Is Alcon AG a good dividend stock?

Alcon AG (ALC) is a dividend-paying stock with a current dividend yield of 0.86%. Review its dividend history, payout consistency and growth to judge whether it fits your income strategy.

What is ALC's dividend yield?

The dividend yield for ALC stock is currently 0.86%.

How much does ALC pay in dividends per year?

Alcon AG pays an annual dividend of $0.5920 per share over the trailing twelve months.

How often does ALC pay dividends?

ALC stock pays dividends bi-annually.

Is ALC's dividend growing?

Alcon AG's 3-year dividend CAGR is 35.92%.

ALC Stock Price, Chart, Stats & News

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Overview Dividend safety Dividends Fundamentals

Alcon AG (ALC) is a dividend-paying stock with a current dividend yield of 0.86% as of Jul 15, 2026. It pays $0.5920 per share over the trailing twelve months and distributes bi-annually. Its dividend has grown at a 24.24% 5-year compound annual rate.

33.39B

Market cap

21.53x

Current P/E

19.65x

Forward P/E

0.86%

Dividend yield

$0.5920

ALC dividend

Dividend safety

Strong

Dividend coverage looks healthy — ALC pays out about 19% of earnings.

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Fundamentals

Gross margin	54.82%
Operating margin	13.08%
Pretax margin	11.15%
Net margin	9.42%
Effective tax rate	15.52%
ROA	3.11%
ROE	4.44%
D/E	0.24x
Interest coverage ratio	8.96x

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ALC valuation

P/E	21.53x
P/S	3.44x
P/B	1.63x
P/CF	15.98x
P/FCF	20.92x
P/OCF	15.98x
PEG	-5.97x
EV multiple	16.87x

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Health care

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Medical - Specialties

Industry

Alcon Inc. researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells eye care products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Surgical and Vision Care. It offers equipment, instrumentation and diagnostics, intraocular lenses (IOLs), and other implantables; and consumables, including viscoelastics, surgical solutions, incisional instruments, surgical custom packs, and other products for surgical procedures.