Teradyne, Inc.TER

Where TER's Payout Ratio sits inside its own 10-year distribution, with the yearly high, low and average.

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TER Payout Ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history

Payout Ratio History

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TER Payout Ratio historyTER Payout Ratio from Oct 2023 to Jun 2026: low 9.85%, high 19.51%, latest 9.85%.9.08%11.88%14.68%17.48%20.28%Oct 23Mar 24Sep 24Jun 25Dec 25Jun 26med 16.52%

TER Payout Ratio by year

Yearly range of TER’s payout ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 7.4% to 20.4%, averaging 14.1%.

TER Payout Ratio — yearly low, average, high and year-end values
YearLowAverageHighYear-end
20269.9%11.9%14.0%9.9%
202512.8%15.0%16.8%16.8%
202415.7%16.8%17.8%16.5%
202315.7%17.2%19.5%16.8%
20227.7%11.6%17.6%17.6%
20217.4%9.4%11.1%7.4%
202010.9%12.5%14.6%10.9%
201913.4%14.2%15.2%14.7%
201812.5%16.8%20.4%18.0%
201710.5%14.5%18.6%10.5%
201613.5%13.6%13.6%13.5%

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What fraction of free cash flow is paid out as dividends. More reliable than the earnings-based payout ratio because cash is harder to manipulate through accounting choices. Low ratio = room to grow the dividend and absorb an earnings dip. High ratio = dividend is consuming most of the cash generated.

FormulaTTM Dividends Per Share / (TTM FCF ÷ Shares) × 100%
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How to read this chart

A steadily rising FCF payout ratio warrants scrutiny only if FCF itself is flat or falling — that means the company is paying out a larger slice of shrinking cash. A high but stable ratio in a capital-light business (e.g. consumer staples) can be perfectly sustainable.

Key caveats
  • FCF can be lumpy: large one-off capex or working-capital swings distort a single year. Look at the multi-year trend rather than any single data point.
  • Utilities and REITs naturally sustain 60–90% FCF payout ratios; industrials and tech companies typically run 20–50%. Always compare to sector context.
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