current rate, a dividend yield of 0.59% at today's price of 228.62.
- Annual dividend
- 1.36 USD
- Dividend yield (indicated)What is dividend yield? Dividend yield is a year of dividends as a percentage of the share price: the income a shareholder receives for each dollar invested at today's price.
- 0.59%
- Payout ratioWhat is the payout ratio? The payout ratio is the share of a company's earnings paid out as dividends: dividends per share divided by earnings per share (EPS).
- 23.46%
- Years of dividend growthWhat are years of dividend growth? The years in a row a company has raised its dividend per share. 25 years make an S&P 500 company a Dividend Aristocrat; 50 make a Dividend King.
- 7
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Last payment
- 0.34 USD
- Last ex-dividend dateWhat is the ex-dividend date? The ex-dividend date is the first day a stock trades without its next dividend: buy before it to receive the payment; buy on or after it and the seller gets it.
- 4 Dec 2026
- Last payment date
- 18 Dec 2026
- Next ex-dividend dateWhat is the ex-dividend date? The ex-dividend date is the first day a stock trades without its next dividend: buy before it to receive the payment; buy on or after it and the seller gets it.
- 4 Dec 2026
- Dividend growth, 5 years (a year)
- 11.5%
- Dividend growth, 10 years (a year)
- 13.2%
- First dividend
- 10 Sept 1984
Dividends by year
| Ex-dividend date | Dividend | Record date | Pay date | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2026 | 0.34 USD | — | 18 Dec 2026 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| 15 Sept 2026 | 0.34 USD | 15 Sept 2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 6 Aug 2026 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 0.34 USD | 15 Jun 2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 7 May 2026 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | 0.34 USD | 16 Mar 2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 12 Feb 2026 |
| 5 Dec 2025 | 0.31 USD | 5 Dec 2025 | 19 Dec 2025 | 7 Nov 2025 |
| 15 Sept 2025 | 0.31 USD | 15 Sept 2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 8 Aug 2025 |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 0.31 USD | 13 Jun 2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 8 May 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 0.31 USD | 14 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 7 Feb 2025 |
| 6 Dec 2024 | 0.28 USD | 6 Dec 2024 | 20 Dec 2024 | 8 Nov 2024 |
| 16 Sept 2024 | 0.28 USD | 16 Sept 2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 8 Aug 2024 |
| 14 Jun 2024 | 0.28 USD | 14 Jun 2024 | 28 Jun 2024 | 9 May 2024 |
| 7 Mar 2024 | 0.28 USD | 8 Mar 2024 | 28 Mar 2024 | 9 Feb 2024 |
| 7 Dec 2023 | 0.25 USD | 8 Dec 2023 | 22 Dec 2023 | 3 Nov 2023 |
| 13 Sept 2023 | 0.25 USD | 14 Sept 2023 | 29 Sept 2023 | 4 Aug 2023 |
| 9 Jun 2023 | 0.25 USD | 12 Jun 2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 5 May 2023 |
| 9 Mar 2023 | 0.25 USD | 10 Mar 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 9 Feb 2023 |
| 6 Dec 2022 | 0.22 USD | 7 Dec 2022 | 23 Dec 2022 | 4 Nov 2022 |
| 13 Sept 2022 | 0.22 USD | 14 Sept 2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 5 Aug 2022 |
| 9 Jun 2022 | 0.22 USD | 10 Jun 2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 6 May 2022 |
| 9 Mar 2022 | 0.22 USD | 10 Mar 2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 10 Feb 2022 |
| 7 Dec 2021 | 0.20 USD | 8 Dec 2021 | 24 Dec 2021 | 5 Nov 2021 |
| 13 Sept 2021 | 0.20 USD | 14 Sept 2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 6 Aug 2021 |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 0.20 USD | 14 Jun 2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 7 May 2021 |
| 12 Mar 2021 | 0.20 USD | 15 Mar 2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 11 Feb 2021 |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 0.18 USD | 7 Dec 2020 | 24 Dec 2020 | 6 Nov 2020 |
| 11 Sept 2020 | 0.18 USD | 14 Sept 2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 6 Aug 2020 |
| 11 Jun 2020 | 0.18 USD | 12 Jun 2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 7 May 2020 |
| 12 Mar 2020 | 0.18 USD | 13 Mar 2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 12 Feb 2020 |
| 5 Dec 2019 | 0.14 USD | 6 Dec 2019 | 20 Dec 2019 | 8 Nov 2019 |
| 13 Sept 2019 | 0.14 USD | 16 Sept 2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 2 Aug 2019 |
| 13 Jun 2019 | 0.14 USD | 14 Jun 2019 | 28 Jun 2019 | 10 May 2019 |
| 14 Mar 2019 | 0.14 USD | 15 Mar 2019 | 29 Mar 2019 | 13 Feb 2019 |
| 6 Dec 2018 | 0.14 USD | 7 Dec 2018 | 21 Dec 2018 | 12 Nov 2018 |
| 13 Sept 2018 | 0.14 USD | 14 Sept 2018 | 28 Sept 2018 | 3 Aug 2018 |
| 14 Jun 2018 | 0.14 USD | 15 Jun 2018 | 29 Jun 2018 | 9 May 2018 |
| 15 Mar 2018 | 0.14 USD | 16 Mar 2018 | 29 Mar 2018 | 1 Feb 2018 |
| 5 Dec 2017 | 0.09 USD | 6 Dec 2017 | 20 Dec 2017 | 9 Nov 2017 |
| 14 Sept 2017 | 0.09 USD | 15 Sept 2017 | 29 Sept 2017 | 4 Aug 2017 |
| 14 Jun 2017 | 0.09 USD | 16 Jun 2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 10 May 2017 |
| 15 Mar 2017 | 0.09 USD | 17 Mar 2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 13 Feb 2017 |
| 5 Dec 2016 | 0.09 USD | 7 Dec 2016 | 21 Dec 2016 | 3 Nov 2016 |
| 14 Sept 2016 | 0.09 USD | 16 Sept 2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 4 Aug 2016 |
| 14 Jun 2016 | 0.09 USD | 16 Jun 2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 5 May 2016 |
| 15 Mar 2016 | 0.09 USD | 17 Mar 2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 4 Feb 2016 |
| 2 Dec 2015 | 0.09 USD | 4 Dec 2015 | 18 Dec 2015 | 5 Nov 2015 |
| 14 Sept 2015 | 0.09 USD | 16 Sept 2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 31 Jul 2015 |
| 12 Jun 2015 | 0.09 USD | 16 Jun 2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 7 May 2015 |
| 13 Mar 2015 | 0.09 USD | 17 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 5 Feb 2015 |
| 3 Dec 2014 | 0.09 USD | 5 Dec 2014 | 19 Dec 2014 | 6 Nov 2014 |
| 12 Sept 2014 | 0.09 USD | 16 Sept 2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 24 Jul 2014 |
| 12 Jun 2014 | 0.09 USD | 16 Jun 2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 9 May 2014 |
| 13 Mar 2014 | 0.06 USD | 17 Mar 2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 6 Feb 2014 |
| 4 Dec 2013 | 0.06 USD | 6 Dec 2013 | 20 Dec 2013 | 25 Oct 2013 |
| 12 Sept 2013 | 0.06 USD | 16 Sept 2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 25 Jul 2013 |
| 12 Jun 2013 | 0.06 USD | 14 Jun 2013 | 28 Jun 2013 | 9 May 2013 |
| 12 Mar 2013 | 0.06 USD | 14 Mar 2013 | 28 Mar 2013 | 7 Feb 2013 |
| 5 Dec 2012 | 0.06 USD | 7 Dec 2012 | 21 Dec 2012 | 26 Oct 2012 |
| 12 Sept 2012 | 0.06 USD | 14 Sept 2012 | 28 Sept 2012 | 27 Jul 2012 |
| 13 Jun 2012 | 0.09 USD Split-adjusted: 0.06 USD | 15 Jun 2012 | 29 Jun 2012 | 2 May 2012 |
| 14 Mar 2012 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.04 USD | 16 Mar 2012 | 30 Mar 2012 | 9 Feb 2012 |
| 6 Dec 2011 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.04 USD | 8 Dec 2011 | 22 Dec 2011 | 3 Nov 2011 |
| 14 Sept 2011 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.04 USD | 16 Sept 2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 29 Jul 2011 |
| 14 Jun 2011 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.04 USD | 16 Jun 2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 4 May 2011 |
| 15 Mar 2011 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.04 USD | 17 Mar 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 3 Feb 2011 |
| 8 Dec 2010 | 0.09 USD Split-adjusted: 0.04 USD | 10 Dec 2010 | 21 Dec 2010 | 3 Nov 2010 |
| 14 Sept 2010 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | 16 Sept 2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 30 Jul 2010 |
| 14 Jun 2010 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | 16 Jun 2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 30 Apr 2010 |
| 15 Mar 2010 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | 17 Mar 2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 29 Jan 2010 |
| 2 Dec 2009 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | 4 Dec 2009 | 18 Dec 2009 | 30 Oct 2009 |
| 14 Sept 2009 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | 16 Sept 2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 24 Jul 2009 |
| 12 Jun 2009 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | 16 Jun 2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 23 Apr 2009 |
| 13 Mar 2009 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | 17 Mar 2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 30 Jan 2009 |
| 3 Dec 2008 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | 5 Dec 2008 | 19 Dec 2008 | 31 Oct 2008 |
| 12 Sept 2008 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | 16 Sept 2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 24 Jul 2008 |
| 12 Jun 2008 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | 16 Jun 2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 24 Apr 2008 |
| 13 Mar 2008 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | 17 Mar 2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 25 Jan 2008 |
| 5 Dec 2007 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | 7 Dec 2007 | 21 Dec 2007 | 25 Oct 2007 |
| 12 Sept 2007 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | 14 Sept 2007 | 28 Sept 2007 | 26 Jul 2007 |
| 13 Jun 2007 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | 15 Jun 2007 | 29 Jun 2007 | 26 Apr 2007 |
| 14 Mar 2007 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | 16 Mar 2007 | 30 Mar 2007 | 26 Jan 2007 |
| 6 Dec 2006 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | 8 Dec 2006 | 22 Dec 2006 | 25 Oct 2006 |
| 13 Sept 2006 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | 15 Sept 2006 | 29 Sept 2006 | 27 Jul 2006 |
| 14 Jun 2006 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | 16 Jun 2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 26 Apr 2006 |
| 15 Mar 2006 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | 17 Mar 2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 27 Jan 2006 |
| 6 Dec 2005 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | 8 Dec 2005 | 22 Dec 2005 | 27 Oct 2005 |
| 14 Sept 2005 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | 16 Sept 2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 28 Jul 2005 |
| 14 Jun 2005 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | 16 Jun 2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 28 Apr 2005 |
| 15 Mar 2005 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | 17 Mar 2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 28 Jan 2005 |
| 6 Dec 2004 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | 8 Dec 2004 | 22 Dec 2004 | 17 Nov 2004 |
| 14 Sept 2004 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | 16 Sept 2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 23 Jul 2004 |
| 14 Jun 2004 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | 16 Jun 2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 20 May 2004 |
| 10 Mar 2004 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | 12 Mar 2004 | 26 Mar 2004 | 28 Jan 2004 |
| 3 Dec 2003 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 5 Dec 2003 | 19 Dec 2003 | 12 Nov 2003 |
| 12 Sept 2003 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 16 Sept 2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 20 Aug 2003 |
| 12 Jun 2003 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 16 Jun 2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 21 May 2003 |
| 13 Mar 2003 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 17 Mar 2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 19 Feb 2003 |
| 4 Dec 2002 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 6 Dec 2002 | 20 Dec 2002 | 13 Nov 2002 |
| 12 Sept 2002 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 16 Sept 2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 21 Aug 2002 |
| 12 Jun 2002 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 14 Jun 2002 | 28 Jun 2002 | 22 May 2002 |
| 13 Mar 2002 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 15 Mar 2002 | 29 Mar 2002 | 20 Feb 2002 |
| 5 Dec 2001 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 7 Dec 2001 | 21 Dec 2001 | 14 Nov 2001 |
| 17 Sept 2001 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 14 Sept 2001 | 28 Sept 2001 | 22 Aug 2001 |
| 13 Jun 2001 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 15 Jun 2001 | 29 Jun 2001 | 23 May 2001 |
| 14 Mar 2001 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 16 Mar 2001 | 30 Mar 2001 | 21 Feb 2001 |
| 6 Dec 2000 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 8 Dec 2000 | 22 Dec 2000 | 15 Nov 2000 |
| 13 Sept 2000 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 15 Sept 2000 | 29 Sept 2000 | 23 Aug 2000 |
| 14 Jun 2000 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 16 Jun 2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 10 May 2000 |
| 15 Mar 2000 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 17 Mar 2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 23 Feb 2000 |
| 7 Dec 1999 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 9 Dec 1999 | 23 Dec 1999 | 17 Nov 1999 |
| 14 Sept 1999 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 16 Sept 1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 25 Aug 1999 |
| 14 Jun 1999 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 16 Jun 1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 12 May 1999 |
| 15 Mar 1999 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 17 Mar 1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 24 Feb 1999 |
| 7 Dec 1998 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 9 Dec 1998 | 23 Dec 1998 | 18 Nov 1998 |
| 14 Sept 1998 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 16 Sept 1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 26 Aug 1998 |
| 12 Jun 1998 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 16 Jun 1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 27 May 1998 |
| 13 Mar 1998 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 17 Mar 1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 25 Feb 1998 |
| 5 Dec 1997 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 9 Dec 1997 | 23 Dec 1997 | 19 Nov 1997 |
| 12 Sept 1997 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 16 Sept 1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 27 Aug 1997 |
| 12 Jun 1997 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 16 Jun 1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 28 May 1997 |
| 13 Mar 1997 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | 17 Mar 1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 26 Feb 1997 |
| 5 Dec 1996 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | — | — | — |
| 12 Sept 1996 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | — | — | — |
| 12 Jun 1996 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | — | — | — |
| 13 Mar 1996 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | — | — | — |
| 6 Dec 1995 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | — | — | — |
| 13 Sept 1995 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | — | — | — |
| 14 Jun 1995 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | — | — | — |
| 13 Mar 1995 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | — | — | — |
| 5 Dec 1994 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | — | — | — |
| 12 Sept 1994 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | — | — | — |
| 10 Jun 1994 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | — | — | — |
| 11 Mar 1994 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | — | — | — |
| 6 Dec 1993 | 0.06 USD Split-adjusted: 0.008889 USD | — | — | — |
| 10 Sept 1993 | 0.17 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | — | — | — |
| 10 Jun 1993 | 0.17 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | — | — | — |
| 11 Mar 1993 | 0.17 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | — | — | — |
| 3 Dec 1992 | 0.17 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | — | — | — |
| 10 Sept 1992 | 0.17 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | — | — | — |
| 10 Jun 1992 | 0.17 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | — | — | — |
| 11 Mar 1992 | 0.17 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | — | — | — |
| 3 Dec 1991 | 0.17 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | — | — | — |
| 10 Sept 1991 | 0.17 USD Split-adjusted: 0.03 USD | — | — | — |
| 10 Jun 1991 | 0.16 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 11 Mar 1991 | 0.16 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 3 Dec 1990 | 0.16 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 10 Sept 1990 | 0.16 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 11 Jun 1990 | 0.16 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 12 Mar 1990 | 0.16 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 4 Dec 1989 | 0.16 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 11 Sept 1989 | 0.16 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 12 Jun 1989 | 0.15 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 13 Mar 1989 | 0.15 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 5 Dec 1988 | 0.15 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 12 Sept 1988 | 0.15 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 10 Jun 1988 | 0.15 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 11 Mar 1988 | 0.15 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 10 Dec 1987 | 0.15 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 10 Sept 1987 | 0.25 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 10 Jun 1987 | 0.25 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 11 Mar 1987 | 0.25 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 10 Dec 1986 | 0.25 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 10 Sept 1986 | 0.25 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 10 Jun 1986 | 0.25 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 11 Mar 1986 | 0.25 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 2 Dec 1985 | 0.25 USD Split-adjusted: 0.02 USD | — | — | — |
| 10 Sept 1985 | 0.20 USD Split-adjusted: 0.01 USD | — | — | — |
| 10 Jun 1985 | 0.20 USD Split-adjusted: 0.01 USD | — | — | — |
| 11 Mar 1985 | 0.20 USD Split-adjusted: 0.01 USD | — | — | — |
| 3 Dec 1984 | 0.20 USD Split-adjusted: 0.01 USD | — | — | — |
| 10 Sept 1984 | 0.20 USD Split-adjusted: 0.01 USD | — | — | — |
Each calendar year's dividends by payment date, per share and adjusted for stock splits, against the year before.
Is the dividend covered?What is the payout ratio? The payout ratio is the share of a company's earnings paid out as dividends: dividends per share divided by earnings per share (EPS).
Each fiscal year's diluted EPS and free cash flow a share against the dividends paid a share (the cash flow statement's dividends over the diluted share count). When they are well above the dividend, it is paid with room to spare.
Is the dividend yield high or low for this stock?Is the dividend yield high or low for this stock? Today's dividend yield against every daily yield of the stock's last 5 years: near its high, the dividend is cheap to buy; near its low, it is expensive.
The dividend yield of 0.59% is below its 5-year median of 0.64% (range 0.51% to 0.82%).
The yearly dividend (the latest times the payments a year) over each day's close, five years. A yield near its low usually means the price has risen faster than the dividend.
See also:Dividend yield,Stock buybacks,Financials
Common questions about Ametek's dividend
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
