DHR – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Contender 11 Years

Danaher Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets professional, medical, research, and industrial products and services in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates through Biotechnology, Life Sciences, and Diagnostics segments.

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Company Info

Symbol DHR
Company Danaher Corporation
Sector Healthcare
Industry Diagnostics & Research
Website Visit
Market Cap $135,255.5M

Price Data

Price $191.12
Price Change +0.33
Price Change % +0.17%
Next Earnings Report Apr 21, 2026
Low (52W) $171.00
High (52W) $242.80

Dividend Data

Div Yield 0.84%
5Y Avg Yield 0.42%
Current Div $0.400
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $1.600
Previous Div $0.320
Ex-date Mar 27, 2026
Dividend Pay Date Apr 24, 2026

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 16.2
DGR 1Y 20.4%
DGR 3Y 14.6%
DGR 5Y 15.4%
DGR 10Y 13.6%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials 6.6%
TTR 3Y - With Specials -3.7%
TTR 1Y - No Specials 6.6%
TTR 3Y - No Specials -3.7%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $173.63
FV (P/E 10) % 10.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $125.75
FV (Peter Lynch) % 52.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $243.92
FV (Blended) % -22.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 2.9%
NPM 14.7%
CF/Share $9.07
ROE 7.1%
Current R 1.9x
Debt/Capital 27.0%
ROTC 5.2%
P/E 38.0x
P/BV 2.6x
PEG 4.61
📊 Financial data last updated: April 6, 2026 12:50 pm (Data may be stale)

Calculate your DHR Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate DHR dividend yield using our DHR calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your DHR investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: April 15, 2026 1:58 am

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,00050$198.61$0.400.81%0.81%$87$8757$11,287
2$12,66057$222.78$0.460.82%0.92%$110$19763$13,971
3$15,67163$249.89$0.520.83%1.05%$137$33468$17,008
4$19,07868$280.30$0.590.85%1.19%$168$50373$20,446
5$22,93473$314.41$0.680.86%1.36%$204$70777$24,339
6$27,30077$352.67$0.770.87%1.55%$246$95382$28,747
7$32,24582$395.59$0.880.89%1.77%$294$1,24885$33,739
8$37,84585$443.73$1.000.90%2.02%$350$1,59889$39,395
9$44,19089$497.73$1.140.92%2.30%$415$2,01392$45,804
10$51,37892$558.30$1.300.93%2.63%$489$2,50295$53,067

DHR Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
03/27/202603/27/2026$0.4000.75%0.88%$181.52
12/26/202512/26/2025$0.3200.56%0.56%$230.32
09/26/202509/26/2025$0.3200.67%0.69%$184.84
06/27/202506/27/2025$0.3200.59%0.64%$198.80
03/28/202503/28/2025$0.3200.55%0.62%$205.85
12/27/202412/27/2024$0.2700.47%0.47%$231.10
09/27/202409/27/2024$0.2700.38%0.39%$275.44
06/28/202406/28/2024$0.2700.42%0.43%$249.85
03/27/202403/27/2024$0.2700.41%0.43%$248.77
12/28/202312/28/2023$0.2400.42%0.41%$233.13
10/11/202310/11/2023$0.2700.45%0.50%$216.43
06/29/202306/29/2023$0.2390.44%0.45%$210.79
03/30/202303/30/2023$0.2390.41%0.43%$221.45
12/29/202212/29/2022$0.2220.37%0.37%$236.57
09/29/202209/29/2022$0.2220.37%0.38%$232.40
06/23/202206/23/2022$0.2220.36%0.39%$226.22
03/24/202203/24/2022$0.2220.31%0.35%$254.02
12/29/202112/29/2021$0.1860.26%0.26%$289.52
09/29/202109/29/2021$0.1860.26%0.27%$271.82
06/24/202106/24/2021$0.1860.29%0.31%$237.01
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DHR 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of DHR demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 14.8% CAGR, representing strong long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 19% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (DHR)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in DHR would grow to $64,212 with DRIP (542.1%), and $52,755 without DRIP (427.5%).

DHR Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in DHR with historic price growth (12.13%) and dividend growth (14.04%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $224,021

Annual Dividend: $2,532

Yield on Cost: 7.45%

Total Dividends: $14,737

No DRIP

Portfolio: $205,321

Total Dividends: $13,264

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $813,340

Annual Dividend: $10,884

Yield on Cost: 23.66%

Total Dividends: $68,338

No DRIP

Portfolio: $682,222

Total Dividends: $56,417

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $4,439 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $885 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $1,623, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $14,737 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 43% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 7.45%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $5,261 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $32,190.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $10,884, cumulative dividends total $68,338, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $813,340, compared with $682,222 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for DHR, price $198.56, dividend per period $0.40 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 12.13% and dividend growth 14.04% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No-DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for DHR

Based on past 10-year performance, here are DHR growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +15.04%
Dividend CAGR of +13.61%

Using DHR CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

DHR (DRIP)DHR (No DRIP)
Current Price$189.60$189.60
Start Shares52.7452.74
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count57.0552.74
Dividends Payment$5.73$5.73
Annual Dividends$324$302
Yield on cost3.24%3.02%
Share Price$769.97$769.97
Total Dividends$1,901$1,819
Final Value$43,926$42,429

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – DHR

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

DHR Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
03/27/202603/27/2026$0.4000.75%0.88%$181.52
12/26/202512/26/2025$0.3200.56%0.56%$230.32
09/26/202509/26/2025$0.3200.67%0.69%$184.84
06/27/202506/27/2025$0.3200.59%0.64%$198.80
03/28/202503/28/2025$0.3200.55%0.62%$205.85
12/27/202412/27/2024$0.2700.47%0.47%$231.10
09/27/202409/27/2024$0.2700.38%0.39%$275.44
06/28/202406/28/2024$0.2700.42%0.43%$249.85
03/27/202403/27/2024$0.2700.41%0.43%$248.77
12/28/202312/28/2023$0.2400.42%0.41%$233.13
10/11/202310/11/2023$0.2700.45%0.50%$216.43
06/29/202306/29/2023$0.2390.44%0.45%$210.79
03/30/202303/30/2023$0.2390.41%0.43%$221.45
12/29/202212/29/2022$0.2220.37%0.37%$236.57
09/29/202209/29/2022$0.2220.37%0.38%$232.40
06/23/202206/23/2022$0.2220.36%0.39%$226.22
03/24/202203/24/2022$0.2220.31%0.35%$254.02
12/29/202112/29/2021$0.1860.26%0.26%$289.52
09/29/202109/29/2021$0.1860.26%0.27%$271.82
06/24/202106/24/2021$0.1860.29%0.31%$237.01
03/25/202103/25/2021$0.1860.34%0.38%$193.87
12/24/202012/24/2020$0.1600.33%0.33%$196.36
09/25/202009/25/2020$0.1600.34%0.35%$183.65
06/25/202006/25/2020$0.1600.41%0.42%$152.62
03/26/202003/26/2020$0.1600.50%0.52%$122.93
12/26/201912/26/2019$0.1510.45%0.45%$135.48
09/26/201909/26/2019$0.1510.47%0.48%$126.56
06/27/201906/27/2019$0.1510.46%0.48%$125.87
03/28/201903/28/2019$0.1510.50%0.52%$115.11
12/27/201812/27/2018$0.1420.63%0.63%$89.98
09/27/201809/27/2018$0.1420.57%0.59%$95.90
06/28/201806/28/2018$0.1420.61%0.65%$87.43
03/28/201803/28/2018$0.1420.60%0.66%$85.57
12/28/201712/28/2017$0.1240.60%0.60%$82.94
09/28/201709/28/2017$0.1240.64%0.66%$75.39
06/28/201706/28/2017$0.1240.63%0.66%$75.11
03/29/201703/29/2017$0.12432.81%0.65%$75.90
12/28/201612/28/2016$0.11135.93%0.64%$69.26
09/28/201609/28/2016$0.11136.17%0.64%$68.81
07/05/201607/05/2016$24.5634.89%137.83%$71.28
06/01/201606/01/2016$0.1080.60%0.65%$66.30
03/22/201603/22/2016$0.1080.60%0.67%$63.80
12/17/201512/17/2015$0.0910.59%0.59%$61.76
09/30/201509/30/2015$0.0910.59%0.63%$57.27
06/24/201506/24/2015$0.0910.55%0.63%$57.41
03/25/201503/25/2015$0.0910.52%0.64%$56.69
12/23/201412/23/2014$0.0670.46%0.46%$58.51
09/24/201409/24/2014$0.0670.42%0.51%$52.24
06/25/201406/25/2014$0.0670.31%0.50%$53.43
03/26/201403/26/2014$0.0670.24%0.55%$49.31
12/26/201312/26/2013$0.0170.13%0.13%$51.70
09/25/201309/25/2013$0.0170.14%0.14%$46.75
06/26/201306/26/2013$0.0170.16%0.16%$42.58
03/26/201303/26/2013$0.0170.16%0.16%$41.56
12/12/201212/12/2012$0.0170.18%0.18%$36.74
09/26/201209/26/2012$0.0170.18%0.18%$36.99
06/27/201206/27/2012$0.0170.20%0.20%$34.04
03/28/201203/28/2012$0.0170.17%0.18%$36.81
12/28/201112/28/2011$0.0170.19%0.21%$31.49
09/28/201109/28/2011$0.0170.20%0.23%$28.74
06/22/201106/22/2011$0.0130.15%0.15%$35.51
03/23/201103/23/2011$0.0130.16%0.16%$34.59
12/29/201012/29/2010$0.0130.17%0.17%$31.70
09/22/201009/22/2010$0.0130.20%0.20%$27.31
06/23/201006/23/2010$0.0130.19%0.20%$26.60
03/24/201003/24/2010$0.0130.18%0.21%$25.66
12/29/200912/29/2009$0.0130.17%0.21%$25.47
09/23/200909/23/2009$0.0100.18%0.18%$22.77
06/24/200906/24/2009$0.0100.20%0.20%$20.25
03/25/200903/25/2009$0.0100.22%0.22%$18.68
12/23/200812/23/2008$0.0100.22%0.22%$18.17
09/24/200809/24/2008$0.0100.17%0.17%$24.15
06/25/200806/25/2008$0.0100.15%0.15%$26.81
03/26/200803/26/2008$0.0100.16%0.16%$25.95
12/27/200712/27/2007$0.0100.13%0.14%$29.46
09/26/200709/26/2007$0.0100.12%0.14%$27.88
06/27/200706/27/2007$0.0100.12%0.16%$25.02
03/28/200703/28/2007$0.0070.11%0.11%$23.71
12/27/200612/27/2006$0.0070.11%0.11%$24.67
09/27/200609/27/2006$0.0070.12%0.12%$22.92
06/28/200606/28/2006$0.0070.13%0.13%$21.16
03/29/200603/29/2006$0.0070.12%0.12%$21.53
12/28/200512/28/2005$0.0070.13%0.14%$18.64
09/28/200509/28/2005$0.0070.12%0.15%$17.75
06/22/200506/22/2005$0.0050.11%0.11%$18.18
03/22/200503/22/2005$0.0050.11%0.11%$18.19
12/29/200412/29/2004$0.0050.10%0.10%$19.36
09/22/200409/22/2004$0.0050.09%0.12%$17.16
06/23/200406/23/2004$0.0050.08%0.12%$17.05
03/24/200403/24/2004$0.0040.09%0.11%$14.87
12/23/200312/23/2003$0.0010.09%0.03%$15.38
09/24/200309/24/2003$0.0040.14%0.14%$12.37
06/25/200306/25/2003$0.0040.15%0.15%$11.49
03/26/200303/26/2003$0.0040.14%0.15%$11.24
12/24/200212/24/2002$0.0040.14%0.15%$11.10
09/25/200209/25/2002$0.0040.15%0.18%$9.43
06/26/200206/26/2002$0.0030.13%0.13%$10.65
03/26/200203/26/2002$0.0030.11%0.11%$11.96
12/26/200112/26/2001$0.0030.13%0.13%$10.07
09/26/200109/26/2001$0.0030.17%0.17%$7.69
06/27/200106/27/2001$0.0030.14%0.14%$9.72
03/28/200103/28/2001$0.0030.13%0.14%$9.39
12/27/200012/27/2000$0.0030.10%0.12%$11.43
09/27/200009/27/2000$0.0030.14%0.17%$8.08
06/28/200006/28/2000$0.0030.12%0.12%$8.21
03/29/200003/29/2000$0.0030.13%0.13%$7.94
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

DHR Price

Price to Earnings

DHR trades at a 134.1x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

DHR trades at a 23.5x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

DHR generated $6.8B in revenue.

Net Income

DHR reported $1.2B in net income. Net income has declined by 33% over the period.

Revenue vs Net Income

DHR generated $6.8B in revenue with net income of $1.2B, representing a 17.5% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

DHR achieved $5.5B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

DHR generated $2.4B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

DHR generated $2.8B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

DHR generated $1.4B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

DHR generated $1.1B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has decreased by 36% over the period.

Free Cash Flow / Share

DHR generates $1.61 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has declined by 36% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

DHR reported $1.69 in earnings per share. EPS has declined by 33% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

DHR delivered a 14.6% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

DHR achieved a 8.8% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

DHR maintains a 17.5% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

DHR operates with a 80.9% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

DHR holds $1.0B in cash against $0.3B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.7B.

Shares Outstanding

DHR has 0.7B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

DHR reported $0.2B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has decreased by 13%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

DHR generated $1.1B in free cash flow while spending $0.2B on stock-based compensation, representing 15% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

DHR reported $1.1B in free cash flow, translating to $1.61 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

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EPS: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks DHR eps: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks DHR net income: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks DHR ebitda: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

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