Quest Diagnostics Inc. (DGX) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- If you're seeking price stability while collecting dividends, note that DGX has less volatility in its price than 96.82% of US stocks in our dividend set.
- Currently, DGX generates more cash flow over the 12 months prior than 85.97% of US dividend stocks.
- As for stocks whose price is uncorrelated with DGX's price and thus may be suitable peers for a diversified dividend portfolio, check out the following: BWL.A, BGSF, UIHC, ALRM and EQC.
DGX Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $128.44 | $1289.06 | 805.49% |
For dividend yielding stocks, the Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a common valuation tool; it attempts to extrapolate a fair share price based primarily on the dividend the stock provides relative to a number of other quantiative aspects of its business. Regarding Quest Diagnostics Inc, the dividend discount model StockNews created for the company implies a positive return of 805.49%. Digging deeper, the aspects of Quest Diagnostics Inc's dividend discount model that we found most interesting were:
- Compared to other dividend issuers in the large-sized market cap category, DGX has a beta lower than 88.16% of them.
- Regarding its relative worth based on the dividend discount model, Quest Diagnostics Inc's estimated return of 805.49% surpasses about 89.33% of dividend issuers we applied the dividend discount model to.
DGX Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-16 | Dividend | $0.71 | -- |
| 2023-10-05 | Dividend | $0.71 | -- |
| 2023-07-10 | Dividend | $0.71 | -- |
| 2023-04-06 | Dividend | $0.71 | +7.58% |
| 2023-01-17 | Dividend | $0.66 | -- |
| 2022-10-03 | Dividend | $0.66 | -- |
| 2022-07-05 | Dividend | $0.66 | -- |
| 2022-04-05 | Dividend | $0.66 | +6.45% |
| 2022-01-18 | Dividend | $0.62 | -- |
| 2021-10-04 | Dividend | $0.62 | -- |
| 2021-07-06 | Dividend | $0.62 | -- |
| 2021-04-06 | Dividend | $0.62 | +10.71% |
| 2021-01-19 | Dividend | $0.56 | -- |
| 2020-10-05 | Dividend | $0.56 | -- |
| 2020-07-07 | Dividend | $0.56 | -- |
| 2020-04-06 | Dividend | $0.56 | +5.66% |
| 2020-01-13 | Dividend | $0.53 | -- |
| 2019-10-03 | Dividend | $0.53 | -- |
| 2019-07-05 | Dividend | $0.53 | -- |
| 2019-04-05 | Dividend | $0.53 | -- |
| 2019-01-14 | Dividend | $0.53 | +6.00% |
| 2018-10-04 | Dividend | $0.50 | -- |
| 2018-07-06 | Dividend | $0.50 | -- |
| 2018-04-03 | Dividend | $0.50 | +11.11% |
| 2018-01-08 | Dividend | $0.45 | -- |
| 2017-10-02 | Dividend | $0.45 | -- |
| 2017-07-06 | Dividend | $0.45 | -- |
| 2017-04-03 | Dividend | $0.45 | -- |
| 2017-01-06 | Dividend | $0.45 | +12.50% |
| 2016-09-30 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2016-07-01 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2016-04-04 | Dividend | $0.40 | +5.26% |
| 2016-01-08 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2015-10-02 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2015-07-06 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2015-04-06 | Dividend | $0.38 | +15.15% |
| 2015-01-09 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 2014-10-03 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 2014-07-07 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 2014-04-04 | Dividend | $0.33 | +10.00% |
| 2014-01-03 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2013-09-27 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2013-06-28 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2013-03-28 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2013-01-09 | Dividend | $0.30 | +76.47% |
| 2012-09-27 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2012-06-29 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2012-03-30 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2012-01-05 | Dividend | $0.17 | +70.00% |
| 2011-10-05 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2011-06-30 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2011-04-01 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2011-01-06 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2010-09-30 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2010-07-01 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2010-04-01 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2010-01-05 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2009-09-30 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2009-07-01 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2009-04-02 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2009-01-07 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2008-10-01 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2008-07-01 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2008-04-02 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2008-01-07 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2007-10-01 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2007-07-02 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2007-04-02 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2007-01-08 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2006-10-02 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2006-07-05 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2006-04-03 | Dividend | $0.10 | +11.11% |
| 2006-01-09 | Dividend | $0.09 | -- |
| 2005-10-03 | Dividend | $0.09 | -- |
| 2005-07-06 | Dividend | $0.09 | -- |
| 2005-06-21 | Split | 2-1-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 2005-04-04 | Dividend | $0.18 | +20.00% |
| 2005-01-07 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2004-10-06 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2004-07-02 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2004-04-05 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2004-01-06 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2001-06-01 | Split |
DGX Dividends vs. Peers
DGX's dividend yield currently ranks #3 of 86 vs. its peers in the Medical - Diagnostics/Research category.
Looking for More Information on DGX dividends?
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