AYI Acuity Brands, Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
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
Key Metrics
Current Yield
0.25%
At the Sep 14, 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
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
52.7
As of Sep 14, 2026
Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
38
As of Sep 14, 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 Sep 11, 2026
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio (TTM)
4.87%
12 months to May 31, 2026 (Q3 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)
3.39
Price as of Sep 14, 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
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
AYI's dividend yield fell from 0.26% 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 ($306.34 on Jun 16, 2026 → $318.96 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 326 daily observations over the past 15 months (through Sep 11, 2026), AYI's current yield is higher than approximately 66% of them. Our stored price history for AYI covers the past 15 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 | 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 | Regular | - | Nov 01, 2007 | - | - |
| $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 |
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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 Sep 14, 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.