Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
DGXQuest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) is a Healthcare company that currently yields 1.36% — historically overvalued based on 10 years of dividend yield history. The Weiss valuation model places the undervaluation threshold at $140.65 and the overvaluation threshold at $191.85. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated holds a quality score of 80/100 (Excellent), reflecting 14 consecutive years of dividend growth with a 26% 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 42.5% downside to reach the Weiss buy zone
Undervaluation starts near $140.65, where the annual dividend would imply roughly 2.36% yield. That is 1.00% above today's yield.
Buy-zone price
$140.65
Target yield
2.36%
Research checklist
What to clear before buying the yield
Updated Aug 23, 2026
Dividend durability
14YLong dividend history supports a deeper look.
Earnings payout
26%Earnings coverage leaves room for noise.
Cash payout
42%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
2026-08-22 → 2026-08-23
No major change in signal, yield, price, quality, or payout since the last update.
Why Now?
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated is trading near its historical overvaluation band.
Current yield 1.4% vs historical max 2.6% (52% of maximum).
14 consecutive years without a dividend cut.
Conservative payout ratio of 26%.
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
$146
Year 10 Income
$327
Yield on Cost
3.36%
Total Income
$2,240
Assumes dividends reinvested at current price. Simplified model — for illustrative purposes only.
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Quality Score
Excellent
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