Quest Diagnostics declares quarterly cash dividend of $0.86 per share, reflecting continued shareholder return commitment
Executive summary: Quest Diagnostics' Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.86 per share on August 12, 2026. The dividend signals ongoing profitability and commitment to shareholder returns, reinforcing investor confidence in the company's financial health.
Who is involved: Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), its Board of Directors, and shareholders of record.
Likely next: The dividend will be paid on October 21, 2026, to shareholders on record before the ex-dividend date.
Quest Diagnostics announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.86 per share, payable on October 21, 2026, to shareholders of record. This follows the company's pattern of returning capital to investors through regular dividends. The declaration underscores financial stability and consistent earnings generation in its diagnostic information services business.
Timeline
- — Gap Inc. Announces Third Quarter Dividend (PR Newswire)
- — Farmer Mac Declares Quarterly Dividends on Common and Preferred Stock (PR Newswire)
- — Quest Diagnostics Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend (PR Newswire)
Analysis — what this means
Likely next events
- Dividend payable on October 21, 2026 to shareholders of record.
- Ex-dividend date expected in early October 2026.
Sectors affected
- Healthcare diagnostics
- Financial services (dividend-paying stocks)
Sources
- Quest Diagnostics Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend — PR Newswire
- Gap Inc. Announces Third Quarter Dividend — PR Newswire
- Farmer Mac Declares Quarterly Dividends on Common and Preferred Stock — PR Newswire