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

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

$318.96 ▲ $2.71(0.86%) as of Sep 14, 2026 03:06 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$0.2000Paid Aug 03, 2026
Forward Annual$0.80
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateJul 17, 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

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

S.A.F.E. is our quick durability read on a dividend — the same four-check test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a model rank of 70+ and a yield of 2%+; the rank weighs the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio, return on equity and price-to-book. Accelerating: the dividend has grown over time, not stalled. Flawless: an unbroken record with no cuts or suspensions. Enduring: a long enough paying history to weather a cycle. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 53/100, yield 0.25%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 2 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
A dividend cut or reduction appears in the 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.
Volume185,600Sep 11, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$320.35Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$316.01 – $320.77Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$316.25Close of Sep 10, 2026The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$9.55BAs of Sep 14, 2026The company's total market value — share price times shares outstanding — on the date shown.
Shares Out29.94MImplied by market cap, Sep 14, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$15.6012 months to May 31, 2026 (Q3 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)20.6Price as of Sep 14, 2026; earnings to May 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-DateJul 17, 2026Paid Aug 03, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-Date-None 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. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)5.5%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases2 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.

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

Current0.25%
1-Yr Average0.23%
Low / High0.18% – 0.31%
Percentile66%

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

Peer Comparison

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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.

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