Ecolab stock heads into the open after a 1.3 percent drop

At the close on September 9, 2026, Ecolab stock ended at USD 275.52 on the New York Stock Exchange, down about 1.3 percent for the session, with an intraday range between roughly USD 274 and USD 279. Today, investors watch dividend timing and recent rating changes.

Ecolab stock closed at USD 275.52 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 9, 2026, marking a decline of approximately 1.3 percent from the prior close based on consolidated NYSE data.

That performance left the shares lagging the broader large-cap benchmarks, as the S&P 500 slipped by a smaller margin at the close on September 9, 2026 according to exchange figures, highlighting a modest underperformance for Ecolab stock in the latest session.

September 9, 2026 in numbers

Ecolab Inc. (ISIN US2824031014, NYSE: ECL) saw its shares trade within an estimated intraday band from about USD 274 at the low to roughly USD 279 at the high on September 9, 2026, with total volume near the typical daily pace reported by NYSE data vendors.

Over the last year, Ecolab Inc. shares have moved between a 52-week low around USD 243 and a 52-week high near USD 309, placing the September 9, 2026 close closer to the upper half of that range per figures compiled by MarketBeat and other quote services.

Dividend and ratings in focus today

Today, September 10, 2026, attention around Ecolab stock centers on income and research signals, as recent filings summarized by MarketBeat highlight a cash dividend of USD 0.73 per share for shareholders of record on September 15, 2026.

In parallel, an updated research note reported by MarketBeat cites a rating upgrade on Ecolab shares by Zacks Research on September 9, 2026, a development that may shape sentiment heading into today’s session alongside broader moves in the S&P 500 and other reference indices.