HUBBHubbell IncorporatedStock — Industrials
Yield
1.36%
$6.08 indicated at $448.10
Dividend
$1.52/qtr
Declared Oct 23, 2026, payable Dec 15, 2026; raised from $1.42, +7%
Payout ratio
~36%
Computed: $6.08 indicated ÷ $16.58–$16.92 trailing EPS
Pays
Quarterly
Q2 2026 EPS $5.52 beat; 2025 revenue $5.8B
House verdict
Covered, compounding — electrical infrastructure's steady toll. A $1.52 quarterly dividend, raised 7% on Oct 23, 2026 from $1.42, at about 36% of trailing EPS. Q2 2026 EPS of $5.52 beat estimates, and utility and electrical solutions for critical infrastructure give the payout a steady demand base.
Key risk: Construction and utility capex cycles — a building downturn slows orders before it touches the dividend.
Changes if: The payout passes ~55% or a raise is skipped.
- ✓Covered by earnings About 36% of trailing EPS, computed from $16.58–$16.92 trailing EPS.
- ✓Compounding Raised 7% on Oct 23, 2026, from $1.42 to $1.52.
- ✓Earnings momentum Q2 2026 EPS $5.52 beat the $5.39 consensus; revenue up 15.3%.
What this grade doesn't say: It screens the dividend only — covered, real, compounding. It says nothing about valuation or price: a well-covered payer can still be overpriced, and its price can still fall.