Badger Meter, Inc.

Badger Meter, Inc.

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$129.80

-0.062%
TechnologyHardware, Equipment & Parts

Badger Meter, Inc. manufactures and markets flow measurement, quality, control, and communication solutions in the United States, Asia, Canada, Europe, Mexico, the Middle East, and internationally. It offers mechanical or static water meters, and related radio and software technologies and services to municipal water utilities. The company also provides flow instrumentation products, including meters, valves, and other sensing instruments to measure and control fluids going through a pipe or pipeline, including water, air, steam, oil, and other liquids and gases to original equipment manufacturers as the primary flow measurement device within a product or system, as well as through manufacturers' representatives. Its flow instrumentation products are used in water/wastewater, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, and corporate sustainability markets. In addition, the company offers ORION Migratable for automatic meter reading; ORION (SE) for traditional fixed network applications; and ORION Cellular for infrastructure-free fixed network meter reading solution, as well as BEACON advanced metering analytics, a secure cloud-hosted software suite that establishes alerts for specific conditions and allows consumer engagement tools that permit end water customers to view and manage their water usage activity. It also serves water utilities, industrial, and other industries. The company sells its products directly, as well as through resellers and representatives. Badger Meter, Inc. was incorporated in 1905 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$3.79B
EPS4.8200
P/E Ratio26.93
Earnings Date07/28/2026
0.26%
Dividend Yield
15%
3Y+42.0%
5Y+36.0%
10Y-4.0%
42.84%
Dividend Payout Ratio
23%
3Y+26.0%
5Y+13.0%
10Y+39.0%
3Y+77.0%
5Y+123.0%
10Y+304.0%
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Badger Meter, Inc. Dividend History

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

BMI Dividend Payment History

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Total Payments

50

Latest Dividend

$0.4000

Annual Amount

$1.9400

Frequency

Quarterly

DeclarationEx-DatePayment DateDividendAdjustedFrequencyGrowth
Apr 24, 2026
May 22, 2026Jun 5, 2026
$0.4000
$0.4000
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 13, 2026
Feb 27, 2026Mar 13, 2026
$0.4000
$0.4000
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 7, 2025
Nov 21, 2025Dec 5, 2025
$0.4000
$0.4000
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 8, 2025
Aug 22, 2025Sep 5, 2025
$0.4000
$0.4000
Quarterly+17.65%
Apr 25, 2025
May 23, 2025Jun 6, 2025
$0.3400
$0.3400
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 14, 2025
Feb 28, 2025Mar 14, 2025
$0.3400
$0.3400
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 8, 2024
Nov 22, 2024Dec 6, 2024
$0.3400
$0.3400
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 9, 2024
Aug 23, 2024Sep 6, 2024
$0.3400
$0.3400
Quarterly+25.93%
Apr 26, 2024
May 24, 2024Jun 7, 2024
$0.2700
$0.2700
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 9, 2024
Feb 23, 2024Mar 8, 2024
$0.2700
$0.2700
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 10, 2023
Nov 24, 2023Dec 8, 2023
$0.2700
$0.2700
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 11, 2023
Aug 25, 2023Sep 8, 2023
$0.2700
$0.2700
Quarterly+20.00%
Apr 28, 2023
May 26, 2023Jun 9, 2023
$0.2250
$0.2250
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 10, 2023
Feb 24, 2023Mar 10, 2023
$0.2250
$0.2250
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 11, 2022
Nov 25, 2022Dec 9, 2022
$0.2250
$0.2250
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 12, 2022
Aug 26, 2022Sep 9, 2022
$0.2250
$0.2250
Quarterly+12.50%
Apr 29, 2022
May 27, 2022Jun 10, 2022
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 11, 2022
Feb 25, 2022Mar 11, 2022
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 12, 2021
Nov 26, 2021Dec 10, 2021
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 13, 2021
Aug 27, 2021Sep 10, 2021
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly+11.11%
Apr 30, 2021
May 28, 2021Jun 11, 2021
$0.1800
$0.1800
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 12, 2021
Feb 26, 2021Mar 12, 2021
$0.1800
$0.1800
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 13, 2020
Nov 27, 2020Dec 11, 2020
$0.1800
$0.1800
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 7, 2020
Aug 28, 2020Sep 11, 2020
$0.1800
$0.1800
Quarterly+5.88%
Apr 24, 2020
May 29, 2020Jun 12, 2020
$0.1700
$0.1700
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 14, 2020
Feb 28, 2020Mar 13, 2020
$0.1700
$0.1700
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 8, 2019
Nov 29, 2019Dec 13, 2019
$0.1700
$0.1700
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 9, 2019
Aug 30, 2019Sep 13, 2019
$0.1700
$0.1700
Quarterly+13.33%
Apr 26, 2019
May 31, 2019Jun 14, 2019
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 8, 2019
Feb 28, 2019Mar 15, 2019
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 9, 2018
Nov 30, 2018Dec 14, 2018
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 10, 2018
Aug 31, 2018Sep 14, 2018
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly+15.38%
Apr 27, 2018
May 31, 2018Jun 15, 2018
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 9, 2018
Feb 28, 2018Mar 15, 2018
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 10, 2017
Nov 30, 2017Dec 15, 2017
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 11, 2017
Aug 31, 2017Sep 15, 2017
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly+13.04%
Apr 28, 2017
May 31, 2017Jun 15, 2017
$0.1150
$0.1150
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 10, 2017
Feb 28, 2017Mar 15, 2017
$0.1150
$0.1150
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 11, 2016
Nov 30, 2016Dec 15, 2016
$0.1150
$0.1150
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 12, 2016
Aug 31, 2016Sep 15, 2016
$0.2300
$0.1150
Quarterly+15.00%
Apr 29, 2016
May 31, 2016Jun 15, 2016
$0.2000
$0.1000
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 12, 2016
Feb 29, 2016Mar 15, 2016
$0.2000
$0.1000
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 13, 2015
Nov 30, 2015Dec 15, 2015
$0.2000
$0.1000
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 14, 2015
Aug 31, 2015Sep 15, 2015
$0.2000
$0.1000
Quarterly+5.26%
Apr 24, 2015
May 29, 2015Jun 15, 2015
$0.1900
$0.0950
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 13, 2015
Feb 27, 2015Mar 13, 2015
$0.1900
$0.0950
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 14, 2014
Nov 28, 2014Dec 15, 2014
$0.1900
$0.0950
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 8, 2014
Aug 29, 2014Sep 15, 2014
$0.1900
$0.0950
Quarterly+5.56%
Apr 25, 2014
May 30, 2014Jun 13, 2014
$0.1800
$0.0900
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 14, 2014
Feb 28, 2014Mar 14, 2014
$0.1800
$0.0900
Quarterly-
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Badger Meter, Inc. Payout Ratio Analysis

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Dividends Paid
-43.53M
2025
Net Income
141.63M
2025
Payout Ratio
30.73%
2025

Dividend Sustainability Analysis

Payout Ratio
30.73%

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

FCF Payout Ratio
25.7%

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

Dividend Growth
-21.4%

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.