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Dividend history and payout analysis for Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividends per share (FY) | $6.22 | $5.80 | $5.42 | $5.06 | $4.72 | $4.42 | $4.14 | $3.56 | $2.86 | $2.40 | $2.06 | $1.80 | $1.60 | $1.48 | $1.40 | $1.30 | $1.24 | $1.18 | $0.98 | $1.08 | $1.22 | $1.04 | $0.94 | $0.90 | $0.84 | $0.76 | $0.66 | $0.54 | $0.55 | $0.72 | $0.64 | $0.69 | $0.73 | $0.90 | $0.80 | $0.66 | $0.54 | $0.44 | $0.48 | $11.56 |
| Dividend yield (FY) % | N/A | 2.25% | 2.04% | 2.26% | 1.88% | 2.13% | 2.27% | 2.65% | 1.64% | 1.89% | 2.18% | 1.87% | 1.41% | 3.03% | 2.96% | 2.38% | 2.58% | 3.29% | 1.70% | 1.53% | 1.33% | 1.08% | 1.11% | 1.37% | 1.21% | 1.24% | 0.90% | 0.88% | 0.71% | 0.86% | 1.03% | 1.23% | 1.25% | 1.37% | 1.24% | 1.36% | 1.14% | 1.27% | 1.03% | 22.32% |
| Payout ratio (FY) % | N/A | 48.60% | 54.62% | 50.82% | 54.31% | 65.39% | 52.40% | 43.85% | 55.78% | 40.34% | 39.07% | 24.13% | 31.45% | 30.14% | 32.84% | 41.66% | 65.44% | 39.41% | 26.87% | 23.22% | 22.42% | 22.75% | 27.88% | 38.22% | 30.92% | 23.28% | 21.83% | 18.94% | 18.25% | 17.58% | 18.52% | 22.03% | 26.72% | 26.18% | 24.42% | 19.68% | 17.52% | 16.61% | 16.59% | 372.53% |
| Pay Date | Ex-Date | Record Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | December 31, 25 | 2025-12-31 | $1.61 |
| 2025-10-10 | September 30, 25 | 2025-09-30 | $1.61 |
| 2025-07-11 | June 30, 25 | 2025-06-30 | $1.50 |
| 2025-04-10 | March 31, 25 | 2025-03-31 | $1.50 |
| 2025-01-10 | December 31, 24 | 2024-12-31 | $1.50 |
| 2024-10-11 | September 30, 24 | 2024-09-30 | $1.50 |
| 2024-07-11 | June 28, 24 | 2024-06-28 | $1.40 |
| 2024-04-11 | March 27, 24 | 2024-03-29 | $1.40 |
| 2024-01-11 | December 28, 23 | 2023-12-29 | $1.40 |
| 2023-10-12 | September 28, 23 | 2023-09-29 | $1.40 |
| 2023-07-13 | June 29, 23 | 2023-06-30 | $1.31 |
| 2023-04-13 | March 30, 23 | 2023-03-31 | $1.31 |
| 2023-01-12 | December 29, 22 | 2022-12-30 | $1.31 |
| 2022-10-14 | September 29, 22 | 2022-09-30 | $1.31 |
| 2022-07-14 | June 29, 22 | 2022-06-30 | $1.22 |
| 2022-04-14 | March 30, 22 | 2022-03-31 | $1.22 |
| 2022-01-14 | December 30, 21 | 2021-12-31 | $1.22 |
| 2021-10-14 | September 29, 21 | 2021-09-30 | $1.22 |
| 2021-07-15 | June 29, 21 | 2021-06-30 | $1.14 |
| 2021-04-14 | March 30, 21 | 2021-03-31 | $1.14 |
| 2021-01-14 | December 30, 20 | 2020-12-31 | $1.14 |
| 2020-10-14 | September 29, 20 | 2020-09-30 | $1.14 |
| 2020-07-15 | June 29, 20 | 2020-06-30 | $1.07 |
| 2020-04-15 | March 30, 20 | 2020-03-31 | $1.07 |
| 2020-01-15 | December 30, 19 | 2019-12-31 | $1.07 |
| 2019-10-09 | September 27, 19 | 2019-09-30 | $1.07 |
| 2019-07-10 | June 27, 19 | 2019-06-28 | $1.00 |
| 2019-04-10 | March 28, 19 | 2019-03-29 | $1.00 |
| 2019-01-10 | December 28, 18 | 2018-12-31 | $1.00 |
| 2018-10-09 | September 27, 18 | 2018-09-28 | $1.00 |
| 2018-07-11 | June 28, 18 | 2018-06-29 | $0.78 |
| 2018-04-10 | March 28, 18 | 2018-03-30 | $0.78 |
| 2018-01-10 | December 28, 17 | 2017-12-29 | $0.78 |
| 2017-10-10 | September 28, 17 | 2017-09-29 | $0.78 |
| 2017-07-12 | June 28, 17 | 2017-06-30 | $0.65 |
| 2017-04-11 | March 29, 17 | 2017-03-31 | $0.65 |
| 2017-01-11 | December 28, 16 | 2016-12-30 | $0.65 |
| 2016-10-06 | September 28, 16 | 2016-09-30 | $0.65 |
| 2016-07-08 | June 28, 16 | 2016-06-30 | $0.55 |
| 2016-04-07 | March 29, 16 | 2016-03-31 | $0.55 |
| 2016-01-07 | December 29, 15 | 2015-12-31 | $0.55 |
| 2015-10-06 | September 28, 15 | 2015-09-30 | $0.55 |
| 2015-07-07 | June 26, 15 | 2015-06-30 | $0.48 |
| 2015-04-07 | March 27, 15 | 2015-03-31 | $0.48 |
| 2015-01-06 | December 29, 14 | 2014-12-31 | $0.48 |
| 2014-10-07 | September 26, 14 | 2014-09-30 | $0.48 |
| 2014-07-08 | June 26, 14 | 2014-06-30 | $0.42 |
| 2014-04-08 | March 27, 14 | 2014-03-31 | $0.42 |
| 2014-01-07 | December 27, 13 | 2013-12-31 | $0.42 |
| 2013-10-08 | September 26, 13 | 2013-09-30 | $0.42 |
| 2013-07-09 | June 26, 13 | 2013-06-28 | $0.38 |
| 2013-04-09 | March 26, 13 | 2013-03-28 | $0.38 |
| 2012-12-31 | December 14, 12 | 2012-12-18 | $0.38 |
| 2012-10-10 | September 26, 12 | 2012-09-28 | $0.38 |
| 2012-07-10 | June 27, 12 | 2012-06-29 | $0.36 |
| 2012-04-10 | March 28, 12 | 2012-03-30 | $0.36 |
| 2012-01-10 | December 28, 11 | 2011-12-30 | $0.36 |
| 2011-10-12 | September 28, 11 | 2011-09-30 | $0.36 |
| 2011-07-12 | June 28, 11 | 2011-06-30 | $0.34 |
| 2011-04-12 | March 29, 11 | 2011-03-31 | $0.34 |
| 2011-01-11 | December 29, 10 | 2010-12-31 | $0.34 |
| 2010-10-13 | September 28, 10 | 2010-09-30 | $0.34 |
| 2010-07-13 | June 28, 10 | 2010-06-30 | $0.31 |
| 2010-04-13 | March 29, 10 | 2010-03-31 | $0.31 |
| 2010-01-12 | December 29, 09 | 2009-12-31 | $0.31 |
| 2009-10-14 | September 28, 09 | 2009-09-30 | $0.31 |
| 2009-07-14 | June 26, 09 | 2009-06-30 | $0.31 |
| 2009-04-14 | March 27, 09 | 2009-03-31 | $0.31 |
| 2009-01-13 | December 29, 08 | 2008-12-31 | $0.31 |
| 2008-10-14 | September 26, 08 | 2008-09-30 | $0.31 |
| 2008-07-14 | June 26, 08 | 2008-06-30 | $0.28 |
| 2008-04-14 | March 27, 08 | 2008-03-31 | $0.28 |
| 2008-01-14 | December 27, 07 | 2007-12-31 | $0.28 |
| 2007-10-15 | September 26, 07 | 2007-09-30 | $0.28 |
| 2007-07-16 | June 27, 07 | 2007-06-30 | $0.21 |
| 2007-04-16 | March 28, 07 | 2007-03-31 | $0.21 |
| 2007-01-22 | December 27, 06 | 2006-12-31 | $0.21 |
| 2006-10-16 | September 27, 06 | 2006-09-30 | $0.21 |
| 2006-07-17 | June 28, 06 | 2006-06-30 | $0.33 |
| 2006-04-17 | March 29, 06 | 2006-03-31 | $0.33 |
| 2006-01-23 | December 28, 05 | 2005-12-31 | $0.33 |
| 2005-10-17 | September 28, 05 | 2005-09-30 | $0.33 |
| 2005-07-18 | June 28, 05 | 2005-06-30 | $0.28 |
| 2005-04-18 | March 29, 05 | 2005-03-31 | $0.28 |
| 2005-01-24 | December 29, 04 | 2004-12-31 | $0.28 |
| 2004-10-18 | September 28, 04 | 2004-09-30 | $0.28 |
| 2004-07-19 | June 28, 04 | 2004-06-30 | $0.24 |
| 2004-04-19 | March 29, 04 | 2004-03-31 | $0.24 |
| 2004-01-26 | December 29, 03 | 2003-12-31 | $0.24 |
| 2003-10-20 | September 26, 03 | 2003-09-30 | $0.24 |
| 2003-07-21 | June 26, 03 | 2003-06-30 | $0.23 |
| 2003-04-21 | March 27, 03 | 2003-03-31 | $0.23 |
| 2003-01-27 | December 27, 02 | 2002-12-31 | $0.23 |
| 2002-10-18 | September 26, 02 | 2002-09-30 | $0.23 |
| 2002-07-19 | June 26, 02 | 2002-06-30 | $0.22 |
| 2002-04-19 | March 26, 02 | 2002-03-31 | $0.22 |
| 2002-01-25 | December 27, 01 | 2001-12-31 | $0.22 |
| 2001-10-19 | September 26, 01 | 2001-09-30 | $0.22 |
| 2001-07-20 | June 27, 01 | 2001-06-30 | $0.20 |
| 2001-04-20 | March 28, 01 | 2001-03-31 | $0.20 |
The dividend yield shows how much Illinois Tool Works 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.
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