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Dividend history and payout analysis for Eaton Corporation plc (ETN). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.
| Metric (FY) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1975 | 1974 | 1973 | 1972 |
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| Dividends per share (FY) | $4.16 | $3.76 | $3.44 | $3.24 | $3.04 | $2.92 | $2.84 | $2.64 | $2.40 | $2.28 | $2.20 | $1.96 | $1.68 | $1.52 | $1.70 | $2.16 | $2.00 | $2.00 | $1.72 | $1.48 | $1.24 | $1.35 | $1.84 | $1.76 | $12.22 | $1.76 | $1.76 | $1.76 | $1.72 | $1.60 | $1.50 | $1.20 | $1.18 | $2.20 | $2.20 | $2.10 | $2.00 | $2.25 | $1.90 | $1.60 | $1.35 | $1.10 | $0.80 | $1.72 | $1.72 | $1.72 | $2.20 | $2.24 | $2.00 | $1.85 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.66 | $0.75 |
| Dividend yield (FY) % | N/A | 1.14% | 1.43% | 2.08% | 1.77% | 2.43% | 3.03% | 3.85% | 3.04% | 3.40% | 4.24% | 2.88% | 2.21% | 2.72% | 3.14% | 2.13% | 3.16% | 4.02% | 1.76% | 1.95% | 1.83% | 1.47% | 1.68% | 2.20% | 2.32% | 2.63% | 2.78% | 2.90% | 2.25% | 2.67% | 3.26% | 2.83% | 2.52% | 3.14% | 4.01% | 4.94% | 4.12% | 3.01% | 2.41% | 2.19% | 2.12% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Payout ratio (FY) % | N/A | 39.54% | 42.85% | 52.76% | 56.86% | 83.33% | 54.32% | 53.57% | 35.78% | 53.95% | 51.84% | 51.81% | 42.77% | 42.07% | 34.22% | 39.07% | 87.21% | 30.25% | 25.25% | 23.16% | 22.86% | 25.15% | 34.72% | 43.77% | 71.01% | 28.04% | 20.75% | 36.10% | 32.44% | 35.53% | 29.32% | 27.33% | 44.39% | -59.38% | 101.35% | 41.90% | 33.53% | 23.40% | 22.99% | 32.36% | 16.69% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Pay Date | Ex-Date | Record Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | November 06, 25 | 2025-11-06 | $1.04 |
| 2025-08-22 | August 07, 25 | 2025-08-07 | $1.04 |
| 2025-05-23 | May 05, 25 | 2025-05-05 | $1.04 |
| 2025-03-28 | March 10, 25 | 2025-03-10 | $1.04 |
| 2024-11-22 | November 04, 24 | 2024-11-04 | $0.94 |
| 2024-08-23 | August 05, 24 | 2024-08-05 | $0.94 |
| 2024-05-24 | May 03, 24 | 2024-05-06 | $0.94 |
| 2024-03-29 | March 08, 24 | 2024-03-11 | $0.94 |
| 2023-11-24 | November 03, 23 | 2023-11-06 | $0.86 |
| 2023-08-25 | August 04, 23 | 2023-08-07 | $0.86 |
| 2023-05-26 | May 05, 23 | 2023-05-08 | $0.86 |
| 2023-03-24 | March 03, 23 | 2023-03-06 | $0.86 |
| 2022-11-30 | November 09, 22 | 2022-11-10 | $0.81 |
| 2022-08-26 | August 11, 22 | 2022-08-12 | $0.81 |
| 2022-05-27 | May 12, 22 | 2022-05-13 | $0.81 |
| 2022-03-31 | March 10, 22 | 2022-03-11 | $0.81 |
| 2021-11-30 | November 10, 21 | 2021-11-12 | $0.76 |
| 2021-08-27 | August 12, 21 | 2021-08-13 | $0.76 |
| 2021-05-28 | May 13, 21 | 2021-05-14 | $0.76 |
| 2021-03-30 | March 15, 21 | 2021-03-16 | $0.76 |
| 2020-11-20 | November 05, 20 | 2020-11-06 | $0.73 |
| 2020-08-28 | August 13, 20 | 2020-08-14 | $0.73 |
| 2020-05-29 | May 13, 20 | 2020-05-14 | $0.73 |
| 2020-05-29 | March 12, 20 | 2020-03-13 | $0.73 |
| 2019-11-15 | October 31, 19 | 2019-11-01 | $0.71 |
| 2019-08-16 | August 01, 19 | 2019-08-02 | $0.71 |
| 2019-05-17 | May 02, 19 | 2019-05-03 | $0.71 |
| 2019-03-22 | March 07, 19 | 2019-03-09 | $0.71 |
| 2018-11-16 | November 01, 18 | 2018-11-02 | $0.66 |
| 2018-08-17 | August 02, 18 | 2018-08-03 | $0.66 |
| 2018-05-18 | May 03, 18 | 2018-05-04 | $0.66 |
| 2018-03-23 | March 09, 18 | 2018-03-12 | $0.66 |
| 2017-11-17 | November 02, 17 | 2017-11-03 | $0.60 |
| 2017-08-18 | August 02, 17 | 2017-08-04 | $0.60 |
| 2017-05-19 | May 03, 17 | 2017-05-05 | $0.60 |
| 2017-03-17 | March 02, 17 | 2017-03-06 | $0.60 |
| 2016-11-18 | November 03, 16 | 2016-11-07 | $0.57 |
| 2016-08-19 | August 03, 16 | 2016-08-05 | $0.57 |
| 2016-05-20 | May 04, 16 | 2016-05-06 | $0.57 |
| 2016-03-18 | March 03, 16 | 2016-03-07 | $0.57 |
| 2015-11-20 | November 05, 15 | 2015-11-09 | $0.55 |
| 2015-08-21 | July 30, 15 | 2015-08-03 | $0.55 |
| 2015-05-22 | April 30, 15 | 2015-05-04 | $0.55 |
| 2015-03-20 | March 05, 15 | 2015-03-09 | $0.55 |
| 2014-11-28 | November 12, 14 | 2014-11-14 | $0.49 |
| 2014-08-22 | July 31, 14 | 2014-08-04 | $0.49 |
| 2014-05-23 | May 01, 14 | 2014-05-05 | $0.49 |
| 2014-03-21 | March 06, 14 | 2014-03-10 | $0.49 |
| 2013-11-22 | October 31, 13 | 2013-11-04 | $0.42 |
| 2013-08-23 | August 01, 13 | 2013-08-05 | $0.42 |
| 2013-05-24 | May 02, 13 | 2013-05-06 | $0.42 |
| 2013-03-22 | March 07, 13 | 2013-03-11 | $0.42 |
| 2012-10-19 | October 04, 12 | 2012-10-09 | $0.38 |
| 2012-08-24 | August 02, 12 | 2012-08-06 | $0.38 |
| 2012-05-25 | May 03, 12 | 2012-05-07 | $0.38 |
| 2012-02-24 | February 02, 12 | 2012-02-06 | $0.38 |
| 2011-11-25 | November 03, 11 | 2011-11-07 | $0.34 |
| 2011-08-26 | August 04, 11 | 2011-08-08 | $0.34 |
| 2011-05-27 | May 05, 11 | 2011-05-09 | $0.34 |
| 2011-02-25 | February 03, 11 | 2011-02-07 | $0.68 |
| 2010-11-26 | November 04, 10 | 2010-11-08 | $0.58 |
| 2010-08-27 | August 05, 10 | 2010-08-09 | $0.58 |
| 2010-05-28 | May 06, 10 | 2010-05-10 | $0.50 |
| 2010-02-26 | February 04, 10 | 2010-02-08 | $0.50 |
| 2009-11-27 | November 05, 09 | 2009-11-09 | $0.50 |
| 2009-08-21 | July 30, 09 | 2009-08-03 | $0.50 |
| 2009-05-22 | April 30, 09 | 2009-05-04 | $0.50 |
| 2009-02-27 | February 05, 09 | 2009-02-09 | $0.50 |
| 2008-11-21 | October 30, 08 | 2008-11-03 | $0.50 |
| 2008-08-22 | July 31, 08 | 2008-08-04 | $0.50 |
| 2008-05-23 | May 01, 08 | 2008-05-05 | $0.50 |
| 2008-02-22 | January 31, 08 | 2008-02-04 | $0.50 |
| 2007-11-23 | November 01, 07 | 2007-11-05 | $0.43 |
| 2007-08-24 | August 02, 07 | 2007-08-06 | $0.43 |
| 2007-05-25 | May 03, 07 | 2007-05-07 | $0.43 |
| 2007-02-23 | February 01, 07 | 2007-02-05 | $0.43 |
| 2006-11-24 | November 02, 06 | 2006-11-06 | $0.39 |
| 2006-08-25 | August 03, 06 | 2006-08-07 | $0.39 |
| 2006-05-26 | May 04, 06 | 2006-05-08 | $0.35 |
| 2006-02-24 | February 02, 06 | 2006-02-06 | $0.35 |
| 2005-11-25 | November 03, 05 | 2005-11-07 | $0.31 |
| 2005-08-26 | August 04, 05 | 2005-08-08 | $0.31 |
| 2005-05-27 | May 05, 05 | 2005-05-09 | $0.31 |
| 2005-02-25 | February 03, 05 | 2005-02-07 | $0.31 |
| 2004-11-26 | November 04, 04 | 2004-11-08 | $0.27 |
| 2004-08-27 | August 05, 04 | 2004-08-09 | $0.27 |
| 2004-05-28 | May 06, 04 | 2004-05-10 | $0.27 |
| 2004-02-27 | February 05, 04 | 2004-02-09 | $0.54 |
| 2003-11-21 | October 30, 03 | 2003-11-03 | $0.48 |
| 2003-08-22 | July 31, 03 | 2003-08-04 | $0.48 |
| 2003-05-23 | May 01, 03 | 2003-05-05 | $0.44 |
| 2003-02-21 | January 30, 03 | 2003-02-03 | $0.44 |
| 2002-11-22 | October 31, 02 | 2002-11-04 | $0.44 |
| 2002-08-23 | August 01, 02 | 2002-08-05 | $0.44 |
| 2002-05-24 | May 02, 02 | 2002-05-06 | $0.44 |
| 2002-02-22 | January 31, 02 | 2002-02-04 | $0.44 |
| 2001-11-23 | November 01, 01 | 2001-11-05 | $0.44 |
| 2001-08-24 | August 02, 01 | 2001-08-06 | $0.44 |
| 2001-05-25 | May 03, 01 | 2001-05-07 | $0.44 |
| 2001-02-23 | February 01, 01 | 2001-02-05 | $0.44 |
The dividend yield shows how much Eaton Corporation plc 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.
By reviewing the historical dividend payouts for Eaton Corporation plc, investors can identify trends in growth or cuts. Consistent or rising dividends over time often signal financial stability, while decreasing dividends may indicate potential risks or shifts in business strategy. Use the FY summary and payout history tables to track changes across multiple years.
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