Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation
ZWSIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.92%
Annual Dividend
$0.44
Payout Ratio
33%
5-Yr Growth
19.8%
Ex-Date
May 20, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (ZWS) yields 0.92% ($0.44 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $35.20 — -26% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (80/100). 5 years of dividend growth.
Is ZWS a good dividend stock?
YesZurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (ZWS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.92% ($0.44/yr), with 5 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
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (33%)
- Strong 19.8% 5-yr dividend growth
- 63% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.92%
- Payout Ratio
- 33%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.44
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 19.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 20, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.81
- Market Cap
- $8.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 38.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 63%
- 52-Week Range
- $36.59 – $53.76
- Dividend Safety
- A · 80/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
ZWS Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+5%
3 Years
+61%
5 Years
+63%
52-Week Range
$36.59 – $53.76
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is ZWS worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is $35.20 per share, versus a market price of $47.73. That implies 26% of downside.
Fair Value
$35.20
Current Price
$47.73
Downside
-26%
Margin of Safety
-36%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow 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 15.3% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 9.6% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.3% discount rate (CAPM), 9.6% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.23 EPS, $0.44 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
ZWS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2025 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Aug 20, 2025 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| May 20, 2025 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2025 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| May 17, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| May 18, 2023 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.44 / yr per share
