Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Douglas Dynamics' Payout Ratio came in at 0.54 for Q2 2026, up 28.1% from 0.42 a year earlier and up 1.8% from the prior quarter.
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Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Douglas Dynamics' Payout Ratio was 0.60, up 21.7% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Payout Ratio was 0.49 in FY2024 (-57.7%), 1.16 in FY2023 (+65.2%), 0.70 in FY2022 (-19.0%) and 0.86 in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Payout Ratio is 0.42 (Q2 2025) to 1.16 (Q4 2023).
- Year-over-year, Payout Ratio has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 13.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Payout Ratio over five years came in Q4 2023 (growth of 65.2%), and the weakest in Q4 2024 (a decline of 57.7%).
- Business Quant data shows PLOW's Payout Ratio at 0.53 (Q1 2026), 0.60 (Q4 2025) and 0.66 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 335.11 Bn | 306.80 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.68 Bn | 190.26 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 170.97 Bn | 139.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.94 Bn | 146.13 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.15 Bn | 117.27 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.82 Bn | 82.56 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 88.28 Bn | 69.68 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.79 Bn | 75.34 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.28 Bn | 68.90 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 10 | Douglas Dynamics | 925.12 Mn | 899.11 Mn | 66.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.54 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.60 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.66 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.49 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.94 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.96 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.16 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.97 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.77 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.93 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.70 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.75 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.90 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.02 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.86 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.66 |
API Access
Douglas Dynamics 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=PLOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "PLOW", "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=PLOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();