DuPont dividend
MyStockButler's October 2026 analysis: DuPont pays $0.60 per share quarterly, or $2.40 annually if maintained. In 2025, free cash flow was $227 million against $1,097 million of dividends and buybacks, so cash did not cover those combined payouts.
How much does DuPont pay per share over the years shown?
Price to book compares the stock price with accounting equity, including goodwill from acquisitions. That can make a modest multiple look reassuring even though book value is not a current appraisal of the factories or technology. The dividend is easier to understand: DuPont’s quarterly payment of $0.60 implies $2.40 annually if maintained, but its safety depends on cash after investment and obligations.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS, diluted | 0.63 | -0.69 | -0.45 | ||
| − Dividends paid, per share | 4.27 | 4.54 | 4.34 | 3.92 | 3.47 |
| = Paid out more than FCF, per share | 6.29 | 4.72 | 14.08 |
What this means. The company’s own free cash flow is higher because it adds separation-related costs and other payments back, while our count leaves them out.
Does DuPont’s cash cover its dividend?
During 2025, free cash flow was $227 million. Dividends and buybacks together reached $1,097 million. The difference came from cash already held, asset sales, investment proceeds or other financing, rather than that year’s operations alone. Paying out more than one year’s free cash flow does not automatically signal failure, but it does make the quality and price of the buybacks important.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow | 227 | 480 | 543 | ||
| − Dividends paid | 597 | 635 | 651 | 652 | 630 |
| − Share buybacks | 500 | 500 | 2,000 | 4,375 | 2,143 |
| = Paid out more than the free cash flow | 879 | 660 | 2,112 |
What this means. The company paid shareholders more cash than it generated, so it had to use savings or borrow money to cover the difference.
What could change DuPont’s dividend?
The base dividend holds at $2.40 per share throughout. That follows the declared quarterly rate of $0.60 and the absence of a dividend-growth target. The bear case cuts the payout to $1.80 after the first year because 2025 free cash flow was only $227 million against $1,097 million of dividends and buybacks. The bull case reaches $2.64 as stronger cash conversion permits 5% annual increases.
November 3, 2026 third-quarter results will test project schedules and whether reported growth reflects customer demand or prior-year timing. Fourth-quarter 2026 is the key delivery window for large booked water projects. Repeat water replacement orders, stronger industrial volume, and cash conversion would make the bull case more credible. Remember: DuPont’s replacement resilience matters only if projects arrive, margins recover, and cash supports its balance sheet and payouts.
What is DuPont’s dividend yield today against its price?
| Today (Oct 24, 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Share price | 136.55 |
| Market value (calculated) | 18,440.12 |
| Dividend yield (calculated) | 1.8% |