AMETEK, Inc.
AMEIndustrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.55%
Annual Dividend
$1.36
Payout Ratio
19%
5-Yr Growth
11.5%
Ex-Date
Sep 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about AME's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 30, 2026, AMETEK, Inc. (AME) has a forward dividend yield of 0.55%, based on an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and a share price of $251.78.
- As of Oct 30, 2026, AME's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is A (98 out of 100), which rates the dividend as very safe.
- By SmarterDividends' count, AMETEK, Inc. (AME) has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years as of Oct 30, 2026.
- AME last cut its regular dividend in 1993.
- AME's most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 15, 2026, for a dividend of $0.34 per share.
- As of Oct 30, 2026, AME pays out 19% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- AME's dividend has grown at an average rate of 11.5% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 30, 2026, AME's 0.55% yield is 16% below its five-year average yield of 0.65%.
- As of Oct 30, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for AME is $153.56 per share, 39% below the $251.78 share price, so AME screens as overvalued.
- AMETEK, Inc. (AME) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- AMETEK, Inc. (AME) has raised its regular dividend 17 times and cut it 1 time across the 170 payments on record since 1984. Its most recent change was a 9.7% increase to $0.340 per share, going ex-dividend on Mar 16, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on Dec 6, 1993.
- AMETEK (AME) has declared its first higher dividend of the year in February in 5 of the last 5 years; its most recent raise, 9.7%, was declared on Feb 12, 2026.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "AME Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 30, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AME
Summary
As of Oct 30, 2026, AMETEK, Inc. (AME) yields 0.55% ($1.36 a year per share), has a dividend safety grade of A (98/100) and has 6 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.
Is AME a good dividend stock?
YesAMETEK, Inc. (AME) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.55% ($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
- 77% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 1993
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.55%
- Payout Ratio
- 19%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.36
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 11.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 6
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.96
- Market Cap
- $57.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 36.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 77%
- 52-Week Range
- $188.47 – $261.16
- Dividend Safety
- A · 98/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (1993)
AME dividend raises and cuts
AMETEK, Inc. (AME) has raised its regular dividend 17 times and cut it 1 time across the 170 payments on record since 1984. Its most recent change was a 9.7% increase to $0.340 per share, going ex-dividend on Mar 16, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on Dec 6, 1993.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | Raise | $0.310 → $0.340 | +9.7% |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Raise | $0.280 → $0.310 | +10.7% |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Raise | $0.250 → $0.280 | +12.0% |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Raise | $0.220 → $0.250 | +13.6% |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Raise | $0.200 → $0.220 | +10.0% |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Raise | $0.180 → $0.200 | +11.1% |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Raise | $0.140 → $0.180 | +28.6% |
| Mar 15, 2018 | Raise | $0.0900 → $0.140 | +55.6% |
| Jun 12, 2014 | Raise | $0.0600 → $0.0900 | +50.0% |
| Jun 13, 2012 | Raise | $0.0400 → $0.0600 | +50.0% |
| Dec 8, 2010 | Raise | $0.0267 → $0.0400 | +50.0% |
| Dec 6, 2006 | Raise | $0.0178 → $0.0267 | +50.0% |
Show all 18 changes since 1985
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2004 | Raise | $0.0089 → $0.0178 | +100.0% |
| Dec 6, 1993 | Cut | $0.0252 → $0.0089 | −64.7% |
| Sep 10, 1991 | Raise | $0.0237 → $0.0252 | +6.2% |
| Sep 11, 1989 | Raise | $0.0222 → $0.0237 | +6.7% |
| Dec 10, 1987 | Raise | $0.0185 → $0.0222 | +20.0% |
| Dec 2, 1985 | Raise | $0.0148 → $0.0185 | +25.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is AME a good dividend stock?
Yes. AMETEK, Inc. (AME) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.55% ($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.
Is AME undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, AME's fair value is about $153.56 versus a $251.78 share price — so it looks overvalued (-39% vs. fair value).
Is AME's dividend safe?
AME has a dividend-safety grade of A (98/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 6-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 1993, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is AME's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for AME is about $153.56 per share, about 39% below the current $251.78 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is AME a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data AME screens as "yes" and overvalued. AMETEK, Inc. (AME) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.55% ($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. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will AME cut its dividend?
AME earns a dividend-safety grade of A (98/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 1993). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does AME pay a dividend?
Yes. AMETEK, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $1.36 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 0.55%.
What is AME's dividend yield?
As of Oct 30, 2026, AME's forward dividend yield is 0.55%, based on a $1.36 annual dividend and a $251.78 share price.
What is AME's dividend per share?
As of Oct 30, 2026, AME pays $1.36 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is AME's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 30, 2026, AME's payout ratio is 19% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has AME grown its dividend?
As of Oct 30, 2026, AME has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.
When is the next AME ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 30, 2026, AME's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Sep 15, 2026, for $0.34 per share.
AME Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+22%
3 Years
+55%
5 Years
+77%
52-Week Range
$188.47 – $261.16
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 $153.56 per share, versus a market price of $251.78. That implies 39% of downside.
Fair Value
$153.56
Current Price
$251.78
Downside
-39%
Margin of Safety
-64%
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 16.8% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 8.6% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.1% discount rate (CAPM), 8.6% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $6.84 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
Full AME dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.3400 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.3400 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.3400 | regular |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.3100 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.3100 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.3100 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.3100 | regular |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.2800 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.2800 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.2800 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.2800 | regular |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | $0.2500 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.2500 | regular |
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