How Many TECH Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.32 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 18,750 TECH shares, about $1,365,563 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $72.83. $1,000 a month takes about 37,500 shares, about $2,731,125. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Bio-Techne (TECH) pays $0.08 a share quarterly, $0.32 a year, a 0.44% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $72.83. It has made 73 dividend payments since 2008.
At today’s rate of $0.08 quarterly and the last close of $72.83, this is what TECH 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 (137.3 shares) | $10.98 | $3.66 | $43.94 |
| 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 TECH shares reinvest into 0.11 new shares each payment, about 0.4 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 911 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 TECH’s own history in the TECH 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
- Crash record: what the dividend did in the 2008 crash history
TECH Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- TECH yields 0.44% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $72.83.
- Its own 10-year median is 0.51%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
- No steady norm: a 0.44% yield is too small to say much about the price. So this reads today’s yield against its own 10-year history as it is.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
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 TECH’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After August 2026
TECH has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Nov 23, 2026, with the cash around Nov 25, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.08 a share, went ex on Aug 24, 2026 and paid Aug 26, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
- Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
- Next earnings report: Feb 2, 2027
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does TECH Pay?
TECH pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, May and Aug, with ex-dates in Feb, May and Aug. 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 6, 2014 - $0.0775 to $0.08 (+$0.0025, +3.23%)
- Usual $ step: $0.0025 (median of the raises before it)
- EPS payout: 29.4% - $0.32 paid / $1.09 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 28.1% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
- FCF payout: 16.3% - $0.32 paid / $1.96 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 22.1% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
TECH vs Similar Dividend Stocks (UHS, ENSG...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Healthcare companies closest to TECH in market value, TECH’s 0.44% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 0.57%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 5th 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 ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TECH $72.83Bio-Techne | $0.08/qtr$0.32/yr fwd | 0.44% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in both2020 held2022 heldno 2000/2008 record | 16+ yrsno raise streak |
| UHS $197.16Universal Health Services | $0.20/qtr$0.80/yr fwd | 0.41% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Stopped in 20202008 raised2020 stopped2022 heldno 2000 record | 4+ yrsno raise streak |
| ENSG $181.96Ensign Group | $0.065/qtr$0.26/yr fwd | 0.14% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 17+ yrsraised 17 yrs in a row |
| QGEN $50.55Qiagen N.V. | $0.35/yr | 0.69% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 2 yrsno raise streak |
| RDY $15.05Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited | $0.083/yr | 0.55% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in all 32008 raised2020 held2022 raisedno 2000 record | 7 yrsno raise streak |
| BRKR $66.54Bruker | $0.05/qtr$0.20/yr fwd | 0.30% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in both2020 held2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 9+ yrsno raise streak |
| SNN $31.05Smith & Nephew | $0.312/half-yr$0.62/yr fwd | 2.01% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Varied, no cut2020 varied2022 variedno 2000/2008 record | 15+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| BAX $26.41Baxter International | $0.01/qtr$0.04/yr fwd | 0.15% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 0 yrsno raise streak |
| ATR $144.16AptarGroup | $0.48/qtr$1.92/yr fwd | 1.33% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 31+ yrsraised 31 yrs in a row |
| EHC $141.13Encompass Health | $0.21/qtr$0.84/yr fwd | 0.60% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Cut in 20222020 held2022 cutno 2000/2008 record | 3 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| BTSGU $227.64BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. Tangible Equity Unit | $0.844/qtr$3.38/yr fwd | 1.48% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 1+ yrno raise streak |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: TECH vs UHS, TECH vs ENSG, TECH vs QGEN.
TECH Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2008
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 18, 2026 | May 20, 2026 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 16, 2026 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Nov 19, 2025 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 19, 2025 | May 21, 2025 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 17, 2025 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 11, 2024 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 10, 2024 | May 13, 2024 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Feb 12, 2024 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Nov 13, 2023 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 12, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Feb 13, 2023 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Nov 28, 2022 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Aug 29, 2022 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 13, 2022 | May 27, 2022 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Feb 25, 2022 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Aug 27, 2021 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 14, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Nov 27, 2020 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Aug 28, 2020 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 8, 2020 | May 22, 2020 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 7, 2019 | Nov 22, 2019 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 15, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 9, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 8, 2018 | Nov 23, 2018 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 11, 2018 | May 25, 2018 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 15, 2018 | Mar 2, 2018 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 9, 2017 | Nov 24, 2017 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 16, 2017 | Sep 1, 2017 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 17, 2017 | Jun 2, 2017 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 15, 2017 | Mar 3, 2017 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 9, 2016 | Nov 28, 2016 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 25, 2016 | Sep 12, 2016 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 11, 2016 | May 27, 2016 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 10, 2016 | Feb 26, 2016 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 10, 2015 | Nov 27, 2015 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 13, 2015 | Aug 28, 2015 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 13, 2015 | May 29, 2015 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 11, 2015 | Feb 27, 2015 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 6, 2014 | Nov 24, 2014 | $0.08 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Aug 29, 2014 | $0.0775 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 7, 2014 | May 23, 2014 | $0.0775 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 12, 2014 | Feb 28, 2014 | $0.0775 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 7, 2013 | Nov 25, 2013 | $0.0775 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 14, 2013 | Aug 30, 2013 | $0.075 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 8, 2013 | May 24, 2013 | $0.075 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 13, 2013 | Mar 1, 2013 | $0.075 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 1, 2012 | Nov 19, 2012 | $0.075 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 8, 2012 | Aug 24, 2012 | $0.07 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 9, 2012 | May 25, 2012 | $0.07 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 8, 2012 | Feb 24, 2012 | $0.07 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 3, 2011 | Nov 21, 2011 | $0.07 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 10, 2011 | Aug 26, 2011 | $0.0675 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 11, 2011 | May 27, 2011 | $0.0675 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 9, 2011 | Feb 28, 2011 | $0.0675 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 4, 2010 | Nov 22, 2010 | $0.0675 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 12, 2010 | Aug 31, 2010 | $0.065 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 12, 2010 | May 28, 2010 | $0.065 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 10, 2010 | Feb 26, 2010 | $0.065 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 5, 2009 | Nov 23, 2009 | $0.065 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 13, 2009 | Aug 31, 2009 | $0.0625 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 6, 2009 | May 22, 2009 | $0.0625 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 11, 2009 | Feb 27, 2009 | $0.0625 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Oct 30, 2008 | Nov 17, 2008 | $0.0625 | Quarterly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for TECH
TECH Dividend Questions
How often does TECH pay dividends?
TECH pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, May and Aug, with ex-dates in Feb, May and Aug. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
Does TECH pay dividends monthly?
No. TECH pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next TECH dividend?
TECH has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Nov 23, 2026, with the cash around Nov 25, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.08 a share, went ex on Aug 24, 2026 and paid Aug 26, 2026. The current rate is $0.08 per share, $0.32 a year.
Does TECH pay a dividend in November 2026?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Nov 23, 2026, with the cash around Nov 25, 2026, so a payment in November 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does TECH pay per share?
TECH pays $0.08 a share quarterly, $0.32 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $72.83 that is a 0.44% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 0.51%.
Has TECH raised its dividend?
TECH has no current streak of yearly raises. The latest raise, on Nov 6, 2014, took the rate from $0.0775 to $0.08 (+3.23%). Over five years the dividend grew 0.0% a year.
Is TECH’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. TECH paid out 29% of its earnings and 16% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has gone 16+ years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it held it through 2020 and 2022. There is no 2000 or 2008 record on file. This is data, not investment advice. The full 12-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my TECH dividends?
Add TECH 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 TECH in the DRIP calculator.