Smith A O (AOS) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Smith A O's (AOS) Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.58 for Q3 2026, down 6.9% from 2.77 a year earlier but up 2.6% from the prior quarter.
Smith A O (AOS) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Smith A O's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.48, down 9.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 2.79, down 0.4% from FY2024.
- By year, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.80 in FY2024 (-7.6%), 3.03 in FY2023 (+128.0%), 1.33 in FY2022 (-53.6%) and 2.86 in FY2021 (+31.8%).
- Five-year quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio spans a low of -2.61 in Q4 2022 and a high of 3.47 in Q2 2023.
- Year over year, Dividend Coverage Ratio has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 7.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Dividend Coverage Ratio in five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 20.3%); the low point was Q4 2024 (a decline of 22.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 2.52 (Q2 2026), 2.35 (Q1 2026) and 2.48 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 88.43 Bn | 83.04 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 4.55 |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 81.95 Bn | 79.68 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 3.06 |
| 3 | Carrier Global | 43.09 Bn | 37.47 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -13.10 |
| 4 | Comfort Systems Usa | 35.64 Bn | 29.60 Bn | 934.48 Mn | 15.48 |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 30.11 Bn | 26.50 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 2.46 |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 16.21 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 562.40 Mn | - |
| 7 | Masco | 16.11 Bn | 13.92 Bn | 720.00 Mn | 3.71 |
| 8 | Allegion | 15.72 Bn | 14.35 Bn | 548.20 Mn | 4.78 |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 14.80 Bn | 11.71 Bn | 494.90 Mn | 4.20 |
| 10 | Smith A O | 8.74 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 364.70 Mn | 2.58 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.58 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.52 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.35 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.48 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.77 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.15 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.78 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.22 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.57 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.33 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.12 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.87 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.47 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.80 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.61 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.54 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.89 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.71 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.12 |
Smith A O Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=AOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "AOS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=AOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();