Ashland Inc. (ASH) dividend history and payment record
Ashland Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 174 payments for it, going back to May 1983 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for ASH. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
ASH dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.42 per share, September 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.68 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 1.2%, from $0.415 to $0.42 |
| 5-year growth rate | 7.0% a year, compounded ($0.30 → $0.42) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 6, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 174 payments since May 1983 |
Ashland Inc.'s dividend schedule
Ashland Inc. has paid quarterly across the 43 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on September 1, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 16 days, based on the announcements we hold for ASH.
Increases have a season: of the 14 raises in our record, most take effect with the May payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 1.2%, effective with the June 2026 ex-date.
ASH dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 174 going back to May 1983.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.42 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.42 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.415 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.415 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.415 |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.415 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.405 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.405 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.405 |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.405 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $0.385 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $0.385 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | $0.385 |
| May 31, 2023 | $0.385 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $0.335 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | $0.335 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own ASH before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does ASH pay a dividend?
- Ashland Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 174 payments since May 1983.
- How much does ASH pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.42 per share, with an ex-date of September 1, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.68 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.