ESE Stock — ESCO Technologies Inc.

ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE)

Updated October 16, 2026.

ESE is a Stock. its distribution rate is 0.13%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.13%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 94/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 29.8%.

ESCO Technologies Inc. is an industrial manufacturer providing engineered components and systems across three segments: Aerospace & Defense (specialty filtration, electro-explosive devices, precision-machined components, and naval signature reduction solutions), Utility Solutions Group (diagnostic testing and renewable energy decision support tools), and RF Test & Measurement (RF measurement systems, test facilities, shielded rooms, and related accessories). The company pays a very modest distribution rate on a quarterly basis. ESCO appeals primarily to investors seeking industrial equity exposure rather than income, as distributions represent a small portion of total return potential.

ESE performance

Returns are updating. ESE's total return appears here after the next nightly update.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 29.8%.

ESE key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

94 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.12%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/01/1990

Distribution rate

0.13%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.13%

5-year average yield

0.22

Last close

$249.12 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$6,454,093,091

Average volume

233581.0

Dividend

$0.08

Ex-dividend date

10/01/2026

Payment date

10/15/2026

Beta

1.048

Payout ratio

4.0%

P/E ratio

46.22

Forward P/E

25.3807

EPS

$5.39

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.13%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.13%) 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.

ESE risks and drawbacks

ESE'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 29.8%.

Who may consider ESE — and who may not

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

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