Donaldson (DCI) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Donaldson's (DCI) Payout Ratio stood at 0.31 in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 13.4% from 0.36 a year earlier and down 1.8% from the prior quarter.
Donaldson (DCI) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starting with fiscal Q4 2010, Donaldson's Payout Ratio history includes 65 quarters.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Payout Ratio came in at 0.36 in FY2025 (+21.2%), 0.30 in FY2024 (-7.0%), 0.32 in FY2023 (-3.6%) and 0.33 in FY2022 (-11.5%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio since fiscal Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio rose in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 5.0%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 21.2% in fiscal Q4 2025, against a decline of 20.9% in fiscal Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 0.32 (Q3 2026), 0.36 (Q2 2026) and 0.35 (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 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 |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 10 | Donaldson | 10.13 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 383.90 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.31 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.32 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.36 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.36 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.36 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.32 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.32 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.34 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.36 |
Donaldson 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=payout-ratio&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "DCI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();