Worthington Steel (WS) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2024 - 2026)
Worthington Steel's (WS) Dividend Coverage Ratio was -7.19 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), compared with 6.96 a year earlier.
Worthington Steel (WS) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Dividend Coverage Ratio at Worthington Steel was 0.26, down 92.5% from FY2025.
- By fiscal year, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 3.47 in FY2025 (-82.3%) and 19.58 in FY2024.
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio in data going back to fiscal Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Dividend Coverage Ratio gained in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 10.5%.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 1.28 (Q3 2026), 2.24 (Q2 2026) and 4.48 (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 338.35 Bn | 310.05 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 5.16 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 196.58 Bn | 191.16 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 5.76 |
| 3 | Deere | 170.02 Bn | 138.12 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 3.15 |
| 4 | Eaton | 151.86 Bn | 149.05 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.43 Bn | 118.55 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.10 Bn | 83.83 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.31 |
| 7 | 3M | 89.06 Bn | 70.46 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 2.33 |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.48 Bn | 72.10 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.16 Bn | 75.71 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.76 |
| 10 | Worthington Steel | 1.99 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 118.80 Mn | -7.19 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | -7.19 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.28 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 2.24 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 4.48 |
| May 31, 2025 | 6.96 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 1.73 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1.62 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 3.55 |
| May 31, 2024 | 6.73 |
Worthington Steel 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=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "WS", "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=WS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();