Increased cash dividend in 2026 represents Pentair’s 50th consecutive year of annual dividend increases
Pentair plc, a leader in helping the world sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, life’s most essential resource, announced today that it will pay a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share on February 6, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 23, 2026. This $0.27 per share quarterly cash dividend, or $1.08 per share on an annualized basis, reflects an 8 percent increase in the company’s regular cash dividend rate. 2026 will mark the 50th consecutive year that Pentair has increased its dividend.
In addition, the Company announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a new share repurchase program for the Company to repurchase up to $1 billion of Pentair shares. The new authorization allows Pentair to commence share repurchases effective immediately and expires on December 31, 2028. Pentair intends to repurchase outstanding shares from time to time using cash flow generated from its operations and may repurchase shares through open market purchases, block trades, or privately negotiated transactions or in any other manner. This new program supplements the prior authorization that expires December 31st, 2025, and under which $225 million remained available as of the date of the new authorization.
“The 8 percent increase in our quarterly dividend and the new share repurchase program are the latest examples of Pentair’s long-standing commitment of consistently returning capital to our shareholders and is a strong signal of the Board’s confidence in Pentair’s future,” said John L. Stauch, Pentair President and CEO. “We are proud to announce that 2026 will mark the 50th consecutive year of dividend increases at Pentair. Our cash flow generation is strong and we remain committed to delivering long-term shareholder value creation.”
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