ECL Dividend History
Ecolab Inc. · every payment since 1986
As of Oct 12, 2026, Ecolab Inc. (ECL) has paid 161 dividends since 1986. The most recent was $0.7300 per share (ex-date Sep 15, 2026, paid Oct 15, 2026). Over the last 12 months ECL paid $2.9200 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.04%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.7300
Last ex-date
Sep 15, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$2.92
Trailing yield
1.04%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
39 yrs
Key facts: ECL dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 12, 2026, SmarterDividends has 161 dividend payments on record for Ecolab Inc. (ECL), going back to 1986.
- ECL's most recent dividend was $0.73 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 15, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 15, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 12, 2026, ECL paid $2.92 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.04%.
- ECL's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Dec 16, 2025 ex-date, a 12.3% rise to $0.73 per share.
- ECL's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Sep 17, 2001 ex-date, a 50.0% reduction to $0.0650 per share.
- ECL paid $2.68 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 13.6% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "ECL Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 12, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ECL/dividend-history
What the record shows
The central feature of ECL's dividend record is its length: the Basic Materials stock has paid quarterly dividends since 1986, with 161 payments. The latest entry carries an ex-date of 2026-09-15 and extends that payment history.
Over the last 12 months, ECL paid four dividends totaling $2.92 per share, with a trailing yield of 1.06%. The latest payment was $0.73 per share, matching the preceding payment and leaving the recent trend unchanged.
Annual dividends rose in every year from 2020 through 2025, advancing from $1.89 per share to $2.68 over that span. The annual growth rate accelerated in each of the final two years after smaller increases in the preceding years. ECL has a 39-year dividend growth streak and no annual cut year. Its dividend safety grade is A.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Oct 1, 2026 · editorial policy
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
1.07%
of price a year ago
Price change
+3.6%
$272.08 → $281.83
Approx. total return
+4.7%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
ECL dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
ECL dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $2.1900 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $2.6800 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 4 | $2.3600 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 4 | $2.1600 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4 | $2.0600 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 4 | $1.9500 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4 | $1.8900 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4 | $1.8500 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 4 | $1.6900 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 4 | $1.5200 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | $1.4200 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | $1.3400 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | $1.1550 | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.9650 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 4 | $0.8300 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 4 | $0.7250 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 4 | $0.6400 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 4 | $0.5750 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 4 | $0.5300 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 4 | $0.4750 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 4 | $0.4150 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | $0.3640 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | $0.3280 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 4 | $0.2985 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 4 | $0.2750 | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 5timing | $0.3925 | +60.2% |
| 2000 | 4 | $0.2450 | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 4 | $0.2175 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 4 | $0.1950 | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 4 | $0.1675 | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 4 | $0.1450 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 4 | $0.1288 | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 4 | $0.1137 | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 4 | $0.0988 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 4 | $0.0894 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4 | $0.0875 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 4 | $0.0838 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4 | $0.0825 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 4 | $0.0775 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 4 | $0.0750 | +313.8% |
| 1986 | 1timing | $0.0181 | — |
Every ECL dividend
39 raises · 1 cuts · 0 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $0.7300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.7300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.7300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.7300 | +12.3% | Raise |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.6500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.6500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $0.6500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | $0.6500 | +14.0% | Raise |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | $0.5700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | $0.5700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $0.5700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Jan 16, 2024 | $0.5700 | +7.5% | Raise |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 | $0.5300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Jul 17, 2023 | $0.5300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Apr 17, 2023 | $0.5300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Jan 17, 2023 | $0.5300 | +3.9% | Raise |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Oct 17, 2022 | $0.5100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | $0.5100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Apr 15, 2022 | $0.5100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Jan 18, 2022 | $0.5100 | +6.3% | Raise |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Jul 15, 2021 | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Apr 15, 2021 | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Jan 15, 2021 | $0.4800 | +2.1% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Oct 15, 2020 | $0.4700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Jul 15, 2020 | $0.4700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Apr 15, 2020 | $0.4700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 16, 2019 | Jan 15, 2020 | $0.4700 | +2.2% | Raise |
| Sep 16, 2019 | Oct 15, 2019 | $0.4600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 17, 2019 | Jul 15, 2019 | $0.4600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 18, 2019 | Apr 15, 2019 | $0.4600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 17, 2018 | Jan 15, 2019 | $0.4600 | +12.2% | Raise |
| Sep 17, 2018 | Oct 15, 2018 | $0.4100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 18, 2018 | Jul 16, 2018 | $0.4100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 19, 2018 | Apr 16, 2018 | $0.4100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 18, 2017 | Jan 16, 2018 | $0.4100 | +10.8% | Raise |
| Sep 18, 2017 | Oct 16, 2017 | $0.3700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Jul 17, 2017 | $0.3700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Apr 17, 2017 | $0.3700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Jan 17, 2017 | $0.3700 | +5.7% | Raise |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Oct 17, 2016 | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Jul 15, 2016 | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Apr 15, 2016 | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Jan 15, 2016 | $0.3500 | +6.1% | Raise |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Oct 15, 2015 | $0.3300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Jul 15, 2015 | $0.3300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Apr 15, 2015 | $0.3300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2014 | Jan 15, 2015 | $0.3300 | +20.0% | Raise |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Oct 15, 2014 | $0.2750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Jul 15, 2014 | $0.2750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Apr 15, 2014 | $0.2750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2013 | Jan 15, 2014 | $0.2750 | +19.6% | Raise |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Oct 15, 2013 | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Jul 15, 2013 | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Apr 15, 2013 | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2012 | Dec 28, 2012 | $0.2300 | +15.0% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Oct 15, 2012 | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 15, 2012 | Jul 16, 2012 | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 2012 | Apr 16, 2012 | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 16, 2011 | Jan 17, 2012 | $0.2000 | +14.3% | Raise |
| Sep 16, 2011 | Oct 17, 2011 | $0.1750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 17, 2011 | Jul 15, 2011 | $0.1750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 4, 2011 | Apr 15, 2011 | $0.1750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 17, 2010 | Jan 18, 2011 | $0.1750 | +12.9% | Raise |
| Sep 17, 2010 | Oct 15, 2010 | $0.1550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2010 | Jul 15, 2010 | $0.1550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 5, 2010 | Apr 15, 2010 | $0.1550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2009 | Jan 15, 2010 | $0.1550 | +10.7% | Raise |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Oct 15, 2009 | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2009 | Jul 15, 2009 | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 6, 2009 | Apr 15, 2009 | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2008 | Jan 15, 2009 | $0.1400 | +7.7% | Raise |
| Sep 12, 2008 | Oct 15, 2008 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2008 | Jul 15, 2008 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 7, 2008 | Apr 15, 2008 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2007 | Jan 15, 2008 | $0.1300 | +13.0% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2007 | Oct 15, 2007 | $0.1150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 15, 2007 | Jul 16, 2007 | $0.1150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 16, 2007 | Apr 16, 2007 | $0.1150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 15, 2006 | Jan 16, 2007 | $0.1150 | +15.0% | Raise |
| Sep 15, 2006 | Oct 16, 2006 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 16, 2006 | Jul 17, 2006 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 10, 2006 | Apr 17, 2006 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 16, 2005 | Jan 17, 2006 | $0.1000 | +13.6% | Raise |
| Sep 16, 2005 | Oct 17, 2005 | $0.0880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 17, 2005 | Jul 15, 2005 | $0.0880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2005 | Apr 15, 2005 | $0.0880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 17, 2004 | Jan 18, 2005 | $0.0880 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Sep 17, 2004 | Oct 15, 2004 | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2004 | Jul 15, 2004 | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 2004 | Apr 15, 2004 | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 19, 2003 | Jan 15, 2004 | $0.0800 | +9.6% | Raise |
| Sep 12, 2003 | Oct 15, 2003 | $0.0730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2003 | Jul 15, 2003 | $0.0730 | +0.7% | Raise |
| Mar 14, 2003 | Apr 15, 2003 | $0.0725 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Jan 15, 2003 | $0.0725 | +7.4% | Raise |
| Sep 13, 2002 | Oct 15, 2002 | $0.0675 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2002 | Jul 15, 2002 | $0.0675 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 15, 2002 | Apr 15, 2002 | $0.0675 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2001 | Jan 15, 2002 | $0.0675 | +3.8% | Raise |
| Sep 17, 2001 | Oct 15, 2001 | $0.0650 | -50.0% | Cut |
| Sep 14, 2001 | — | $0.1300 | +100.0% | Raise |
| Jun 15, 2001 | Jul 16, 2001 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 16, 2001 | Apr 16, 2001 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 15, 2000 | Jan 16, 2001 | $0.0650 | +8.3% | Raise |
| Sep 15, 2000 | Oct 16, 2000 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 16, 2000 | Jul 17, 2000 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 17, 2000 | Apr 17, 2000 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 29, 1999 | Jan 18, 2000 | $0.0600 | +14.3% | Raise |
| Sep 17, 1999 | Oct 15, 1999 | $0.0525 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 1999 | Jul 15, 1999 | $0.0525 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 1999 | Apr 15, 1999 | $0.0525 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 24, 1998 | Jan 15, 1999 | $0.0525 | +10.5% | Raise |
| Sep 11, 1998 | Oct 15, 1998 | $0.0475 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 1998 | Jul 15, 1998 | $0.0475 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 1998 | Apr 15, 1998 | $0.0475 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 23, 1997 | Jan 15, 1998 | $0.0475 | +18.8% | Raise |
| Sep 12, 1997 | Oct 15, 1997 | $0.0400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 1997 | Jul 15, 1997 | $0.0400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 1997 | Apr 15, 1997 | $0.0400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 24, 1996 | Jan 15, 1997 | $0.0400 | +14.3% | Raise |
| Sep 13, 1996 | Oct 15, 1996 | $0.0350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 1996 | Jul 15, 1996 | $0.0350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 15, 1996 | Apr 15, 1996 | $0.0350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 27, 1995 | Jan 16, 1996 | $0.0350 | +12.0% | Raise |
| Sep 15, 1995 | Oct 16, 1995 | $0.0313 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 23, 1995 | Jul 17, 1995 | $0.0313 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 8, 1995 | Apr 17, 1995 | $0.0313 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 23, 1994 | Jan 17, 1995 | $0.0313 | +13.6% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 1994 | Oct 17, 1994 | $0.0275 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 15, 1994 | Jul 15, 1994 | $0.0275 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 9, 1994 | Apr 15, 1994 | $0.0275 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 21, 1993 | Jan 18, 1994 | $0.0275 | +15.8% | Raise |
| Sep 15, 1993 | Oct 15, 1993 | $0.0238 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 9, 1993 | Jul 15, 1993 | $0.0238 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 10, 1993 | Apr 15, 1993 | $0.0238 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 22, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 | $0.0238 | +8.6% | Raise |
| Sep 9, 1992 | Oct 15, 1992 | $0.0219 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 10, 1992 | Jul 15, 1992 | $0.0219 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 1992 | Apr 15, 1992 | $0.0219 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 20, 1991 | Jan 15, 1992 | $0.0219 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 11, 1991 | Oct 15, 1991 | $0.0219 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 1991 | Jul 15, 1991 | $0.0219 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 1991 | Apr 15, 1991 | $0.0219 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 1990 | Jan 15, 1991 | $0.0219 | +6.1% | Raise |
| Sep 12, 1990 | Oct 15, 1990 | $0.0206 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 1990 | Jul 13, 1990 | $0.0206 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 1990 | Apr 13, 1990 | $0.0206 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 1989 | Jan 12, 1990 | $0.0206 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 1989 | Oct 13, 1989 | $0.0206 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 1989 | Jul 14, 1989 | $0.0206 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 15, 1989 | Apr 14, 1989 | $0.0206 | +6.5% | Raise |
| Dec 14, 1988 | Jan 13, 1989 | $0.0194 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 14, 1988 | Oct 14, 1988 | $0.0194 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 15, 1988 | — | $0.0194 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 16, 1988 | Apr 15, 1988 | $0.0194 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 16, 1987 | Jan 15, 1988 | $0.0194 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 16, 1987 | Oct 15, 1987 | $0.0194 | +6.9% | Raise |
| Jun 17, 1987 | Jul 15, 1987 | $0.0181 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 18, 1987 | Apr 15, 1987 | $0.0181 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 17, 1986 | Jan 15, 1987 | $0.0181 | — | First |
ECL dividend history — FAQ
How much is ECL's dividend?
As of Oct 12, 2026, ECL's most recent dividend was $0.7300 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 15, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 15, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.9200 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.04%.
How often does ECL pay a dividend?
Ecolab Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is ECL's next dividend?
ECL's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has ECL ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 1 regular payment lower than the one before it.
How much did ECL pay in dividends in 2025?
ECL paid $2.6800 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 13.6% from 2024.
What was ECL's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 12, 2026, ECL paid $2.9200 per share, 1.07% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +3.6%. That is an approximate total return of +4.7% before taxes and reinvestment.
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to ECL