A.O. Smith (AOS) Dividend
Dividend Aristocrat — 31 consecutive years of dividend increases.
A.O. Smith (AOS) currently pays a dividend yield of 2.54%, distributing $1.44 per share annually ($0.36 per quarter). The company operates in the Industrials sector.
AOS has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years, making it a Dividend Aristocrat — an S&P 500 company with at least 25 straight years of dividend increases.
AOS dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 2.54% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $1.44 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.36 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | October 30, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | November 16, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 40% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 31 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $56.69 |
What AOS pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 2.54% yield, $10,000 invested in AOS generates about $254.00 per year, or roughly $63.50 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $56.69, derived from the $1.44 annual dividend and the 2.54% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 17.6 | $25.40 | $6.35 |
| $5,000 | 88.2 | $127.00 | $31.75 |
| $10,000 | 176.4 | $254.00 | $63.50 |
| $25,000 | 441 | $635.00 | $158.75 |
| $100,000 | 1,763.9 | $2,540.00 | $635.00 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
AOS dividend payment schedule
AOS pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is October 30, 2026, with payment on November 16, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when A.O. Smith declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | $0.36 | Confirmed |
| January 30, 2027 | February 16, 2027 | $0.36 | Projected |
| April 30, 2027 | May 17, 2027 | $0.36 | Projected |
| July 30, 2027 | August 16, 2027 | $0.36 | Projected |
To collect a AOS dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How AOS's dividend compares
Across the 714 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 4.23%. AOS's 2.54% is 1.69 percentage points below that median, ranking 461st of 714 by yield.
Within Industrials, where we track 58 names, the median yield is 1.47% — putting AOS above its sector.
Its 31-year run of dividend increases ranks 42nd out of the 363 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
AOS pays out roughly 40% of its earnings as dividends. That sits in the range income investors generally consider healthy and sustainable for a mature business.
Like most US dividend payers, AOS distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
AOS dividend FAQ
When is the next AOS ex-dividend date?
The next AOS ex-dividend date is October 30, 2026, with the payment scheduled for November 16, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is AOS's dividend yield?
AOS currently yields 2.54%, based on $1.44 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does AOS pay dividends?
AOS pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.36 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of AOS generate?
At the current 2.54% yield, $10,000 invested in AOS would produce roughly $254.00 per year, or about $63.50 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has AOS increased its dividend?
Yes — AOS has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years. That makes it a Dividend Aristocrat.
AOS dividend history
DivTrkr holds 164 recorded AOS dividend payments going back to 1986, with 28 consecutive complete years of increases and +7.2% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full AOS dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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