Ecolab Inc (ECL) Dividend
Dividend Aristocrat — 33 consecutive years of dividend increases.
Ecolab Inc (ECL) currently pays a dividend yield of 1.02%, distributing $2.92 per share annually ($0.73 per quarter). The company operates in the Industrials sector.
ECL has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years, making it a Dividend Aristocrat — an S&P 500 company with at least 25 straight years of dividend increases.
ECL dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $2.92 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.73 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | September 16, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | October 16, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 38% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 33 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $286.27 |
What ECL pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 1.02% yield, $10,000 invested in ECL generates about $102.00 per year, or roughly $25.50 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $286.27, derived from the $2.92 annual dividend and the 1.02% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 3.5 | $10.20 | $2.55 |
| $5,000 | 17.5 | $51.00 | $12.75 |
| $10,000 | 34.9 | $102.00 | $25.50 |
| $25,000 | 87.3 | $255.00 | $63.75 |
| $100,000 | 349.3 | $1,020.00 | $255.00 |
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.
ECL dividend payment schedule
ECL pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is September 16, 2026, with payment on October 16, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Ecolab Inc declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2026 | October 16, 2026 | $0.73 | Confirmed |
| December 16, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | $0.73 | Projected |
| March 16, 2027 | April 15, 2027 | $0.73 | Projected |
| June 16, 2027 | July 16, 2027 | $0.73 | Projected |
To collect a ECL 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 ECL's dividend compares
Across the 587 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.81%. ECL's 1.02% is 2.79 percentage points below that median, ranking 490th of 587 by yield.
Within Industrials, where we track 52 names, the median yield is 1.35% — putting ECL below its sector.
Its 33-year run of dividend increases ranks 37th out of the 362 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
ECL pays out roughly 38% of its earnings as dividends. That is a conservative payout ratio, leaving substantial room to keep raising the dividend or absorb a weak year.
Like most US dividend payers, ECL 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.
ECL dividend FAQ
When is the next ECL ex-dividend date?
The next ECL ex-dividend date is September 16, 2026, with the payment scheduled for October 16, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is ECL's dividend yield?
ECL currently yields 1.02%, based on $2.92 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does ECL pay dividends?
ECL pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.73 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of ECL generate?
At the current 1.02% yield, $10,000 invested in ECL would produce roughly $102.00 per year, or about $25.50 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has ECL increased its dividend?
Yes — ECL has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years. That makes it a Dividend Aristocrat.
ECL dividend history
DivTrkr holds 160 recorded ECL dividend payments going back to 1986, with 33 consecutive complete years of increases and +6.7% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full ECL dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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