ECL dividend analysis
Industrials · $265.00 share price
ECL dividend deep dive
Dividend snapshot for ECL: 4.50% yield, 35% payout, $11.93 annual distribution per share. The growth track record sits at 36 consecutive years of dividend hikes.
Safety inventory on ECL: 46/100 composite, anchored on the 40/100 Quality pillar. Watchlist band on the framework.
Hold-and-reinvest math: ECL at 4.50% yield + 0.5% distribution growth produces 24.8% / 55.6% / 142.2% cumulative income at 5y / 10y / 20y horizons. Capital appreciation is separate.
Three sector peers anchor the ECL comparison: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%). The mean peer yield is 3.13%, against 4.50% on ECL. Use the relative position to size the income premium or discount in the thesis.
ECL payment timeline: ex-dividend 2026-03-01, pay date 2026-03-15. The next declaration is the catalyst for the next data point on the consecutive-growth streak, which currently stands at 36 years.
Income summary on ECL: 4.50% / 0.5% / 46. Three numbers — yield, growth, safety. The thesis hinges on whether the Quality pillar (40/100) holds through the next cycle.
DRIP yield projection
Cumulative income return at the current $265.00 entry, holding the 4.50% yield and 0.5% growth flat. Capital appreciation is excluded from this calculation.
Quality + Risk pillar breakdown
Earnings durability, return on capital, accruals, free-cash-flow conversion.
Leverage, earnings volatility, liquidity, balance-sheet coverage.
Peer dividend comparison
| Ticker | Yield (TTM) | |
|---|---|---|
| KO | 5.00% | full analysis → |
| PG | 1.50% | full analysis → |
| PEP | 2.90% | full analysis → |
Recent dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | 2026-03-15 | $2.982 |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-15 | $2.979 |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-15 | $2.975 |
| 2026-12-01 | 2026-12-15 | $2.971 |
| 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-15 | $2.968 |
| 2025-06-01 | 2025-06-15 | $2.964 |
| 2025-09-01 | 2025-09-15 | $2.960 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-15 | $2.957 |
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As of 2026-05-15. ISR cache 6h.