Ecolab Inc. (ECL) to Distribute Quarterly Dividend of $0.73 on October 15th

Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of 0.73 per share by the basic materials company on Thursday, October 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th.

Ecolab has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 33 consecutive years. Ecolab has a dividend payout ratio of 34.6% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Ecolab to earn $9.39 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.92 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 31.1%.

Ecolab Stock Performance

NYSE:ECL opened at $284.86 on Friday. Ecolab has a fifty-two week low of $243.15 and a fifty-two week high of $309.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.17 billion, a PE ratio of 38.24, a PEG ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 1.84. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $272.17 and its 200 day moving average is $273.76.

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The basic materials company reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.38 billion. Ecolab had a return on equity of 22.72% and a net margin of 12.57%.Ecolab’s revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.89 EPS. Ecolab has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.130-2.230 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ecolab will post 8.17 earnings per share for the current year.

About Ecolab

Ecolab, Inc is a global provider of water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. The company develops and supplies cleaning and sanitizing chemicals, dispensing equipment, water-treatment systems, pest elimination services and related technologies designed to help businesses maintain clean, safe and efficient operations. Its offerings span both products and onsite services, often paired with technical support and training.

Ecolab serves a broad range of end markets including hospitality and foodservice, food and beverage processing, healthcare, manufacturing and industrial operations, and energy and utilities.