There's A Lot To Like About Deutsche Börse's (ETR:DB1) Upcoming €4.20 Dividend

It looks like Deutsche Börse AG (ETR:DB1) is about to go ex-dividend in the next 2 days. The ex-dividend date is commonly two business days before the record date, which is the cut-off date for shareholders to be present on the company's books to be eligible for a dividend payment. The ex-dividend date is important because any transaction on a stock needs to have been settled before the record date in order to be eligible for a dividend. Therefore, if you purchase Deutsche Börse's shares on or after the 14th of May, you won't be eligible to receive the dividend, when it is paid on the 19th of May. The company's next dividend payment will be €4.20 per share, on the back of last year when the company paid a total of €4.20 to shareholders. Last year's total dividend payments show that Deutsche Börse has a trailing yield of 1.7% on the current share price of €242.70. We love seeing companies pay a dividend, but it's also important to be sure that laying the golden eggs isn't going to kill our golden goose! So we need to investigate whether Deutsche Börse can afford its dividend, and if the dividend could grow. AI is about to change healthcare. These 20 stocks are working on everything from early diagnostics to drug discovery. The best part - they are all under $10bn in marketcap - there is still time to get in early. If a company pays out more in dividends than it earned, then the dividend might become unsustainable - hardly an ideal situation. Deutsche Börse paid out a comfortable 37% of its profit last year. Companies that pay out less in dividends than they earn in profits generally have more sustainable dividends. The lower the payout ratio, the more wiggle room the business has before it could be forced to cut the dividend. Check out our latest analysis for Deutsche Börse Click here to see the company's payout ratio, plus analyst estimates of its future dividends. XTRA:DB1 Historic Dividend May 11th 2026 Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing? Companies with consistently growing earnings per share generally make the best dividend stocks, as they usually find it easier to grow dividends per share. Investors love dividends, so if earnings fall and the dividend is reduced, expect a stock to be sold off heavily at the same time. Fortunately for readers, Deutsche Börse's earnings per share have been growing at 14% a year for the past five years. Many investors will assess a company's dividend performance by evaluating how much the dividend payments have changed over time. In the past 10 years, Deutsche Börse has increased its dividend at approximately 6.4% a year on average. We're glad to see dividends rising alongside earnings over a number of years, which may be a sign the company intends to share the growth with shareholders. Final Takeaway From a dividend perspective, should investors buy or avoid Deutsche Börse? Companies like Deutsche Börse that are growing rapidly and paying out a low fraction of earnings, are usually reinvesting heavily in their business. This strategy can add significant value to shareholders over the long term - as long as it's done without issuing too many new shares. Overall, Deutsche Börse looks like a promising dividend stock in this analysis, and we think it would be worth investigating further. Wondering what the future holds for Deutsche Börse? See what the 10 analysts we track are forecasting, with this visualisation of its historical and future estimated earnings and cash flow Generally, we wouldn't recommend just buying the first dividend stock you see. Here's a curated list of interesting stocks that are strong dividend payers. New: Manage All Your Stock Portfolios in One PlaceWe've created the ultimate portfolio companion for stock investors, and it's free.• Connect an unlimited number of Portfolios and see your total in one currency• Be alerted to new Warning Signs or Risks via email or mobile• Track the Fair Value of your stocksTry a Demo Portfolio for Free