Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Seagate Technology Holdings' Payout Ratio came in at 0.20 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 3, 2026), down 51.2% from 0.41 a year earlier and down 23.8% from the prior quarter.
Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Going back to fiscal Q4 2012, Seagate Technology Holdings' Payout Ratio data covers 52 quarters.
- Going back by fiscal year, Payout Ratio was 0.41 in FY2025 (-76.6%), 1.75 in FY2024 and 0.37 in FY2022 (-25.1%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio since fiscal Q3 2013.
- Year-over-year, Payout Ratio has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 50.1% over the last five quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Payout Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 187.3%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 76.6%).
- Business Quant data shows STX's Payout Ratio at 0.26 (Q3 2026), 0.31 (Q2 2026) and 0.35 (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,071.60 Bn | 4,819.09 Bn | 54.77 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 428.07 Bn | 364.00 Bn | 11.06 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 296.90 Bn | 252.66 Bn | 9.83 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 228.38 Bn | 181.83 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 196.67 Bn | 185.20 Bn | 7.58 Bn |
| 6 | Sony | 149.67 Bn | 86.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 143.27 Bn | 138.26 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 117.41 Bn | 105.53 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 74.87 Bn | 52.75 Bn | 4.93 Bn |
| 10 | Lumentum Holdings | 62.69 Bn | 54.50 Bn | 477.30 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 0.20 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 0.26 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 0.31 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 0.40 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 0.50 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 0.71 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 1.75 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 0.97 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.52 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.34 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 0.39 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 0.49 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 0.66 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | 0.68 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | 0.65 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | 0.67 |
Seagate Technology Holdings 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=STX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "STX", "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=STX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();