Air Products & Chemicals (APD) Dividend
Dividend Aristocrat — 41 consecutive years of dividend increases.
Air Products & Chemicals (APD) currently pays a dividend yield of 2.39%, distributing $7.24 per share annually ($1.81 per quarter). The company operates in the Industrials sector.
APD has raised its dividend for 41 consecutive years, making it a Dividend Aristocrat — an S&P 500 company with at least 25 straight years of dividend increases.
APD dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 2.39% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $7.24 per share |
| Per Payment | $1.81 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | October 1, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | November 12, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 76% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 41 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $302.93 |
What APD pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 2.39% yield, $10,000 invested in APD generates about $239.00 per year, or roughly $59.75 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $302.93, derived from the $7.24 annual dividend and the 2.39% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 3.3 | $23.90 | $5.98 |
| $5,000 | 16.5 | $119.50 | $29.88 |
| $10,000 | 33 | $239.00 | $59.75 |
| $25,000 | 82.5 | $597.50 | $149.38 |
| $100,000 | 330.1 | $2,390.00 | $597.50 |
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.
APD dividend payment schedule
APD pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is October 1, 2026, with payment on November 12, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Air Products & Chemicals declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | November 12, 2026 | $1.81 | Confirmed |
| January 1, 2027 | February 12, 2027 | $1.81 | Projected |
| April 1, 2027 | May 13, 2027 | $1.81 | Projected |
| July 1, 2027 | August 12, 2027 | $1.81 | Projected |
To collect a APD 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 APD's dividend compares
Across the 587 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.81%. APD's 2.39% is 1.42 percentage points below that median, ranking 377th of 587 by yield.
Within Industrials, where we track 52 names, the median yield is 1.35% — putting APD above its sector.
Its 41-year run of dividend increases ranks 29th out of the 362 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
APD pays out roughly 76% of its earnings as dividends. That is on the higher side — still common for utilities and consumer staples, but it leaves less cushion if earnings dip.
Like most US dividend payers, APD 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.
APD dividend FAQ
When is the next APD ex-dividend date?
The next APD ex-dividend date is October 1, 2026, with the payment scheduled for November 12, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is APD's dividend yield?
APD currently yields 2.39%, based on $7.24 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does APD pay dividends?
APD pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $1.81 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of APD generate?
At the current 2.39% yield, $10,000 invested in APD would produce roughly $239.00 per year, or about $59.75 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has APD increased its dividend?
Yes — APD has raised its dividend for 41 consecutive years. That makes it a Dividend Aristocrat.
APD dividend history
DivTrkr holds 172 recorded APD dividend payments going back to 1983, with 42 consecutive complete years of increases and +6.0% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full APD dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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