Dividend Yield (TTM)
2.26%
vs 5Y avg 3.04% · 10Y avg 3.21%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
2.30%
4 payments/yr (spacing)
Dividends / Share (TTM)
$3.36
Forward (annualized): $3.36
Payout Ratio (EPS, TTM)
43.6%
Payout Ratio (FCF, TTM)
40.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y / 5Y / 10Y)
3Y-4.0%5Y13.5%10Y0.8%
Consecutive Growth Years
1
as of 2025
Years Without a Cut
1
as of 2025
Total Shareholder Yield (TTM)
6.27%
Div 2.70% + Net buyback 3.57%
Growth, streak and CAGR figures exclude special dividends.
Statement cash flows converted from the reporting currency at each fiscal year's average rate (vendor forex_rate).
Dividends per share
Cash dividends, split-adjusted · USD
Payout ratio
Dividends per share ÷ diluted EPS and ÷ free cash flow per share, by fiscal year.
Dividend yield
Trailing-twelve-month dividends ÷ month-end price.
Capital returns
Net buybacks = repurchases − stock issuance, fiscal-year cash flows. SBC shown for dilution context.
Total Shareholder Yield (TTM)
6.3%
Dividends 2.7% + Net buybacks 3.6%
Net Buyback (TTM)
€4.64B
Gross €4.64B − Issuance €0
SBC (TTM)
€0
Share-based compensation, dilution driver
Net share-count change % / yr
Annual dividend growth
Dividend growth is decelerating (1.9% latest vs 24.3% 3-yr avg).
| Year | DPS (regular sum, USD) | Change | Hikes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.18 | +1.9% | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3.12 | -20.2% | 1 | |
| 2023 | 3.91 | +8.9% | 3 | |
| 2022 | 3.59 | +84.1% | 5 | |
| 2021 | 1.95 | +15.4% | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1.69 | +26.6% | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1.34 | +15.1% | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1.16 | +9.4% | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +6.0% | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1.00 | -66.0% | 0 | |
| 2015 | 2.94 | +3.5% | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2.84 | +5.2% | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2.70 | +2.3% | 1 | |
| 2012 | 2.64 | 0.0% | 0 | |
| 2011 | 2.64 | +22.8% | 1 |
Special dividends are excluded from these figures. Based on 103 regular payments.
Payment history (104 payments · 1 special)
| Δ% | Type | Frequency | Declaration | Record | Pay date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | $0.84 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-17 | 2026-09-01 |
| 2026-05-11 | $0.84 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2026-04-30 | 2026-05-11 | 2026-06-01 |
| 2026-02-18 | $0.84 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-18 | 2026-03-02 |
| 2025-11-17 | $0.84 | +7.7% | Cash | quarterly | 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-17 | 2025-12-01 |
| 2025-08-18 | $0.78 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-18 | 2025-09-02 |
| 2025-05-19 | $0.78 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2025-05-08 | 2025-05-19 | 2025-06-02 |
| 2025-02-14 | $0.78 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2025-02-06 | 2025-02-17 | 2025-03-03 |
| 2024-11-08 | $0.78 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2024-10-31 | 2024-11-11 | 2024-12-02 |
| 2024-08-12 | $0.78 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-12 | 2024-09-03 |
| 2024-05-10 | $0.78 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-13 | 2024-06-03 |
| 2024-02-15 | $0.78 | +34.5% | Cash | quarterly | 2024-02-08 | 2024-02-19 | 2024-03-01 |
| 2023-11-13 | $0.58 | -3.3% | Cash | quarterly | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-14 | 2023-12-01 |
| 2023-09-27 | $0.6 | +17.6% | Cash | quarterly | 2023-08-01 | 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-15 | $0.51 | -15.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-16 | 2023-09-01 |
| 2023-06-26 | $0.6 | +17.6% | Cash | quarterly | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-27 | 2023-07-14 |
| 2023-05-15 | $0.51 | -15.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2023-05-04 | 2023-05-16 | 2023-06-01 |
| 2023-03-28 | $0.6 | +17.6% | Cash | quarterly | 2023-02-01 | 2023-03-29 | 2023-04-14 |
| 2023-02-13 | $0.51 | -27.1% | Cash | quarterly | 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-14 | 2023-03-01 |
| 2022-12-23 | $0.7 | +37.3% | Cash | quarterly | 2022-11-03 | 2022-12-27 | 2023-01-13 |
| 2022-11-14 | $0.51 | +10.9% | Cash | quarterly | 2022-11-03 | 2022-11-15 | 2022-12-01 |
| 2022-09-28 | $1.4 | – | Special (cash) | — | 2022-08-04 | 2022-09-29 | 2022-10-14 |
| 2022-08-15 | $0.46 | -34.3% | Cash | quarterly | 2022-08-04 | 2022-08-16 | 2022-09-01 |
| 2022-06-27 | $0.7 | +52.2% | Cash | quarterly | 2022-05-05 | 2022-06-28 | 2022-07-15 |
| 2022-05-16 | $0.46 | +53.3% | Cash | quarterly | 2022-05-05 | 2022-05-17 | 2022-06-01 |
| 2022-03-30 | $0.3 | -34.8% | Cash | quarterly | 2022-02-03 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-14 |
| 2022-02-11 | $0.46 | +130.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2022-02-03 | 2022-02-14 | 2022-03-01 |
| 2021-12-31 | $0.2 | -56.5% | Cash | quarterly | 2021-12-06 | 2022-01-03 | 2022-01-14 |
| 2021-10-27 | $0.46 | +7.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2021-09-20 | 2021-10-28 | 2021-12-01 |
| 2021-07-23 | $0.43 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2021-07-13 | 2021-07-26 | 2021-09-01 |
| 2021-05-13 | $0.43 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-14 | 2021-06-01 |
| 2021-02-11 | $0.43 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2021-02-02 | 2021-02-12 | 2021-03-01 |
| 2020-10-16 | $0.43 | +2.4% | Cash | quarterly | 2020-10-12 | 2020-10-19 | 2020-12-01 |
| 2020-07-17 | $0.42 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2020-07-08 | 2020-07-20 | 2020-09-01 |
| 2020-05-08 | $0.42 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2020-04-30 | 2020-05-11 | 2020-06-01 |
| 2020-02-13 | $0.42 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2020-02-04 | 2020-02-14 | 2020-03-02 |
| 2019-10-16 | $0.42 | +37.7% | Cash | quarterly | 2019-10-07 | 2019-10-17 | 2019-12-02 |
| 2019-07-19 | $0.305 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2019-07-11 | 2019-07-22 | 2019-09-03 |
| 2019-05-10 | $0.305 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-13 | 2019-06-03 |
| 2019-02-08 | $0.305 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2019-01-30 | 2019-02-11 | 2019-03-01 |
| 2018-10-12 | $0.305 | +7.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2018-10-05 | 2018-10-15 | 2018-12-03 |
| 2018-07-20 | $0.285 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2018-07-11 | 2018-07-23 | 2018-09-04 |
| 2018-05-11 | $0.285 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2018-05-03 | 2018-05-14 | 2018-06-01 |
| 2018-02-09 | $0.285 | +7.5% | Cash | quarterly | 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-12 | 2018-03-01 |
| 2017-10-13 | $0.265 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2017-10-06 | 2017-10-16 | 2017-12-01 |
| 2017-07-20 | $0.265 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2017-07-12 | 2017-07-24 | 2017-09-01 |
| 2017-05-11 | $0.265 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2017-04-21 | 2017-05-15 | 2017-06-01 |
| 2017-02-10 | $0.265 | +6.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-14 | 2017-03-01 |
| 2016-10-13 | $0.25 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2016-10-06 | 2016-10-17 | 2016-12-01 |
| 2016-07-21 | $0.25 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2016-07-13 | 2016-07-25 | 2016-09-01 |
| 2016-05-18 | $0.25 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-20 | 2016-06-01 |
| 2016-02-11 | $0.25 | -66.2% | Cash | quarterly | 2016-01-22 | 2016-02-16 | 2016-03-01 |
| 2015-10-15 | $0.74 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2015-09-25 | 2015-10-19 | 2015-12-01 |
| 2015-07-23 | $0.74 | +1.4% | Cash | quarterly | 2015-07-03 | 2015-07-27 | 2015-09-01 |
| 2015-05-20 | $0.73 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2015-04-30 | 2015-05-22 | 2015-06-01 |
| 2015-02-12 | $0.73 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2015-01-23 | 2015-02-17 | 2015-03-02 |
| 2014-10-09 | $0.73 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2014-09-19 | 2014-10-14 | 2014-12-01 |
| 2014-07-17 | $0.73 | +5.8% | Cash | quarterly | 2014-06-27 | 2014-07-21 | 2014-09-02 |
| 2014-05-21 | $0.69 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-23 | 2014-06-02 |
| 2014-02-13 | $0.69 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2014-01-24 | 2014-02-18 | 2014-03-03 |
| 2013-10-10 | $0.69 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2013-09-20 | 2013-10-15 | 2013-12-02 |
| 2013-07-18 | $0.69 | +4.5% | Cash | quarterly | 2013-06-28 | 2013-07-22 | 2013-09-03 |
| 2013-05-22 | $0.66 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2013-05-02 | 2013-05-24 | 2013-06-03 |
| 2013-02-14 | $0.66 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2013-02-06 | 2013-02-19 | 2013-03-01 |
| 2012-10-11 | $0.66 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2012-10-05 | 2012-10-15 | 2012-12-03 |
| 2012-07-19 | $0.66 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2012-07-11 | 2012-07-23 | 2012-09-04 |
| 2012-05-17 | $0.66 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2012-05-10 | 2012-05-21 | 2012-06-01 |
| 2012-02-16 | $0.66 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2012-02-11 | 2012-02-21 | 2012-03-01 |
| 2011-10-13 | $0.66 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2011-10-06 | 2011-10-17 | 2011-12-01 |
| 2011-07-21 | $0.66 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2011-07-14 | 2011-07-25 | 2011-09-01 |
| 2011-05-19 | $0.66 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2011-05-12 | 2011-05-23 | 2011-06-01 |
| 2011-02-17 | $0.66 | +20.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2011-02-12 | 2011-02-22 | 2011-03-01 |
| 2010-10-27 | $0.55 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2010-10-07 | 2010-10-29 | 2010-12-01 |
| 2010-07-29 | $0.55 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2010-07-09 | 2010-08-02 | 2010-09-01 |
| 2010-05-20 | $0.55 | +10.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2010-04-30 | 2010-05-24 | 2010-06-01 |
| 2010-02-18 | $0.5 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2010-01-29 | 2010-02-22 | 2010-03-01 |
| 2009-10-28 | $0.5 | +6.4% | Cash | quarterly | 2009-10-08 | 2009-10-30 | 2009-12-01 |
| 2009-07-29 | $0.47 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2009-07-09 | 2009-07-31 | 2009-09-01 |
| 2009-05-21 | $0.47 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2009-05-01 | 2009-05-26 | 2009-06-01 |
| 2009-02-19 | $0.47 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2009-01-30 | 2009-02-23 | 2009-03-02 |
| 2008-10-29 | $0.47 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2008-10-09 | 2008-10-31 | 2008-12-01 |
| 2008-07-29 | $0.47 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2008-07-09 | 2008-07-31 | 2008-09-02 |
| 2008-05-22 | $0.47 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2008-05-02 | 2008-05-27 | 2008-06-02 |
| 2008-02-21 | $0.47 | +14.6% | Cash | quarterly | 2008-02-01 | 2008-02-25 | 2008-03-03 |
| 2007-10-29 | $0.41 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2007-10-09 | 2007-10-31 | 2007-12-03 |
| 2007-07-27 | $0.41 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2007-07-07 | 2007-07-31 | 2007-09-04 |
| 2007-05-17 | $0.41 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2007-04-27 | 2007-05-21 | 2007-06-01 |
| 2007-02-15 | $0.41 | +13.9% | Cash | quarterly | 2007-01-26 | 2007-02-20 | 2007-03-01 |
| 2006-10-27 | $0.36 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2006-10-07 | 2006-10-31 | 2006-12-01 |
| 2006-07-27 | $0.36 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2006-07-07 | 2006-07-31 | 2006-09-01 |
| 2006-05-18 | $0.36 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2006-04-28 | 2006-05-22 | 2006-06-01 |
| 2006-02-16 | $0.36 | +16.1% | Cash | quarterly | 2006-01-27 | 2006-02-21 | 2006-03-01 |
| 2005-10-27 | $0.31 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2005-10-07 | 2005-10-31 | 2005-12-01 |
| 2005-07-27 | $0.31 | -50.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2005-07-07 | 2005-07-31 | 2005-09-01 |
| 2005-05-12 | $0.62 | +24.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2005-04-22 | 2005-05-16 | 2005-06-01 |
| 2005-02-11 | $0.5 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2005-01-22 | 2005-02-15 | 2005-03-01 |
| 2004-10-27 | $0.5 | +16.3% | Cash | quarterly | 2004-10-07 | 2004-10-29 | 2004-12-01 |
| 2004-07-28 | $0.43 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2004-07-08 | 2004-07-31 | 2004-09-01 |
| 2004-05-13 | $0.43 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2004-04-23 | 2004-05-17 | 2004-06-01 |
| 2004-02-18 | $0.43 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2004-01-29 | 2004-02-20 | 2004-03-01 |
| 2003-10-29 | $0.43 | +7.5% | Cash | quarterly | 2003-10-09 | 2003-10-31 | 2003-12-01 |
| 2003-07-29 | $0.4 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2003-07-09 | 2003-07-31 | 2003-09-02 |
| 2003-04-28 | $0.4 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2003-04-08 | 2003-04-30 | 2003-06-02 |
| 2003-02-18 | $0.4 | 0.0% | Cash | quarterly | 2003-01-29 | 2003-02-20 | 2003-03-03 |
| 2002-10-31 | $0.4 | – | Cash | quarterly | 2002-10-11 | 2002-11-04 | 2002-12-02 |
Amounts are in the declared currency; the listing currency is EUR.
No splits on record.