MKS (MKSI) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.97
- Forward yield
- 0.42%
- Payout ratio
- 9.7%
MKS pays a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 25, 2026 and was paid on September 3, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.97 per share, a yield of about 0.35% at a share price of $278.39.
The rate held at $0.22 per share for a long stretch. Every payment from November 2021 through November 2025, 17 in all, was $0.22, and payments by calendar year were $0.88 in each of 2022 through 2025. The payment that went ex-dividend in February 2026 rose to $0.25, an increase of about 13.6%. It is the only change in the table, and the two payments since have also been $0.25. The source gives no growth streak.
Ex-dates usually fall in the last week of February, May, August and November, with pay dates one to two weeks later. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in late November 2026 and be paid in early December. The one raise in the table came with a February payment.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $0.25 |
| May 11, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | $0.25 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | $0.25 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Aug 25, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | $0.22 |
| May 13, 2025 | May 27, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Feb 24, 2025 | Mar 7, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Nov 25, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | $0.22 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | $0.22 |
| May 8, 2024 | May 24, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | $0.22 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Feb 23, 2024 | Mar 8, 2024 | $0.22 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Nov 24, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | $0.22 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Aug 25, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | $0.22 |
| May 17, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | $0.22 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Feb 24, 2023 | Mar 10, 2023 | $0.22 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Nov 25, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | $0.22 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Aug 5, 2022 | Sep 9, 2022 | $0.22 |
| May 11, 2022 | May 26, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | $0.22 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Feb 25, 2022 | Mar 11, 2022 | $0.22 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 | $0.22 |
Frequently asked questions
Does MKS (MKSI) pay a dividend?
Yes. MKS pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.25 per share.
What is MKSI's dividend yield?
MKS paid $0.97 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.42% at the last price of $228.52. Click here to learn more
When is MKSI's most recent ex-dividend date?
MKS's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 25, 2026, payable on Sep 3, 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
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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