MSA
MSA Safety IncorporatedMSA Safety Incorporated is a prominent global manufacturer and provider of safety equipment, specializing in the engineering, production, and distribution of solutions designed to safeguard both personnel and critical infrastructure. The company serves a diverse range of high-risk sectors, including the energy industry (oil, gas, and petrochemical), emergency services (fire departments), construction, industrial manufacturing, utilities, military, and mining. Its international footprint extends significantly across North America, Latin America, and other global markets. Among its principal offerings are permanently installed systems for gas and flame detection, encompassing sophisticated monitoring units, flame sensors, and open-path infrared detectors. These are complemented by essential replacement parts and associated services, all crucial for identifying the presence or absence of various atmospheric gases. The company also provides advanced respiratory protection, including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), alongside portable gas detection devices for on-the-go analysis. MSA Safety's product line further includes a comprehensive range of head protection solutions for industrial use, as well as specialized helmets and protective clothing tailored for firefighters. Additionally, the company offers robust fall protection systems, featuring confined space apparatus, safety harnesses, lanyards, and self-retracting lifelines, often integrated into custom-engineered safety setups. Further expanding its portfolio, the company supplies air-purifying respirators, eye and face shields, ballistic helmets, and gas masks. Distribution reaches both end-users and wholesale partners via direct and indirect sales channels. Its products are marketed under well-known brand names such as V-Gard, Cairns, and Gallet. Founded in 1914, MSA Safety Incorporated maintains its headquarters in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.
Key Metrics
Current Yield
1.27%
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
$2.1600
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
53.5
Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
52
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
$152.94 – $203.08
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio
29.52%
The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.Years Paying
41
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.5400 Q | Regular | May 04, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| $0.5300 Q | Regular | Jan 15, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| $0.5300 Q | Regular | Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 |
| $0.5300 Q | Regular | Aug 02, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| $0.5300 Q | Regular | May 02, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 |
| $0.5100 Q | Regular | Jan 15, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 |
| $0.5100 Q | Regular | Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 10, 2024 |
| $0.5100 Q | Regular | Aug 01, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| $0.5100 Q | Regular | May 02, 2024 | May 14, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 |
| $0.4700 Q | Regular | Jan 16, 2024 | Feb 14, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | Mar 10, 2024 |
| $0.4700 Q | Regular | Oct 27, 2023 | Nov 14, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | Dec 10, 2023 |
| $0.4700 Q | Regular | Aug 01, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | Aug 16, 2023 | Sep 10, 2023 |
| $0.4700 Q | Regular | May 02, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | May 16, 2023 | Jun 10, 2023 |
| $0.4600 Q | Regular | Feb 03, 2023 | Feb 13, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 | Mar 10, 2023 |
| $0.4600 Q | Regular | Oct 31, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | Dec 10, 2022 |
| $0.4600 Q | Regular | Aug 02, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | Aug 16, 2022 | Sep 10, 2022 |
| $0.4600 Q | Regular | May 02, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | May 16, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | Jan 18, 2022 | Feb 11, 2022 | Feb 14, 2022 | Mar 10, 2022 |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | Oct 29, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | Aug 03, 2021 | Aug 13, 2021 | Aug 16, 2021 | Sep 10, 2021 |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | May 03, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | May 17, 2021 | Jun 10, 2021 |
| $0.4300 Q | Regular | Jan 19, 2021 | Feb 18, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 | Mar 10, 2021 |
| $0.4300 Q | Regular | Oct 30, 2020 | Nov 10, 2020 | Nov 12, 2020 | Dec 10, 2020 |
| $0.4300 Q | Regular | Aug 04, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 | Aug 17, 2020 | Sep 10, 2020 |
| $0.4300 Q | Regular | May 12, 2020 | May 21, 2020 | May 22, 2020 | Jun 10, 2020 |
| $0.4200 Q | Regular | Jan 14, 2020 | Feb 11, 2020 | Feb 12, 2020 | Mar 10, 2020 |
| $0.4200 Q | Regular | Oct 25, 2019 | Nov 06, 2019 | Nov 07, 2019 | Dec 10, 2019 |
| $0.4200 Q | Regular | Aug 06, 2019 | Aug 19, 2019 | Aug 20, 2019 | Sep 10, 2019 |
| $0.4200 Q | Regular | May 08, 2019 | May 17, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | Jun 10, 2019 |
| $0.3800 Q | Regular | Jan 15, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 | Feb 19, 2019 | Mar 10, 2019 |
| $0.3800 Q | Regular | Nov 01, 2018 | Nov 13, 2018 | Nov 14, 2018 | Dec 10, 2018 |
| $0.3800 Q | Regular | Aug 03, 2018 | Aug 17, 2018 | Aug 20, 2018 | Sep 10, 2018 |
| $0.3800 Q | Regular | May 07, 2018 | May 18, 2018 | May 21, 2018 | Jun 10, 2018 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Jan 09, 2018 | Feb 13, 2018 | Feb 14, 2018 | Mar 10, 2018 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Oct 25, 2017 | Nov 13, 2017 | Nov 14, 2017 | Dec 10, 2017 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Aug 01, 2017 | Aug 14, 2017 | Aug 16, 2017 | Sep 10, 2017 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | May 12, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | May 23, 2017 | Jun 10, 2017 |
| $0.3300 Q | Regular | Jan 10, 2017 | Feb 10, 2017 | Feb 14, 2017 | Mar 10, 2017 |
| $0.3300 Q | Regular | Oct 27, 2016 | Nov 09, 2016 | Nov 14, 2016 | Dec 10, 2016 |
| $0.3300 Q | Regular | Aug 02, 2016 | Aug 16, 2016 | Aug 18, 2016 | Sep 10, 2016 |
| $0.3300 Q | Regular | May 09, 2016 | May 19, 2016 | May 23, 2016 | Jun 10, 2016 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Jan 12, 2016 | Feb 11, 2016 | Feb 16, 2016 | Mar 10, 2016 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Nov 10, 2015 | Nov 19, 2015 | Nov 23, 2015 | Dec 10, 2015 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Aug 04, 2015 | Aug 17, 2015 | Aug 19, 2015 | Sep 10, 2015 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | May 12, 2015 | May 21, 2015 | May 26, 2015 | Jun 10, 2015 |
| $0.3100 Q | Regular | Jan 13, 2015 | Feb 10, 2015 | Feb 12, 2015 | Mar 10, 2015 |
| $0.3100 Q | Regular | Nov 05, 2014 | Nov 13, 2014 | Nov 17, 2014 | Dec 10, 2014 |
| $0.3100 Q | Regular | Aug 05, 2014 | Aug 15, 2014 | Aug 19, 2014 | Sep 10, 2014 |
| $0.3100 Q | Regular | May 06, 2014 | May 16, 2014 | May 20, 2014 | Jun 10, 2014 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Jan 14, 2014 | Feb 12, 2014 | Feb 14, 2014 | Mar 10, 2014 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Oct 30, 2013 | Nov 08, 2013 | Nov 13, 2013 | Dec 10, 2013 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Aug 06, 2013 | Aug 15, 2013 | Aug 19, 2013 | Sep 10, 2013 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | May 07, 2013 | May 16, 2013 | May 20, 2013 | Jun 10, 2013 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Jan 15, 2013 | Feb 13, 2013 | Feb 15, 2013 | Mar 10, 2013 |
| $0.2800 S | Regular | Dec 04, 2012 | Dec 12, 2012 | Dec 14, 2012 | Dec 28, 2012 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Nov 01, 2012 | Nov 09, 2012 | Nov 14, 2012 | Dec 10, 2012 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Aug 02, 2012 | Aug 10, 2012 | Aug 14, 2012 | Sep 10, 2012 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | May 08, 2012 | May 17, 2012 | May 21, 2012 | Jun 10, 2012 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Jan 17, 2012 | Feb 10, 2012 | Feb 14, 2012 | Mar 10, 2012 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Nov 03, 2011 | Nov 15, 2011 | Nov 17, 2011 | Dec 10, 2011 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Aug 04, 2011 | Aug 16, 2011 | Aug 18, 2011 | Sep 10, 2011 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | May 11, 2011 | May 19, 2011 | May 23, 2011 | Jun 10, 2011 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Jan 14, 2011 | Feb 11, 2011 | Feb 15, 2011 | Mar 10, 2011 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Nov 04, 2010 | Nov 16, 2010 | Nov 18, 2010 | Dec 10, 2010 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Aug 04, 2010 | Aug 16, 2010 | Aug 18, 2010 | Sep 10, 2010 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | May 12, 2010 | May 20, 2010 | May 24, 2010 | Jun 10, 2010 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Jan 15, 2010 | Feb 11, 2010 | Feb 16, 2010 | Mar 10, 2010 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Nov 04, 2009 | Nov 16, 2009 | Nov 18, 2009 | Dec 10, 2009 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Aug 04, 2009 | Aug 14, 2009 | Aug 18, 2009 | Sep 10, 2009 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | May 12, 2009 | May 20, 2009 | May 22, 2009 | Jun 10, 2009 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Jan 15, 2009 | Feb 11, 2009 | Feb 13, 2009 | Mar 10, 2009 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Nov 05, 2008 | Nov 13, 2008 | Nov 17, 2008 | Dec 10, 2008 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Aug 04, 2008 | Aug 13, 2008 | Aug 15, 2008 | Sep 10, 2008 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | May 13, 2008 | May 21, 2008 | May 23, 2008 | Jun 10, 2008 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Jan 15, 2008 | Feb 13, 2008 | Feb 15, 2008 | Mar 10, 2008 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Nov 06, 2007 | Nov 14, 2007 | Nov 16, 2007 | Dec 10, 2007 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Aug 02, 2007 | Aug 15, 2007 | Aug 17, 2007 | Sep 10, 2007 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | May 11, 2007 | May 17, 2007 | May 21, 2007 | Jun 10, 2007 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Jan 16, 2007 | Feb 14, 2007 | Feb 16, 2007 | Mar 10, 2007 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Nov 01, 2006 | Nov 15, 2006 | Nov 17, 2006 | Dec 10, 2006 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Aug 03, 2006 | Aug 16, 2006 | Aug 18, 2006 | Sep 10, 2006 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | May 11, 2006 | May 18, 2006 | May 22, 2006 | Jun 10, 2006 |
| $0.1400 Q | Regular | Jan 17, 2006 | Feb 15, 2006 | Feb 17, 2006 | Mar 10, 2006 |
| $0.1400 Q | Regular | Nov 02, 2005 | Nov 16, 2005 | Nov 18, 2005 | Dec 10, 2005 |
| $0.1400 Q | Regular | Aug 03, 2005 | Aug 17, 2005 | Aug 19, 2005 | Sep 10, 2005 |
| $0.1400 Q | Regular | May 10, 2005 | May 18, 2005 | May 20, 2005 | Jun 10, 2005 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Jan 18, 2005 | Feb 16, 2005 | Feb 18, 2005 | Mar 10, 2005 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Oct 26, 2004 | Nov 17, 2004 | Nov 19, 2004 | Dec 10, 2004 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Jul 28, 2004 | Aug 18, 2004 | Aug 20, 2004 | Sep 10, 2004 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Apr 30, 2004 | May 19, 2004 | May 21, 2004 | Jun 10, 2004 |
| $0.0700 Q | Regular | Jan 20, 2004 | Feb 18, 2004 | Feb 20, 2004 | Mar 10, 2004 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Nov 05, 2003 | Nov 13, 2003 | Nov 17, 2003 | Dec 10, 2003 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Jul 31, 2003 | Aug 13, 2003 | Aug 15, 2003 | Sep 10, 2003 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | May 09, 2003 | May 19, 2003 | May 21, 2003 | Jun 10, 2003 |
| $0.1700 Q | Regular | Jan 16, 2003 | Feb 19, 2003 | Feb 21, 2003 | Mar 10, 2003 |
| $0.1700 Q | Regular | Oct 21, 2002 | Nov 20, 2002 | Nov 22, 2002 | Dec 10, 2002 |
| $0.1700 Q | Regular | Aug 16, 2002 | Aug 22, 2002 | Aug 26, 2002 | Sep 10, 2002 |
| $0.1700 Q | Regular | May 07, 2002 | May 15, 2002 | May 17, 2002 | Jun 10, 2002 |
| $0.1400 Q | Regular | Jan 16, 2002 | Feb 20, 2002 | Feb 22, 2002 | Mar 10, 2002 |
| $0.1400 Q | Regular | Nov 01, 2001 | Nov 20, 2001 | Nov 23, 2001 | Dec 10, 2001 |
| $0.1400 Q | Regular | Aug 14, 2001 | Aug 22, 2001 | Aug 24, 2001 | Sep 10, 2001 |
| $0.1400 Q | Regular | May 04, 2001 | May 10, 2001 | May 14, 2001 | Jun 08, 2001 |
| $0.1200 Q | Regular | Jan 16, 2001 | Feb 21, 2001 | Feb 23, 2001 | Mar 10, 2001 |
| $0.1200 Q | Regular | Oct 26, 2000 | Nov 15, 2000 | Nov 17, 2000 | Dec 10, 2000 |
| $0.1200 Q | Regular | Aug 17, 2000 | Aug 23, 2000 | Aug 25, 2000 | Sep 10, 2000 |
| $0.1200 Q | Regular | May 10, 2000 | May 24, 2000 | May 26, 2000 | Jun 10, 2000 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | Jan 18, 2000 | Feb 23, 2000 | Feb 25, 2000 | Mar 10, 2000 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | - | Nov 17, 1999 | Nov 19, 1999 | Dec 10, 1999 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | - | Aug 11, 1999 | Aug 13, 1999 | Sep 10, 1999 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | - | May 26, 1999 | May 28, 1999 | Jun 10, 1999 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | - | Feb 24, 1999 | Feb 26, 1999 | Mar 10, 1999 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | - | Nov 18, 1998 | Nov 20, 1998 | Dec 10, 1998 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | - | Aug 12, 1998 | Aug 14, 1998 | Sep 10, 1998 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | - | May 20, 1998 | May 22, 1998 | Jun 10, 1998 |
| $0.3100 Q | Regular | - | Feb 25, 1998 | Feb 27, 1998 | Mar 10, 1998 |
| $0.3100 Q | Regular | - | Nov 12, 1997 | Nov 14, 1997 | Dec 10, 1997 |
| $0.3100 Q | Regular | - | Aug 13, 1997 | Aug 15, 1997 | Sep 10, 1997 |
| $0.3100 Q | Regular | - | May 14, 1997 | May 16, 1997 | Jun 10, 1997 |
| $0.3100 Q | Regular | - | Feb 19, 1997 | Feb 21, 1997 | Mar 10, 1997 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | - | Nov 13, 1996 | Nov 15, 1996 | Dec 10, 1996 |