AMETEK, Inc.
AMEIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.57%
Annual Dividend
$1.36
Payout Ratio
19%
5-Yr Growth
11.5%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, AMETEK, Inc. (AME) yields 0.57% ($1.36 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $142.68 — -40% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (98/100). 6 years of dividend growth.
Is AME a good dividend stock?
YesAMETEK, Inc. (AME) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.57% ($1.36/yr), with 6 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (19%)
- Strong 11.5% 5-yr dividend growth
- 74% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 1993
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.57%
- Payout Ratio
- 19%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.36
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 11.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 6
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.99
- Market Cap
- $53.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 35.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 74%
- 52-Week Range
- $175.61 – $244.71
- Dividend Safety
- A · 98/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (1993)
Frequently Asked Questions
AME Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+28%
3 Years
+49%
5 Years
+74%
52-Week Range
$175.61 – $244.71
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is AME worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for AMETEK, Inc. is $142.68 per share, versus a market price of $237.00. That implies 40% of downside.
Fair Value
$142.68
Current Price
$237.00
Downside
-40%
Margin of Safety
-66%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 8.8% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), 8.8% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $6.61 EPS, $1.36 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
AME Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2026 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Dec 5, 2025 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.36 / yr per share
