Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) Dividend Analysis
This company discontinued its dividend after 2018.
Based on TTM and annual data · Not a buy/sell signal
This company does not pay dividends
Last dividend was paid in 2018. The company has not paid dividends in the last 7 years.
Does Ascent Industries (ACNT) pay a dividend?
Ascent Industries (ACNT) stopped paying a dividend after 2018 and pays nothing today. It returns cash through buybacks instead, at roughly a 6.4% buyback yield over the last twelve months. Free cash flow is currently negative, so there is no surplus to distribute. All figures are computed from company filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Does Ascent Industries (ACNT) pay a dividend?+
No. Ascent Industries (ACNT) does not currently pay a dividend. The last payment in our data was in 2018, and nothing has been paid since.
How does Ascent Industries return cash to shareholders?+
Through share buybacks rather than dividends. Over the last twelve months Ascent Industries reduced its share count at a rate equivalent to a 6.4% buyback yield. A buyback returns value by shrinking the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the business, but unlike a dividend it pays you nothing in cash and can be stopped at any time without an announcement.
Could Ascent Industries afford to pay a dividend?+
Not currently. Ascent Industries's free cash flow is negative at -$8 million, meaning the business consumed cash over the period rather than generating it. A company funding a dividend from cash it is not producing would be paying shareholders out of its balance sheet or borrowings, which is not sustainable.
Which materials companies do pay dividends?+
Our Materials sector page ranks the companies we cover by dividend score, which combines payout safety, free cash flow coverage and growth record. If income is what you are after, start there rather than with Ascent Industries.
SourceDividend analysis computed from the 10-Q filed 31 Jul 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 5 Aug 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Earnings payout = dividends / net income. FCF payout = dividends / FCF. Yield = TTM DPS / price.
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