Ecolab Inc. stock dips slightly as shares trade ex-dividend after director share purchase
Published on 09/15/2026 at 18:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Ecolab Inc. stock (ISIN US2824031014) is trading only modestly lower on September 15, 2026, as the shares move ex-dividend for a USD 0.73 per share cash payout following an insider share purchase near USD 275.50.
Dividend date and insider buying support Ecolab
According to Yahoo Finance on September 15, 2026, Ecolab has declared a total cash dividend of USD 0.73 per share, with an ex-dividend date of September 15, 2026 and payment scheduled for October 15, 2026.
As Swedish portal Placera.se reported on September 15, 2026, Ecolab shares are trading ex-dividend for USD 0.73 per share, with the latest indicated price at about USD 275.55, representing a daily move of around -0.23% on that date.
In addition to the dividend, insider activity has drawn attention: according to Investing.com on September 14, 2026, Ecolab director Eric Green purchased more than USD 1 million of company shares in recent transactions at prices closely aligned with a contemporaneous stock price of USD 275.51.
Recent price action near upper end of 52-week range
Per an overview published on September 15, 2026, by Ad-hoc News, Ecolab stock closed at USD 276.18 on its primary US exchange on September 14, 2026, marking a 1.7% gain for that session after an intraday range between USD 271.50 and USD 277.40 on volume of about 1,150,000 shares.
The same overview stated that the closing price of USD 276.18 on September 14, 2026, stood approximately 4.0% below a recent 52-week high of USD 287.00 and roughly 18.7% above a 52-week low of USD 232.60, leaving the shares trading in the upper part of their yearly range.
As of September 15, 2026, a separate analysis by GuruFocus noted that Ecolab shares were trading around USD 276.64, giving the company a market capitalization of approximately USD 77.23 billion at that price point.
Stock level and investor takeaways
With Ecolab stock recently closing at USD 276.18 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 14, 2026 and indicated around USD 275.55 on September 15, 2026, the shares are trading only a few percent below a 52-week high of USD 287.00 and nearly one fifth above a 52-week low of USD 232.60, underscoring that the dividend-adjusted consolidation is occurring at elevated valuation levels.
Ecolab Inc. stock at a glance
- Company: Ecolab Inc.
- ISIN: US2824031014
- Ticker: ECL
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of September 15, 2026): 275.55 USD
- Market capitalization: 77.23 billion USD (as of September 15, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Specialty chemicals / water, hygiene and energy services
- Index membership: S&P 500
