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ESSITY.B.ST/Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products/NASDAQ Stockholm

Dividend Yield

3.25%

SEK 8.75 · Annual Dividend

Stock PriceSEK 277.30P/E14.7MCap179.2BLast update: Jun 26, 2026 at 06:56

Dividend Safety Rating

79/ 100Safe

ESSITY.B.ST's dividend appears safe and well-supported. Strengths include a 48.2% earnings payout ratio & 0.0% fcf payout ratio. Areas of concern: Volatile profit margin stability. The dividend has been growing at a 5.71% 5-year CAGR.

Based on 15 of 15 metrics

Strengths

  • Earnings Payout Ratio: 48.2%Low earnings payout ratio leaves room to grow the dividend.
  • FCF Payout Ratio: 0.0%Free cash flow comfortably covers the dividend.
  • Interest Coverage: 11.8xEarnings cover interest payments many times over.

Risks

  • Profit Margin Stability: VolatileProfit margins have been volatile.

Payout & Coverage

Very Safe
48.2%Very Safe
0.0%Very Safe
11.8xVery Safe

Balance Sheet

Safe

Profitability

Caution
13.1%Caution
33.5%Caution

Dividend Track Record

Very Safe
7+ yrsSafe
NoneVery Safe
GrowingVery Safe

About Essity AB

Essity AB (publ) develops, produces, and sells hygiene and health products and services in Europe, North and Latin America, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Health & Medical, Consumer Goods, and Professional Hygiene. The Health & Medical segment offers incontinence products, wound care, compression therapy, orthopedics, skincare products, and digital solutions with sensor technology under the TENA, Leukoplast, JOBST, Actimove, Cutimed, Delta-Cast, AquaCast Liner, and Hydrofera brands to family carers, professional caregivers, and patients and consumers through pharmacies, medical device stores, hospitals, distributors, care institutions, and e-commerce. The Consumer Goods segment provides pads, panty liners, tampons, diapers, wet wipes, shampoos, lotions, baby oil, skin creams, intimate soaps, intimate wipes, leakproof apparel, menstrual cups, toilet papers, household towels, handkerchiefs, facial tissues, and napkins under the TENA, Knix, Modibodi, Libero, Lotus, Libresse, Bodyform, Nana, Saba, Nosotras, TOM Organic, Tempo, Zewa, Cushelle, Plenty, Regio, and Familia brands through retail trade and e-commerce. The Professional Hygiene segment offers toilet papers, paper hand towels, napkins, hand soaps, hand lotions, hand sanitizers, dispensers, and cleaning and wiping products, as well as vision cleaning and data-driven cleaning solutions under the Tork brand to companies and office buildings, universities, healthcare facilities, airports, industries, restaurants, hotels, stadiums, and other public venues through direct to the end-customer, e-commerce, or distributors. Essity AB (publ) was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Dividend Overview

Dividend Yield

3.25%

Annual Dividend

SEK 8.75

Frequency

Annual

Payout Ratio

48.16%

FCF Payout Ratio

0.00%

52-Week Range

SEK 236.10 - SEK 293.10

Dividend History (2016–2025)

ESSITY.B.ST annual dividend per share and yield history

Earnings & Profitability

ESSITY.B.ST earnings per share and net profit margin

Key Dates

Last Ex-Dividend Date

March 27, 2026

Next Payment Date

Dividend Growth

3-Year Dividend CAGR

5.63%

5-Year Dividend CAGR

5.71%

10-Year Dividend CAGR

N/A

3-Year Total Growth

17.86%

5-Year Total Growth

32.00%

10-Year Total Growth

N/A

Income Calculator

ESSITY.B.ST Dividend Calculator

Total Investment

SEK 27,730.00

Annual Income

SEK 875.00

Quarterly Income

SEK 218.75

Monthly Income

SEK 72.92

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ESSITY.B.ST's current dividend yield?
Essity AB (ESSITY.B.ST) currently has a dividend yield of 3.25%, based on a stock price of SEK 277.30 and an annual dividend of SEK 8.75.
When is ESSITY.B.ST's next dividend payment date?
ESSITY.B.ST's next ex-dividend date is 2026-03-27 and the next payment date is —. You must own the stock before the ex-dividend date to receive the upcoming payment.
How much does ESSITY.B.ST pay in dividends per year?
Essity AB paid SEK 8.25 per share in annual dividends in 2025. The dividends are paid annual.
Has ESSITY.B.ST been increasing its dividend?
Essity AB has grown its dividend at a 5-year CAGR of 5.71%.
Is ESSITY.B.ST's dividend safe?
Essity AB has a payout ratio of 48.16%. Its free cash flow payout ratio is 0.00%. A payout ratio below 60% is generally considered sustainable.
How is ESSITY.B.ST's Dividend Safety Rating calculated?
The Dividend Safety Rating evaluates Essity AB's dividend sustainability across four categories: Payout & Coverage (30%), Balance Sheet (20%), Profitability (20%), and Dividend Track Record (30%). Each metric is rated from "Very Safe" to "Danger" based on industry-standard thresholds, with sector-specific adjustments for consumer defensive companies. The overall score ranges from 0 to 100.

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