Powell Industries Inc.POWL
Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts
Scored 2026-07-08 · updates weekly
What’s driving the score
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The bottom line
As of 2026-07-08, Powell Industries (POWL) scores 80.7 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Very Safe. Stocks with this rating almost never cut: none did from 2020 through 2025 in our testing, and only about 1 in 375 across the full 18 years.
The strongest parts of the picture are cash flow payout, free cash flow payout, earnings payout. The main things holding the score back are profit steadiness (scoring 67 out of 100) and dividend growth (1y) (74 out of 100). How steady quarterly profits have been over the past 3 years. Wobbly profits make payouts fragile.
Powell Industries currently yields 0.2%, last cut its dividend about 13 years ago, pays out 7% of its free cash flow as dividends. The score updates weekly as new filings and prices come in.
Common questions
Is Powell Industries's dividend safe?
As of 2026-07-08, Powell Industries (POWL) scores 80.7 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Very Safe. Stocks with this rating almost never cut: none did from 2020 through 2025 in our testing, and only about 1 in 375 across the full 18 years.
How likely is POWL to cut its dividend in the next 12 months?
Powell Industries is rated Very Safe (score 80.7 of 100). Stocks with this rating almost never cut: none did from 2020 through 2025 in our testing, and only about 1 in 375 across the full 18 years. The rating comes from a formula tested against every US dividend cut from 2008 to 2025.
When did Powell Industries last cut its dividend?
Powell Industries's last dividend cut was about 13 years ago, based on its payment history.
What is Powell Industries's dividend yield?
As of 2026-07-08, Powell Industries yields 0.2% based on its trailing 12 months of regular dividend payments.
How is this dividend safety score calculated?
The score combines 12 measurable factors: payout ratios, debt, profit steadiness, yield versus the stock's own history, and the company's cut record. Each factor is graded against 18 years of real dividend-cut history. The full method is public at dividendsafetychecker.com/methodology.
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