EPC Stock — Edgewell Personal Care Company

Edgewell Personal Care Company (EPC)

Updated October 16, 2026.

EPC is a Stock. its distribution rate is 2.15%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.15%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 88/100 (Safe). Total return is 90.7% over the past 26.6 years, 611.0 points behind SPY at 701.7%.

Edgewell Personal Care Company manufactures and markets personal care products worldwide across three segments: Wet Shave (razors and shaving products under brands including Schick, Wilkinson Sword, and Billie), Sun and Skin Care (sun protection and grooming products under Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic, Cremo, and other brands), and Feminine Care (tampons and pads under Playtex, o.b., Stayfree, and Carefree). The company distributes a modest current dividend on a quarterly basis. This stock may appeal to income investors seeking exposure to the consumer staples sector through an established personal care manufacturer.

EPC performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 90.7% over the past 26.6 years, 611.0 points behind SPY at 701.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 43.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 32.9%.

EPC key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

88 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.89%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/27/2000

Distribution rate

2.15%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.15%

5-year average yield

1.78

Last close

$27.91 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$1,286,341,618

Average volume

399600.0

Dividend

$0.15

Ex-dividend date

09/09/2026

Payment date

10/08/2026

Beta

0.351

Payout ratio

32.6%

Forward P/E

13.21

EPS

$-0.92

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.15%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.15%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. 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.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

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.

EPC risks and drawbacks

EPC'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. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 32.9%.

Who may consider EPC — and who may not

EPC 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 (EPC pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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