Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation
ZWSIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.96%
Annual Dividend
$0.44
Payout Ratio
26%
5-Yr Growth
19.8%
Ex-Date
Aug 20, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (ZWS) yields 0.96% ($0.44 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $38.08 — -17% 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 0.96% ($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 (26%)
- Strong 19.8% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.96%
- Payout Ratio
- 26%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.44
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 19.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 20, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.77
- Market Cap
- $7.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 28.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 27%
- 52-Week Range
- $43.06 – $55.00
- Dividend Safety
- A · 80/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
ZWS Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-2%
3 Years
+74%
5 Years
+27%
52-Week Range
$43.06 – $55.00
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 $38.08 per share, versus a market price of $46.07. That implies 17% of downside.
Fair Value
$38.08
Current Price
$46.07
Downside
-17%
Margin of Safety
-21%
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 13.3% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 8.8% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.2% discount rate (CAPM), 8.8% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| 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 |
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