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ECL (Ecolab) 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate : 4.60% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Ecolab 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate?

Ecolab's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.57.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ecolab's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate or its related term are showing as below:

ECL' s 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.7   Med: 10.5   Max: 17.6
Current: 4.6

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.

ECL's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is ranked worse than
66.51% of 645 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 11.6 vs ECL: 4.60

During the past 12 months, Ecolab's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.70% 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. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

Ecolab's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was 0.34. As of today, Ecolab's Dividend Yield % is 0.90%.

Warning Sign:

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

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


Competitive Comparison of Ecolab's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ecolab's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate 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 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ecolab's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ecolab's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate falls into.



Ecolab 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Calculation

This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four year annual data.

Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.


Ecolab  (NYSE:ECL) 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Ecolab's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Jun. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=0.57/ 1.68
=0.34

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.

2. 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:USD 1.000000
USD 0.5700002024-06-182024-06-182024-07-15Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.5700002024-03-182024-03-192024-04-15Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.5700002023-12-182023-12-192024-01-16Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* 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 Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=2.28/245.73
=0.93 %

Current Share Price is $245.73.
Ecolab's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $2.28.

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%.

Warning Sign:

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

* 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 Business Description

Industry
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.
Executives
Victoria Reich director UNITED STATIONERS SUPPLY CO, ONE PARKWAY NORTH BLVD SUITE 100, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Gregory B Cook officer: EVP & PRES - INST GROUP 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Nicholas J. Alfano officer: EVP & PRES - GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Laurie M Marsh officer: Senior VP - Human Resources 1601 W. DIEHL ROAD, NAPERVILLE IL 60563
David Maclennan director 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Arthur J Higgins director C/O ZIMMER, INC., P.O. BOX 708, WARSAW IN 46580
Jennifer J Bradway officer: SVP & CORPORATE CONTROLLER 1 ECOLAB PLACE, ST. PAUL MN 55102
Angela M Busch officer: SVP - Corporate Development 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Nicolas A Granucci officer: EVP & PRES - GLOBAL PEST 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Larry L Berger officer: Chief Technical Officer & SVP 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Gail Peterson officer: SVP - Global Mktg & Comms 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Christophe Beck officer: Executive V.P., Instit. NA 370 WABASHA STREET NORTH, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Eric Mark Green director 530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Gates William H Iii 10 percent owner 2365 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033
Michael C. Mccormick officer: Ex.VP, GC & Asst. Secretary 1 ECOLAB PLACE, ST. PAUL MN 55102