Alcon (ALC) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Annual
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.35
- Forward yield
- 0.55%
- Payout ratio
- 10.9%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
Alcon pays a dividend once a year. Its most recent payment, $0.35 per share, had an ex-date of May 6, 2026 and was paid on May 7, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.35 per share, a yield of about 0.56% at a share price of $63.09.
The table holds six annual payments, one each spring from 2021 to 2026. The amount was $0.11 in 2021 and $0.22 in both 2022 and 2023. It then went to $0.27 in 2024, $0.31 in 2025 and $0.35 in 2026. The last three increases were five, four and four cents, or about 23%, 15% and 13%. Since 2022, the annual payment has grown about 59%, and it is more than three times the 2021 amount. The source gives a growth streak of five years.
The timing has been consistent. Ex-dates have fallen in late April or early to mid-May, and payment has followed within a few days of the ex-date. With a single payment a year, the trailing total equals the latest payment. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in late April or May 2027 and be paid a day or two later.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | May 7, 2026 | $0.35 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | May 14, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | May 14, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | $0.27 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | May 10, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | $0.22 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | May 5, 2022 | $0.22 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | May 4, 2021 | May 6, 2021 | $0.11 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Alcon (ALC) pay a dividend?
Yes. Alcon pays a annual dividend; the most recent payment was $0.35 per share.
What is ALC's dividend yield?
Alcon paid $0.35 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.55% at the last price of $63.87. Click here to learn more
When is ALC's most recent ex-dividend date?
Alcon's most recent ex-dividend date is May 6, 2026, payable on May 7, 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 ALC been raising its dividend?
Yes — Alcon has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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