Nordson (NDSN) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Nordson's Payout Ratio came in at 0.33 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 15.4% from 0.39 a year earlier and down 4.0% from the prior quarter.
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Nordson (NDSN) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Nordson's Payout Ratio was 0.37, up 7.0% from FY2024.
- Payout Ratio has increased in each of the last four fiscal years.
- Going back by fiscal year, Payout Ratio was 0.35 in FY2024 (+12.0%), 0.31 in FY2023 (+25.7%), 0.25 in FY2022 (+14.1%) and 0.21 in FY2021 (-39.3%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio since fiscal Q3 2024.
- Year-over-year, Payout Ratio has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 5.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Payout Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q1 2023 (growth of 27.4%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2021 (a decline of 39.3%).
- Business Quant data shows NDSN's Payout Ratio at 0.34 (Q2 2026), 0.34 (Q1 2026) and 0.37 (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 10 | Nordson | 18.35 Bn | 17.91 Bn | 453.73 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.33 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.34 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.34 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.21 |
API Access
Nordson 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=payout-ratio&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "NDSN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();