MSA Dividend History & Yield

MSA Safety Incorporated · NYSE

Stock Industrials Quarterly payer Dividend growthIndustrialDividend King
$188.72
+0.02% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
1.13%
$2.14/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.14%
$2.16/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.16
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.54
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 13, 2026 Estimated
in 66 days
Next pay date
Nov 27, 2026
in 80 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 14, 2026
$0.54 per share
Payout ratio
26%
of earnings
Market cap
7.3B
P/E 23.5
5y dividend CAGR
+4.2%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
16 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
36.3
since May 14, 1990
1y total return
+11.9%
price +10.6% + dividends 1.3%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Nov 13, 2026 (in 66 days) Nov 27, 2026 $0.54 $54.00 Estimated
Fri, Feb 12, 2027 (in 157 days) Feb 26, 2027 $0.54 $54.00 Estimated
Fri, May 14, 2027 (in 248 days) May 28, 2027 $0.54 $54.00 Estimated
Fri, Aug 13, 2027 (in 339 days) Aug 27, 2027 $0.54 $54.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from MSA's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.16 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 9, 2016 to Aug 14, 2026; most recent $0.54$0.00$0.30$0.60Nov 9, 2016: $0.33Nov '16Feb 10, 2017: $0.33May 19, 2017: $0.35Aug 14, 2017: $0.35Nov 13, 2017: $0.35Feb 13, 2018: $0.35Feb '18May 18, 2018: $0.38Aug 17, 2018: $0.38Nov 13, 2018: $0.38Feb 15, 2019: $0.38May 17, 2019: $0.42May '19Aug 19, 2019: $0.42Nov 6, 2019: $0.42Feb 11, 2020: $0.42May 21, 2020: $0.43Aug 14, 2020: $0.43Aug '20Nov 10, 2020: $0.43Feb 18, 2021: $0.43May 14, 2021: $0.44Aug 13, 2021: $0.44Nov 12, 2021: $0.44Nov '21Feb 11, 2022: $0.44May 13, 2022: $0.46Aug 15, 2022: $0.46Nov 14, 2022: $0.46Feb 13, 2023: $0.46Feb '23May 15, 2023: $0.47Aug 15, 2023: $0.47Nov 14, 2023: $0.47Feb 14, 2024: $0.47May 14, 2024: $0.51May '24Aug 15, 2024: $0.51Nov 15, 2024: $0.51Feb 14, 2025: $0.51May 15, 2025: $0.53Aug 15, 2025: $0.53Aug '25Nov 14, 2025: $0.53Feb 13, 2026: $0.53May 15, 2026: $0.54Aug 14, 2026: $0.54

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.25$2.502017: $1.38$1.3820172018: $1.49$1.4920182019: $1.64$1.6420192020: $1.71$1.7120202021: $1.75$1.7520212022: $1.82$1.8220222023: $1.87$1.8720232024: $2.00$2.0020242025: $2.10$2.1020252026 (YTD): $1.61$1.612026 YTD

How much MSA do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month556$104,844$1,200
$500 / month2,778$524,222$6,000
$1,000 / month5,556$1,048,444$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.14%. $10,000 in MSA would currently pay about $114 a year ($10 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

MSA dividend history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 14, 2026 $0.54 +0.0%
May 15, 2026 $0.54 +1.9%
Feb 13, 2026 $0.53 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2025 $0.53 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2025 $0.53 +0.0%
May 15, 2025 $0.53 +3.9%
Feb 14, 2025 $0.51 +0.0%
Nov 15, 2024 $0.51 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2024 $0.51 +0.0%
May 14, 2024 $0.51 +8.5%
Feb 14, 2024 $0.47 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2023 $0.47 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2023 $0.47 +0.0%
May 15, 2023 $0.47 +2.2%
Feb 13, 2023 $0.46 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2022 $0.46 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2022 $0.46 +0.0%
May 13, 2022 $0.46 +4.5%
Feb 11, 2022 $0.44 +0.0%
Nov 12, 2021 $0.44 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2021 $0.44 +0.0%
May 14, 2021 $0.44 +2.3%
Feb 18, 2021 $0.43 +0.0%
Nov 10, 2020 $0.43 +0.0%
Aug 14, 2020 $0.43 +0.0%
May 21, 2020 $0.43 +2.4%
Feb 11, 2020 $0.42 +0.0%
Nov 6, 2019 $0.42 +0.0%
Aug 19, 2019 $0.42 +0.0%
May 17, 2019 $0.42 +10.5%
Feb 15, 2019 $0.38 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2018 $0.38 +0.0%
Aug 17, 2018 $0.38 +0.0%
May 18, 2018 $0.38 +8.6%
Feb 13, 2018 $0.35 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2017 $0.35 +0.0%
Aug 14, 2017 $0.35 +0.0%
May 19, 2017 $0.35 +6.1%
Feb 10, 2017 $0.33 +0.0%
Nov 9, 2016 $0.33 +0.0%
Aug 16, 2016 $0.33 +0.0%
May 19, 2016 $0.33 +3.1%
Feb 11, 2016 $0.32 +0.0%
Nov 19, 2015 $0.32 +0.0%
Aug 17, 2015 $0.32 +0.0%
May 21, 2015 $0.32 +3.2%
Feb 10, 2015 $0.31 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2014 $0.31 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2014 $0.31 +0.0%
May 16, 2014 $0.31 +3.3%
Feb 12, 2014 $0.30 +0.0%
Nov 8, 2013 $0.30 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2013 $0.30 +0.0%
May 16, 2013 $0.30 +7.1%
Feb 13, 2013 $0.28 +0.0%
Nov 9, 2012 $0.28 +0.0%
Aug 10, 2012 $0.28 +0.0%
May 17, 2012 $0.28 +7.7%
Feb 10, 2012 $0.26 +0.0%
Nov 15, 2011 $0.26 +0.0%
Aug 16, 2011 $0.26 +0.0%
May 19, 2011 $0.26 +4.0%
Feb 11, 2011 $0.25 +0.0%
Nov 16, 2010 $0.25 +0.0%
Aug 16, 2010 $0.25 +0.0%
May 20, 2010 $0.25 +4.2%
Feb 11, 2010 $0.24 +0.0%
Nov 16, 2009 $0.24 +0.0%
Aug 14, 2009 $0.24 +0.0%
May 20, 2009 $0.24 +0.0%
Feb 11, 2009 $0.24 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2008 $0.24 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2008 $0.24 +0.0%
May 21, 2008 $0.24 +9.1%
Feb 13, 2008 $0.22 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2007 $0.22 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2007 $0.22 +0.0%
May 17, 2007 $0.22 +22.2%
Feb 14, 2007 $0.18 +0.0%
Nov 15, 2006 $0.18 +0.0%
Aug 16, 2006 $0.18 +0.0%
May 18, 2006 $0.18 +28.6%
Feb 15, 2006 $0.14 +0.0%
Nov 16, 2005 $0.14 +0.0%
Aug 17, 2005 $0.14 +0.0%
May 18, 2005 $0.14 +40.0%
Feb 16, 2005 $0.10 +0.0%
Nov 17, 2004 $0.10 +0.0%
Aug 18, 2004 $0.10 +0.0%
May 19, 2004 $0.10 +42.9%
Feb 18, 2004 $0.07 +5.0%
Nov 13, 2003 $0.0667 +0.0%
Nov 12, 2003 $1.46 Special
Aug 13, 2003 $0.0667 +0.0%
May 19, 2003 $0.0667 +17.6%
Feb 19, 2003 $0.0567 +0.0%
Nov 20, 2002 $0.0567 +0.0%
Aug 22, 2002 $0.0567 +0.0%
May 15, 2002 $0.0567 +21.4%
Feb 20, 2002 $0.0467 +0.0%
Nov 20, 2001 $0.0467 +0.0%
Aug 22, 2001 $0.0467 +0.0%
May 10, 2001 $0.0467 +16.7%
Feb 21, 2001 $0.04 +0.0%
Nov 15, 2000 $0.04 +0.0%
Aug 23, 2000 $0.04 +200.0%
May 24, 2000 $0.0133 -64.7%
Feb 23, 2000 $0.0378 +0.0%
Nov 17, 1999 $0.0378 +0.0%
Aug 11, 1999 $0.0378 +0.0%
May 26, 1999 $0.0378 +0.0%
Feb 24, 1999 $0.0378 +0.0%
Nov 18, 1998 $0.0378 +0.0%
Aug 12, 1998 $0.0378 +0.0%
May 20, 1998 $0.0378 +9.7%
Feb 25, 1998 $0.0344 +0.0%
Nov 12, 1997 $0.0344 +0.0%
Aug 13, 1997 $0.0344 +0.0%
May 14, 1997 $0.0344 +0.0%
Feb 19, 1997 $0.0344 +10.7%
Nov 13, 1996 $0.0311 +0.0%
Aug 14, 1996 $0.0311 +3.7%
May 15, 1996 $0.03 +0.0%
Feb 14, 1996 $0.03 +0.0%
Nov 15, 1995 $0.03 +0.0%
Aug 9, 1995 $0.03 +0.0%
May 8, 1995 $0.03 +8.0%
Feb 13, 1995 $0.0278 +0.0%
Nov 14, 1994 $0.0278 +8.7%
Aug 8, 1994 $0.0256 +0.0%
May 9, 1994 $0.0256 +0.0%
Feb 14, 1994 $0.0256 +0.0%
Dec 13, 1993 $0.0256 +0.0%
Aug 9, 1993 $0.0256 +0.0%
May 10, 1993 $0.0256 +0.0%
Feb 12, 1993 $0.0256 +0.0%
Nov 16, 1992 $0.0256 +4.5%
Aug 10, 1992 $0.0244 +0.0%
May 11, 1992 $0.0244 +0.0%
Feb 14, 1992 $0.0244 +0.0%
Nov 8, 1991 $0.0244 +0.0%
Aug 12, 1991 $0.0244 +0.0%
May 13, 1991 $0.0244 +0.0%
Feb 11, 1991 $0.0244 +0.0%
Nov 9, 1990 $0.0244 +0.0%
Aug 13, 1990 $0.0244 +15.8%
May 14, 1990 $0.0211

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

MSA 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 MSA Safety Incorporated

MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and technology solutions that protect workers and facility infrastructures worldwide. The company offers breathing apparatus products, including self-contained breathing apparatus; firefighter helmets and protective apparel; and fixed gas and flame detection systems, such as fixed gas detection monitoring systems, flame detectors and open-path infrared gas detectors, and refrigerant detection and identification solution, as well as hand-held portable gas detection instruments to detect the presence or absence of various gases in the air.

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Security & Protection Services. First dividend on our records: May 14, 1990. 147 payments tracked.

MSA dividend FAQ

When is MSA's next ex-dividend date?

MSA's next ex-dividend date is Nov 13, 2026 (in 66 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.54 per share, expected on Nov 27, 2026.

How often does MSA pay dividends?

MSA pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.54 per share with an ex-date of Aug 14, 2026.

What is MSA's dividend yield?

MSA's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.13%, based on $2.14 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $188.72. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.16 per share, is 1.14%.

How much does MSA pay per share?

MSA pays about $0.54 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.16 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $216.00 a year.

Has MSA grown or cut its dividend?

MSA has raised its annual dividend for 16 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 4.2% a year (+2.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 1.14%, you would need about 556 shares of MSA (roughly $104,844 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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