Teradyne, Inc.
TERTechnology · Stock · quarterly payer
$406.86
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.13%
Annual Dividend
$0.52
Payout Ratio
9%
5-Yr Growth
3.7%
Ex-Date
May 21, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
TER Dividend Safety Score
85/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak11 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage9% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage27% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 2.62
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 TER a good dividend stock?
YesTeradyne, Inc. (TER) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.13% ($0.52/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 (9%)
- 188% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.13%
- Payout Ratio
- 9%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.52
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 3.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 11
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.79
- Market Cap
- $63.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 75.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 188%
- 52-Week Range
- $81.07 – $422.11
- Dividend Safety
- A · 85/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.1300 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.1300 | regular |
| Nov 24, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Sep 5, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| May 22, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Sep 5, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| May 21, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Nov 24, 2023 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| May 23, 2023 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Feb 16, 2023 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.52 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$13.00
Annual$52.00
Monthly avg$4.33
