APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
309.31
+0.37%
About the company
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and related services in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, India, and internationally. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas; and specialty gases for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, metals, manufacturing, electronics, energy production, medical, food, chemical and petrochemical manufacturing, oil and gas recovery and processing, and steel and primary metals processing. It also designs and manufactures equipment for air separation, hydrocarbon recovery and purification, natural gas liquefaction, and liquid helium and liquid hydrogen transport and storage. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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Dividend deep dive
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc (APD) operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry within the Basic Materials sector. The company currently offers a dividend yield of 2.44%. According to Yield Theory, the current yield of 2.44% is considered fair when compared to its 5-year average yield, which is also 2.44%. The company's overall dividend rating score is not available in the provided data.
Dividend history
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc has maintained a consistent dividend growth record, boasting a dividend streak of 29 years, classifying it as a Dividend Champion. Its 3-year dividend compound annual growth rate (CAGR) stands at 3.38%, while the 5-year CAGR is 5.96%. Annual dividends per share have progressed as follows: $2.8492 in 2014, $2.9972 in 2015, $3.3111 in 2016, $3.80 in 2017, $4.40 in 2018, $4.64 in 2019, $5.36 in 2020, $6.00 in 2021, $6.48 in 2022, $7.00 in 2023, $7.08 in 2024, and $7.16 in 2025.
Dividend safety
The company's dividend safety status is classified as 'safe.' The dividend payout ratio stands at 76.37% of earnings. Leverage, as indicated by the debt-to-equity ratio, is 101.611%.
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