Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics' Dividend Coverage Ratio was 3.28 in Q3 2026, up 19.3% from 2.75 a year earlier but down 1.5% from the prior quarter.
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Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Quest Diagnostics' Dividend Coverage Ratio was 3.06 through Sep 30, 2026, up 9.6% 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%).
- Quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio has moved between 1.35 (Q4 2022) and 5.06 (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividend Coverage Ratio has increased for eight straight quarters, with growth averaging 9.0% 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 Q3 2026 was 3.33 (Q2 2026), 2.86 (Q1 2026) and 2.72 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 98.64 Bn | 98.22 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Natera | 54.42 Bn | 50.10 Bn | 485.19 Mn | - |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 28.77 Bn | 26.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 27.60 Bn | 25.68 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 3.28 |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 22.81 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 219.03 Mn | - |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.39 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 13.75 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 246.50 Mn | - |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 13.53 Bn | 14.00 Bn | - | 8.14 |
| 9 | BrightSpring Health Services | 13.09 Bn | 11.43 Bn | 492.75 Mn | - |
| 10 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.64 Bn | 5.70 Bn | 1.52 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.28 |
| 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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();