Baxter International (BAX) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Baxter International's (BAX) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 25.2 in Q2 2026, up 2309.23% year-over-year from 1.05 in Q2 2025, and up 940.0% quarter-over-quarter from 3.0 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Baxter International (BAX) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Baxter International (BAX) has reported Dividend Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 25.2 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose 2309.23% year-over-year to 25.2 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.12, a 78.82% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 2.75, down 154.31% from the prior year.
- Dividend Coverage Ratio was 25.2 for Q2 2026 at Baxter International, up from 3.0 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio peaked at 25.2 in Q2 2026 and troughed at 19.96 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 1.16 and a median of 0.52 in 2024 frame the typical range for Dividend Coverage Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Dividend Coverage Ratio tumbled 1213.7% in 2022 and soared 2309.23% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 1.88 in 2022, then jumped by 233.21% to 2.5 in 2023, then plunged by 105.99% to 0.15 in 2024, then tumbled by 614.26% to 1.07 in 2025, then soared by 2457.42% to 25.2 in 2026.
- The last three Dividend Coverage Ratio figures came in at 25.2 (Q2 2026), 3.0 (Q1 2026), and 1.07 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Becton Dickinson | 49.65 Bn | 48.78 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 1.32 |
| 2 | Medline | 29.30 Bn | 26.62 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.23 |
| 3 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 24.04 Bn | 23.60 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 9.42 |
| 4 | Baxter International | 12.78 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 25.20 |
| 5 | Stevanato Group S.p.A | 5.53 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 100.91 Mn | - |
| 6 | Acme United | 234.28 Mn | 229.24 Mn | 26.69 Mn | 8.29 |
| 7 | Rockwell Medical | 28.82 Mn | 4.02 Mn | 3.24 Mn | - |
| 8 | Retractable Technologies | 20.96 Mn | -18.91 Mn | 190,852.00 | - |
| 9 | United Health Products | 9.59 Mn | 9.56 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) | 8.14 Mn | 5.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.20 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.07 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.05 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.45 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.55 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.71 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.50 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.06 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.02 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.63 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.88 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -19.96 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.73 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.97 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.21 |