RPM International Inc dividend history

RPM International Inc's dividend was $1.26 a share in fiscal 2018, up 7.2% on the year before. That was 49.6% of net income. It has raised its dividend per share every year since fiscal 2010, as far back as our figures go.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2027 Q1 TTM

Buybacks (TTM): $82.4M
Dividends (TTM): $275M
Returned to shareholders: 51%; of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years: $202M
Diluted share count: −0.6%; year over year
Total shareholder yield: 2.6%; dividends 2.0% + buybacks 0.6% of market value
Dividend payout ratio: 40%; of net income paid out
Sales & admin spending: 28.6%; of revenue
Days sales outstanding: 70 days; receivables vs revenue

Dividends by fiscal year

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

RPM International Inc: dividends by fiscal year, annual
Fiscal year	2010May 2010	2011May 2011	2012May 2012	2013May 2013	2014May 2014	2015May 2015	2016May 2016	2017May 2017	2018May 2018	2019May 2019	2020May 2020	2021May 2021	2022May 2022	2023May 2023	2024May 2024	2025May 2025	2026May 2026	LTMAug 2026
Dividend per share	$0.815	$0.835	$0.855	$0.890	$0.945	$1.02	$1.08	$1.18	$1.26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dividend per share growth	—	+2.5%	+2.4%	+4.1%	+6.2%	+7.9%	+6.4%	+8.3%	+7.2%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dividends paid	105	109	112	118	126	136	144	157	167	181	185	195	204	214	232	256	272	275
Share buybacks	2	22	7	3	13	40	71	22	17	200	125	50	53	50	55	70	77	82
Dividends ÷ net income	58.6%	57.4%	51.9%	119.3%	43.1%	56.9%	40.7%	86.2%	49.6%	68.1%	60.8%	38.7%	41.6%	44.7%	39.4%	37.1%	41.1%	39.9%
Dividends ÷ free cash flow	58.3%	54.7%	50.2%	42.5%	68.2%	55.6%	40.4%	60.3%	60.7%	116.2%	46.0%	32.0%	—	66.3%	25.5%	47.5%	40.2%	39.0%

Dividend per share is the amount declared for the fiscal year as stated in the company's filings (including any special dividend), restated for stock splits and checked against the cash dividends paid. Dividends paid and buybacks are cash amounts; the last-twelve-months column can include an extra payment when a quarter-end date moves.

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Figures from RPM International Inc's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to RPM International Inc.