For how long has Danaher been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?

Danaher has been paying dividends for 30 years, from 1995 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $38.30 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.

When was Danaher's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?

Danaher's most recent dividend payment was $0.32 per share, with an ex-dividend date of March 28, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.

What was Danaher's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?

Danaher's highest annual dividend was paid in 2023, when the company distributed $29.24 per share across 5 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.

How do Danaher's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?

Comparing Danaher's dividend payments, the company paid $29.24 per share in 2023 versus $1.08 per share in 2024, representing a decrease of $28.16. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.

How much would a 10,000 investment in Danaher have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?

Over the past 10 years, Danaher has paid a total of $36.06 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $1,793.05 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

Danaher (DHR) | Dividend History & Payments | 1995 - 2025

Danaher Corporation | Large-cap | Healthcare

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Danaher Dividend Key Statistics

Danaher is expected to pay $1.28 per share annually, representing a forward dividend yield of 0.64%. The company's 5-year average dividend yield stands at 0.38%. The company maintains a payout ratio of 21.90%, indicating how much of its earnings are distributed as dividends.

Expected Annual Dividend $1.28

Expected Yield 0.64%

Last 12-Month Dividend $1.13

Current Yield 0.56%

5-Year Avg Yield 0.38%

Last 5Y Dividend $33.02

Payout Ratio 21.90%

Date Range Jun 1995 - Mar 2025

All Time Dividend $38.30

Last Ex-Dividend Date Jun 27, 2025

Danaher Yearly Dividend History Chart

Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date	Amount	Yield	Stock Price
Mar 28, 2025	$0.32	N/A	N/A
Dec 27, 2024	$0.27	0.11%	$234.84
Sep 27, 2024	$0.27	0.10%	$270.03
Jun 28, 2024	$0.27	0.11%	$239.25
Mar 27, 2024	$0.27	0.11%	$244.28
Dec 28, 2023	$0.24	0.10%	$230.29
Oct 11, 2023	$0.27	0.13%	$205.83
Oct 2, 2023	$28.19	12.98%	$217.23
Jun 29, 2023	$0.27	0.13%	$206.63
Mar 30, 2023	$0.27	0.12%	$218.94
Dec 29, 2022	$0.25	0.11%	$223.84
Sep 29, 2022	$0.25	0.11%	$238.01
Jun 23, 2022	$0.25	0.11%	$228.77
Mar 24, 2022	$0.25	0.10%	$258.59
Dec 29, 2021	$0.21	0.08%	$262.12
Sep 29, 2021	$0.21	0.08%	$265.75
Jun 24, 2021	$0.21	0.09%	$242.93
Mar 25, 2021	$0.21	0.11%	$199.54
Dec 24, 2020	$0.18	0.09%	$196.93
Sep 25, 2020	$0.18	0.10%	$188.39
Jun 25, 2020	$0.18	0.11%	$159.29
Mar 26, 2020	$0.18	0.15%	$119.81
Dec 26, 2019	$0.17	0.12%	$136.66
Sep 26, 2019	$0.17	0.14%	$125.58
Jun 27, 2019	$0.17	0.13%	$128.06

Year	Payments	Total Amount	Avg Amount	Avg Yield
2024	4	$1.08	$0.27	0.44%
2023	5	$29.24	$5.85	13.55%
2022	4	$1.00	$0.25	0.42%
2021	4	$0.84	$0.21	0.35%
2020	4	$0.72	$0.18	0.43%
2019	4	$0.68	$0.17	0.54%
2018	4	$0.64	$0.16	0.72%
2017	4	$0.56	$0.14	0.72%
2016	4	$0.56	$0.14	0.82%
2015	4	$0.56	$0.14	0.94%
2014	4	$0.40	$0.10	0.73%
2013	4	$0.12	$0.03	0.23%
2012	4	$0.12	$0.03	0.29%
2011	4	$0.10	$0.02	0.27%
2010	4	$0.10	$0.02	0.32%
2009	4	$0.13	$0.03	0.54%
2008	4	$0.12	$0.03	0.46%
2007	4	$0.11	$0.03	0.37%
2006	3	$0.06	$0.02	0.23%
2005	3	$0.04	$0.01	0.20%
2004	4	$0.06	$0.02	0.31%
2003	4	$0.12	$0.03	0.83%
2002	4	$0.10	$0.02	0.81%
2001	4	$0.08	$0.02	0.76%
2000	4	$0.06	$0.02	0.59%
1999	4	$0.04	$0.01	0.40%
1998	4	$0.06	$0.02	0.78%
1997	4	$0.12	$0.03	2.37%
1996	4	$0.10	$0.02	2.57%
1995	3	$0.06	$0.02	2.04%

Complete Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date	Amount	Yield	Stock Price
Mar 28, 2025	$0.32	N/A	N/A
Dec 27, 2024	$0.27	0.11%	$234.84
Sep 27, 2024	$0.27	0.10%	$270.03
Jun 28, 2024	$0.27	0.11%	$239.25
Mar 27, 2024	$0.27	0.11%	$244.28
Dec 28, 2023	$0.24	0.10%	$230.29
Oct 11, 2023	$0.27	0.13%	$205.83
Oct 2, 2023	$28.19	12.98%	$217.23
Jun 29, 2023	$0.27	0.13%	$206.63
Mar 30, 2023	$0.27	0.12%	$218.94
Dec 29, 2022	$0.25	0.11%	$223.84
Sep 29, 2022	$0.25	0.11%	$238.01
Jun 23, 2022	$0.25	0.11%	$228.77
Mar 24, 2022	$0.25	0.10%	$258.59
Dec 29, 2021	$0.21	0.08%	$262.12
Sep 29, 2021	$0.21	0.08%	$265.75
Jun 24, 2021	$0.21	0.09%	$242.93
Mar 25, 2021	$0.21	0.11%	$199.54
Dec 24, 2020	$0.18	0.09%	$196.93
Sep 25, 2020	$0.18	0.10%	$188.39
Jun 25, 2020	$0.18	0.11%	$159.29
Mar 26, 2020	$0.18	0.15%	$119.81
Dec 26, 2019	$0.17	0.12%	$136.66
Sep 26, 2019	$0.17	0.14%	$125.58
Jun 27, 2019	$0.17	0.13%	$128.06
Mar 28, 2019	$0.17	0.15%	$116.66
Dec 27, 2018	$0.16	0.18%	$89.05
Sep 27, 2018	$0.16	0.17%	$94.84
Jun 28, 2018	$0.16	0.18%	$88.06
Mar 28, 2018	$0.16	0.19%	$85.69
Dec 28, 2017	$0.14	0.17%	$83.96
Sep 28, 2017	$0.14	0.18%	$77.69
Jun 28, 2017	$0.14	0.19%	$73.64
Mar 29, 2017	$0.14	0.18%	$76.30
Dec 28, 2016	$0.12	0.18%	$71.30
Sep 28, 2016	$0.12	0.18%	$69.37
Jun 1, 2016	$0.16	0.24%	$66.75
Mar 22, 2016	$0.16	0.25%	$64.27
Dec 17, 2015	$0.14	0.22%	$62.78
Sep 30, 2015	$0.14	0.23%	$59.49
Jun 24, 2015	$0.14	0.23%	$58.34
Mar 25, 2015	$0.14	0.24%	$56.59
Dec 23, 2014	$0.10	0.17%	$57.61
Sep 24, 2014	$0.10	0.20%	$50.37
Jun 25, 2014	$0.10	0.19%	$53.40
Mar 26, 2014	$0.10	0.17%	$57.15
Dec 26, 2013	$0.03	0.04%	$58.03
Sep 25, 2013	$0.03	0.05%	$51.93
Jun 26, 2013	$0.03	0.05%	$48.96
Mar 26, 2013	$0.03	0.05%	$45.89
Dec 12, 2012	$0.03	0.06%	$42.49
Sep 26, 2012	$0.03	0.06%	$42.79
Jun 27, 2012	$0.03	0.06%	$38.93
Mar 28, 2012	$0.03	0.06%	$41.78
Dec 28, 2011	$0.03	0.07%	$36.63
Sep 28, 2011	$0.03	0.08%	$32.04
Jun 22, 2011	$0.02	0.05%	$41.32
Mar 23, 2011	$0.02	0.05%	$39.84
Dec 29, 2010	$0.02	0.06%	$35.52
Sep 22, 2010	$0.02	0.07%	$30.62
Jun 23, 2010	$0.02	0.07%	$27.47
Mar 24, 2010	$0.04	0.13%	$30.56
Dec 29, 2009	$0.04	0.14%	$29.13
Sep 23, 2009	$0.03	0.12%	$24.53
Jun 24, 2009	$0.03	0.13%	$22.59
Mar 25, 2009	$0.03	0.15%	$20.40
Dec 23, 2008	$0.03	0.14%	$21.90
Sep 24, 2008	$0.03	0.13%	$23.73
Jun 25, 2008	$0.03	0.10%	$28.91
Mar 26, 2008	$0.03	0.10%	$29.88
Dec 27, 2007	$0.03	0.09%	$32.11
Sep 26, 2007	$0.03	0.10%	$31.37
Jun 27, 2007	$0.03	0.10%	$29.33
Mar 28, 2007	$0.02	0.07%	$27.01
Dec 27, 2006	$0.02	0.07%	$26.92
Sep 27, 2006	$0.02	0.08%	$25.97
Jun 28, 2006	$0.02	0.08%	$23.74
Sep 28, 2005	$0.02	0.10%	$20.16
Jun 22, 2005	$0.01	0.07%	$20.02
Mar 22, 2005	$0.01	0.08%	$19.93
Dec 29, 2004	$0.01	0.07%	$21.03
Sep 22, 2004	$0.01	0.08%	$19.56
Jun 23, 2004	$0.01	0.08%	$19.05
Mar 24, 2004	$0.03	0.14%	$17.90
Dec 23, 2003	$0.03	0.15%	$17.19
Sep 24, 2003	$0.03	0.17%	$14.66
Jun 25, 2003	$0.03	0.19%	$12.89
Mar 26, 2003	$0.03	0.19%	$12.88
Dec 24, 2002	$0.03	0.20%	$12.77
Sep 25, 2002	$0.03	0.23%	$10.79
Jun 26, 2002	$0.02	0.16%	$12.36
Mar 26, 2002	$0.02	0.15%	$13.45
Dec 26, 2001	$0.02	0.17%	$11.99
Sep 26, 2001	$0.02	0.22%	$9.22
Jun 27, 2001	$0.02	0.19%	$10.72
Mar 28, 2001	$0.02	0.19%	$10.28
Dec 27, 2000	$0.02	0.16%	$12.25
Sep 27, 2000	$0.02	0.21%	$9.73
Jun 28, 2000	$0.01	0.17%	$9.01
Mar 29, 2000	$0.01	0.15%	$9.81
Dec 29, 1999	$0.01	0.17%	$8.75
Sep 22, 1999	$0.01	0.15%	$9.76
Jun 23, 1999	$0.01	0.13%	$11.18
Mar 24, 1999	$0.01	0.15%	$9.88
Dec 22, 1998	$0.01	0.15%	$10.29
Sep 23, 1998	$0.01	0.25%	$5.91
Jun 24, 1998	$0.01	0.16%	$7.71
Mar 18, 1998	$0.03	0.35%	$7.05
Dec 23, 1997	$0.03	0.42%	$5.92
Sep 24, 1997	$0.03	0.45%	$5.52
Jun 25, 1997	$0.03	0.52%	$4.81
Mar 19, 1997	$0.03	0.62%	$4.00
Dec 24, 1996	$0.03	0.58%	$4.30
Sep 25, 1996	$0.03	0.64%	$3.88
Jun 25, 1996	$0.02	0.52%	$3.86
Mar 20, 1996	$0.02	0.57%	$3.51
Dec 26, 1995	$0.02	0.68%	$2.94
Sep 26, 1995	$0.02	0.67%	$2.97
Jun 28, 1995	$0.02	0.69%	$2.91

Yearly Dividend Summary

Year	Payments	Total Amount	Average Amount	Average Yield
2024	4	$1.08	$0.27	0.44%
2023	5	$29.24	$5.85	13.55%
2022	4	$1.00	$0.25	0.42%
2021	4	$0.84	$0.21	0.35%
2020	4	$0.72	$0.18	0.43%
2019	4	$0.68	$0.17	0.54%
2018	4	$0.64	$0.16	0.72%
2017	4	$0.56	$0.14	0.72%
2016	4	$0.56	$0.14	0.82%
2015	4	$0.56	$0.14	0.94%
2014	4	$0.40	$0.10	0.73%
2013	4	$0.12	$0.03	0.23%
2012	4	$0.12	$0.03	0.29%
2011	4	$0.10	$0.02	0.27%
2010	4	$0.10	$0.02	0.32%
2009	4	$0.13	$0.03	0.54%
2008	4	$0.12	$0.03	0.46%
2007	4	$0.11	$0.03	0.37%
2006	3	$0.06	$0.02	0.23%
2005	3	$0.04	$0.01	0.20%
2004	4	$0.06	$0.02	0.31%
2003	4	$0.12	$0.03	0.83%
2002	4	$0.10	$0.02	0.81%
2001	4	$0.08	$0.02	0.76%
2000	4	$0.06	$0.02	0.59%
1999	4	$0.04	$0.01	0.40%
1998	4	$0.06	$0.02	0.78%
1997	4	$0.12	$0.03	2.37%
1996	4	$0.10	$0.02	2.57%
1995	3	$0.06	$0.02	2.04%

Danaher & Peers | Dividend Comparison

Company	Annual Rate	Current Yield	5Y Avg Yield	Payout Ratio	EX DIV. DATE
Agilent Technologies A	$0.97	0.81%	0.65%	23.84%	Jul 1, 2025
Danaher DHR	$1.13	0.56%	0.38%	21.90%	Jun 27, 2025
Thermo Fisher TMO	$1.60	0.40%	0.23%	9.38%	Jun 13, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

For how long has Danaher been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?: Danaher has been paying dividends for 30 years, from 1995 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $38.30 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
When was Danaher's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?: Danaher's most recent dividend payment was $0.32 per share, with an ex-dividend date of March 28, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
What was Danaher's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?: Danaher's highest annual dividend was paid in 2023, when the company distributed $29.24 per share across 5 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.
How do Danaher's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?: Comparing Danaher's dividend payments, the company paid $29.24 per share in 2023 versus $1.08 per share in 2024, representing a decrease of $28.16. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
How much would a 10,000 investment in Danaher have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?: Over the past 10 years, Danaher has paid a total of $36.06 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $1,793.05 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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