Acuity Brands, Inc. Dividend History | Yield & Payout Insights

For Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI), the latest fiscal-year data shows a dividend yield of 0.20% and a payout ratio of 5.19%. Together, these metrics help you judge how much earnings are returned as dividends and whether the payout looks supported. Review the FY summary and payout history tables below to see the trend over time.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

24 years
Metric (FY)202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002
Dividends per share (FY)$0.68$0.60$0.52$0.52$0.52$0.52$0.52$0.52$0.52$0.52$0.52$0.52$0.52$0.52$0.52$0.52$0.52$0.52$8.60$0.60$0.60$0.60$0.60$0.60
Dividend yield (FY) %0.20%0.23%0.33%0.32%0.29%0.48%0.42%0.34%0.30%0.19%0.27%0.42%0.62%0.83%1.16%1.37%1.65%1.27%1.41%1.72%2.48%3.16%4.03%3.87%
Payout ratio (FY) %5.19%4.31%4.86%4.71%6.24%8.38%6.30%6.12%7.06%7.87%10.22%12.80%17.58%18.92%21.42%28.39%25.48%15.15%17.80%25.20%50.44%37.80%52.13%35.76%

Dividend Payout History

97 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2025-11-03October 17, 252025-10-17$0.17
2025-08-01July 18, 252025-07-18$0.17
2025-05-01April 17, 252025-04-18$0.17
2025-02-14February 03, 252025-02-03$0.17
2024-11-01October 18, 242024-10-18$0.15
2024-08-01July 18, 242024-07-18$0.15
2024-05-01April 16, 242024-04-17$0.15
2024-02-14February 02, 242024-02-05$0.15
2023-11-01October 17, 232023-10-18$0.13
2023-08-01July 17, 232023-07-18$0.13
2023-05-01April 14, 232023-04-17$0.13
2023-02-14February 03, 232023-02-06$0.13
2022-11-01October 14, 222022-10-17$0.13
2022-08-01July 14, 222022-07-15$0.13
2022-05-02April 14, 222022-04-18$0.13
2022-02-01January 19, 222022-01-20$0.13
2021-11-01October 14, 212021-10-15$0.13
2021-08-02July 15, 212021-07-16$0.13
2021-05-03April 15, 212021-04-16$0.13
2021-02-01January 19, 212021-01-20$0.13
2020-11-02October 16, 202020-10-19$0.13
2020-08-03July 16, 202020-07-17$0.13
2020-05-01April 16, 202020-04-17$0.13
2020-02-03January 16, 202020-01-20$0.13
2019-11-01October 17, 192019-10-18$0.13
2019-08-01July 16, 192019-07-17$0.13
2019-05-01April 16, 192019-04-17$0.13
2019-02-01January 17, 192019-01-18$0.13
2018-11-01October 17, 182018-10-18$0.13
2018-08-01July 17, 182018-07-18$0.13
2018-05-01April 16, 182018-04-17$0.13
2018-02-01January 19, 182018-01-22$0.13
2017-11-01October 17, 172017-10-18$0.13
2017-08-01July 14, 172017-07-18$0.13
2017-05-01April 12, 172017-04-17$0.13
2017-02-01January 19, 172017-01-23$0.13
2016-11-01October 14, 162016-10-18$0.13
2016-08-01July 14, 162016-07-18$0.13
2016-05-02April 14, 162016-04-18$0.13
2016-02-01January 15, 162016-01-20$0.13
2015-11-02October 15, 152015-10-19$0.13
2015-08-03July 16, 152015-07-20$0.13
2015-05-01April 15, 152015-04-17$0.13
2015-02-02January 16, 152015-01-21$0.13
2014-11-03October 15, 142014-10-17$0.13
2014-08-01July 16, 142014-07-18$0.13
2014-05-01April 15, 142014-04-17$0.13
2014-02-03January 16, 142014-01-21$0.13
2013-11-01October 16, 132013-10-18$0.13
2013-08-01July 16, 132013-07-18$0.13
2013-05-01April 15, 132013-04-17$0.13
2013-02-01January 16, 132013-01-18$0.13
2012-11-01October 16, 122012-10-18$0.13
2012-08-01July 16, 122012-07-18$0.13
2012-05-01April 13, 122012-04-17$0.13
2012-02-01January 13, 122012-01-18$0.13
2011-11-01October 14, 112011-10-18$0.13
2011-08-01July 14, 112011-07-18$0.13
2011-05-02April 14, 112011-04-18$0.13
2011-02-01January 13, 112011-01-18$0.13
2010-11-01October 13, 102010-10-15$0.13
2010-08-02July 15, 102010-07-19$0.13
2010-05-03April 15, 102010-04-19$0.13
2010-02-01January 14, 102010-01-19$0.13
2009-11-02October 14, 092009-10-16$0.13
2009-08-03July 15, 092009-07-17$0.13
2009-05-01April 15, 092009-04-17$0.13
2009-02-02January 15, 092009-01-20$0.13
2008-11-03October 15, 082008-10-17$0.13
2008-08-01July 15, 082008-07-17$0.13
2008-05-01April 15, 082008-04-17$0.13
2008-02-01January 16, 082008-01-21$0.13
N/ANovember 01, 07N/A$8.00
2007-11-01October 15, 072007-10-17$0.15
2007-08-01July 12, 072007-07-16$0.15
2007-05-01April 12, 072007-04-16$0.15
2007-02-01January 18, 072007-01-22$0.15
2006-11-01October 12, 062006-10-16$0.15
2006-08-01July 12, 062006-07-14$0.15
2006-05-01April 11, 062006-04-14$0.15
2006-02-01January 18, 062006-01-20$0.15
2005-11-01October 13, 052005-10-17$0.15
2005-08-01July 14, 052005-07-18$0.15
2005-05-02April 13, 052005-04-15$0.15
2005-02-01January 12, 052005-01-17$0.15
2004-11-01October 14, 042004-10-18$0.15
2004-08-02July 15, 042004-07-19$0.15
2004-05-03April 14, 042004-04-16$0.15
2004-02-02January 13, 042004-01-15$0.15
2003-11-03October 16, 032003-10-20$0.15
2003-08-01July 15, 032003-07-17$0.15
2003-05-01April 14, 032003-04-16$0.15
2003-02-03January 13, 032003-01-15$0.15
2002-11-01October 10, 022002-10-15$0.15
2002-08-01July 15, 022002-07-17$0.15
2002-05-01April 11, 022002-04-15$0.15
2002-02-01January 15, 022002-01-17$0.15

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Acuity Brands, Inc.'s current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much Acuity Brands, Inc. returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.

How has Acuity Brands, Inc.'s dividend changed over the last 5 years?

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Is Acuity Brands, Inc. a high-yield stock compared to its industry peers?

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