# Alcon (ALC) — Dividends ALC · NYSE · Stock Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/alc/dividends ## Dividend summary | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Frequency | annual | | Trailing 12 months | $0.35 | | Forward yield | 0.53% | | 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. ## Payment history | Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share | | --- | --- | --- | | May 6, 2026 | May 7, 2026 | $0.35 | | May 14, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.31 | | May 14, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | $0.27 | | May 10, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | $0.22 | | Apr 29, 2022 | May 5, 2022 | $0.22 | | 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 0.53% at the last price of $66.58. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) ### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) ### Has ALC been raising its dividend? Yes — Alcon has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years. ## Similar Stocks - [DXCM](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/dxcm) — DexCom, Inc. - Common Stock - [COO](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/coo) — The Cooper Companies, Inc. - Common Stock --- 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. This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness. Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).