Air Products and Chemicals currently pays a quarterly dividend of $1.81 per share, yielding 2.59%, which exceeds the Chemical - Diversified industry average of 1.61% and the S&P 500's 1.45%. The company's annualized dividend of $7.24 represents a 1.7% increase from last year, and it has raised its dividend five times over the past five years for an average annual increase of 6.01%. With a payout ratio of 56% and a Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2026 earnings of $13.23 per share, implying 9.98% growth, the stock holds a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Air Products and Chemicals IncArticle highlights dividend yield above industry and S&P 500, dividend growth, and a Buy rating from Zacks, all positive for the stock.