DHR Dividend History & Yield

Danaher Corporation · NYSE

Stock Healthcare Quarterly payer Dividend growthHealthcare
$230.50
+0.33% today
as of Oct 25, 2026
TTM yield
0.66%
$1.52/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.69%
$1.60/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.60
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.40
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 30, 2026 Estimated
in 66 days
Next pay date
Jan 13, 2027
in 80 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 30, 2026
$0.40 per share
Payout ratio
25%
of earnings
Market cap
162.0B
P/E 38.2
5y dividend CAGR
+16.2%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
12 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
33.6
since Mar 22, 1993
1y total return
+17.0%
price +16.3% + dividends 0.8%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 (in 66 days) Jan 13, 2027 $0.40 $40.00 Estimated
Wed, Mar 31, 2027 (in 157 days) Apr 14, 2027 $0.40 $40.00 Estimated
Wed, Jun 30, 2027 (in 248 days) Jul 14, 2027 $0.40 $40.00 Estimated
Wed, Sep 29, 2027 (in 339 days) Oct 13, 2027 $0.40 $40.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from DHR's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.60 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Dec 28, 2016 to Sep 30, 2026; most recent $0.40$0.00$0.25$0.50Dec 28, 2016: $0.1108Dec '16Mar 29, 2017: $0.1241Jun 28, 2017: $0.1241Sep 28, 2017: $0.1241Dec 28, 2017: $0.1241Mar 28, 2018: $0.1418Mar '18Jun 28, 2018: $0.1418Sep 27, 2018: $0.1418Dec 27, 2018: $0.1418Mar 28, 2019: $0.1507Jun 27, 2019: $0.1507Jun '19Sep 26, 2019: $0.1507Dec 26, 2019: $0.1507Mar 26, 2020: $0.1596Jun 25, 2020: $0.1596Sep 25, 2020: $0.1596Sep '20Dec 24, 2020: $0.1596Mar 25, 2021: $0.1862Jun 24, 2021: $0.1862Sep 29, 2021: $0.1862Dec 29, 2021: $0.1862Dec '21Mar 24, 2022: $0.2216Jun 23, 2022: $0.2216Sep 29, 2022: $0.2216Dec 29, 2022: $0.2216Mar 30, 2023: $0.2394Mar '23Jun 29, 2023: $0.2394Oct 11, 2023: $0.27Dec 28, 2023: $0.24Mar 27, 2024: $0.27Jun 28, 2024: $0.27Jun '24Sep 27, 2024: $0.27Dec 27, 2024: $0.27Mar 28, 2025: $0.32Jun 27, 2025: $0.32Sep 26, 2025: $0.32Sep '25Dec 26, 2025: $0.32Mar 27, 2026: $0.40Jun 26, 2026: $0.40Sep 30, 2026: $0.40

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.75$1.502017: $0.4965$0.496520172018: $0.5674$0.567420182019: $0.6028$0.602820192020: $0.6383$0.638320202021: $0.7447$0.744720212022: $0.8865$0.886520222023: $0.9887$0.988720232024: $1.08$1.0820242025: $1.28$1.2820252026 (YTD): $1.20$1.202026 YTD

How much DHR do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month750$172,875$1,200
$500 / month3,750$864,375$6,000
$1,000 / month7,500$1,728,750$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.69%. $10,000 in DHR would currently pay about $69 a year ($6 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

DHR dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 30, 2026 — $0.40 +0.0%
Jun 26, 2026 — $0.40 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2026 — $0.40 +25.0%
Dec 26, 2025 — $0.32 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2025 — $0.32 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2025 — $0.32 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2025 — $0.32 +18.5%
Dec 27, 2024 — $0.27 +0.0%
Sep 27, 2024 — $0.27 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2024 — $0.27 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2024 — $0.27 +12.5%
Dec 28, 2023 — $0.24 -11.1%
Oct 11, 2023 — $0.27 +12.8%
Jun 29, 2023 — $0.2394 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2023 — $0.2394 +8.0%
Dec 29, 2022 — $0.2216 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2022 — $0.2216 +0.0%
Jun 23, 2022 — $0.2216 +0.0%
Mar 24, 2022 — $0.2216 +19.0%
Dec 29, 2021 — $0.1862 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2021 — $0.1862 +0.0%
Jun 24, 2021 — $0.1862 +0.0%
Mar 25, 2021 — $0.1862 +16.7%
Dec 24, 2020 — $0.1596 +0.0%
Sep 25, 2020 — $0.1596 +0.0%
Jun 25, 2020 — $0.1596 +0.0%
Mar 26, 2020 — $0.1596 +5.9%
Dec 26, 2019 — $0.1507 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2019 — $0.1507 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2019 — $0.1507 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2019 — $0.1507 +6.2%
Dec 27, 2018 — $0.1418 +0.0%
Sep 27, 2018 — $0.1418 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2018 — $0.1418 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2018 — $0.1418 +14.3%
Dec 28, 2017 — $0.1241 +0.0%
Sep 28, 2017 — $0.1241 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2017 — $0.1241 +0.0%
Mar 29, 2017 — $0.1241 +12.0%
Dec 28, 2016 — $0.1108 +0.0%
Sep 28, 2016 — $0.1108 +3.0%
Jul 5, 2016 — $24.56 Special —
Jun 1, 2016 — $0.1075 +0.0%
Mar 22, 2016 — $0.1075 +18.5%
Dec 17, 2015 — $0.0907 +0.0%
Sep 30, 2015 — $0.0907 +0.0%
Jun 24, 2015 — $0.0907 +0.0%
Mar 25, 2015 — $0.0907 +35.0%
Dec 23, 2014 — $0.0672 +0.0%
Sep 24, 2014 — $0.0672 +0.0%
Jun 25, 2014 — $0.0672 +0.0%
Mar 26, 2014 — $0.0672 +300.0%
Dec 26, 2013 — $0.0168 +0.0%
Sep 25, 2013 — $0.0168 +0.0%
Jun 26, 2013 — $0.0168 +0.0%
Mar 26, 2013 — $0.0168 +0.0%
Dec 12, 2012 — $0.0168 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2012 — $0.0168 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2012 — $0.0168 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2012 — $0.0168 +0.0%
Dec 28, 2011 — $0.0168 +0.0%
Sep 28, 2011 — $0.0168 +25.0%
Jun 22, 2011 — $0.0134 +0.0%
Mar 23, 2011 — $0.0134 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2010 — $0.0134 +0.0%
Sep 22, 2010 — $0.0134 +0.0%
Jun 23, 2010 — $0.0134 +0.0%
Mar 24, 2010 — $0.0134 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2009 — $0.0134 +33.3%
Sep 23, 2009 — $0.0101 +0.0%
Jun 24, 2009 — $0.0101 +0.0%
Mar 25, 2009 — $0.0101 +0.0%
Dec 23, 2008 — $0.0101 +0.0%
Sep 24, 2008 — $0.0101 +0.0%
Jun 25, 2008 — $0.0101 +0.0%
Mar 26, 2008 — $0.0101 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2007 — $0.0101 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2007 — $0.0101 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2007 — $0.0101 +50.0%
Mar 28, 2007 — $0.0067 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2006 — $0.0067 +0.0%
Sep 27, 2006 — $0.0067 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2006 — $0.0067 +0.0%
Mar 29, 2006 — $0.0067 +0.0%
Dec 28, 2005 — $0.0067 +0.0%
Sep 28, 2005 — $0.0067 +33.3%
Jun 22, 2005 — $0.005 +0.0%
Mar 22, 2005 — $0.005 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2004 — $0.005 +0.0%
Sep 22, 2004 — $0.005 +0.0%
Jun 23, 2004 — $0.005 +20.0%
Mar 24, 2004 — $0.0042 +316.8%
Dec 23, 2003 — $0.001 -76.0%
Sep 24, 2003 — $0.0042 +0.0%
Jun 25, 2003 — $0.0042 +0.0%
Mar 26, 2003 — $0.0042 +0.0%
Dec 24, 2002 — $0.0042 +0.0%
Sep 25, 2002 — $0.0042 +25.0%
Jun 26, 2002 — $0.0034 +0.0%
Mar 26, 2002 — $0.0034 +0.0%
Dec 26, 2001 — $0.0034 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2001 — $0.0034 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2001 — $0.0034 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2001 — $0.0034 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2000 — $0.0034 +0.0%
Sep 27, 2000 — $0.0034 +33.4%
Jun 28, 2000 — $0.0025 +0.0%
Mar 29, 2000 — $0.0025 +0.0%
Dec 29, 1999 — $0.0025 +0.0%
Sep 22, 1999 — $0.0025 -6.2%
Jun 23, 1999 — $0.0027 +6.7%
Mar 24, 1999 — $0.0025 +0.0%
Dec 22, 1998 — $0.0025 +0.0%
Sep 23, 1998 — $0.0025 +25.0%
Jun 24, 1998 — $0.002 -4.0%
Mar 18, 1998 — $0.0021 +0.0%
Dec 23, 1997 — $0.0021 +0.0%
Sep 24, 1997 — $0.0021 +0.0%
Jun 25, 1997 — $0.0021 +0.0%
Mar 19, 1997 — $0.0021 +0.0%
Dec 24, 1996 — $0.0021 +0.0%
Sep 25, 1996 — $0.0021 -13.8%
Jun 25, 1996 — $0.0024 +45.0%
Mar 20, 1996 — $0.0017 +0.0%
Dec 26, 1995 — $0.0017 +0.0%
Sep 26, 1995 — $0.0017 +0.0%
Jun 28, 1995 — $0.0017 +0.0%
Mar 21, 1995 — $0.0017 +0.0%
Dec 12, 1994 — $0.0017 +33.3%
Sep 20, 1994 — $0.0013 +0.0%
Jun 20, 1994 — $0.0013 +0.0%
Mar 17, 1994 — $0.0013 +0.0%
Dec 13, 1993 — $0.0013 +0.0%
Sep 23, 1993 — $0.0013 +0.0%
Jun 21, 1993 — $0.0013 +0.0%
Mar 22, 1993 — $0.0013 —

DHR dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Mar 27, 2026 Raised 25.0% $0.32 $0.40 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

DHR scores 5/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years

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 Danaher Corporation

Danaher Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets professional, medical, research, and industrial products and services in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates through Biotechnology, Life Sciences, and Diagnostics segments. The Biotechnology segment provides technologies, consumables, services, and solutions that advance, accelerate, and integrate the development and manufacture of therapeutics; cell line and cell culture media development services; cell culture media, process liquids and buffers for manufacturing, chromatography resins, filtration technologies, and aseptic fill finish; single-use hardware, consumables, and services, such as the design…

Sector: Healthcare. Industry: Diagnostics & Research. First dividend on our records: Mar 22, 1993. 136 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 25, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

DHR dividend FAQ

When is DHR's next ex-dividend date?

DHR's next ex-dividend date is Dec 30, 2026 (in 66 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.40 per share, expected on Jan 13, 2027.

How often does DHR pay dividends?

DHR pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.40 per share with an ex-date of Sep 30, 2026.

What is DHR's dividend yield?

DHR's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.66%, based on $1.52 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $230.50. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.60 per share, is 0.69%.

How much does DHR pay per share?

DHR pays about $0.40 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.60 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $160.00 a year.

Has DHR grown or cut its dividend?

DHR has raised its annual dividend for 12 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 16.2% a year (+23.6% over the last year). DHR did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 0.69%, you would need about 750 shares of DHR (roughly $172,875 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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