Mueller Water Products, Inc.
MWAIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
$25.09
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.10%
Annual Dividend
$0.28
Payout Ratio
21%
5-Yr Growth
4.8%
Ex-Date
May 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
MWA Dividend Safety Score
93/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak18 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage21% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage44% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.42
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 MWA a good dividend stock?
YesMueller Water Products, Inc. (MWA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.10% ($0.28/yr), with 19 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
- 19 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (21%)
- 75% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.10%
- Payout Ratio
- 21%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.28
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 19
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.03
- Market Cap
- $3.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 19.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 75%
- 52-Week Range
- $22.74 – $31.00
- Dividend Safety
- A · 93/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Feb 10, 2026 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2025 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2025 | — | $0.0670 | regular |
| May 12, 2025 | — | $0.0670 | regular |
| Feb 10, 2025 | — | $0.0670 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | $0.0670 | regular |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | $0.0640 | regular |
| May 9, 2024 | — | $0.0640 | regular |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | $0.0640 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | $0.0640 | regular |
| Aug 9, 2023 | — | $0.0610 | regular |
| May 9, 2023 | — | $0.0610 | regular |
| Feb 9, 2023 | — | $0.0610 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.28 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$7.00
Annual$28.00
Monthly avg$2.33
