EXPO Stock — Exponent, Inc.

Exponent, Inc. (EXPO)

Updated October 16, 2026.

EXPO is a Stock. its distribution rate is 1.73%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.71%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 85/100 (Safe). Total return is 4575.3% over the past 36.2 years.

Exponent, Inc. is a science and engineering consulting company that provides technical expertise across biomechanics, civil engineering, materials science, environmental health, product safety, and regulatory services to clients in industries ranging from technology and manufacturing to food and pharmaceuticals. The company distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate. Exponent may appeal to investors seeking exposure to professional services and consulting with modest income characteristics.

EXPO performance

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 4575.3% over the past 36.2 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 7.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 32.5%.

EXPO key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

85 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.47%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/17/1990

Distribution rate

1.73%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.71%

5-year average yield

1.16

Last close

$71.85 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$3,416,186,135

Average volume

354944.0

Dividend

$0.31

Ex-dividend date

09/04/2026

Payment date

09/18/2026

Beta

0.699

Payout ratio

55.2%

P/E ratio

31.51

Forward P/E

31.5457

EPS

$2.28

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.73%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.71%) 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.

EXPO risks and drawbacks

EXPO'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 32.5%.

Who may consider EXPO — and who may not

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

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