AOS Stock — A.O. Smith Corporation

A.O. Smith Corporation (AOS)

AOS is a Stock. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 2.43%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.38%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 81/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 30.3%.

At the current 2.43% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $243 per year, or $20.25 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

A.O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets water heating equipment, boilers, tanks, and water treatment and air purification products for residential and commercial customers across North America, China, Europe, and India, operating under brands including A.O. Smith, State, Lochinvar, and Aquasana. The company has a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly and holds Dividend Aristocrat status with more than three decades of consecutive dividend increases. A.O. Smith appeals to income-focused investors seeking steady dividend growth from an established industrial manufacturer.

AOS performance

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 30.3%.

AOS key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

81 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.97%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/30/1983

Distribution rate

2.43%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.38%

5-year average yield

1.82

Last close

$60.53

Market cap

$6,661,157,863

Average volume

1333375.0

Last dividend

$0.36

Last ex-dividend date

07/31/2026

Last payment date

08/17/2026

Beta

1.157

Payout ratio

0.3871

P/E ratio

17.05

Forward P/E

15.7729

EPS

$3.55

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.43%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.38%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

AOS risks and drawbacks

AOS's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 30.3%.

Who may consider AOS — and who may not

AOS may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (AOS pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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