Belden (BDC) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Belden's (BDC) Dividend Coverage Ratio was 35.13 for Q2 2026, up 15.6% from 30.40 a year earlier and up 35.6% from the prior quarter.
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Belden (BDC) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 28, 2026, Belden's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 31.05, up 11.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 29.82, up 23.1% from FY2024.
- By year, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 24.21 in FY2024 (-15.2%), 28.57 in FY2023 (+0.4%), 28.46 in FY2022 (+303.1%) and 7.06 in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Dividend Coverage Ratio has now increased in each of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 18.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Dividend Coverage Ratio in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 140.7%); the low point was Q1 2024 (a decline of 38.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 25.90 (Q1 2026), 34.53 (Q4 2025) and 28.69 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 5.16 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 5.76 |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 3.15 |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.31 |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 2.33 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.76 |
| 10 | Belden | 4.29 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 293.62 Mn | 35.13 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 35.13 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 25.90 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 34.53 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 28.69 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 30.40 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 25.75 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.61 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 26.38 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.99 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.98 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.41 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 34.08 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 32.14 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 29.45 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.33 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 43.84 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 26.10 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 15.75 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -21.49 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 18.36 |
API Access
Belden 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=BDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "BDC", "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=BDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();