Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Quest Diagnostics' (DGX) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.3 in Q2 2026, down 5.51% year-over-year from 0.31 in Q2 2025, and down 12.46% quarter-over-quarter from 0.34 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quest Diagnostics has disclosed Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.3 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Payout Ratio fell 5.51% year-over-year to 0.3; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.33 (down 5.41% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.35, down 4.19% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio came in at 0.3 for Q2 2026 at Quest Diagnostics, down from 0.34 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.66 in Q4 2022 to a low of 0.22 in Q1 2022.
- Average Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.36, with a median of 0.35 recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Payout Ratio jumped 234.44% in 2022 and tumbled 38.82% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.66 in 2022, then plunged by 38.82% to 0.41 in 2023, then declined by 10.45% to 0.36 in 2024, then declined by 0.6% to 0.36 in 2025, then decreased by 18.02% to 0.3 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Payout Ratio figures were 0.3 in Q2 2026, 0.34 in Q1 2026, and 0.36 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natera | 49.39 Bn | 48.29 Bn | 486.15 Mn |
| 2 | Quest Diagnostics | 27.49 Bn | 26.86 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 26.51 Bn | 26.37 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 4 | Guardant Health | 23.17 Bn | 22.12 Bn | 219.03 Mn |
| 5 | Tempus AI | 12.59 Bn | 11.77 Bn | 274.25 Mn |
| 6 | Caris Life Sciences | 8.01 Bn | 7.22 Bn | 182.38 Mn |
| 7 | Sotera Health | 5.53 Bn | 5.17 Bn | 177.96 Mn |
| 8 | BillionToOne | 4.80 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 77.11 Mn |
| 9 | Adaptive Biotechnologies | 4.40 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 51.39 Mn |
| 10 | iRhythm Holdings | 3.68 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 163.21 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.66 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.15 |