Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
DGXQuest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) is a Healthcare company that currently yields 1.57% — historically overvalued based on 10 years of dividend yield history. The Weiss valuation model places the undervaluation threshold at $138.10 and the overvaluation threshold at $186.87. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated holds a quality score of 80/100 (Excellent), reflecting 14 consecutive years of dividend growth with a 36% payout ratio. The 5-year dividend CAGR stands at 7.3%.
DGX Dividend Yield History — Weiss Valuation
Distance to undervalued
Entry price is stretched
Needs 33.7% downside to reach the Weiss buy zone
Undervaluation starts near $138.10, where the annual dividend would imply roughly 2.36% yield. That is 0.79% above today's yield.
Buy-zone price
$138.10
Target yield
2.36%
Research checklist
What to clear before buying the yield
Updated Jul 9, 2026
Dividend durability
14YLong dividend history supports a deeper look.
Earnings payout
36%Earnings coverage leaves room for noise.
Cash payout
40%Free cash flow coverage supports the payment.
Dividend growth
7.3%Recent growth adds income compounding potential.
What changed
What changed since the last update
2026-07-08 → 2026-07-09
Price
-2.0%$212.38 → $208.21
Price fell 2.0% since the prior snapshot.
Why Now?
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated is trading near its historical overvaluation band.
Current yield 1.6% vs historical max 2.6% (59% of maximum).
14 consecutive years without a dividend cut.
Conservative payout ratio of 36%.
What matters now
Read the signal before the headline yield
Valuation is the brake here: the yield is compressed versus its own history.
The 80/100 quality score keeps DGX on the serious-research list.
Start by checking whether payout coverage and business durability still support the dividend.
DGX Dividend Income Projection — DRIP Compounder
Dividend Compounder (DRIP)
Year 1 Income
$168
Year 10 Income
$387
Yield on Cost
4%
Total Income
$2,619
Assumes dividends reinvested at current price. Simplified model — for illustrative purposes only.
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Quality Score
Excellent
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