When is Danaher Corp /De/ (DHR) next ex-dividend date?
Danaher Corp /De/'s next ex-dividend date is confirmed for September 30, 2026 ($0.40 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 30, 2026.
DHR dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.40 per share, June 26, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.60 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 25.0%, from $0.32 to $0.40 |
| 5-year growth rate | 13.8% a year, compounded ($0.21 → $0.40) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 2, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 30 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 135 payments since March 1993 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Danaher Corp /De/ has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for DHR, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.40 | Sep 15, 2026 |
Danaher Corp /De/'s dividend schedule
Danaher Corp /De/ has paid quarterly across the 33 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 26, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 30 days, based on the announcements we hold for DHR.
Increases have a season: of the 13 raises in our record, most take effect with the March payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 25.0%, effective with the March 2026 ex-date.
DHR dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 135 going back to March 1993.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | $0.40 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | $0.40 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | $0.27 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.27 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.27 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.27 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.24 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $0.25 |
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.
Special dividends
Payments well outside DHR's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2016 | $27.7037 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of DHR's September 30 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is DHR's next ex-dividend date?
- Danaher Corp /De/ goes ex-dividend on September 30, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own DHR 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 DHR pay a dividend?
- Danaher Corp /De/ has historically paid quarterly, across 135 payments since March 1993.
- How much does DHR pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.40 per share, with an ex-date of June 26, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.60 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.