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AYI Acuity Brands, Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Industrials / Electrical Equipment & Parts

$317.08 ▼ $-6.03(-1.87%) as of Oct 29, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Acuity Brands, Inc. operates as a global provider of advanced lighting and building management solutions, serving markets both within North America and internationally. The company's operations are divided into two principal segments: Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL), and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG). The ABL division offers a comprehensive portfolio of commercial, architectural, and specialized lighting products, alongside control systems and related components, designed for a variety of indoor and outdoor applications. This segment markets its offerings under numerous well-known brands, including Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Peerless, Gotham, Mark Architectural Lighting, Winona Lighting, Juno, Indy, Aculux, Healthcare Lighting, Hydrel, American Electric Lighting, Sunoptics, eldoLED, nLight, Sensor Switch, IOTA, A-Light, Cyclone, Eureka, Lumniaire LED, Luminis, Dark to Light, and RELOC Wiring Solutions. Its diverse customer base for lighting products spans electrical distributors, major retail home improvement chains, utility providers, national account clients, online retailers, dedicated lighting showrooms, and energy service firms. In contrast, the ISG segment focuses on sophisticated building management systems and location-aware applications, delivered through its Distech Controls, Atrius, and Rockpile Ventures brands. This includes serving system integrators, as well as end-users such as retail establishments, airports, and large corporate campuses. Established in 2001, Acuity Brands, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusGrowing
Last Dividend$0.2000Pays Nov 02, 2026
Forward Annual$0.80From the $0.2000 dividend declared Sep 24, 2026
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateOct 16, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth13.3%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth2.7%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Research Scores

Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.

Dividend Safety Score

98/100

Very strong indicators

Complete data

Dividend Growth Score

74/100

Strong growth record

Complete data

Dividend Value Score

58/100

Near own historical valuation

Complete data

DividendRank

79/100

Upper middle of the scale

Complete data

How the Dividend Safety Score is built for AYI
InputValuePointsWeight
Earnings payout ratioEarnings payout ratio 4% (FY2026) 100 20%
FCF payout ratioFCF payout ratio 3% (FY2026) 100 25%
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / EBITDA 0.2x (FY2026) 100 15%
Interest coverageInterest coverage 28.8x (FY2026) 100 10%
Dividend record24 years of uninterrupted regular payments 89 20%
Earnings stabilityNet income positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years (FY2022–FY2026) 100 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Growth Score is built for AYI
InputValuePointsWeight
5-year dividend growth5-year dividend CAGR 5.5% (2020–2025) 75 25%
Consecutive annual increases2 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) 35 20%
Payout headroomHeadroom from the earnings payout ratio 4% (FY2026) 100 20%
Earnings per share growth (3 years)EPS CAGR 16.6% (FY2023–FY2026) 100 15%
Revenue growth (3 years)Revenue CAGR 5.5% (FY2023–FY2026) 84 10%
10-year dividend growth10-year dividend CAGR 2.7% (2015–2025) 52 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Value Score is built for AYI
InputValuePointsWeight
Yield vs own historyCurrent yield at the 31st percentile of its 120 month-end yields 31 40%
P/E vs own 5-year medianP/E 18.7 is 0.99x its 5-year median of 19.0 52 25%
FCF yieldFCF yield 7.9% (FY2026) 99 20%
P/E vs peersP/E 18.7 vs peer median 25.7 (0.73x; 145 corporation / Industrials securities) 84 15%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

Key Metrics

Current Yield

0.25%

At the Oct 29, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$0.8000

Declared Sep 24, 2026

The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid, read from the dates of recent payments: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

RSI (14)

55

As of Oct 29, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$257.79 – $376.69

Closes through Oct 23, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio (TTM)

4.48%

12 months to Aug 31, 2026 (Q4 FY2026)

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

24

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

3.21

Price as of Oct 25, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is a set of four checks on a dividend's record and the company's data, the same test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a Dividend Safety Score of 70+ and a yield of 2%+. Accelerating: at least three consecutive completed calendar years of higher total regular dividends. Flawless: since 1990, no calendar year whose total regular dividend fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension. Enduring: at least 20 years between the first and latest dividend in our records. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (Dividend Safety Score 70+ and yield 2%+): Dividend Safety Score 98/100, yield 0.25%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 2 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
No calendar year's regular dividend total fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension of the regular dividend is on record.
E Enduring
24 years of dividend payments on record.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume288,221Oct 23, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the trading session dated beside this figure, a rough read on trading activity. Daily bars are refreshed on a slower cycle than the quoted price, so this session can be older than the price above.
Open$313.20Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Day Range$310.05 – $319.57Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Prev Close$317.23Close of Oct 22, 2026The closing price from the session before the one dated beside these figures.
Market Cap$9.49BAs of Oct 29, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out29.94MImplied by market cap, Oct 29, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$17.7312 months to Aug 31, 2026 (Q4 FY2026)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)18.2Price as of Oct 25, 2026; earnings to Aug 31, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateOct 16, 2026Pays Nov 02, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateN/ANone declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)9.4%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)5.5%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
Consecutive Increases2 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of consecutive years the dividend has increased.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

AYI's dividend yield rose from 0.24% to 0.25% over the past ~90 days (+0.01 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.01 pp from the share price ($328.39 on Jul 31, 2026 → $317.08 on Oct 29, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current0.25%
1-Yr Average0.24%
Low / High0.18% – 0.31%
Percentile53%

Across 273 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 23, 2026), AYI's current yield is higher than approximately 53% of them. Our stored price history for AYI covers the past 13 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$0.2000 Q Regular Sep 24, 2026 Oct 16, 2026 Oct 16, 2026 Nov 02, 2026
$0.2000 Q Regular Jun 24, 2026 Jul 17, 2026 Jul 17, 2026 Aug 03, 2026
$0.2000 Q Regular Mar 26, 2026 Apr 17, 2026 Apr 17, 2026 May 01, 2026
$0.2000 Q Regular Jan 22, 2026 Feb 02, 2026 Feb 02, 2026 Feb 13, 2026
$0.1700 Q Regular Sep 30, 2025 Oct 17, 2025 Oct 17, 2025 Nov 03, 2025
$0.1700 Q Regular Jun 25, 2025 Jul 18, 2025 Jul 18, 2025 Aug 01, 2025
$0.1700 Q Regular Mar 27, 2025 Apr 17, 2025 Apr 18, 2025 May 01, 2025
$0.1700 Q Regular Jan 23, 2025 Feb 03, 2025 Feb 03, 2025 Feb 14, 2025
$0.1500 Q Regular Sep 26, 2024 Oct 18, 2024 Oct 18, 2024 Nov 01, 2024
$0.1500 Q Regular Jun 26, 2024 Jul 18, 2024 Jul 18, 2024 Aug 01, 2024
$0.1500 Q Regular Mar 28, 2024 Apr 16, 2024 Apr 17, 2024 May 01, 2024
$0.1500 Q Regular Jan 25, 2024 Feb 02, 2024 Feb 05, 2024 Feb 14, 2024
$0.1300 Q Regular Sep 28, 2023 Oct 17, 2023 Oct 18, 2023 Nov 01, 2023
$0.1300 Q Regular Jun 28, 2023 Jul 17, 2023 Jul 18, 2023 Aug 01, 2023
$0.1300 Q Regular Mar 30, 2023 Apr 14, 2023 Apr 17, 2023 May 01, 2023
$0.1300 Q Regular Jan 26, 2023 Feb 03, 2023 Feb 06, 2023 Feb 14, 2023
$0.1300 Q Regular Sep 29, 2022 Oct 14, 2022 Oct 17, 2022 Nov 01, 2022
$0.1300 Q Regular Jun 29, 2022 Jul 14, 2022 Jul 15, 2022 Aug 01, 2022
$0.1300 Q Regular Mar 31, 2022 Apr 14, 2022 Apr 18, 2022 May 02, 2022
$0.1300 Q Regular Jan 06, 2022 Jan 19, 2022 Jan 20, 2022 Feb 01, 2022
$0.1300 Q Regular Sep 28, 2021 Oct 14, 2021 Oct 15, 2021 Nov 01, 2021
$0.1300 Q Regular Jun 25, 2021 Jul 15, 2021 Jul 16, 2021 Aug 02, 2021
$0.1300 Q Regular Mar 25, 2021 Apr 15, 2021 Apr 16, 2021 May 03, 2021
$0.1300 Q Regular Jan 06, 2021 Jan 19, 2021 Jan 20, 2021 Feb 01, 2021
$0.1300 Q Regular Oct 06, 2020 Oct 16, 2020 Oct 19, 2020 Nov 02, 2020
$0.1300 Q Regular Jun 25, 2020 Jul 16, 2020 Jul 17, 2020 Aug 03, 2020
$0.1300 Q Regular Mar 27, 2020 Apr 16, 2020 Apr 17, 2020 May 01, 2020
$0.1300 Q Regular Jan 08, 2020 Jan 16, 2020 Jan 20, 2020 Feb 03, 2020
$0.1300 Q Regular Sep 27, 2019 Oct 17, 2019 Oct 18, 2019 Nov 01, 2019
$0.1300 Q Regular Jun 28, 2019 Jul 16, 2019 Jul 17, 2019 Aug 01, 2019
$0.1300 Q Regular Mar 29, 2019 Apr 16, 2019 Apr 17, 2019 May 01, 2019
$0.1300 Q Regular Jan 04, 2019 Jan 17, 2019 Jan 18, 2019 Feb 01, 2019
$0.1300 Q Regular Sep 28, 2018 Oct 17, 2018 Oct 18, 2018 Nov 01, 2018
$0.1300 Q Regular Jun 29, 2018 Jul 17, 2018 Jul 18, 2018 Aug 01, 2018
$0.1300 Q Regular Mar 29, 2018 Apr 16, 2018 Apr 17, 2018 May 01, 2018
$0.1300 Q Regular Jan 05, 2018 Jan 19, 2018 Jan 22, 2018 Feb 01, 2018
$0.1300 Q Regular Sep 29, 2017 Oct 17, 2017 Oct 18, 2017 Nov 01, 2017
$0.1300 Q Regular Jun 27, 2017 Jul 14, 2017 Jul 18, 2017 Aug 01, 2017
$0.1300 Q Regular Mar 30, 2017 Apr 12, 2017 Apr 17, 2017 May 01, 2017
$0.1300 Q Regular Jan 06, 2017 Jan 19, 2017 Jan 23, 2017 Feb 01, 2017
$0.1300 Q Regular Sep 30, 2016 Oct 14, 2016 Oct 18, 2016 Nov 01, 2016
$0.1300 Q Regular Jun 27, 2016 Jul 14, 2016 Jul 18, 2016 Aug 01, 2016
$0.1300 Q Regular Apr 04, 2016 Apr 14, 2016 Apr 18, 2016 May 02, 2016
$0.1300 Q Regular Jan 06, 2016 Jan 15, 2016 Jan 20, 2016 Feb 01, 2016
$0.1300 Q Regular Oct 05, 2015 Oct 15, 2015 Oct 19, 2015 Nov 02, 2015
$0.1300 Q Regular Jun 29, 2015 Jul 16, 2015 Jul 20, 2015 Aug 03, 2015
$0.1300 Q Regular Mar 30, 2015 Apr 15, 2015 Apr 17, 2015 May 01, 2015
$0.1300 Q Regular Jan 08, 2015 Jan 16, 2015 Jan 21, 2015 Feb 02, 2015
$0.1300 Q Regular Sep 29, 2014 Oct 15, 2014 Oct 17, 2014 Nov 03, 2014
$0.1300 Q Regular Jun 30, 2014 Jul 16, 2014 Jul 18, 2014 Aug 01, 2014
$0.1300 Q Regular Mar 31, 2014 Apr 15, 2014 Apr 17, 2014 May 01, 2014
$0.1300 Q Regular Jan 07, 2014 Jan 16, 2014 Jan 21, 2014 Feb 03, 2014
$0.1300 Q Regular Sep 30, 2013 Oct 16, 2013 Oct 18, 2013 Nov 01, 2013
$0.1300 Q Regular Jul 01, 2013 Jul 16, 2013 Jul 18, 2013 Aug 01, 2013
$0.1300 Q Regular Apr 03, 2013 Apr 15, 2013 Apr 17, 2013 May 01, 2013
$0.1300 Q Regular Jan 08, 2013 Jan 16, 2013 Jan 18, 2013 Feb 01, 2013
$0.1300 Q Regular Oct 02, 2012 Oct 16, 2012 Oct 18, 2012 Nov 01, 2012
$0.1300 Q Regular Jul 03, 2012 Jul 16, 2012 Jul 18, 2012 Aug 01, 2012
$0.1300 Q Regular Apr 03, 2012 Apr 13, 2012 Apr 17, 2012 May 01, 2012
$0.1300 Q Regular Jan 09, 2012 Jan 13, 2012 Jan 18, 2012 Feb 01, 2012
$0.1300 Q Regular Oct 04, 2011 Oct 14, 2011 Oct 18, 2011 Nov 01, 2011
$0.1300 Q Regular Jun 27, 2011 Jul 14, 2011 Jul 18, 2011 Aug 01, 2011
$0.1300 Q Regular Mar 28, 2011 Apr 14, 2011 Apr 18, 2011 May 02, 2011
$0.1300 Q Regular Jan 10, 2011 Jan 13, 2011 Jan 18, 2011 Feb 01, 2011
$0.1300 Q Regular Oct 05, 2010 Oct 13, 2010 Oct 15, 2010 Nov 01, 2010
$0.1300 Q Regular Jun 28, 2010 Jul 15, 2010 Jul 19, 2010 Aug 02, 2010
$0.1300 Q Regular Mar 29, 2010 Apr 15, 2010 Apr 19, 2010 May 03, 2010
$0.1300 Q Regular Jan 11, 2010 Jan 14, 2010 Jan 19, 2010 Feb 01, 2010
$0.1300 Q Regular Oct 05, 2009 Oct 14, 2009 Oct 16, 2009 Nov 02, 2009
$0.1300 Q Regular Jun 29, 2009 Jul 15, 2009 Jul 17, 2009 Aug 03, 2009
$0.1300 Q Regular Mar 27, 2009 Apr 15, 2009 Apr 17, 2009 May 01, 2009
$0.1300 Q Regular Jan 08, 2009 Jan 15, 2009 Jan 20, 2009 Feb 02, 2009
$0.1300 Q Regular Oct 02, 2008 Oct 15, 2008 Oct 17, 2008 Nov 03, 2008
$0.1300 Q Regular Jun 26, 2008 Jul 15, 2008 Jul 17, 2008 Aug 01, 2008
$0.1300 Q Regular Mar 27, 2008 Apr 15, 2008 Apr 17, 2008 May 01, 2008
$0.1300 Q Regular Jan 11, 2008 Jan 16, 2008 Jan 21, 2008 Feb 01, 2008
$8.0000 M Special N/A Nov 01, 2007 N/A N/A
$0.1500 Q Regular Sep 28, 2007 Oct 15, 2007 Oct 17, 2007 Nov 01, 2007
$0.1500 Q Regular Jun 26, 2007 Jul 12, 2007 Jul 16, 2007 Aug 01, 2007
$0.1500 Q Regular Mar 29, 2007 Apr 12, 2007 Apr 16, 2007 May 01, 2007
$0.1500 Q Regular Jan 11, 2007 Jan 18, 2007 Jan 22, 2007 Feb 01, 2007
$0.1500 Q Regular Oct 02, 2006 Oct 12, 2006 Oct 16, 2006 Nov 01, 2006
$0.1500 Q Regular Jun 29, 2006 Jul 12, 2006 Jul 14, 2006 Aug 01, 2006
$0.1500 Q Regular Apr 03, 2006 Apr 11, 2006 Apr 14, 2006 May 01, 2006
$0.1500 Q Regular Jan 12, 2006 Jan 18, 2006 Jan 20, 2006 Feb 01, 2006
$0.1500 Q Regular Oct 05, 2005 Oct 13, 2005 Oct 17, 2005 Nov 01, 2005
$0.1500 Q Regular Jun 29, 2005 Jul 14, 2005 Jul 18, 2005 Aug 01, 2005
$0.1500 Q Regular Mar 30, 2005 Apr 13, 2005 Apr 15, 2005 May 02, 2005
$0.1500 Q Regular Jan 06, 2005 Jan 12, 2005 Jan 17, 2005 Feb 01, 2005
$0.1500 Q Regular Oct 05, 2004 Oct 14, 2004 Oct 18, 2004 Nov 01, 2004
$0.1500 Q Regular Jun 30, 2004 Jul 15, 2004 Jul 19, 2004 Aug 02, 2004
$0.1500 Q Regular Mar 31, 2004 Apr 14, 2004 Apr 16, 2004 May 03, 2004
$0.1500 Q Regular Dec 18, 2003 Jan 13, 2004 Jan 15, 2004 Feb 02, 2004
$0.1500 Q Regular Oct 13, 2003 Oct 16, 2003 Oct 20, 2003 Nov 03, 2003
$0.1500 Q Regular Jun 25, 2003 Jul 15, 2003 Jul 17, 2003 Aug 01, 2003
$0.1500 Q Regular Apr 02, 2003 Apr 14, 2003 Apr 16, 2003 May 01, 2003
$0.1500 Q Regular Dec 19, 2002 Jan 13, 2003 Jan 15, 2003 Feb 03, 2003
$0.1500 Q Regular Oct 03, 2002 Oct 10, 2002 Oct 15, 2002 Nov 01, 2002
$0.1500 Q Regular Jun 26, 2002 Jul 15, 2002 Jul 17, 2002 Aug 01, 2002
$0.1500 Q Regular Apr 03, 2002 Apr 11, 2002 Apr 15, 2002 May 01, 2002
$0.1500 Q Regular Dec 20, 2001 Jan 15, 2002 Jan 17, 2002 Feb 01, 2002

Peer Comparison

Selected Electrical Equipment & Parts dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

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HUBB Hubbell Incorporated 1.39% 7.7% 18 yrs 76

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AYI dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Acuity Brands, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.80 per share, a yield of approximately 0.25%.

What is Acuity Brands, Inc.'s dividend yield?

Acuity Brands, Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 0.25%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Acuity Brands, Inc. pay dividends?

Acuity Brands, Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has Acuity Brands, Inc. paid dividends?

Acuity Brands, Inc. has 24 years of dividend payments on record.

Data updated Oct 29, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.