Schneider Electric dividend
MyStockButler's October 2026 analysis: Schneider Electric paid €3.84 per share in 2025. Schneider Electric's €2,287 million dividend was covered about twice by €4,635 million of free cash flow.
How much does Schneider Electric pay in dividends?
Reported revenue grew 5.2% in 2025, but operating margin slipped to 16.7% from 16.9%. Schneider’s own free cash flow per share rose to €8.12 while EPS fell to €7.33. Net debt is the central number: €13,721 million, up from €8,147 million. Dividends paid were €3.84 per share in 2025, and buybacks were €0.60 per share. Stock-based pay was €0.35 per share.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS, diluted | 7.33 | 7.53 | 7.07 | 6.15 | 5.67 |
| FCF per share — the company's own count | 8.12 | 7.41 | 8.11 | 5.89 | 4.96 |
| − Dividends paid, per share | 3.84 | 3.45 | 3.12 | 2.86 | 2.56 |
| − Share buybacks, per share | 0.60 | 0.57 | 1.24 | 0.39 | 0.46 |
What this means. The company's free cash flow per share does not subtract lease principal payments because those payments are not separately reported, so it may overstate the cash truly available to shareholders.
Does Schneider Electric's dividend have cash cover?
Cash provides a second test. Schneider generated €4,635 million of free cash flow in 2025. Its dividend yield is 1.8%, and the €2,287 million paid in dividends during 2025 was covered about twice by free cash flow.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| − Paid to minority owners | 96 | 86 | 84 | 157 | 138 |
| − Dividends paid | 2,191 | 1,963 | 1,767 | 1,618 | 1,447 |
| − Share buybacks | 341 | 322 | 703 | 219 | 262 |
| − Acquisitions | 1,183 | 535 | 307 | 559 | 4,577 |
| − Investments bought | 9 | 91 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
| Paid to shareholders | 2,532 | 2,285 | 2,470 | 1,837 | 1,709 |
What could change Schneider Electric's dividend?
The bear case cuts DPS to €4.00 and freezes it. The bull case reaches €4.62 in 2027 and €5.59 in 2029. The contrast reflects €4.20 paid most recently, strong 2025 free cash flow of €4,635 million, but also PTC's debt and integration demands.
What is Schneider Electric's dividend yield today?
| Today (Oct 22, 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Share price | 235.75 |
| Market value (calculated) | |
| Enterprise value (calculated) | |
| P/E, last 12 months (calculated) | 28.3x |
| Dividend yield (calculated) | 1.8% |