How Many ESI Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.32 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 18,750 ESI shares, about $643,500 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $34.32. $1,000 a month takes about 37,500 shares, about $1,287,000. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Element Solutions (ESI) pays $0.08 a share quarterly, $0.32 a year, a 0.93% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $34.32. It has made 24 dividend payments since 2020.
At today’s rate of $0.08 quarterly and the last close of $34.32, this is what ESI pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.08 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 100 shares | $8.00 | $2.67 | $32.00 |
| $10,000 invested (291.4 shares) | $23.31 | $7.77 | $93.24 |
| 18,750 shares ($500/mo) | $1,500.00 | $500.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 37,500 shares ($1,000/mo) | $3,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $12,000.00 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 ESI shares reinvest into 0.23 new shares each payment, about 0.9 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 429 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 ESI’s own history in the ESI 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
- Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut 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
ESI Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- ESI yields 0.93% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $34.32.
- Its own 5-year median is 1.36%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 5 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 ESI’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026
ESI has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 1, 2026, with the cash around Dec 3, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.08 a share, went ex on Sep 1, 2026 and paid Sep 3, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 91 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 ESI Pay?
ESI pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
- Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Last raise: Nov 30, 2021 - $0.06 to $0.08 (+$0.02, +33.33%)
- Usual $ step: $0.01 (median of the raises before it)
- EPS payout: 37.6% - $0.32 paid / $0.85 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 41.2% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
- FCF payout: 42.5% - $0.32 paid / $0.75 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 28.3% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
ESI vs Similar Dividend Stocks (DPMLF, SSD...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Basic Materials companies closest to ESI in market value, ESI’s 0.93% run-rate yield is close to the group’s middle yield of 0.87%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 7th 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 ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESI $34.32Element Solutions | $0.08/qtr$0.32/yr fwd | 0.93% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 4+ yrsno raise streak |
| DPMLF $38.51DPM Metals | $0.04/qtr$0.16/yr fwd | 0.42% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 5+ yrsno raise streak |
| SSD $201.32Simpson Manufacturing Co. | $0.30/qtr$1.20/yr fwd | 0.60% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in all 32008 held2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000 record | 21+ yrsraised 12 yrs in a row |
| WLK $63.16Westlake | $0.533/qtr$2.13/yr fwd | 3.38% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 32008 raised2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000 record | 20+ yrsraised 20 yrs in a row |
| HBM $21.95Hudbay Minerals | $0.007/half-yr$0.01/yr fwd | 0.06% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in both2020 held2022 heldno 2000/2008 record | 12 yrsno raise streak |
| CTVA $12.18Corteva | $0.027/qtr$0.11/yr fwd | 0.89% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 5+ yrsraised 5 yrs in a row |
| GGB $4.63Gerdau S.A. | $0.045/qtr$0.18/yr fwd | 3.89% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Varied, no cut2008 varied2020 varied2022 variedno 2000 record | 1 yrno raise streak |
| EGO $35.51Eldorado Gold | $0.075/qtr$0.30/yr fwd | 0.84% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | —no raise streak |
| EMN $65.44Eastman Chemical | $0.84/qtr$3.36/yr fwd | 5.13% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in all 42000 held2008 held2020 raised2022 raised | 31+ yrsraised 16 yrs in a row |
| AG $14.94First Majestic Silver | $0.015/qtr$0.06/yr fwd | 0.40% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 4+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| MOS $23.00Mosaic | $0.22/qtr$0.88/yr fwd | 3.83% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Cut in 20012000 cut2020 raised2022 raisedno 2008 record | 8 yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: ESI vs DPMLF, ESI vs SSD, ESI vs WLK.
ESI Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2020
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 4, 2025 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 5, 2025 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 4, 2024 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 2, 2024 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 31, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 4, 2024 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 4, 2023 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Sep 4, 2023 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 31, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Mar 2, 2023 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 31, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | $0.06 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 28, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | $0.06 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | $0.05 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | $0.05 | Quarterly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for ESI
ESI Dividend Questions
How often does ESI pay dividends?
ESI pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
Does ESI pay dividends monthly?
No. ESI pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next ESI dividend?
ESI has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 1, 2026, with the cash around Dec 3, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.08 a share, went ex on Sep 1, 2026 and paid Sep 3, 2026. The current rate is $0.08 per share, $0.32 a year.
Does ESI pay a dividend in December 2026?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 1, 2026, with the cash around Dec 3, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does ESI pay per share?
ESI pays $0.08 a share quarterly, $0.32 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $34.32 that is a 0.93% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 5-year median is 1.36%.
Has ESI raised its dividend?
ESI has no current streak of yearly raises. The latest raise, on Nov 30, 2021, took the rate from $0.06 to $0.08 (+33.33%). Over five years the dividend grew 5.9% a year.
Is ESI’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. ESI paid out 38% of its earnings and 43% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has gone 4+ years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 12-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my ESI dividends?
Add ESI 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 ESI in the DRIP calculator.
