Quest Diagnostics Incorporated DGX | NYSE

$179.43 -$0.35 | -0.19%

After Hours
$181.63 $2.20 | 1.23%

Next Earnings: Jul 21, 2025

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $20.03B
PE Ratio: 22.68
52-Week Range: $135.47 - $182.38
Dividend Yield (FWD): 1.78% ($3.20)

10 Year DGX Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 203.8% (11.75% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): 180.4% (10.86% CAGR)
Share Price: 148.9% (9.55% CAGR)
Dividend Increase: 110.5% (7.73% CAGR)
DGX 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
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DGX Dividend Payments, Yield & Share Price charts

Dividend Payments & Yield
DGX Dividend CAGR:1Y: 6.67%2Y: 6.15%5Y: 7.39%10Y: 7.73%
Share Price
DGX Price CAGR:1Y: 29.83%2Y: 14.01%5Y: 10.63%10Y: 9.36%

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DGX Dividend Safety: Payout & Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratios.

Dividend Payout Ratio - DGX
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DGX Earnings, Revenue, Cash & Debt, Shares Outstaning:

DGX - Revenue
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DGX Revenue CAGR:1Y: 12.09%2Y: 6.66%5Y: 7.80%10Y: 3.73%
DGX - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
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DGX EPS CAGR:1Y: 12.79%2Y: 4.40%5Y: 21.59%10Y: 16.53%
DGX - Net Income
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DGX Net Income CAGR:1Y: 13.40%2Y: 4.36%5Y: 17.32%10Y: 13.69%
DGX - EBITDA
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DGX EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 13.23%2Y: 7.92%5Y: 14.87%10Y: 7.58%
DGX - Free Cash Flow
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DGX Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 294.00%2Y: 182.31%5Y: 3.73%10Y: 48.24%
DGX - Free Cash Flow / Share
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DGX Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 294.00%2Y: 183.26%5Y: 7.72%10Y: 52.01%
DGX - Operating Income
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DGX Operating Income CAGR:1Y: 8.46%2Y: 6.51%5Y: 14.61%10Y: 4.26%
DGX - Gross Profit
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DGX Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 14.30%2Y: 5.80%5Y: 9.35%10Y: 2.47%
DGX - Shares Outstanding
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DGX Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: 0.89%2Y: 0.00%5Y: -3.50%10Y: -2.53%
DGX - Share Buybacks
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DGX Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: -100.00%2Y: -100.00%5Y: -100.00%10Y: -100.00%
DGX - Stock-Based Comp
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DGX Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: -4.26%5Y: 9.46%10Y: 6.25%
DGX - Expenses
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DGX Expenses CAGR:1Y: 12.50%2Y: -4.02%5Y: 7.11%10Y: 7.65%
DGX - Revenue vs Net Income
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DGX Dividend CAGR:1Y: 6.67%2Y: 6.15%5Y: 7.39%10Y: 7.73%
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DGX Revenue CAGR:1Y: 12.09%2Y: 6.66%5Y: 7.80%10Y: 3.73%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

DGX - REVENUE: Actual + Estimates
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DGX Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 12.09%2Y: 6.66%5Y: 7.80%10Y: 3.73%
DGX - EPS: Actual + Estimates
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DGX Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: 12.79%2Y: 4.40%5Y: 21.59%10Y: 16.53%
DGX - NET INCOME: Actual + Estimates
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DGX Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: 13.40%2Y: 4.36%5Y: 17.32%10Y: 13.69%
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DGX Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 13.23%2Y: 7.92%5Y: 14.87%10Y: 7.58%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

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DGX Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 1.22%2Y: -2.16%5Y: 8.86%10Y: 9.60%
DGX - Gross Profit Margin
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DGX Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 1.97%2Y: -0.82%5Y: 1.44%10Y: -1.21%
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DGX Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $3.2
Forward Yield: 1.78%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-07-07
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $30.46

DGX Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all DGX dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as TTM & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
07/07/202507/21/2025$0.8001.73%0%$0.00
04/07/202504/21/2025$0.8001.86%1.98%$161.86
01/14/202501/29/2025$0.7501.96%1.93%$155.44
10/04/202410/21/2024$0.7501.96%2.04%$147.37
07/08/202407/22/2024$0.7502.1%2.04%$147.35
04/05/202404/22/2024$0.7502.2%2.31%$130.09
01/16/202401/31/2024$0.7102.12%2.21%$128.43
10/05/202310/23/2023$0.7102.27%2.34%$121.45
07/10/202307/25/2023$0.7101.96%1.96%$144.92
04/06/202304/24/2023$0.7101.88%1.94%$146.55
01/17/202302/01/2023$0.6601.79%1.78%$148.64
10/03/202210/19/2022$0.6602.07%2.08%$126.66
07/05/202207/20/2022$0.6601.92%1.96%$134.84
04/05/202204/20/2022$0.6601.89%1.91%$138.45
01/18/202202/02/2022$0.6201.79%1.82%$135.91
10/04/202110/20/2021$0.6201.71%1.69%$146.85
07/06/202107/21/2021$0.6201.77%1.83%$135.78
04/06/202104/21/2021$0.6201.79%1.91%$130.02
01/19/202102/03/2021$0.5601.78%1.77%$126.90
10/05/202010/21/2020$0.5601.92%1.82%$122.83
07/07/202007/22/2020$0.5601.86%1.73%$129.76
04/06/202004/21/2020$0.5602.73%2.37%$94.46
01/13/202001/29/2020$0.5301.99%1.92%$110.67
10/03/201910/21/2019$0.5302.05%2.07%$102.28
07/05/201907/22/2019$0.5302.02%2.16%$98.08
04/05/201904/22/2019$0.5302.27%2.49%$85.18
01/14/201901/30/2019$0.5302.43%2.44%$86.92
10/04/201810/22/2018$0.5001.89%1.97%$101.54
07/06/201807/23/2018$0.5001.72%1.74%$114.89
04/03/201804/18/2018$0.5001.87%1.98%$100.79
01/08/201801/24/2018$0.4501.81%1.72%$104.62
10/02/201710/18/2017$0.4501.92%1.96%$92.05
07/06/201707/24/2017$0.4501.61%1.64%$109.44
04/03/201704/19/2017$0.4501.73%1.83%$98.11
01/06/201701/25/2017$0.4501.79%1.96%$91.88
09/30/201610/19/2016$0.4001.87%1.93%$82.98
07/01/201607/20/2016$0.4001.92%1.91%$83.56
04/04/201604/20/2016$0.4002.14%2.14%$74.72
01/08/201601/27/2016$0.3802.25%2.31%$65.75
10/02/201510/21/2015$0.3802.34%2.34%$65.04
07/06/201507/22/2015$0.3802%2.1%$72.47
04/06/201504/22/2015$0.3801.8%1.99%$76.29
01/09/201501/28/2015$0.3301.93%1.87%$70.57
10/03/201410/22/2014$0.3302.13%2.16%$61.21
07/07/201407/23/2014$0.3302.12%2.15%$61.28
04/04/201404/23/2014$0.3302.06%2.26%$58.35
01/03/201401/22/2014$0.3002.28%2.18%$55.09
09/27/201310/16/2013$0.3001.94%2.04%$58.75
06/28/201307/17/2013$0.3001.76%2.01%$59.80
03/28/201304/16/2013$0.3001.66%2.06%$58.35
01/09/201301/28/2013$0.3001.38%2.06%$58.24
09/27/201210/16/2012$0.1701.07%1.07%$63.37
06/29/201207/18/2012$0.1701.02%1.08%$63.06
03/30/201204/17/2012$0.1700.88%1.13%$60.29
01/05/201201/24/2012$0.1700.82%1.12%$60.73
10/05/201110/24/2011$0.1000.86%0.78%$50.98
06/30/201107/19/2011$0.1000.68%0.68%$58.60
04/01/201104/19/2011$0.1000.7%0.68%$58.80
01/06/201101/25/2011$0.1000.73%0.71%$56.28
09/30/201010/19/2010$0.1000.79%0.8%$50.08
07/01/201007/20/2010$0.1000.81%0.8%$49.95
04/01/201004/20/2010$0.1000.68%0.67%$59.60
01/05/201001/22/2010$0.1000.67%0.68%$58.80
09/30/200910/19/2009$0.1000.77%0.71%$56.71
07/01/200907/20/2009$0.1000.71%0.71%$56.01
04/02/200904/20/2009$0.1000.83%0.79%$50.50
01/07/200901/26/2009$0.1000.81%0.78%$51.17
10/01/200810/20/2008$0.1000.77%0.94%$42.60
07/01/200807/18/2008$0.1000.84%0.77%$51.70
04/02/200804/18/2008$0.1000.85%0.88%$45.62
01/07/200801/23/2008$0.1000.77%0.8%$49.73
10/01/200710/17/2007$0.1000.69%0.71%$56.39
07/02/200707/18/2007$0.1000.78%0.74%$54.17
04/02/200704/18/2007$0.1000.8%0.78%$51.37
01/08/200701/24/2007$0.1000.77%0.78%$51.06
10/02/200610/18/2006$0.1000.64%0.8%$50.00
07/05/200607/21/2006$0.1000.63%0.67%$59.85
04/03/200604/19/2006$0.1000.72%0.79%$50.48
01/09/200601/25/2006$0.0900.69%0.73%$49.46
10/03/200510/19/2005$0.0900.69%0.73%$49.59
07/06/200507/22/2005$0.0900.62%0.7%$51.62
04/04/200504/20/2005$0.0900.61%0.7%$51.17
01/07/200501/26/2005$0.0750.66%0.67%$44.76
10/06/200410/22/2004$0.0750.68%0.7%$42.73
07/02/200407/21/2004$0.0750.53%0.73%$40.89
04/05/200404/21/2004$0.0750.36%0.73%$41.17
01/06/200401/23/2004$0.0750.21%0.77%$38.95

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for DGX

Based on past 10-year performance, here are DGX growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +9.36%
Dividend CAGR of +7.73%

Using DGX CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

DGX (DRIP)DGX - No DRIP
Current Price$179.43$179.43
Start Shares55.7355.73
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count65.8355.73
Dividends Payment$1.68$1.68
Annual Dividends$444$375
Yield on cost4.44%3.75%
Share Price$401.42$401.42
Total Dividends$2,803$2,551
Final Value$26,425$24,922

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - DGX

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on DGX's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

We cannot guarantee that your actual returns will meet these estimates.

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Company Info

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) had its IPO on 1996-12-17, and is trader on NYSE stock exchange.

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated provides diagnostic testing, information, and services in the United States and internationally. The company develops and delivers diagnostic information services, such as routine testing, non-routine and advanced clinical testing, anatomic pathology testing, and other diagnostic information services. It offers diagnostic information services primarily under the Quest Diagnostics brand, as well as under the AmeriPath, Dermpath Diagnostics, ExamOne, and Quanum brands to patients, clinicians, hospitals, independent delivery networks, health plans, employers, direct contract entities, and accountable care organizations through a network of laboratories, patient service centers, phlebotomists in physician offices, call centers and mobile paramedics, nurses, and other health and wellness professionals. The company also provides risk assessment services for the life insurance industry; and healthcare organizations and clinicians robust information technology solutions. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey.

DGX website: https://www.questdiagnostics.com


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