Acme United (ACU) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.64
- Forward yield
- 1.03%
- Payout ratio
- 26.9%
- Growth streak
- 6 years
Acme United pays a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of October 2, 2026 and is payable on October 22, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.64 per share, a yield of about 1.01% at a share price of $63.13.
The record shows three raises of one cent each. The rate went from $0.13 to $0.14 with the payment that went ex-dividend in June 2022, about 7.7% more. It rose to $0.15 in January 2024 and to $0.16 in July 2025, about 6.7%. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate has grown about 23.1%. The raises have not come on the same payment each year, and there was no raise in 2023 or so far in 2026. Payments by calendar year rose from $0.54 in 2022 to $0.56 in 2023, $0.60 in 2024 and $0.62 in 2025. The source gives a growth streak of six years.
Ex-dates fall in early January, late March, early July and early October, and payment follows about three weeks later. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in early January 2027 and be paid in late January.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | Oct 22, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Jan 6, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Jan 27, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Oct 4, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Jul 2, 2024 | Jul 23, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 19, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Jan 4, 2024 | Jan 26, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Oct 3, 2023 | Oct 24, 2023 | $0.14 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 24, 2023 | $0.14 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 21, 2023 | $0.14 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Jan 5, 2023 | Jan 27, 2023 | $0.14 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 24, 2022 | $0.14 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Jul 22, 2022 | $0.14 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Apr 22, 2022 | $0.13 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Jan 6, 2022 | Jan 28, 2022 | $0.13 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Acme United (ACU) pay a dividend?
Yes. Acme United pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.16 per share.
What is ACU's dividend yield?
Acme United paid $0.64 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.03% at the last price of $62.04. Click here to learn more
When is ACU's most recent ex-dividend date?
Acme United's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 2, 2026, payable on Oct 22, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has ACU been raising its dividend?
Yes — Acme United has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive calendar years.
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