AOS dividend analysis

AOS dividend deep dive

AOS pays $3.74 per share annually, a 1.20% yield against the current price. The 32% payout sits inside the 60% threshold that's the conventional comfort zone for ongoing distribution growth.

Quality + Risk pillar breakdown on the AOS dividend: Quality 37, Risk 22, composite safety 44/100. The Risk pillar specifically captures balance-sheet leverage and earnings volatility, both of which weigh on the distribution's durability through cycles.

AOS reinvested-yield math, holding TTM yield (1.20%) and 5y CAGR (5.2%) constant: 5/10/20-year cumulative income totals 6.5% / 13.4% / 28.5%.

Sector dividend comp for AOS: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%) (mean 3.13%). On the trailing TTM line, AOS pays 1.20% — a -1.93-pp gap to the cohort mean.

AOS dividend calendar: ex-date 2026-03-01, pay date 2026-03-15. The pattern is quarterly, which means four payments per year at the current $0.935 per quarter run-rate.

Bottom line on AOS: 1.20% TTM yield + 5.2% growth + 44/100 safety. The forward question is whether the 32% payout ratio leaves enough free cash flow for continued growth at the current pace.