Republic Services, Inc.
RSG22 yrs growthIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.23%
Annual Dividend
$2.68
Payout Ratio
35%
5-Yr Growth
7.3%
Ex-Date
Oct 2, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) yields 1.23% ($2.68 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $152.36 — -30% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (92/100). 22 years of dividend growth.
Is RSG a good dividend stock?
YesRepublic Services, Inc. (RSG) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.23% ($2.68/yr), with 22 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
- 22 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (35%)
- Strong 7.3% 5-yr dividend growth
- 62% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.23%
- Payout Ratio
- 35%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.68
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 2, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 22
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.40
- Market Cap
- $66.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 30.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 62%
- 52-Week Range
- $196.41 – $233.42
- Dividend Safety
- A · 92/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
RSG Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+5%
3 Years
+47%
5 Years
+62%
52-Week Range
$196.41 – $233.42
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is RSG worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Republic Services, Inc. is $152.36 per share, versus a market price of $218.07. That implies 30% of downside.
Fair Value
$152.36
Current Price
$218.07
Downside
-30%
Margin of Safety
-43%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream 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 14.1% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 10.2% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 10.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $7.07 EPS, $2.68 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
RSG 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | — | $0.6250 | regular |
| Apr 2, 2026 | — | $0.6250 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2026 | — | $0.6250 | regular |
| Oct 2, 2025 | — | $0.6250 | regular |
| Jul 2, 2025 | — | $0.5800 | regular |
| Apr 2, 2025 | — | $0.5800 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2025 | — | $0.5800 | regular |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | $0.5800 | regular |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | $0.5350 | regular |
| Apr 1, 2024 | — | $0.5350 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2023 | — | $0.5350 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2023 | — | $0.5350 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | $0.4950 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2023 | — | $0.4950 | regular |
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