How Many DRS Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.36 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 16,667 DRS shares, about $594,345 at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $35.66. $1,000 a month takes about 33,334 shares, about $1,188,690. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Leonardo DRS (DRS) pays $0.09 a share quarterly, $0.36 a year, a 1.01% run-rate yield at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $35.66. It has made 7 dividend payments since 2025.
At today’s rate of $0.09 quarterly and the last close of $35.66, this is what DRS pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.09 | $0.03 | $0.36 |
| 100 shares | $9.00 | $3.00 | $36.00 |
| $10,000 invested (280.4 shares) | $25.24 | $8.41 | $100.95 |
| 16,667 shares ($500/mo) | $1,500.03 | $500.01 | $6,000.12 |
| 33,334 shares ($1,000/mo) | $3,000.06 | $1,000.02 | $12,000.24 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 DRS shares reinvest into 0.25 new shares each payment, about 1.0 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 397 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with DRS’s own history in the DRS DRIP calculator.
- Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
- Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
- Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
- Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
- Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
- Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
- Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
- Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
- Crash record: what the dividend did in the 2008 crash history
DRS Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- DRS yields 1.01% today, at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $35.66.
- Too new to rate — paying since 2025. So there is no usual level to compare today’s yield with yet.
How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is DRS’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After August 2026
DRS has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 88 days the next ex-date was due around Nov 9, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.09 a share, went ex on Aug 13, 2026 and paid Aug 17, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 88 days (quarterly)
- Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does DRS Pay?
DRS pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, May, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Mar, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 88 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
- EPS payout: 26.5% - $0.36 paid / $1.36 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026)
- FCF payout: 28.1% - $0.36 paid / $1.28 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026)
DRS vs Similar Dividend Stocks (WMS, AYI...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Industrials companies closest to DRS in market value, DRS’s 1.01% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 1.47%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 9th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating | Recessions ⓘ | No cut ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRS $35.66Leonardo DRS | $0.09/qtr$0.36/yr fwd | 1.01% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | —no raise streak |
| WMS $123.52Advanced Drainage Systems | $0.20/qtr$0.80/yr fwd | 0.65% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 10+ yrsraised 10 yrs in a row |
| AYI $333.75Acuity Brands | $0.20/qtr$0.80/yr fwd | 0.24% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in all 32008 held2020 held2022 raisedno 2000 record | 17 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| MKTAY $35.31Makita | $0.4513/half-yr$0.90/yr fwd | 2.56% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 2 yrsno raise streak |
| ACM $70.10Aecom | $0.31/qtr$1.24/yr fwd | 1.77% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 3+ yrsraised 3+ yrs in a row |
| DCI $87.03Donaldson Company | $0.32/qtr$1.28/yr fwd | 1.47% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 38+ yrsraised 30 yrs in a row |
| TTEK $39.43Tetra Tech | $0.072/qtr$0.29/yr fwd | 0.73% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 1 yrno raise streak |
| KNX $62.39Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | $0.20/qtr$0.80/yr fwd | 1.28% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 32008 raised2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000 record | 8 yrsraised 6 yrs in a row |
| TTC $106.84Toro | $0.39/qtr$1.56/yr fwd | 1.46% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in all 42000 held2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 38+ yrsraised 22 yrs in a row |
| BAH $86.45Booz Allen Hamilton Holding | $0.59/qtr$2.36/yr fwd | 2.73% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 13+ yrsraised 10 yrs in a row |
| AOS $64.00A. O. Smith | $0.38/qtr$1.52/yr fwd | 2.38% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 39+ yrsraised 33 yrs in a row |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: DRS vs WMS, DRS vs AYI, DRS vs MKTAY.
DRS Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2025
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | $0.09 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 19, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | $0.09 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | $0.09 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | $0.09 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | $0.09 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 22, 2025 | May 26, 2025 | $0.09 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $0.09 | Quarterly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for DRS
DRS Dividend Questions
How often does DRS pay dividends?
DRS pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, May, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Mar, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 88 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
Does DRS pay dividends monthly?
No. DRS pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next DRS dividend?
DRS has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 88 days the next ex-date was due around Nov 9, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.09 a share, went ex on Aug 13, 2026 and paid Aug 17, 2026. The current rate is $0.09 per share, $0.36 a year.
Did DRS pay a dividend in August 2026?
Yes: $0.09 a share, ex-date Aug 13, 2026, paid Aug 17, 2026. The next one is not on file yet.
How much does DRS pay per share?
DRS pays $0.09 a share quarterly, $0.36 a year. At the Nov 12, 2026 close of $35.66 that is a 1.01% run-rate yield.
Has DRS raised its dividend?
DRS has no current streak of yearly raises.
Is DRS’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. DRS paid out 26% of its earnings and 28% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. This is data, not investment advice. The full 9-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my DRS dividends?
Add DRS to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run DRS in the DRIP calculator.
