Pfizer (PFE) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Pfizer's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.32 for Q3 2026, down 8.7% from 1.45 a year earlier.
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Pfizer (PFE) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 27, 2026, Pfizer reported Dividend Coverage Ratio of 0.41, down 59.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.80, down 5.8% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 0.84 in FY2024 (+268.4%), 0.23 in FY2023 (-93.4%), 3.49 in FY2022 (+38.7%) and 2.52 in FY2021 (+132.0%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio is -1.46 (Q4 2023) to 4.41 (Q2 2022).
- The fastest year-over-year change in Dividend Coverage Ratio over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 287.0%), and the weakest in Q2 2024 (a decline of 98.3%).
- Business Quant data shows PFE's Dividend Coverage Ratio at -0.10 (Q2 2026), 1.10 (Q1 2026) and -0.67 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,261.99 Bn | 1,235.61 Bn | 20.46 Bn | - |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 678.93 Bn | 598.79 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 0.07 |
| 3 | AbbVie | 518.29 Bn | 486.30 Bn | 13.12 Bn | - |
| 4 | Merck | 365.98 Bn | 328.92 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 2.41 |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 316.85 Bn | 290.09 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 293.40 Bn | 267.29 Bn | 13.26 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.78 Bn | 203.43 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 2.83 |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 210.61 Bn | 185.71 Bn | 6.73 Bn | - |
| 9 | Pfizer | 166.87 Bn | 114.23 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 1.32 |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 139.96 Bn | 111.95 Bn | 2.91 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1.32 |
| Jun 28, 2026 | -0.10 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 1.10 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.67 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.45 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.19 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.22 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 1.88 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.31 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.46 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -1.03 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 1.01 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2.41 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.22 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 3.83 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 4.41 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 3.50 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.55 |
API Access
Pfizer 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=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "PFE", "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=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();