Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics' Dividend Coverage Ratio was 3.33 in Q2 2026, up 6.4% from 3.13 a year earlier and up 16.4% from the prior quarter.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Quest Diagnostics' Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.93 through Jun 30, 2026, up 5.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 2.81, up 6.8% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.63 in FY2024 (-3.2%), 2.72 in FY2023 (-12.3%), 3.10 in FY2022 (-52.0%) and 6.46 in FY2021 (+34.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since Q1 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividend Coverage Ratio has increased for seven straight quarters, with growth averaging 6.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Dividend Coverage Ratio over five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 78.2%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 73.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, DGX's Dividend Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 2.86 (Q1 2026), 2.72 (Q4 2025) and 2.75 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 94.08 Bn | 93.52 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Natera | 59.53 Bn | 55.21 Bn | 485.19 Mn | - |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 25.60 Bn | 24.03 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 3.33 |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 24.98 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.75 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 219.03 Mn | - |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.75 Bn | 11.90 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.47 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 246.50 Mn | - |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.65 Bn | - | 8.14 |
| 9 | Davita | 11.20 Bn | 9.97 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - |
| 10 | BrightSpring Health Services | 11.00 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 492.75 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.33 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.86 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.72 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.75 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.13 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.62 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.64 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.69 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.73 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.46 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.40 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.81 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.94 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.73 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.35 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.28 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.80 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.06 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.64 |
Quest Diagnostics 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=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "DGX", "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=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();