AOS Dividend History & Yield

A. O. Smith Corporation · NYSE

Stock Industrials Quarterly payer Dividend AristocratDividend growthIndustrial
$58.81
-2.76% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
2.45%
$1.44/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.45%
$1.44/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.44
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.36
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 31, 2026 Estimated
in 53 days
Next pay date
Nov 14, 2026
in 67 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 31, 2026
$0.36 per share
Payout ratio
40%
of earnings
Market cap
8.0B
P/E 16.4
5y dividend CAGR
+6.7%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
20 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
40.6
since Jan 27, 1986
1y total return
-15.5%
price -17.5% + dividends 2.0%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 (in 53 days) Nov 14, 2026 $0.36 $36.00 Estimated
Sun, Jan 31, 2027 (in 145 days) Feb 14, 2027 $0.36 $36.00 Estimated
Mon, May 3, 2027 (in 237 days) May 17, 2027 $0.36 $36.00 Estimated
Tue, Aug 3, 2027 (in 329 days) Aug 17, 2027 $0.36 $36.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from AOS's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.44 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Oct 27, 2016 to Jul 31, 2026; most recent $0.36$0.00$0.20$0.40Oct 27, 2016: $0.12Oct '16Jan 27, 2017: $0.14Apr 26, 2017: $0.14Jul 27, 2017: $0.14Oct 30, 2017: $0.14Jan 30, 2018: $0.18Jan '18Apr 27, 2018: $0.18Jul 30, 2018: $0.18Oct 30, 2018: $0.22Jan 30, 2019: $0.22Apr 29, 2019: $0.22Apr '19Jul 30, 2019: $0.22Oct 30, 2019: $0.24Jan 30, 2020: $0.24Apr 29, 2020: $0.24Jul 30, 2020: $0.24Jul '20Oct 29, 2020: $0.26Jan 28, 2021: $0.26Apr 29, 2021: $0.26Jul 29, 2021: $0.26Oct 28, 2021: $0.28Oct '21Jan 28, 2022: $0.28Apr 28, 2022: $0.28Jul 28, 2022: $0.28Oct 28, 2022: $0.30Jan 30, 2023: $0.30Jan '23Apr 27, 2023: $0.30Jul 28, 2023: $0.30Oct 30, 2023: $0.32Jan 30, 2024: $0.32Apr 29, 2024: $0.32Apr '24Jul 31, 2024: $0.32Oct 31, 2024: $0.34Jan 31, 2025: $0.34Apr 30, 2025: $0.34Jul 31, 2025: $0.34Jul '25Oct 31, 2025: $0.36Jan 30, 2026: $0.36Apr 30, 2026: $0.36Jul 31, 2026: $0.36

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.75$1.502017: $0.56$0.5620172018: $0.76$0.7620182019: $0.90$0.9020192020: $0.98$0.9820202021: $1.06$1.0620212022: $1.14$1.1420222023: $1.22$1.2220232024: $1.30$1.3020242025: $1.38$1.3820252026 (YTD): $1.08$1.082026 YTD

How much AOS do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month834$49,008$1,200
$500 / month4,167$245,042$6,000
$1,000 / month8,334$490,083$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.45%. $10,000 in AOS would currently pay about $245 a year ($20 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

AOS dividend history

Show all 164 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 31, 2026 $0.36 +0.0%
Apr 30, 2026 $0.36 +0.0%
Jan 30, 2026 $0.36 +0.0%
Oct 31, 2025 $0.36 +5.9%
Jul 31, 2025 $0.34 +0.0%
Apr 30, 2025 $0.34 +0.0%
Jan 31, 2025 $0.34 +0.0%
Oct 31, 2024 $0.34 +6.2%
Jul 31, 2024 $0.32 +0.0%
Apr 29, 2024 $0.32 +0.0%
Jan 30, 2024 $0.32 +0.0%
Oct 30, 2023 $0.32 +6.7%
Jul 28, 2023 $0.30 +0.0%
Apr 27, 2023 $0.30 +0.0%
Jan 30, 2023 $0.30 +0.0%
Oct 28, 2022 $0.30 +7.1%
Jul 28, 2022 $0.28 +0.0%
Apr 28, 2022 $0.28 +0.0%
Jan 28, 2022 $0.28 +0.0%
Oct 28, 2021 $0.28 +7.7%
Jul 29, 2021 $0.26 +0.0%
Apr 29, 2021 $0.26 +0.0%
Jan 28, 2021 $0.26 +0.0%
Oct 29, 2020 $0.26 +8.3%

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

AOS scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Share price down more than 15% over 1 year

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About A. O. Smith Corporation

A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas and electric water heaters, boilers, heat pumps, tanks, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India. The company offers water heaters for residences, restaurants, hotels, office buildings, laundries, car washes, and small businesses; boilers for hospitals, schools, hotels, homes, apartments, and condominiums, and other large commercial buildings; and water treatment products comprising point-of-entry water softeners, well water solutions, and whole-home water filtration products, and point-of-use carbon and reverse osmosis products for residences, restaurants, hotels, and offices.

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery. First dividend on our records: Jan 27, 1986. 164 payments tracked.

AOS dividend FAQ

When is AOS's next ex-dividend date?

AOS's next ex-dividend date is Oct 31, 2026 (in 53 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.36 per share, expected on Nov 14, 2026.

How often does AOS pay dividends?

AOS pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.36 per share with an ex-date of Jul 31, 2026.

What is AOS's dividend yield?

AOS's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.45%, based on $1.44 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $58.81. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.44 per share, is 2.45%.

How much does AOS pay per share?

AOS pays about $0.36 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.44 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $144.00 a year.

Has AOS grown or cut its dividend?

AOS has raised its annual dividend for 20 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 6.7% a year (+5.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of AOS do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 2.45%, you would need about 834 shares of AOS (roughly $49,008 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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