Quest Diagnostics Incorporated

DGX
Healthcare
$244.39
1.36%Overvalued

Quest 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

Underval. $140.65Overval. $191.85

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

14Y

Long 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

2026-08-222026-08-23

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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DGX Dividend Quality Score

Quality Score

80/ 100

Excellent

Payout Ratio25/25
Dividend Streak20/25
Growth (CAGR 5Y)15/20
Yield vs History5/15
FCF Coverage15/15

Key Metrics

Current Price$244.39
Annual Dividend$3.32
Current Yield1.36%
Yield — Max (10Y)2.64%
Yield — Min (10Y)1.53%
Undervalued Below$140.65
Overvalued Above$191.85
Payout Ratio26.11%
CAGR Dividend 5Y7.3%
CAGR Dividend 10Y7.9%
Years No Cut14y

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consecutive years of dividend growth