# A. O. Smith (AOS) — Dividends

AOS · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/aos/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.44 |
| Forward yield | 2.42% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

A. O. Smith pays a quarterly dividend, raised to $0.38 per share with the payment already declared. That payment has an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 30, 2026 and a pay date of November 16. The most recent paid dividend, $0.36, went ex-dividend on July 31, 2026 and was paid on August 17. Over the trailing twelve months, A. O. Smith paid $1.44 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of about 2.42% at a share price of $59.47.

A. O. Smith has raised its dividend once a year, each time by two cents, with the payment that goes ex-dividend in late October. The rate went from $0.24 to $0.26 in 2020, then to $0.28, $0.30, $0.32, $0.34, $0.36 and now $0.38. In percentage terms the raises have shrunk from about 8.3% in 2020 to about 5.6% in 2026. Since late 2019, the quarterly rate has grown about 58%. Payments by calendar year rose by eight cents each year, from $0.98 in 2020 to $1.38 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive years.

If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend in late January 2027 and be paid in mid-February.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Nov 16, 2026 | $0.38 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.34 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.34 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | $0.34 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | $0.34 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $0.32 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | $0.32 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.32 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | $0.32 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | $0.30 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | $0.28 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | May 16, 2022 | $0.28 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Feb 15, 2022 | $0.28 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does A. O. Smith (AOS) pay a dividend?

Yes. A. O. Smith pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.38 per share.

### What is AOS's dividend yield?

A. O. Smith paid $1.44 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.42% at the last price of $59.47. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is AOS's next ex-dividend date?

A. O. Smith's next ex-dividend date is Oct 30, 2026, payable on Nov 16, 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 AOS been raising its dividend?

Yes — A. O. Smith has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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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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