Xylem (XYL) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Xylem's (XYL) Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.91 for Q3 2026, up 24.3% from 2.34 a year earlier and up 11.8% from the prior quarter.
Xylem (XYL) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Xylem's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.67, up 7.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 2.45, down 3.7% from FY2024.
- By year, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.54 in FY2024 (+24.8%), 2.04 in FY2023 (+24.5%), 1.64 in FY2022 (-22.2%) and 2.10 in FY2021 (+55.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio spans a low of 1.16 in Q2 2023 and a high of 3.75 in Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Dividend Coverage Ratio has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 5.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Dividend Coverage Ratio in five years was Q2 2024 (growth of 91.5%); the low point was Q2 2023 (a decline of 42.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 2.60 (Q2 2026), 1.82 (Q1 2026) and 3.42 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 85.71 Bn | 78.69 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 2.69 |
| 2 | Veralto | 28.52 Bn | 21.15 Bn | 908.00 Mn | - |
| 3 | Xylem | 22.63 Bn | 18.36 Bn | 907.00 Mn | 2.91 |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 4.51 Bn | 3.92 Bn | 98.85 Mn | 2.84 |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 2.29 Bn | 2.11 Bn | 86.47 Mn | - |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 887.68 Mn | 845.76 Mn | 38.19 Mn | - |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 377.64 Mn | 40.09 Mn | 4.20 Mn | - |
| 8 | Cadiz | 305.87 Mn | 270.99 Mn | -24,000.00 | - |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 179.92 Mn | 59.54 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 53.29 Mn | -44.34 Mn | 1.91 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.91 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.60 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.82 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.42 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.34 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.31 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.72 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.75 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.47 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.23 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.74 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.33 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.90 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.16 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.65 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.76 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.87 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.04 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.49 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.22 |
Xylem 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=XYL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "XYL", "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=XYL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();