Aramark
ARMKIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
$53.34
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.90%
Annual Dividend
$0.48
Payout Ratio
34%
5-Yr Growth
5.7%
Ex-Date
May 20, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
ARMK Dividend Safety Score
86/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak11 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage34% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage39% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.92
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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
Is ARMK a good dividend stock?
YesAramark (ARMK) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.90% ($0.48/yr), with 11 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
- 11 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (34%)
- Strong 5.7% 5-yr dividend growth
- 99% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.90%
- Payout Ratio
- 34%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.48
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 20, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 11
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.19
- Market Cap
- $14.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 39.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 99%
- 52-Week Range
- $35.07 – $54.57
- Dividend Safety
- A · 86/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2026 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Dec 5, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Aug 6, 2025 | — | $0.1050 | regular |
| May 14, 2025 | — | $0.1050 | regular |
| Feb 10, 2025 | — | $0.1050 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | $0.1050 | regular |
| Aug 19, 2024 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| May 10, 2024 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2024 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Nov 27, 2023 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2023 | — | $0.0794 | regular |
| May 16, 2023 | — | $0.0794 | regular |
| Feb 21, 2023 | — | $0.0794 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.48 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$12.00
Annual$48.00
Monthly avg$4.00
