Is Ecolab Inc. a good dividend stock?

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) is a dividend-paying stock with a current dividend yield of 1.06%. Review its dividend history, payout consistency and growth to judge whether it fits your income strategy.

What is ECL's dividend yield?

The dividend yield for ECL stock is currently 1.06%.

How much does ECL pay in dividends per year?

Ecolab Inc. pays an annual dividend of $2.8400 per share over the trailing twelve months.

How often does ECL pay dividends?

ECL stock pays dividends quarterly.

Is ECL's dividend growing?

Ecolab Inc.'s 3-year dividend CAGR is 10.59%.

ECL Stock Price, Chart, Stats & News

Ecolab Inc.

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Overview Dividend safety Dividends Fundamentals

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) is a dividend-paying stock with a current dividend yield of 1.06% as of Jul 20, 2026. It pays $2.84 per share over the trailing twelve months and distributes quarterly. Its dividend has grown at a 8.26% 5-year compound annual rate.

75.63B

Market cap

34.72x

Current P/E

32.89x

Forward P/E

1.06%

Dividend yield

$2.84

ECL dividend

Dividend safety

Strong

Dividend coverage looks healthy — ECL pays out about 37% of earnings.

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Fundamentals

Gross margin	44.48%
Operating margin	17.68%
Pretax margin	15.84%
Net margin	12.91%
Effective tax rate	17.84%
ROA	8.40%
ROE	22.03%
D/E	0.97x
Interest coverage ratio	9.91x

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ECL valuation

P/E	34.72x
P/S	4.59x
P/B	7.56x
P/CF	25.01x
P/FCF	38.76x
P/OCF	25.01x
PEG	7.55x
EV multiple	18.64x

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Chemicals - Specialty

Industry

Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Global Water, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Pest Elimination, and Global Life Sciences. The Global Water segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, primary metals and mining, power generation, global refining, petrochemical, pulp and paper industries.