STE STERIS plc

$214.57+0.75%
B-
Dividend Yield1.15%
Annual Dividend$2.46
Payout Ratio
Safe34.30%
Consecutive Years20 yrs
Frequencyquarterly
Next Ex-Date
N/A
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Dividend Grades

vs Healthcare sector
B-
Overall
C
Yield
B
Growth
B-
Safety
B-
Consistency
B-
Performance
MetricSTESector Median
Dividend Yield1.15%1.77%
Dividend Growth (5Y)9.28%5.87%
Payout Ratio34.3%31.6%
Consecutive Years Paid2216
1Y Total Return-3.1%6.3%

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

1-Year Growth

10.09%

3-Year Growth

10.06%

5-Year Growth

9.28%

10-Year Growth

9.60%

Key Dividend Dates

Next Ex-Date

N/A

Next Payment

N/A

Last Ex-Date

Feb 17, 2026

Last Payment

Mar 19, 2026

Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChange
Feb 17, 2026$0.63000.00%
Nov 18, 2025$0.63000.00%
Sep 4, 2025$0.6300+10.53%
Jun 10, 2025$0.57000.00%
Feb 20, 2025$0.57000.00%
Nov 19, 2024$0.57000.00%
Sep 5, 2024$0.5700+9.62%
Jun 12, 2024$0.52000.00%
Feb 22, 2024$0.52000.00%
Nov 20, 2023$0.52000.00%
Sep 5, 2023$0.5200+10.64%
Jun 13, 2023$0.47000.00%
Feb 23, 2023$0.47000.00%
Nov 21, 2022$0.47000.00%
Sep 6, 2022$0.4700+9.30%
Jun 13, 2022$0.43000.00%
Feb 24, 2022$0.43000.00%
Nov 22, 2021$0.43000.00%
Sep 2, 2021$0.4300+7.50%
May 27, 2021$0.40000.00%

Payout Ratio (Earnings)

34.3%

Safe

FCF Payout Ratio

26.5%

Safe

Financial Snapshot

PeriodEPSFCF
Q1 2026$1.80$326.40M
Q2 2026$1.95$201.30M
Q3 2026$1.96$199.50M
Q1 2025$1.47$195.60M

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyYield
ABTAbbott Laboratories2.88%
SYKStryker Corporation1.16%
MDTMedtronic plc3.64%
PHGKoninklijke Philips N.V.3.65%
ZBHZimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.1.16%
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.