ETN Dividend History & Yield

Eaton Corporation plc · NYSE

Stock Industrials Quarterly payer Dividend growthIndustrialInternational
$422.13
+2.75% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
1.03%
$4.34/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.04%
$4.40/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$4.40
per share, forward
Per payment
$1.10
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 6, 2026 Estimated
in 59 days
Next pay date
Nov 20, 2026
in 73 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 7, 2026
$1.10 per share
Payout ratio
44%
of earnings
Market cap
164.0B
P/E 43.0
5y dividend CAGR
+7.6%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
16 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
54.1
since Aug 1, 1972
1y total return
+22.1%
price +20.9% + dividends 1.2%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 (in 59 days) Nov 20, 2026 $1.10 $110.00 Estimated
Fri, Feb 5, 2027 (in 150 days) Feb 19, 2027 $1.10 $110.00 Estimated
Fri, May 7, 2027 (in 241 days) May 21, 2027 $1.10 $110.00 Estimated
Fri, Aug 6, 2027 (in 332 days) Aug 20, 2027 $1.10 $110.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from ETN's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $4.40 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from May 4, 2016 to Aug 7, 2026; most recent $1.10$0.00$0.60$1.20May 4, 2016: $0.57May '16Aug 3, 2016: $0.57Nov 3, 2016: $0.57Mar 2, 2017: $0.60May 3, 2017: $0.60Aug 2, 2017: $0.60Aug '17Nov 2, 2017: $0.60Mar 9, 2018: $0.66May 3, 2018: $0.66Mar 7, 2019: $0.71May 2, 2019: $0.71May '19Aug 1, 2019: $0.71Oct 31, 2019: $0.71Mar 12, 2020: $0.73May 13, 2020: $0.073Aug 13, 2020: $0.73Aug '20Nov 5, 2020: $0.73Mar 15, 2021: $0.76May 13, 2021: $0.76Aug 12, 2021: $0.76Nov 10, 2021: $0.76Nov '21Mar 10, 2022: $0.81May 12, 2022: $0.81Aug 11, 2022: $0.81Nov 9, 2022: $0.81Mar 3, 2023: $0.86Mar '23May 5, 2023: $0.86Aug 4, 2023: $0.86Nov 3, 2023: $0.86Mar 8, 2024: $0.94May 3, 2024: $0.94May '24Aug 5, 2024: $0.94Nov 4, 2024: $0.94Mar 10, 2025: $1.04May 5, 2025: $1.04Aug 7, 2025: $1.04Aug '25Nov 5, 2025: $1.04Mar 10, 2026: $1.10May 8, 2026: $1.10Aug 7, 2026: $1.10

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.50$5.002017: $2.40$2.4020172018: $1.32$1.3220182019: $2.84$2.8420192020: $2.263$2.26320202021: $3.04$3.0420212022: $3.24$3.2420222023: $3.44$3.4420232024: $3.76$3.7620242025: $4.16$4.1620252026 (YTD): $3.30$3.302026 YTD

How much ETN do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month273$115,126$1,200
$500 / month1,364$575,632$6,000
$1,000 / month2,728$1,151,264$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.04%. $10,000 in ETN would currently pay about $104 a year ($9 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

ETN dividend history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 7, 2026 $1.10 +0.0%
May 8, 2026 $1.10 +0.0%
Mar 10, 2026 $1.10 +5.8%
Nov 5, 2025 $1.04 +0.0%
Aug 7, 2025 $1.04 +0.0%
May 5, 2025 $1.04 +0.0%
Mar 10, 2025 $1.04 +10.6%
Nov 4, 2024 $0.94 +0.0%
Aug 5, 2024 $0.94 +0.0%
May 3, 2024 $0.94 +0.0%
Mar 8, 2024 $0.94 +9.3%
Nov 3, 2023 $0.86 +0.0%
Aug 4, 2023 $0.86 +0.0%
May 5, 2023 $0.86 +0.0%
Mar 3, 2023 $0.86 +6.2%
Nov 9, 2022 $0.81 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2022 $0.81 +0.0%
May 12, 2022 $0.81 +0.0%
Mar 10, 2022 $0.81 +6.6%
Nov 10, 2021 $0.76 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2021 $0.76 +0.0%
May 13, 2021 $0.76 +0.0%
Mar 15, 2021 $0.76 +4.1%
Nov 5, 2020 $0.73 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2020 $0.73 +900.0%
May 13, 2020 $0.073 -90.0%
Mar 12, 2020 $0.73 +2.8%
Oct 31, 2019 $0.71 +0.0%
Aug 1, 2019 $0.71 +0.0%
May 2, 2019 $0.71 +0.0%
Mar 7, 2019 $0.71 +7.6%
May 3, 2018 $0.66 +0.0%
Mar 9, 2018 $0.66 +10.0%
Nov 2, 2017 $0.60 +0.0%
Aug 2, 2017 $0.60 +0.0%
May 3, 2017 $0.60 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2017 $0.60 +5.3%
Nov 3, 2016 $0.57 +0.0%
Aug 3, 2016 $0.57 +0.0%
May 4, 2016 $0.57 +0.0%
Mar 3, 2016 $0.57 +3.6%
Nov 5, 2015 $0.55 +0.0%
Jul 30, 2015 $0.55 +0.0%
Apr 30, 2015 $0.55 +0.0%
Mar 5, 2015 $0.55 +12.2%
Nov 12, 2014 $0.49 +0.0%
Jul 31, 2014 $0.49 +0.0%
May 1, 2014 $0.49 +0.0%
Mar 6, 2014 $0.49 +16.7%
Oct 31, 2013 $0.42 +0.0%
Aug 1, 2013 $0.42 +0.0%
May 2, 2013 $0.42 +0.0%
Mar 7, 2013 $0.42 +10.5%
Oct 4, 2012 $0.38 +0.0%
Aug 2, 2012 $0.38 +0.0%
May 3, 2012 $0.38 +0.0%
Feb 2, 2012 $0.38 +11.8%
Nov 3, 2011 $0.34 +0.0%
Aug 4, 2011 $0.34 +0.0%
May 5, 2011 $0.34 +0.0%
Feb 3, 2011 $0.34 +17.2%
Nov 4, 2010 $0.29 +0.0%
Aug 5, 2010 $0.29 +16.0%
May 6, 2010 $0.25 +0.0%
Feb 4, 2010 $0.25 +0.0%
Nov 5, 2009 $0.25 +0.0%
Jul 30, 2009 $0.25 +0.0%
Apr 30, 2009 $0.25 +0.0%
Feb 5, 2009 $0.25 +0.0%
Oct 30, 2008 $0.25 +0.0%
Jul 31, 2008 $0.25 +0.0%
May 1, 2008 $0.25 +0.0%
Jan 31, 2008 $0.25 +16.3%
Nov 1, 2007 $0.215 +0.0%
Aug 2, 2007 $0.215 +0.0%
May 3, 2007 $0.215 +0.0%
Feb 1, 2007 $0.215 +10.3%
Nov 2, 2006 $0.195 +0.0%
Aug 3, 2006 $0.195 +11.4%
May 4, 2006 $0.175 +0.0%
Feb 2, 2006 $0.175 +12.9%
Nov 3, 2005 $0.155 +0.0%
Aug 4, 2005 $0.155 +0.0%
May 5, 2005 $0.155 +0.0%
Feb 3, 2005 $0.155 +14.8%
Nov 4, 2004 $0.135 +0.0%
Aug 5, 2004 $0.135 +0.0%
May 6, 2004 $0.135 +0.0%
Feb 5, 2004 $0.135 +12.5%
Oct 30, 2003 $0.12 +0.0%
Jul 31, 2003 $0.12 +9.1%
May 1, 2003 $0.11 +0.0%
Jan 30, 2003 $0.11 +0.0%
Oct 31, 2002 $0.11 +0.0%
Aug 1, 2002 $0.11 +0.0%
May 2, 2002 $0.11 +0.0%
Jan 31, 2002 $0.11 +0.0%
Nov 1, 2001 $0.11 +0.0%
Aug 2, 2001 $0.11 +0.0%
May 3, 2001 $0.11 +0.0%
Feb 1, 2001 $0.11 +15.2%
Jan 2, 2001 $2.616 Special
Nov 2, 2000 $0.0954 +0.0%
Aug 3, 2000 $0.0954 +0.0%
May 4, 2000 $0.0954 +0.0%
Feb 3, 2000 $0.0954 +0.0%
Nov 4, 1999 $0.0954 +0.0%
Aug 5, 1999 $0.0954 +0.0%
May 6, 1999 $0.0954 +0.0%
Feb 4, 1999 $0.0954 +0.0%
Nov 5, 1998 $0.0954 +0.0%
Jul 30, 1998 $0.0954 +0.0%
Apr 30, 1998 $0.0954 +0.0%
Feb 5, 1998 $0.0954 +0.0%
Oct 30, 1997 $0.0954 +0.0%
Jul 31, 1997 $0.0954 +0.0%
May 1, 1997 $0.0954 +10.0%
Jan 30, 1997 $0.0868 +0.0%
Oct 31, 1996 $0.0868 +0.0%
Aug 1, 1996 $0.0868 +0.0%
May 2, 1996 $0.0868 +0.0%
Feb 1, 1996 $0.0868 +0.0%
Nov 2, 1995 $0.0868 +0.0%
Aug 3, 1995 $0.0868 +0.0%
May 2, 1995 $0.0868 +33.3%
Jan 31, 1995 $0.0651 +0.0%
Nov 1, 1994 $0.0651 +0.0%
Aug 2, 1994 $0.0651 +0.0%
May 3, 1994 $0.0651 +0.0%
Feb 1, 1994 $0.0651 +0.0%
Nov 2, 1993 $0.0651 +0.0%
Aug 3, 1993 $0.0651 +1664.6%
May 4, 1993 $0.0037 -93.8%
Feb 2, 1993 $0.0597 +0.0%
Nov 3, 1992 $0.0597 +0.0%
Jul 28, 1992 $0.0597 +0.0%
Apr 28, 1992 $0.0597 +0.0%
Jan 28, 1992 $0.0597 +0.0%
Oct 29, 1991 $0.0597 +0.0%
Jul 30, 1991 $0.0597 +0.0%
Apr 30, 1991 $0.0597 +0.0%
Jan 29, 1991 $0.0597 +0.0%
Oct 30, 1990 $0.0597 +0.0%
Jul 31, 1990 $0.0597 +10.0%
May 1, 1990 $0.0542 +0.0%
Jan 30, 1990 $0.0542 +0.0%
Oct 31, 1989 $0.0542 +0.0%
Aug 1, 1989 $0.0542 +0.0%
May 2, 1989 $0.0542 +0.0%
Jan 31, 1989 $0.0542 +0.0%
Nov 1, 1988 $0.0542 +0.0%
Aug 11, 1988 $0.0542 +50.0%
May 3, 1988 $0.0362 +0.0%
Feb 2, 1988 $0.0362 +0.0%
Nov 3, 1987 $0.0362 +0.0%
Jul 28, 1987 $0.0362 +0.0%
Apr 28, 1987 $0.0362 +25.0%
Feb 3, 1987 $0.0289 +0.0%
Oct 28, 1986 $0.0289 +0.0%
Jul 29, 1986 $0.0289 +0.0%
Apr 29, 1986 $0.0289 +0.0%
Jan 28, 1986 $0.0289 +14.3%
Oct 29, 1985 $0.0253 +0.0%
Jul 30, 1985 $0.0253 +0.0%
Apr 30, 1985 $0.0253 +16.7%
Jan 29, 1985 $0.0217 +0.0%
Oct 30, 1984 $0.0217 +0.0%
Jul 31, 1984 $0.0217 +0.0%
May 1, 1984 $0.0217 +50.0%
Jan 31, 1984 $0.0145 +0.0%
Nov 1, 1983 $0.0145 +0.0%
Aug 2, 1983 $0.0145 +0.0%
May 3, 1983 $0.0145 +0.0%
Feb 1, 1983 $0.0145 -53.5%
Nov 1, 1982 $0.0311 +0.0%
Aug 3, 1982 $0.0311 +0.0%
May 4, 1982 $0.0311 +0.0%
Feb 2, 1982 $0.0311 +0.0%
Nov 2, 1981 $0.0311 +0.0%
Aug 3, 1981 $0.0311 +0.0%
May 4, 1981 $0.0311 +0.0%
Feb 3, 1981 $0.0311 +0.0%
Oct 31, 1980 $0.0311 +0.0%
Aug 4, 1980 $0.0311 +0.0%
May 2, 1980 $0.0311 +0.0%
Feb 4, 1980 $0.0311 +0.0%
Nov 2, 1979 $0.0311 +0.0%
Aug 2, 1979 $0.0311 +14.8%
May 2, 1979 $0.0271 +0.0%
Feb 2, 1979 $0.0271 +0.0%
Nov 1, 1978 $0.0271 +0.0%
Aug 2, 1978 $0.0271 +0.0%
May 3, 1978 $0.0271 +0.0%
Feb 2, 1978 $0.0271 +12.4%
Nov 1, 1977 $0.0241 +0.0%
Aug 2, 1977 $0.0241 +0.0%
May 3, 1977 $0.0241 +0.0%
Feb 2, 1977 $0.0241 +0.0%
Nov 3, 1976 $0.0241 +11.1%
Aug 3, 1976 $0.0217 +0.0%
May 3, 1976 $0.0217 +0.0%
Feb 3, 1976 $0.0217 +0.0%
Oct 31, 1975 $0.0217 +0.0%
Aug 1, 1975 $0.0217 +0.0%
May 2, 1975 $0.0217 +0.0%
Jan 31, 1975 $0.0217 +0.0%
Oct 31, 1974 $0.0217 +0.0%
Aug 2, 1974 $0.0217 +0.0%
May 2, 1974 $0.0217 +0.0%
Jan 31, 1974 $0.0217 +0.0%
Nov 1, 1973 $0.0217 +0.0%
Aug 2, 1973 $0.0217 +20.0%
May 2, 1973 $0.0181 +0.0%
Jan 31, 1973 $0.0181 -6.2%
Nov 1, 1972 $0.0193 +14.3%
Aug 1, 1972 $0.0169

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

ETN scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Eaton Corporation plc

Eaton Corporation plc operates as a power management company in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through Electrical Americas, Electrical Global, Aerospace, Vehicle, and eMobility segments. The company offers electrical and industrial components, power distribution and assemblies, residential products, single- and three-phase power quality and connectivity products, wiring devices, circuit protection products, utility power distribution products, and power reliability equipment; and hazardous duty electrical equipment, emergency lighting, fire detection, intrinsically safe explosion-proof instrumentation, and structural support systems.

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery. First dividend on our records: Aug 1, 1972. 216 payments tracked.

ETN dividend FAQ

When is ETN's next ex-dividend date?

ETN's next ex-dividend date is Nov 6, 2026 (in 59 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $1.10 per share, expected on Nov 20, 2026.

How often does ETN pay dividends?

ETN pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $1.10 per share with an ex-date of Aug 7, 2026.

What is ETN's dividend yield?

ETN's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.03%, based on $4.34 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $422.13. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $4.40 per share, is 1.04%.

How much does ETN pay per share?

ETN pays about $1.10 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $4.40 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $440.00 a year.

Has ETN grown or cut its dividend?

ETN has raised its annual dividend for 16 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 7.6% a year (+6.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of ETN do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 1.04%, you would need about 273 shares of ETN (roughly $115,126 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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