ECL Ecolab
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S&P 500 CompaniesDividend Aristocrats
Basic Materials · Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics
Ecolab (ECL) is a basic materials company in the Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics industry, with a market capitalization of $86.5 billion. Shares last traded at $308.50, near their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 20.0%. ECL trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.54, above the Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics median of 33.65. Net profit margin is 12.0%, below the peer median of 12.2%. Revenue grew 2.2% year over year. The shares yield 0.9% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
ECL Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $754M | $2.64 | 36% |
| 2024-12-31 | $664M | $2.32 | 31% |
| 2023-12-31 | $617M | $2.15 | 45% |
| 2022-12-31 | $603M | $2.10 | 55% |
| 2021-12-31 | $566M | $1.96 | 50% |
| 2020-12-31 | $561M | $1.93 | — |
| 2019-12-31 | $553M | $1.89 | — |
| 2018-12-31 | $495M | $1.69 | — |
| 2017-12-31 | $443M | $1.51 | — |
| 2016-12-31 | $428M | $1.44 | — |
| 2010-12-31 | $146M | $0.61 | 27% |
| 2009-12-31 | $133M | $0.55 | 32% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
ECL is a Dividend Aristocrat (25+ consecutive years of increases). Compare payers on the highest-dividend-yield screener.
Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.95 | 2026-10-29 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.90 | 2026-08-06 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.52 | 2026-05-07 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $1.98 | 2026-02-23 |
| FY 2025 | $7.28 | 2026-02-23 |
| Q3 2025 | $2.05 | 2025-10-30 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics peers
ECL vs 7 industry peers (Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics), by market cap. Data as of close
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.