Acme United Corporation

Acme United Corporation

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$42.54

-0.75%
Consumer DefensiveHousehold & Personal Products

Acme United Corporation supplies first aid and safety, cutting, sharpening, and measuring products to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods, and industrial markets in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company offers scissors, shears, knives, rulers, pencil sharpeners, paper trimmers, safety cutters, lettering products, glue guns, and other craft products under the Westcott brand name; and cutting tools under the Clauss brand. It also provides fixed blades, folding knives, sight cutting tools, and tactical tools under the Camillus brand; fishing tools and knives, as well as cut and puncture resistant gloves, telescopic landing nets, net containment systems, and tools and fishing gaffs under the Cuda brand; and sharpening tools under the DMT brand. In addition, the company offers first aid kit and safety solutions under the First Aid Only brand; portable eyewash solution and over-the-counter medication, including active ingredients aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen under the PhysiciansCare brand; bodily fluid and spill clean-up solution under the Spill Magic brand; various first aid kit, refill, and safety supplies, including CPR kits, burn kits, and automotive and emergency first aid kits under the First Aid Central; and alcohol prep pads, alcohol wipes, benzalkonium chloride wipes, various antiseptic wipes, castile soaps, and lens cleaning wipes under the Med-Nap brand. It sells its products directly and through its independent manufacturer representatives to wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors; office supply super stores; school supply distributors; industrial distributors; wholesale florists; mass market and e-commerce retailers; and hardware chains, as well as sells a selection of products through its websites. The company was formerly known as Acme Shear Company and changed its name to Acme United Corporation in 1971. Acme United Corporation was founded in 1867 and is based in Shelton, Connecticut.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$162.09M
EPS2.6900
P/E Ratio15.81
Earnings Date07/22/2026
0.71%
Dividend Yield
80%
3Y+17.0%
5Y+116.0%
10Y+30.0%
123711.68%
Dividend Payout Ratio
381627%
3Y+246328.0%
5Y+580436.0%
10Y+1213616.0%
3Y-100.0%
5Y-100.0%
10Y-100.0%
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Acme United Corporation Dividend History

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10Y CAGR +0%
Latest $0
Annual $0
Stable dividend payments
Last Period: +0%

ACU Dividend Payment History

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Total Payments

50

Latest Dividend

$0.1600

Annual Amount

$0.7900

Frequency

Quarterly

DeclarationEx-DatePayment DateDividendAdjustedFrequencyGrowth
Mar 12, 2026
Mar 25, 2026Apr 15, 2026
$0.1600
$0.1600
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 16, 2025
Jan 6, 2026Jan 27, 2026
$0.1600
$0.1600
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 19, 2025
Oct 3, 2025Oct 23, 2025
$0.1600
$0.1600
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 18, 2025
Jul 3, 2025Jul 24, 2025
$0.1600
$0.1600
Quarterly+6.67%
Mar 13, 2025
Mar 26, 2025Apr 16, 2025
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 16, 2024
Jan 6, 2025Jan 27, 2025
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 20, 2024
Oct 4, 2024Oct 24, 2024
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 13, 2024
Jul 2, 2024Jul 23, 2024
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 15, 2024
Mar 28, 2024Apr 19, 2024
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 13, 2023
Jan 5, 2024Jan 26, 2024
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly+7.14%
Sep 20, 2023
Oct 4, 2023Oct 24, 2023
$0.1400
$0.1400
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 15, 2023
Jul 3, 2023Jul 24, 2023
$0.1400
$0.1400
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 17, 2023
Mar 31, 2023Apr 21, 2023
$0.1400
$0.1400
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 16, 2022
Jan 6, 2023Jan 27, 2023
$0.1400
$0.1400
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 19, 2022
Oct 3, 2022Oct 24, 2022
$0.1400
$0.1400
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 14, 2022
Jul 1, 2022Jul 22, 2022
$0.1400
$0.1400
Quarterly+7.69%
Mar 18, 2022
Apr 1, 2022Apr 22, 2022
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 17, 2021
Jan 7, 2022Jan 28, 2022
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 9, 2021
Oct 1, 2021Oct 22, 2021
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 16, 2021
Jul 2, 2021Jul 23, 2021
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 19, 2021
Apr 1, 2021Apr 22, 2021
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 15, 2020
Jan 8, 2021Jan 29, 2021
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly+8.33%
Sep 17, 2020
Oct 1, 2020Oct 22, 2020
$0.1200
$0.1200
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 17, 2020
Jul 2, 2020Jul 23, 2020
$0.1200
$0.1200
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 26, 2020
Apr 6, 2020Apr 27, 2020
$0.1200
$0.1200
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 18, 2019
Jan 8, 2020Jan 29, 2020
$0.1200
$0.1200
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 16, 2019
Oct 1, 2019Oct 22, 2019
$0.1200
$0.1200
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 19, 2019
Jul 2, 2019Jul 23, 2019
$0.1200
$0.1200
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 21, 2019
Apr 2, 2019Apr 23, 2019
$0.1200
$0.1200
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 14, 2018
Jan 8, 2019Jan 29, 2019
$0.1200
$0.1200
Quarterly+9.09%
Sep 18, 2018
Oct 2, 2018Oct 23, 2018
$0.1100
$0.1100
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 18, 2018
Jul 2, 2018Jul 23, 2018
$0.1100
$0.1100
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 20, 2018
Apr 2, 2018Apr 23, 2018
$0.1100
$0.1100
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 19, 2017
Jan 8, 2018Jan 29, 2018
$0.1100
$0.1100
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 19, 2017
Oct 3, 2017Oct 24, 2017
$0.1100
$0.1100
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 10, 2017
Jul 20, 2017Aug 3, 2017
$0.1100
$0.1100
Quarterly+10.00%
Mar 20, 2017
Apr 3, 2017Apr 24, 2017
$0.1000
$0.1000
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 20, 2016
Jan 6, 2017Jan 27, 2017
$0.1000
$0.1000
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 20, 2016
Oct 3, 2016Oct 24, 2016
$0.1000
$0.1000
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 17, 2016
Jul 1, 2016Jul 22, 2016
$0.1000
$0.1000
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 18, 2016
Apr 1, 2016Apr 22, 2016
$0.1000
$0.1000
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 17, 2015
Jan 7, 2016Jan 28, 2016
$0.1000
$0.1000
Quarterly+11.11%
Sep 8, 2015
Oct 1, 2015Oct 22, 2015
$0.0900
$0.0900
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 19, 2015
Jul 1, 2015Jul 22, 2015
$0.0900
$0.0900
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 20, 2015
Apr 2, 2015Apr 24, 2015
$0.0900
$0.0900
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 22, 2014
Jan 8, 2015Jan 29, 2015
$0.0900
$0.0900
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 31, 2014
Oct 1, 2014Oct 16, 2014
$0.0900
$0.0900
Quarterly+12.50%
Jun 20, 2014
Jul 1, 2014Jul 22, 2014
$0.0800
$0.0800
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 25, 2014
Apr 3, 2014Apr 25, 2014
$0.0800
$0.0800
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 20, 2013
Jan 8, 2014Jan 29, 2014
$0.0800
$0.0800
Quarterly-
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Acme United Corporation Payout Ratio Analysis

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Dividends Paid
-2.34M
2025
Net Income
10.19M
2025
Payout Ratio
23.01%
2025

Dividend Sustainability Analysis

Payout Ratio
23.01%

Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.

FCF Payout Ratio
30.9%

Excellent FCF coverage. Dividend is well-supported by actual cash generation with ample room for increases and business reinvestment.

Dividend Growth
-5.5%

Dividend cut is concerning. Investigate whether due to one-time factors or fundamental business deterioration. Reassess dividend sustainability.

Sustainability
Good

Sustainable dividend with adequate coverage. Some areas for improvement but overall appears safe for dividend investors.