ESE Dividend History & Yield

ESCO Technologies Inc. · NYSE

Stock Technology Quarterly payer Industrial
$272.12
-0.69% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
0.12%
$0.32/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.12%
$0.32/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.32
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.08
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 1, 2026 Declared
in 22 days
Next pay date
Oct 15, 2026
in 36 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 2, 2026
$0.08 per share
Payout ratio
6%
of earnings
Market cap
7.0B
P/E 50.4
5y dividend CAGR
+0.0%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
29.9
since Sep 30, 1996
1y total return
+35.6%
price +35.4% + dividends 0.2%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 (in 22 days) Oct 15, 2026 $0.08 $8.00 Declared
Thu, Dec 31, 2026 (in 113 days) Jan 14, 2027 $0.08 $8.00 Estimated
Thu, Apr 1, 2027 (in 204 days) Apr 15, 2027 $0.08 $8.00 Estimated
Thu, Jul 1, 2027 (in 295 days) Jul 15, 2027 $0.08 $8.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from ESE's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.32 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 29, 2016 to Jul 2, 2026; most recent $0.08$0.00$0.05$0.10Sep 29, 2016: $0.08Sep '16Dec 30, 2016: $0.08Mar 30, 2017: $0.08Jun 30, 2017: $0.08Oct 2, 2017: $0.08Jan 3, 2018: $0.08Jan '18Apr 2, 2018: $0.08Jul 3, 2018: $0.08Oct 2, 2018: $0.08Jan 2, 2019: $0.08Apr 2, 2019: $0.08Apr '19Jul 3, 2019: $0.08Oct 2, 2019: $0.08Dec 31, 2019: $0.08Apr 1, 2020: $0.08Jul 1, 2020: $0.08Jul '20Sep 30, 2020: $0.08Dec 31, 2020: $0.08Mar 31, 2021: $0.08Jun 30, 2021: $0.08Sep 30, 2021: $0.08Sep '21Jan 3, 2022: $0.08Apr 1, 2022: $0.08Jul 1, 2022: $0.08Oct 3, 2022: $0.08Jan 4, 2023: $0.08Jan '23Mar 31, 2023: $0.08Jul 3, 2023: $0.08Oct 2, 2023: $0.08Jan 3, 2024: $0.08Mar 28, 2024: $0.08Mar '24Jul 3, 2024: $0.08Oct 2, 2024: $0.08Jan 2, 2025: $0.08Apr 2, 2025: $0.08Jul 2, 2025: $0.08Jul '25Oct 2, 2025: $0.08Jan 2, 2026: $0.08Apr 2, 2026: $0.08Jul 2, 2026: $0.08

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.25$0.502017: $0.24$0.2420172018: $0.32$0.3220182019: $0.40$0.4020192020: $0.32$0.3220202021: $0.24$0.2420212022: $0.32$0.3220222023: $0.32$0.3220232024: $0.32$0.3220242025: $0.32$0.3220252026 (YTD): $0.24$0.242026 YTD

How much ESE do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month3,750$1,020,450$1,200
$500 / month18,750$5,102,250$6,000
$1,000 / month37,500$10,204,500$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.12%. $10,000 in ESE would currently pay about $12 a year ($1 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

ESE dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 2, 2026 $0.08 +0.0%
Apr 2, 2026 $0.08 +0.0%
Jan 2, 2026 $0.08 +0.0%
Oct 2, 2025 $0.08 +0.0%
Jul 2, 2025 $0.08 +0.0%
Apr 2, 2025 $0.08 +0.0%
Jan 2, 2025 $0.08 +0.0%
Oct 2, 2024 $0.08 +0.0%
Jul 3, 2024 $0.08 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2024 $0.08 +0.0%
Jan 3, 2024 $0.08 +0.0%
Oct 2, 2023 $0.08 +0.0%
Jul 3, 2023 $0.08 +0.0%
Mar 31, 2023 $0.08 +0.0%
Jan 4, 2023 $0.08 +0.0%
Oct 3, 2022 $0.08 +0.0%
Jul 1, 2022 $0.08 +0.0%
Apr 1, 2022 $0.08 +0.0%
Jan 3, 2022 $0.08 +0.0%
Sep 30, 2021 $0.08 +0.0%
Jun 30, 2021 $0.08 +0.0%
Mar 31, 2021 $0.08 +0.0%
Dec 31, 2020 $0.08 +0.0%
Sep 30, 2020 $0.08 +0.0%

ESE dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →

No change to ESE's regular dividend detected in the last year of data.

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

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

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

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 ESCO Technologies Inc.

ESCO Technologies Inc. provides engineered components and systems for aviation, navy, defense, and industrial customers. The Aerospace & Defense segment designs and manufactures specialty filtration products, including hydraulic filter elements and fluid control devices used in commercial and defense aerospace applications; miniature electro-explosive devices for military aircraft ejection seats and missile arming devices; manufactures and sells mission-critical bushings, pins, sleeves, and precision-tolerance machined components for landing gear, rotor heads, engine mounts, flight controls, and actuation systems for the aerospace and defense industries; designs, develops and manufactures…

Sector: Technology. Industry: Scientific & Technical Instruments. First dividend on our records: Sep 30, 1996. 68 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

ESE dividend FAQ

When is ESE's next ex-dividend date?

ESE's next ex-dividend date is Oct 1, 2026 (in 22 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.08 per share, expected on Oct 15, 2026.

How often does ESE pay dividends?

ESE pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.08 per share with an ex-date of Jul 2, 2026.

What is ESE's dividend yield?

ESE's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.12%, based on $0.32 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $272.12. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.32 per share, is 0.12%.

How much does ESE pay per share?

ESE pays about $0.08 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.32 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $32.00 a year.

Has ESE grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has been flat at 0.0% a year (+0.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 0.12%, you would need about 3,750 shares of ESE (roughly $1,020,450 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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