Dividend Payout Ratio - breakdown by industry

Dividend payout ratio compares the dividends paid by a company to its earnings.
Calculation: Total Dividends / Total Net Earnings x 100%. More about dividend payout ratio.

Number of U.S. listed companies included in the calculation: 193 (as of 2025).

Ratio: Dividend Payout Ratio     Measure of center:

Industry title Year
2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
All Industries 0.30 0.23 0.20 0.27 0.27
01 - Agricultural Production Crops negative 0.03 negative 0.00 0.01
02 - Agriculture production livestock and animal specialties negative negative 0.18 negative negative
07 - Agricultural Services 0.02 0.05 0.06 0.04 0.04
09 - Fishing, hunting, and trapping negative negative 0.01 0.00 negative negative
10 - Metal Mining negative 0.74 0.11 0.22 0.47
12 - Coal Mining negative 0.26 0.63 0.07 negative
13 - Oil And Gas Extraction 0.48 0.37 0.17 0.11 negative
14 - Mining And Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels 0.71 negative negative 0.29 0.31
15 - Building Construction General Contractors And Operative Builders 0.06 negative 0.04 0.09 0.12
16 - Heavy Construction Other Than Building Construction Contractors negative negative 0.21 0.27 0.11 0.11
17 - Construction Special Trade Contractors negative negative negative negative 0.10 0.09
20 - Food And Kindred Products 0.30 0.29 0.30 0.47 0.44
21 - Tobacco Products negative negative negative negative 0.58 1.35
22 - Textile Mill Products negative negative negative negative 0.96 negative
23 - Apparel And Other Finished Products Made From Fabrics And Similar Materials 0.01 negative 0.09 0.19 0.00
24 - Lumber And Wood Products, Except Furniture negative negative negative 0.39 0.37 0.38
25 - Furniture And Fixtures negative 0.53 0.18 0.29 0.12
26 - Paper And Allied Products 0.59 0.17 0.19 0.45 0.50
27 - Printing, Publishing, And Allied Industries negative negative 0.46 0.30 0.21
28 - Chemicals And Allied Products 0.33 0.24 0.24 0.27 0.21
29 - Petroleum Refining And Related Industries 0.14 0.11 0.10 0.66 negative
30 - Rubber And Miscellaneous Plastics Products 0.30 0.31 0.25 0.20 0.16
31 - Leather And Leather Products negative negative negative 0.16 0.21 negative
32 - Stone, Clay, Glass, And Concrete Products negative negative 0.16 0.08 0.05 0.03
33 - Primary Metal Industries 0.40 0.40 0.05 0.09 0.12
34 - Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery And Transportation Equipment 0.31 0.80 0.24 0.22 0.32
35 - Industrial And Commercial Machinery And Computer Equipment 0.13 0.35 0.20 0.28 0.30
36 - Electronic And Other Electrical Equipment And Components, Except Computer Equipment 0.14 0.37 0.20 0.16 0.24
37 - Transportation Equipment 0.14 0.30 0.09 0.29 0.24
38 - Measuring, Analyzing, And Controlling Instruments; Photographic, Medical And Optical Goods; Watches And Clocks 0.08 0.02 0.33 0.18 0.10
39 - Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries 0.01 negative 0.48 0.55 0.38
40 - Railroad Transportation negative negative 0.50 0.67 0.28 0.29
42 - Motor Freight Transportation And Warehousing 0.89 0.42 0.10 0.12 0.23
44 - Water Transportation negative negative 0.44 0.97 0.08 negative
45 - Transportation By Air 0.00 0.11 negative negative negative
46 - Pipelines, Except Natural Gas negative negative negative negative 0.06 0.02
47 - Transportation Services 0.20 0.04 negative 0.24 0.25
48 - Communications 0.11 negative 0.13 0.18 0.13
49 - Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services 0.71 0.90 0.59 0.67 0.60
50 - Wholesale Trade-durable Goods 0.41 0.17 0.12 0.20 0.14
51 - Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods 8.24 0.68 0.10 0.25 0.33
52 - Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply, And Mobile Home Dealers negative negative negative 0.28 0.27
53 - General Merchandise Stores negative negative 0.00 0.10 0.23 0.08
54 - Food Stores 0.25 0.13 0.02 0.21 0.21
55 - Automotive Dealers And Gasoline Service Stations negative 2.15 0.75 0.09 0.13
56 - Apparel And Accessory Stores negative negative 0.42 negative 0.25 0.04
57 - Home Furniture, Furnishings, And Equipment Stores negative negative negative negative 0.18 0.07
58 - Eating And Drinking Places 0.15 0.23 0.37 0.45 0.38
59 - Miscellaneous Retail 0.25 0.28 negative 0.38 0.14
60 - Depository Institutions 0.21 0.30 0.23 0.28 0.36
61 - Non-depository Credit Institutions 0.87 0.89 0.57 0.47 0.30
62 - Security And Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges, And Services 0.19 0.30 0.27 0.31 0.34
63 - Insurance Carriers 0.30 0.17 0.00 0.17 0.15
64 - Insurance Agents, Brokers, And Service negative negative 0.23 0.16 0.38 0.28
65 - Real Estate 1.20 0.21 0.12 0.43 0.90
67 - Holding And Other Investment Offices 0.57 0.27 0.35 0.78 0.45
70 - Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps, And Other Lodging Places 0.74 2.43 0.10 0.13 negative
72 - Personal Services 0.34 0.31 0.18 0.28 0.91
73 - Business Services 0.33 0.32 0.16 0.25 0.31
75 - Automotive Repair, Services, And Parking negative negative 0.20 0.45 0.06
76 - Miscellaneous Repair Services negative negative negative negative negative negative
78 - Motion Pictures negative negative negative 0.00 0.10 negative
79 - Amusement And Recreation Services 0.10 0.11 0.14 0.05 negative
80 - Health Services 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.09 0.07
81 - Legal Services negative negative negative negative 0.20 0.31
82 - Educational Services negative negative negative 0.19 0.34 0.65
87 - Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, And Related Services 0.53 0.06 0.50 0.27 0.18

These ratios are calculated for publicly traded U.S. companies that submit financial statements to the SEC. Hover over the ratio value in the table to see the exact number of companies included in the calculation.

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