Xylem Inc.
XYLIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.58%
Annual Dividend
$1.72
Payout Ratio
40%
5-Yr Growth
9.0%
Ex-Date
Aug 27, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Xylem Inc. (XYL) yields 1.58% ($1.72 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $66.03 — -39% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (89/100). 13 years of dividend growth.
Is XYL a good dividend stock?
YesXylem Inc. (XYL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.58% ($1.72/yr), with 13 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
- 13 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (40%)
- Strong 9.0% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.58%
- Payout Ratio
- 40%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.72
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 9.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 27, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 13
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.00
- Market Cap
- $24.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 24.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -18%
- 52-Week Range
- $105.29 – $154.27
- Dividend Safety
- A · 89/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
XYL Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-29%
3 Years
+15%
5 Years
-18%
52-Week Range
$105.29 – $154.27
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is XYL worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Xylem Inc. is $66.03 per share, versus a market price of $107.56. That implies 39% of downside.
Fair Value
$66.03
Current Price
$107.56
Downside
-39%
Margin of Safety
-63%
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 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 9.8% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), 9.8% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $4.19 EPS, $1.72 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
XYL 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
Full XYL dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| May 28, 2026 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| Feb 24, 2026 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| Nov 25, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Aug 28, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| May 29, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Nov 26, 2024 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| May 30, 2024 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2024 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2023 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2023 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| May 26, 2023 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
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