Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) Dividend
Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) currently pays a dividend yield of 1.19%, distributing $4.40 per share annually ($1.10 per quarter). The company operates in the Industrials sector.
ETN has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years.
ETN dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 1.19% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $4.40 per share |
| Per Payment | $1.10 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | November 6, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | November 27, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 44% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 6 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $369.75 |
What ETN pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 1.19% yield, $10,000 invested in ETN generates about $119.00 per year, or roughly $29.75 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $369.75, derived from the $4.40 annual dividend and the 1.19% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 2.7 | $11.90 | $2.97 |
| $5,000 | 13.5 | $59.50 | $14.87 |
| $10,000 | 27 | $119.00 | $29.75 |
| $25,000 | 67.6 | $297.50 | $74.38 |
| $100,000 | 270.5 | $1,190.00 | $297.50 |
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.
ETN dividend payment schedule
ETN pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is November 6, 2026, with payment on November 27, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Eaton Corporation plc declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 6, 2026 | November 27, 2026 | $1.10 | Confirmed |
| February 6, 2027 | February 27, 2027 | $1.10 | Projected |
| May 6, 2027 | May 27, 2027 | $1.10 | Projected |
| August 6, 2027 | August 27, 2027 | $1.10 | Projected |
To collect a ETN 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 ETN's dividend compares
Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. ETN's 1.19% is 2.38 percentage points below that median, ranking 778th of 1000 by yield.
Within Industrials, where we track 78 names, the median yield is 1.58% — putting ETN below its sector.
Its 6-year run of dividend increases ranks 208th out of the 553 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
ETN pays out roughly 44% 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, ETN 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.
ETN dividend FAQ
When is the next ETN ex-dividend date?
The next ETN ex-dividend date is November 6, 2026, with the payment scheduled for November 27, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is ETN's dividend yield?
ETN currently yields 1.19%, based on $4.40 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does ETN pay dividends?
ETN pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $1.10 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of ETN generate?
At the current 1.19% yield, $10,000 invested in ETN would produce roughly $119.00 per year, or about $29.75 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has ETN increased its dividend?
Yes — ETN has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years.
ETN dividend history
DivTrkr holds 216 recorded ETN dividend payments going back to 1972, with 16 consecutive complete years of increases and +7.3% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full ETN dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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