AYI Acuity Brands, Inc.

$298.10+2.43%
B-
Dividend Yield0.25%
Annual Dividend$0.74
Payout Ratio
Safe5.40%
Consecutive Years2 yrs
Frequencyquarterly
Next Ex-Date
N/A
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Dividend Grades

vs Industrials sector
B-
Overall
F
Yield
B-
Growth
A
Safety
B
Consistency
B-
Performance
MetricAYISector Median
Dividend Yield0.25%1.34%
Dividend Growth (5Y)5.51%7.66%
Payout Ratio5.4%32.3%
Consecutive Years Paid2516
1Y Total Return+16.7%31.8%

Grades compare this stock to Industrials sector peers using percentile ranks. A+ = top 10%, F = bottom 10%. See methodology →

1-Year Growth

13.33%

3-Year Growth

9.35%

5-Year Growth

5.51%

10-Year Growth

2.72%

Key Dividend Dates

Next Ex-Date

N/A

Next Payment

N/A

Last Ex-Date

Apr 17, 2026

Last Payment

May 1, 2026

Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChange
Apr 17, 2026$0.20000.00%
Feb 2, 2026$0.2000+17.65%
Oct 17, 2025$0.17000.00%
Jul 18, 2025$0.17000.00%
Apr 17, 2025$0.17000.00%
Feb 3, 2025$0.1700+13.33%
Oct 18, 2024$0.15000.00%
Jul 18, 2024$0.15000.00%
Apr 16, 2024$0.15000.00%
Feb 2, 2024$0.1500+15.38%
Oct 17, 2023$0.13000.00%
Jul 17, 2023$0.13000.00%
Apr 14, 2023$0.13000.00%
Feb 3, 2023$0.13000.00%
Oct 14, 2022$0.13000.00%
Jul 14, 2022$0.13000.00%
Apr 14, 2022$0.13000.00%
Jan 19, 2022$0.13000.00%
Oct 14, 2021$0.13000.00%
Jul 15, 2021$0.13000.00%

Payout Ratio (Earnings)

5.4%

Safe

FCF Payout Ratio

4.2%

Safe

Financial Snapshot

PeriodEPSFCF
Q1 2026$3.92$114.80M
Q2 2026$3.16$73.30M
Q1 2025$3.45$113.30M
Q2 2025$2.50$49.70M

Analyst Ratings (Last 90 Days)

Buy: 0Hold: 4Sell: 0

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyYield
VRTVertiv Holdings Co0.06%
HUBBHubbell Incorporated1.13%
NVTnVent Electric plc0.48%
AEISAdvanced Energy Industries, Inc.0.12%
POWLPowell Industries, Inc.0.36%
About this data

Dividend data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep. Prices updated daily after market close.

Payout ratio — trailing 12-month dividends paid / trailing 12-month net income.

Consecutive years — calendar years with a higher total annual dividend than the prior year.

Growth rates — annualized, comparing the most recent full year total to the total N years prior.

For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.

Data as of May 6, 2026. Source: Financial Modeling Prep. Prices and yields updated daily after market close.