Belden (BDC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Belden's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.02 in Q2 2026, down 37.6% from 0.04 a year earlier.
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Belden (BDC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Belden's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.04 through Jun 28, 2026, down 1.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.04, down 0.9% from FY2024.
- FCF Payout Ratio has now declined for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.04 in FY2024 (-12.2%), 0.04 in FY2023 (-17.5%), 0.05 in FY2022 (+1.6%) and 0.05 in FY2021 (-53.9%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has moved between 0.01 (Q4 2022) and 0.08 (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio was higher in two of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 7.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 65.2%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 58.7%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 0.18 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.26 |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.28 |
| 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 | 0.24 |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 0.53 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.73 |
| 10 | Belden | 4.29 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 293.62 Mn | 0.02 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.02 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 0.04 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.02 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 0.03 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.01 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 0.03 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.02 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 0.04 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.02 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 0.06 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.02 |
API Access
Belden FCF Payout 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=BDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=BDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();