ECOLAB INC.
(ECL)CIK 31462 · SEC filings only
shown as history
Dividend record — shown as history, not graded
A declared dividend is a reported fact, not a promise we grade. Here's the record — raises, holds, and cuts — each linked to its source filing.
Dividend record
55 declarations · 18 raised · 36 held · 0 cut · held 54 quarters
- HELD$0.7300/shperiod ended 2026-06-30Filing ↗
- RAISED$0.7300/shperiod ended 2026-03-31Filing ↗
- HELD$0.6500/shperiod ended 2025-09-30Filing ↗
- HELD$0.6500/shperiod ended 2025-06-30Filing ↗
- RAISED$0.6500/shperiod ended 2025-03-31Filing ↗
- HELD$0.5700/shperiod ended 2024-09-30Filing ↗
- HELD$0.5700/shperiod ended 2024-06-30Filing ↗
- RAISED$0.5700/shperiod ended 2024-03-31Filing ↗
- HELD$0.5300/shperiod ended 2023-09-30Filing ↗
- HELD$0.5300/shperiod ended 2023-06-30Filing ↗
- RAISED$0.5300/shperiod ended 2023-03-31Filing ↗
- HELD$0.5100/shperiod ended 2022-09-30Filing ↗
harness minimum not met
Not enough GAAP-comparable guidance to grade
0 of the 4 resolved guidance promises needed to publish a reliability grade. Much of this company’s guidance is non-GAAP, which has no comparable GAAP actual in SEC XBRL to check it against — shown below, never scored. Here's what we're tracking — we never show a grade we can't back with receipts.
guidance history
Free scorecards show the 12 most recent resolved guidance promises. See the complete multi-year record with Pro.
See Pro →Guidance shown, not graded (55)
These are non-GAAP forecasts. There is no comparable GAAP figure in SEC XBRL to check them against, so we show what was said — with its source filing — but never score it.
- eps guidance fy · Jul 28, 2026Expect adjusted diluted EPS in the $8.05 to $8.25 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jul 28, 2026Ecolab expects third quarter 2026 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $2.13 to $2.23 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Apr 28, 2026Ecolab expects second quarter 2026 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $2.02 to $2.12 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Mar 20, 2026For the full-year 2026, excluding the impact of CoolIT, Ecolab continues to expect adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $8.43 to $8.63 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Mar 20, 2026Ecolab expects first quarter 2026 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $1.69 to $1.71 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Feb 10, 2026Ecolab expects first quarter 2026 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $1.67 to $1.73 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 10, 2026Ecolab expects full year 2026 adjusted diluted earnings per share to improve further to the $8.43 to $8.63 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Oct 28, 2025Ecolab is sharpening its 2025 adjusted EPS range to between $7.48 and $7.58Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Oct 28, 2025Expect fourth quarter 2025 adjusted diluted EPS in the $2.02 to $2.12 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jul 29, 2025Expect third quarter 2025 adjusted diluted EPS in the $2.02 to $2.12 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 29, 2025Continue to expect 2025 adjusted diluted EPS in the $7.42 to $7.62 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Apr 29, 2025Ecolab expects second quarter 2025 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $1.84 to $1.94 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Apr 29, 2025Ecolab continues to expect full year 2025 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $7.42 to $7.62 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Feb 11, 2025Expect first quarter 2025 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $1.47 to $1.53 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 11, 2025Expect full year 2025 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $7.42 to $7.62 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Oct 29, 2024Ecolab expects full year 2024 adjusted diluted earnings per share to improve further to the $6.60 to $6.70 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Oct 29, 2024Ecolab expects fourth quarter 2024 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $1.75 to $1.85 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 30, 2024Ecolab expects full year 2024 adjusted diluted earnings per share to improve further to the $6.50 to $6.70 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jul 30, 2024Ecolab expects third quarter 2024 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $1.75 to $1.85 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Apr 30, 2024Ecolab expects second quarter 2024 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $1.62 to $1.72 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Apr 30, 2024Ecolab expects full year 2024 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $6.40 - $6.70 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 13, 2024Expect full year 2024 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $6.10 to $6.50 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Feb 13, 2024Expect first quarter 2024 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $1.27 to $1.37 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Oct 31, 2023mid-teens or better growth in 2024 adjusted diluted earnings per shareUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Oct 31, 2023Expect fourth quarter 2023 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $1.48 to $1.58 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Aug 1, 2023Ecolab expects third quarter 2023 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $1.45 to $1.55 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · May 2, 2023Expect second quarter 2023 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $1.15 to $1.25 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · May 2, 2023adjusted earnings per share growth that accelerates towards our low double-digit historical performanceUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 14, 2023deliver quarterly adjusted earnings per share growth that accelerates towards our low double-digit historical performanceUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Feb 14, 2023Ecolab expects first quarter 2023 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $0.82 to $0.90 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Nov 1, 2022deliver earnings growth that progressively improves toward our double-digit historical performanceUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Nov 1, 2022fourth quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share approaching last year’s $1.28Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jul 26, 2022sequentially narrowing decline in year-over-year adjusted diluted earnings per share comparisonsUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 26, 2022modest gains in full year 2022 adjusted earnings per shareUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Apr 26, 2022deliver low-teens growth in adjusted diluted earnings per share for the full year 2022Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Apr 26, 2022we expect our combined pricing actions (which include our ongoing structural pricing and the energy surcharge), along with strong volume growth and long-term productivity improvements, to yield second quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share approaching last year’s $1.22Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 15, 2022adjusted diluted earnings per share growth reaching low-teens levelsUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Feb 15, 2022flattish year-over-year earnings per share comparisonUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Oct 26, 2021We expect fourth quarter earnings to grow double digitsUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Apr 27, 2021earnings per share above 2019 earnings per share from continuing operations excluding the estimated $0.15 per share impact of the Texas freezeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Oct 29, 20192019 adjusted diluted EPS forecast narrowed to $5.80 to $5.90Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Oct 29, 2019Ecolab expects fourth quarter 2019 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $1.64 to $1.74 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Feb 4, 2019Ecolab expects fourth quarter 2018 diluted earnings per share to be $1.48Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 4, 2019Ecolab expects 2019 adjusted diluted earnings per share to rise 10% to 14% to the $5.80 to $6.00 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Feb 4, 2019adjusted diluted earnings per share, excluding special gains and charges and discrete tax items, are expected to increase 12% to $1.54Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 31, 20182018 adjusted diluted EPS forecast remains $5.30 to $5.50Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jul 31, 2018Ecolab expects third quarter 2018 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $1.49 to $1.57 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jan 23, 2018fourth quarter 2017 adjusted diluted earnings per share, excluding special gains and charges and discrete tax items, to continue to show sequential quarterly improvement, rising 10% to 12% to the $1.38 to $1.40 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jan 23, 2018Ecolab expects 2018 adjusted diluted earnings per share to rise approximately 12% to 16% to the $5.25 to $5.45 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jan 23, 2018fourth quarter reported diluted earnings per share are expected to be in the $1.84 to $1.98 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jan 23, 2018Full year 2017 adjusted diluted earnings per share is expected to rise 7% to 8% to the $4.68 to $4.70 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jan 23, 2018first quarter 2018 adjusted diluted earnings per share are expected to be in the $0.84 to $0.92 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jan 23, 2018full year 2017 reported diluted earnings per share expected to be in the $5.05 to $5.19 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · May 2, 2017EXPECTS FULL YEAR 2017 ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS OF $4.70 TO $4.90Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · May 2, 2017Ecolab expects second quarter 2017 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the $1.08 to $1.15 rangeUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
Open promises (3)
We expect these drivers to result in the fourth quarter showing better year-over-year sales growth than the third quarter.
We look for the third quarter to show continued strong sales growth
we expect reported sales to increase 7% to 9%