Acuity Brands, Inc.

Acuity Brands, Inc.

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$312.84

+1.4%
IndustrialsElectrical Equipment & Parts

Acuity Brands, Inc. provides lighting and building management solutions in North America and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL); and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG). The ABL segment provides commercial, architectural, and specialty lighting solutions, as well as lighting controls and components for various indoor and outdoor applications under the Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Peerless, Gotham, Mark Architectural Lighting, Winona Lighting, Juno, Indy, Aculux, Healthcare Lighting, Hydrel, American Electric Lighting, Sunoptics, eldoLED, nLight, Sensor Switch, IOTA, A-Light, Cyclone, Eureka, Lumniaire LED, Luminis, Dark to Light, and RELOC Wiring Solutions brands. This segment serves electrical distributors, retail home improvement centers, electric utilities, national accounts, digital retailers, lighting showrooms, and energy service companies. The ISG segment offers building management systems and location-aware applications under the Distech Controls, Atrius, and Rockpile Ventures brands. This segment serves system integrators, as well as retail stores, airports, and enterprise campuses. Acuity Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$9.48B
EPS12.8500
P/E Ratio24.35
Earnings Date06/25/2026
0.07%
Dividend Yield
44%
3Y+1.0%
5Y-34.0%
10Y+35.0%
6.51%
Dividend Payout Ratio
48%
3Y+29.0%
5Y-13.0%
10Y-16.0%
3Y+50.0%
5Y+34.0%
10Y+11.0%
Acuity Brands, Inc.

Acuity Brands, Inc. Dividend History

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

AYI Dividend Payment History

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Total Payments

50

Latest Dividend

$0.2000

Annual Amount

$0.9100

Frequency

Quarterly

DeclarationEx-DatePayment DateDividendAdjustedFrequencyGrowth
Mar 26, 2026
Apr 17, 2026May 1, 2026
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 22, 2026
Feb 2, 2026Feb 13, 2026
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly+17.65%
Sep 30, 2025
Oct 17, 2025Nov 3, 2025
$0.1700
$0.1700
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 25, 2025
Jul 18, 2025Aug 1, 2025
$0.1700
$0.1700
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 27, 2025
Apr 18, 2025May 1, 2025
$0.1700
$0.1700
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 23, 2025
Feb 3, 2025Feb 14, 2025
$0.1700
$0.1700
Quarterly+13.33%
Sep 26, 2024
Oct 18, 2024Nov 1, 2024
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 26, 2024
Jul 18, 2024Aug 1, 2024
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 28, 2024
Apr 17, 2024May 1, 2024
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 25, 2024
Feb 5, 2024Feb 14, 2024
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly+15.38%
Sep 28, 2023
Oct 18, 2023Nov 1, 2023
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 28, 2023
Jul 18, 2023Aug 1, 2023
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 30, 2023
Apr 17, 2023May 1, 2023
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 26, 2023
Feb 6, 2023Feb 14, 2023
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 29, 2022
Oct 17, 2022Nov 1, 2022
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 29, 2022
Jul 15, 2022Aug 1, 2022
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 31, 2022
Apr 18, 2022May 2, 2022
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 6, 2022
Jan 20, 2022Feb 1, 2022
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 28, 2021
Oct 15, 2021Nov 1, 2021
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 25, 2021
Jul 16, 2021Aug 2, 2021
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 25, 2021
Apr 16, 2021May 3, 2021
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 6, 2021
Jan 20, 2021Feb 1, 2021
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 6, 2020
Oct 19, 2020Nov 2, 2020
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 25, 2020
Jul 17, 2020Aug 3, 2020
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 27, 2020
Apr 17, 2020May 1, 2020
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 8, 2020
Jan 20, 2020Feb 3, 2020
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 27, 2019
Oct 18, 2019Nov 1, 2019
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 28, 2019
Jul 17, 2019Aug 1, 2019
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 29, 2019
Apr 17, 2019May 1, 2019
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 4, 2019
Jan 18, 2019Feb 1, 2019
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 28, 2018
Oct 18, 2018Nov 1, 2018
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 29, 2018
Jul 18, 2018Aug 1, 2018
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 29, 2018
Apr 17, 2018May 1, 2018
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 5, 2018
Jan 22, 2018Feb 1, 2018
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 29, 2017
Oct 18, 2017Nov 1, 2017
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 27, 2017
Jul 18, 2017Aug 1, 2017
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 30, 2017
Apr 17, 2017May 1, 2017
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 6, 2017
Jan 23, 2017Feb 1, 2017
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 30, 2016
Oct 18, 2016Nov 1, 2016
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 27, 2016
Jul 18, 2016Aug 1, 2016
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 4, 2016
Apr 18, 2016May 2, 2016
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 6, 2016
Jan 20, 2016Feb 1, 2016
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 5, 2015
Oct 19, 2015Nov 2, 2015
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 29, 2015
Jul 20, 2015Aug 3, 2015
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 30, 2015
Apr 17, 2015May 1, 2015
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 8, 2015
Jan 21, 2015Feb 2, 2015
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 29, 2014
Oct 17, 2014Nov 3, 2014
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jun 30, 2014
Jul 18, 2014Aug 1, 2014
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 31, 2014
Apr 17, 2014May 1, 2014
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 7, 2014
Jan 21, 2014Feb 3, 2014
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly-
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Acuity Brands, Inc. Payout Ratio Analysis

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Dividends Paid
-20.60M
2025
Net Income
396.60M
2025
Payout Ratio
5.19%
2025

Dividend Sustainability Analysis

Payout Ratio
5.19%

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

FCF Payout Ratio
3.9%

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

Dividend Growth
-13.2%

Significant dividend reduction signals serious challenges. Company prioritizing financial stability over shareholder returns. High risk of further cuts.

Sustainability
Good

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

Key Insight

Recent dividend cut signals distress: Management forced to reduce payout, indicating financial pressure. Evaluate whether business challenges are temporary or structural before reinvesting.