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Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) Payout Ratio

Annual Payout Ratio:

36.14%+1.41%(+4.06%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, DGX annual payout ratio is 36.14%, with the most recent change of +1.41% (+4.06%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, DGX annual payout ratio has risen by +21.23% (+142.39%).
  • DGX annual payout ratio is now at all-time high.

Performance

1-Year Change

+4.06%

3-Year Change

+142.39%

5-Year Change

+11.58%

15-Year Change

+20.11%

DGX Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

96.61%
DGX annual payout ratio is higher than 96.61% of companies in Healthcare sector

Range

All-Time High

36.14%
DGX annual payout ratio is currently at an all-time high

3-Year Low

14.91%
DGX annual payout ratio is currently +142.39% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Dec 31, 2024
DGX previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
DGX next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherDGXdividend metrics

Annual Dividend Per Share

$2.96
DGX annual dividend per share is $2.96

Annual Dividend Yield

1.56%
DGX annual dividend yield is 1.56%

Annual Dividends Paid

$331.00M
DGX annual dividends paid is $331.00 million

Annual Net Income

$916.00M
DGX annual net profit is $916.00 million

TTM Payout Ratio:

37.67%0.00%(0.00%)
October 17, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, DGX TTM payout ratio is 37.67%, unchanged on October 17, 2025.
  • Over the past year, DGX TTM payout ratio has dropped by -2.07% (-5.21%).
  • DGX TTM payout ratio is now -26.57% below its all-time high of 51.30%.

Performance

3-Month Change

+1.62%

1-Year Change

-5.21%

3-Year Change

+47.03%

5-Year Change

+37.58%

DGX TTM Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

97.09%
DGX TTM payout ratio is higher than 97.09% of companies in Healthcare sector

Range

All-Time High

51.30%
DGX TTM payout ratio is currently -26.57% below its historical high of 51.30%

3-Year Low

25.62%
DGX TTM payout ratio is currently +47.03% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
DGX has not yet announced its earnings

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
DGX next earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherDGXdividend metrics

TTM Dividend Per Share

$3.15
DGX TTM dividend per share is $3.15

TTM Dividend Yield

1.66%
DGX TTM dividend yield is 1.66%

TTM Dividends Paid

$342.00M
DGX TTM dividends paid is $342.00 million

TTM Net Income

$999.00M
DGX TTM net profit is $999.00 million

Quarterly Payout Ratio:

30.51%-5.39%(-15.01%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, DGX quarterly payout ratio is 30.51%, with the most recent change of -5.39% (-15.01%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, DGX quarterly payout ratio has dropped by -4.64% (-13.20%).
  • DGX quarterly payout ratio is now -55.51% below its all-time high of 68.57%, reached on March 31, 2015.

Performance

3-Month Change

-15.01%

1-Year Change

-13.2%

3-Year Change

-2.62%

5-Year Change

-21.89%

DGX Quarterly Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

96.72%
DGX quarterly payout ratio is higher than 96.72% of companies in Healthcare sector

Range

All-Time High

68.57%
DGX quarterly payout ratio is currently -55.51% below its historical high of 68.57%

3-Year Low

28.47%
DGX quarterly payout ratio is currently +7.17% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Jun 30, 2025
DGX previous earnings announcement was published on Jun 30, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Oct 21, 2025
DGX next earnings announcement is scheduled for Oct 21, 2025

OtherDGXdividend metrics

Dividend Per Share

$0.80
DGX last dividend was $0.80 per share, with an ex-dividend date of October 3, 2025

TTM Dividend Yield

1.66%
DGX TTM dividend yield is 1.66%

Quarterly Dividends Paid

$90.00M
DGX quarterly dividends paid is $90.00 million

Quarterly Net Income

$295.00M
DGX quarterly net profit is $295.00 million

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%

Annual Payout Ratio

36.14%
DGX annual payout ratio is 36.14%

Annual Dividends Paid

$331.00M
DGX annual dividends paid is $331.00 million

Annual Net Income

$916.00M
DGX annual net profit is $916.00 million

DGX Payout Ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+4.1%-5.2%-13.2%
3Y3 Years+142.4%+47.0%-2.6%
5Y5 Years+11.6%+37.6%-21.9%

DGX Payout Ratio Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowTTM vs HighTTM vs HighTTM vs LowTTM vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Yearat high+142.4%-23.5%+47.0%-52.8%+7.2%
5Y5-Yearat high+142.4%-23.5%+174.4%-52.8%+146.4%
All-TimeAll-Timeat high>+9999.0%-26.6%>+9999.0%-55.5%+182.6%

DGX Payout Ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Oct 2025
-
37.67%(+3.3%)
-
Jun 2025
-
36.47%(-3.8%)
30.51%(-15.0%)
Mar 2025
-
37.92%(-1.4%)
35.90%(0.0%)
Dec 2024
36.14%(+4.1%)
38.46%(-1.9%)
35.90%(+0.9%)
Sep 2024
-
39.20%(+0.9%)
35.59%(+1.3%)
Jun 2024
-
38.84%(+1.6%)
35.15%(-7.9%)
Mar 2024
-
38.22%(+2.5%)
38.16%(-2.2%)
Dec 2023
34.73%(+15.1%)
37.27%(-9.3%)
39.02%(+14.6%)
Sep 2023
-
41.11%(+4.9%)
34.04%(+5.5%)
Jun 2023
-
39.20%(+0.5%)
32.26%(-5.8%)
Mar 2023
-
39.01%(+18.8%)
34.26%(-47.0%)
Dec 2022
30.17%(+102.3%)
32.85%(+30.2%)
64.66%(+127.1%)
Sep 2022
-
25.23%(+20.3%)
28.47%(-9.1%)
Jun 2022
-
20.97%(+26.9%)
31.33%(+57.5%)
Mar 2022
-
16.53%(+6.2%)
19.89%(+6.4%)
Dec 2021
14.91%(-25.0%)
15.57%(+9.8%)
18.69%(+29.1%)
Sep 2021
-
14.18%(+3.3%)
14.48%(+15.7%)
Jun 2021
-
13.73%(-19.4%)
12.52%(-18.4%)
Mar 2021
-
17.03%(-19.7%)
15.34%(+23.9%)
Dec 2020
19.89%(-38.6%)
21.21%(-21.5%)
12.38%(-4.0%)
Sep 2020
-
27.01%(-30.9%)
12.90%(-67.0%)
Jun 2020
-
39.08%(+7.1%)
39.06%(-41.7%)
Mar 2020
-
36.49%(+8.0%)
66.98%(+149.1%)
Dec 2019
32.39%(-4.4%)
33.78%(-13.7%)
26.89%(-16.0%)
Sep 2019
-
39.12%(+0.9%)
32.00%(-1.3%)
Jun 2019
-
38.79%(-0.2%)
32.42%(-21.2%)
Mar 2019
-
38.86%(+5.5%)
41.14%(-16.5%)
Dec 2018
33.89%(+12.6%)
36.82%(+20.1%)
49.28%(+61.4%)
Sep 2018
-
30.67%(-3.7%)
30.53%(+4.6%)
Jun 2018
-
31.85%(-0.7%)
29.18%(-10.1%)
Mar 2018
-
32.08%(-2.0%)
32.45%(+41.5%)
Dec 2017
30.09%(-6.5%)
32.72%(+15.9%)
22.93%(-35.6%)
Sep 2017
-
28.24%(-17.3%)
35.63%(+19.0%)
Jun 2017
-
34.15%(+2.9%)
29.95%(-15.9%)
Mar 2017
-
33.20%(-4.9%)
35.63%(+8.2%)
Dec 2016
32.18%(+13.8%)
34.92%(-15.7%)
32.93%(+17.3%)
Sep 2016
-
41.43%(+54.3%)
28.08%(+4.3%)
Jun 2016
-
26.85%(-8.6%)
26.92%(-43.7%)
Mar 2016
-
29.37%(-2.5%)
47.83%(+77.1%)
Dec 2015
28.27%(-11.6%)
30.12%(+3.4%)
27.00%(+72.7%)
Sep 2015
-
29.12%(-27.5%)
15.63%(-63.6%)
Jun 2015
-
40.16%(+7.1%)
42.97%(-37.3%)
Mar 2015
-
37.49%(+10.8%)
68.57%(+178.5%)
Dec 2014
31.97%(+46.0%)
33.85%(+22.7%)
24.62%(-29.2%)
Sep 2014
-
27.59%(+56.5%)
34.78%(+2.9%)
Jun 2014
-
17.63%(+6.3%)
33.80%(-13.5%)
Mar 2014
-
16.59%(-23.1%)
39.09%(+34.0%)
Dec 2013
21.89%(+34.4%)
21.56%(-11.2%)
29.18%(+161.5%)
Sep 2013
-
24.29%(-25.7%)
11.16%(-62.2%)
Jun 2013
-
32.67%(+15.2%)
29.50%(-23.9%)
Mar 2013
-
28.35%(+44.1%)
38.79%(+99.9%)
Dec 2012
16.29%(+27.1%)
19.68%(+8.4%)
19.40%(+22.5%)
Sep 2012
-
18.16%(+29.6%)
15.84%(+8.7%)
Jun 2012
-
14.01%(-6.7%)
14.57%(-9.2%)
Mar 2012
-
15.01%(+10.4%)
16.05%(+101.1%)
Dec 2011
12.82%
13.59%(+23.2%)
7.98%(-9.1%)
Sep 2011
-
11.03%(-38.7%)
8.78%(-4.9%)
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Jun 2011
-
17.99%(+27.3%)
9.23%(+125.0%)
Mar 2011
-
14.13%(+43.0%)
-36.95%(-477.0%)
Dec 2010
9.44%(-3.4%)
9.88%(+0.3%)
9.80%(+14.1%)
Sep 2010
-
9.85%(-2.8%)
8.59%(-3.4%)
Jun 2010
-
10.13%(-1.7%)
8.89%(-17.5%)
Mar 2010
-
10.31%(-0.3%)
10.77%(+10.6%)
Dec 2009
9.77%(-16.8%)
10.34%(-22.0%)
9.74%(+4.8%)
Sep 2009
-
13.26%(+9.8%)
9.29%(-1.1%)
Jun 2009
-
12.08%(-5.5%)
9.39%(-12.6%)
Mar 2009
-
12.78%(-5.4%)
10.74%(-2.4%)
Dec 2008
11.74%(-11.9%)
13.51%(-30.4%)
11.00%(-5.2%)
Sep 2008
-
19.42%(-2.9%)
11.60%(+1.2%)
Jun 2008
-
20.00%(-4.5%)
11.46%(-12.8%)
Mar 2008
-
20.94%(-8.9%)
13.14%(+9.6%)
Dec 2007
13.32%(+12.2%)
22.99%(+45.4%)
11.99%(-2.5%)
Sep 2007
-
15.81%(+11.9%)
12.30%(-5.3%)
Jun 2007
-
14.13%(-2.5%)
12.99%(-23.9%)
Mar 2007
-
14.49%(+9.2%)
17.07%(+36.6%)
Dec 2006
11.87%(+0.9%)
13.27%(-1.6%)
12.50%(+7.8%)
Sep 2006
-
13.48%(-2.4%)
11.60%(-19.3%)
Jun 2006
-
13.81%(+5.1%)
14.37%(+20.7%)
Mar 2006
-
13.14%(+1.3%)
11.91%(+0.8%)
Dec 2005
11.76%(-0.7%)
12.97%(+2.9%)
11.82%(-9.4%)
Sep 2005
-
12.60%(+3.6%)
13.04%(+10.4%)
Jun 2005
-
12.16%(+0.1%)
11.81%(+7.5%)
Mar 2005
-
12.15%(-3.6%)
10.99%(-5.0%)
Dec 2004
11.84%(>+9900.0%)
12.61%(+28.3%)
11.57%(+2.3%)
Sep 2004
-
9.83%(+45.4%)
11.31%(-3.9%)
Jun 2004
-
6.76%(+96.5%)
11.77%(-8.0%)
Mar 2004
-
3.44%(>+9900.0%)
12.79%(>+9900.0%)
Dec 2003
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 2003
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2003
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2003
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Dec 2002
0.00%(-100.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 2002
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2002
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2002
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Dec 2001
0.12%(+300.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.11%(+120.0%)
Sep 2001
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.05%(-16.7%)
Jun 2001
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.06%(-81.3%)
Mar 2001
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.32%(>+9900.0%)
Dec 2000
0.03%(-98.9%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 2000
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2000
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Mar 2000
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.15%(+144.1%)
Dec 1999
2.84%(+545.5%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-0.34%(+15.0%)
Sep 1999
-
0.00%(0.0%)
-0.40%(-281.8%)
Jun 1999
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.22%(-43.6%)
Mar 1999
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.39%(-30.4%)
Dec 1998
0.44%(>+9900.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.56%(+14.3%)
Sep 1998
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.49%(+48.5%)
Jun 1998
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.33%(-25.0%)
Mar 1998
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.44%(>+9900.0%)
Dec 1997
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Sep 1997
-
0.00%(0.0%)
3.33%
Dec 1996
0.00%
0.00%
-

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What is Quest Diagnostics Incorporated annual payout ratio?

The current annual payout ratio of DGX is 36.14%

What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated?

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated all-time high annual payout ratio is 36.14%

What is Quest Diagnostics Incorporated annual payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, DGX annual payout ratio has changed by +1.41% (+4.06%)

What is Quest Diagnostics Incorporated TTM payout ratio?

The current TTM payout ratio of DGX is 37.67%

What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated?

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated all-time high TTM payout ratio is 51.30%

What is DGX TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated TTM payout ratio has changed by -0.79% (-2.05%) since the beginning of the year

What is Quest Diagnostics Incorporated TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, DGX TTM payout ratio has changed by -2.07% (-5.21%)

What is Quest Diagnostics Incorporated quarterly payout ratio?

The current quarterly payout ratio of DGX is 30.51%

What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated?

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 68.57%

What is Quest Diagnostics Incorporated quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, DGX quarterly payout ratio has changed by -4.64% (-13.20%)
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