RMD Dividend History & Analysis | 1.2% Yield

RMD has a dividend yield of 1.2% and paid 2.4 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 1.21%
Payout Ratio 22.3%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 8.68%
Consistency Lifetime 100.0%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.22%
Payout FCF 19.4%
Streak Years 13
Dividend Rating 62.61%
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis) and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left) ┅┅ Avg Payout Yield

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Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
IRMD 1,203 M 1.72% 4.84%
BDX 39,223 M 2.33% 3.04%
ABT 152,879 M 2.04% 2.29%
LMAT 2,304 M 1.17% 1.89%
STE 20,818 M 1.01% 1.70%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
EL 94,337 M 38.29% 97.9%
GEHC 29,263 M 24.72% 100.0%
LMAT 2,304 M 16.12% 100.0%
DHR 121,114 M 14.50% 90.8%
ALC 32,325 M 12.25% 99.6%
RMD Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of May 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-05-14 2026-05-14 2026-06-18 Quarterly 0.6 0% 0.3%
2026-02-12 2026-02-12 2026-03-16 Quarterly 0.6 0% 0.23%
2025-11-13 2025-11-13 2025-12-18 Quarterly 0.6 0% 0.24%
2025-08-14 2025-08-14 2025-09-18 Quarterly 0.6 +13.2% 0.21%
2025-05-08 2025-05-08 2025-06-12 Quarterly 0.53 0% 0.22%
2025-02-13 2025-02-13 2025-03-20 Quarterly 0.53 0% 0.22%
2024-11-07 2024-11-07 2024-12-12 Quarterly 0.53 0% 0.22%
2024-08-15 2024-08-15 2024-09-19 Quarterly 0.53 +10.4% 0.24%
2024-05-08 2024-05-09 2024-06-13 Quarterly 0.48 0% 0.23%
2024-02-07 2024-02-08 2024-03-14 Quarterly 0.48 0% 0.25%
2023-11-08 2023-11-09 2023-12-14 Quarterly 0.48 0% 0.31%
2023-08-16 2023-08-17 2023-09-21 Quarterly 0.48 +9.1% 0.26%
2023-05-10 2023-05-11 2023-06-15 Quarterly 0.44 0% 0.19%
2023-02-08 2023-02-09 2023-03-16 Quarterly 0.44 0% 0.2%
2022-11-09 2022-11-10 2022-12-15 Quarterly 0.44 0% 0.21%
2022-08-17 2022-08-18 2022-09-22 Quarterly 0.44 +4.8% 0.19%
2022-05-11 2022-05-12 2022-06-16 Quarterly 0.42 0% 0.22%
2022-02-09 2022-02-10 2022-03-17 Quarterly 0.42 0% 0.17%
2021-11-09 2021-11-11 2021-12-16 Quarterly 0.42 0% 0.16%
2021-08-18 2021-08-19 2021-09-23 Quarterly 0.42 +7.7% 0.15%
2021-05-12 2021-05-13 2021-06-17 Quarterly 0.39 0% N/A
2021-02-10 2021-02-11 2021-03-18 Quarterly 0.39 0% N/A
2020-11-10 2020-11-12 2020-12-17 Quarterly 0.39 0% N/A
2020-08-19 2020-08-20 2020-09-24 Quarterly 0.39 0% N/A
2020-05-13 2020-05-14 2020-06-18 Quarterly 0.39 0% N/A
2020-02-12 2020-02-13 2020-03-19 Quarterly 0.39 0% N/A
2019-11-06 2019-11-07 2019-12-12 Quarterly 0.39 0% N/A
2019-08-14 2019-08-15 2019-09-19 Quarterly 0.39 +5.4% N/A
2019-05-08 2019-05-09 2019-06-13 Quarterly 0.37 0% N/A
2019-02-06 2019-02-07 2019-03-14 Quarterly 0.37 0% N/A
2018-11-07 2018-11-08 2018-12-13 Quarterly 0.37 0% N/A
2018-08-15 2018-08-16 2018-09-20 Quarterly 0.37 +5.7% N/A
2018-05-09 2018-05-10 2018-06-14 Quarterly 0.35 0% N/A
2018-02-07 2018-02-08 2018-03-15 Quarterly 0.35 0% N/A
2017-11-08 2017-11-09 2017-12-14 Quarterly 0.35 0% N/A
2017-08-15 2017-08-17 2017-09-21 Quarterly 0.35 +6.1% N/A
2017-05-09 2017-05-11 2017-06-15 Quarterly 0.33 0% N/A
2017-02-07 2017-02-09 2017-03-16 Quarterly 0.33 0% N/A
2016-11-08 2016-11-10 2016-12-15 Quarterly 0.33 0% N/A
2016-08-16 2016-08-18 2016-09-22 Quarterly 0.33 +10% N/A
2016-05-17 2016-05-19 2016-06-16 Quarterly 0.3 0% N/A
2016-02-09 2016-02-11 2016-03-17 Quarterly 0.3 0% N/A
2015-11-17 2015-11-19 2015-12-17 Quarterly 0.3 0% N/A
2015-08-18 2015-08-20 2015-09-17 Quarterly 0.3 +7.1% N/A
2015-05-19 2015-05-21 2015-06-18 Quarterly 0.28 0% N/A
2015-02-10 2015-02-12 2015-03-19 Quarterly 0.28 0% N/A
2014-11-18 2014-11-20 2014-12-18 Quarterly 0.28 0% N/A
2014-08-19 2014-08-21 2014-09-18 Quarterly 0.28 +12% N/A
2014-05-16 2014-05-20 2014-06-17 Quarterly 0.25 0% N/A
2014-02-14 2014-02-19 2014-03-19 Quarterly 0.25 0% N/A

RMD Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of RMD?

As of May 2026, RMD's dividend yield is 1.21%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.40 USD by the current share price of 208.98.

Does RMD pay a dividend?

As of May 2026, RMD paid a dividend of 2.40 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-05-14 and the payout was 0.6 USD.

How often does RMD pay dividends?

RMD pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, RMD has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-05-14.

RMD dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for RMD for the next payments are between 0.624 (+4.0%) and 0.658 (+9.7%). This indicates a solid dividend increase compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 1.24%.

Will RMD pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.6 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-05-14. The next Ex-Dividend date for ResMed (RMD) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for RMD?

The next Ex-Dividend date for ResMed (RMD) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of RMD?

RMD's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 8.68% per year. Strong growth: RMD's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of RMD?

RMD's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 1.22%. If you bought RMD's shares at 197.44 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.40 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 1.22% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of RMD?

RMD Payout Consistency is 100.0%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: ResMed has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does RMD have a good Dividend Yield?

RMD's 1.21% Dividend Yield is considered as low. This is usually a sign of a growth company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of RMD?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of RMD is 22.3%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of RMD?

RMD's Overall Dividend Rating is 62.61%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

RMD Outstanding Shares Analysis
The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in RMD's Outstanding Shares?

ResMed's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 0.15% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -58.0%). Slightly positive: The company is modestly reducing its share count through buybacks. This provides a small tailwind to earnings per share and dividend sustainability.

Has RMD ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Aug 31, 2010 with a ratio of 2:1. This was a forward split: Each share became 2 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
1992 62,624,000 0%
1993 60,000,000 -4.19%
1994 70,000,000 +16.67%
1995 62,608,000 -10.56%
1996 113,333,300 +81.02%
1997 115,000,000 +1.47%
1998 120,000,000 +4.35%
1999 127,058,800 +5.88%
2000 132,888,000 +4.59%
2001 137,172,000 +3.22%
2002 137,384,000 +0.15%
2003 140,176,000 +2.03%
2004 148,410,000 +5.87%
2005 154,366,000 +4.01%
2006 156,284,000 +1.24%
2007 157,198,000 +0.58%
2008 154,716,000 -1.58%
2009 154,068,000 -0.42%
2010 157,593,000 +2.29%
2011 149,515,000 -5.13%
2012 146,689,000 -1.89%
2013 145,335,000 -0.92%
2014 142,202,000 -2.16%
2015 141,148,000 -0.74%
2016 142,097,000 +0.67%
2017 143,855,000 +1.24%
2018 144,349,000 +0.34%
2019 145,575,000 +0.85%
2020 146,421,000 +0.58%
2021 147,040,000 +0.42%
2022 147,405,000 +0.25%
2023 147,545,000 +0.09%
2024 147,599,000 +0.04%
2025 147,037,000 -0.38%
2026 147,037,000 0%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-05-21 03:00 UTC