Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics' Dividends Paid - Common was $95 million in Q3 2026, up 6.7% from $89 million a year earlier but down 1.0% from the prior quarter.
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Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Quest Diagnostics' Dividends Paid - Common was $369 million through Sep 30, 2026, up 6.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $353 million, up 6.6% from FY2024.
- Dividends Paid - Common has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Dividends Paid - Common was $331 million in FY2024 (+5.4%), $314 million in FY2023 (+3.0%), $305 million in FY2022 (-1.3%) and $309 million in FY2021 (+4.0%).
- Quarterly Dividends Paid - Common has moved between $74 million (Q1 2022) and $96 million (Q2 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividends Paid - Common has increased for 14 straight quarters, with growth averaging 6.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Dividends Paid - Common over five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 7.1%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 3.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, DGX's Dividends Paid - Common in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $96 million (Q2 2026), $88 million (Q1 2026) and $90 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Paid (Common) (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 | 95.00 Mn |
| 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 | - | 18.90 Mn |
| 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 | 95.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 96.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 88.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 90.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 89.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 90.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 84.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 84.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 84.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 84.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 79.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 80.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 80.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 80.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 74.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 75.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 78.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 78.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 74.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 77.00 Mn |
API Access
Quest Diagnostics Dividends Paid - Common 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=dividends-paid-common&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common", "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=dividends-paid-common&ticker=DGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();