Dow (DOW) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Dow's (DOW) FCF Payout Ratio was 0.22 for Q3 2026, down 48.0% from 0.43 a year earlier and down 38.3% from the prior quarter.
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Dow (DOW) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Dow's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.48; for FY2023, it came in at 0.75, up 105.2% from FY2022.
- By year, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.37 in FY2022 (-15.3%), 0.43 in FY2021 (+4.5%), 0.42 in FY2020 (+4.0%) and 0.40 in FY2019.
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio in data going back to Q3 2009.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Payout Ratio in five years was Q2 2024 (growth of 592.8%); the low point was Q3 2025 (a decline of 94.4%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 238.84 Bn | 220.98 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 0.41 |
| 2 | Corning | 98.69 Bn | 90.37 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 0.51 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.12 Bn | 84.13 Bn | 3.28 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.02 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.30 |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.36 Bn | 26.43 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 0.16 |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.35 Bn | 30.38 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.44 Bn | 20.36 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 0.40 |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.06 Bn | 22.20 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 0.08 |
| 9 | Ati | 25.56 Bn | 23.51 Bn | 380.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dow | 22.14 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.22 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 492.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.66 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.35 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.46 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.63 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.05 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.35 |
API Access
Dow FCF 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=DOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "DOW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=DOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();