Quest Diagnostics Dividend History
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230.81+3.75 (+1.65%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 230.81 0.00%
- Dividend yield
- 1.44%
- Annual dividend
- $3.32
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Oct 6, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 36%
Quest Diagnostics dividend summary
Quest Diagnostics pays a quarterly dividend of $0.86 per share ($3.44 annualized), a 1.49% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 14 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 7.3% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 36% of trailing earnings per share. DGX has 92 recorded dividend payments since 2004, totaling $3.38 per share over the last 12 months.
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DGX dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | $0.86 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | $0.86 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $0.86 | +7.5% | — |
| Jan 13, 2026 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2025 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2025 | $0.80 | +6.7% | — |
| Jan 14, 2025 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Oct 4, 2024 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2024 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2024 | $0.75 | +5.6% | — |
| Jan 16, 2024 | $0.71 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2023 | $0.71 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2023 | $0.71 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2023 | $0.71 | +7.6% | — |
| Jan 17, 2023 | $0.66 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2022 | $0.66 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2022 | $0.66 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2022 | $0.66 | +6.5% | — |
| Jan 18, 2022 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Oct 4, 2021 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2021 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2021 | $0.62 | +10.7% | — |
| Jan 19, 2021 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2020 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2020 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2020 | $0.56 | +5.7% | — |
| Jan 13, 2020 | $0.53 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2019 | $0.53 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2019 | $0.53 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2019 | $0.53 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 2019 | $0.53 | +6.0% | — |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2018 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $0.50 | +11.1% | — |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Oct 2, 2017 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2017 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2017 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2017 | $0.45 | +12.5% | — |
| Sep 30, 2016 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2016 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2016 | $0.40 | +5.3% | — |
| Jan 8, 2016 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Oct 2, 2015 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2015 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2015 | $0.38 | +15.2% | — |
| Jan 9, 2015 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2014 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2014 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2014 | $0.33 | +10.0% | — |
| Jan 3, 2014 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2013 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2013 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2013 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2013 | $0.30 | +76.5% | — |
| Sep 27, 2012 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2012 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2012 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 2012 | $0.17 | +70.0% | — |
| Oct 5, 2011 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2011 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2011 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2011 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2010 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2010 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2010 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 2010 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2009 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2009 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 2009 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2009 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2008 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2008 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 2008 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2008 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2007 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2007 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 2007 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2007 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Oct 2, 2006 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2006 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2006 | $0.10 | +11.1% | — |
| Jan 9, 2006 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2005 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2005 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2005 | $0.09 | +20.0% | — |
| Jan 7, 2005 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2004 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2004 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2004 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2004 | $0.075 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.38 | 4 | +7.3% |
| 2025 | $3.15 | 4 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | $2.96 | 4 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | $2.79 | 4 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | $2.60 | 4 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | $2.42 | 4 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | $2.21 | 4 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | $2.12 | 4 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | $1.95 | 4 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | $1.80 | 4 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | $1.58 | 4 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | $1.47 | 4 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | $1.29 | 4 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | $1.20 | 4 | +76.5% |
| 2012 | $0.68 | 4 | +70.0% |
DGX stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2005 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |