Key Highlights

  • Acuity will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share on November 2, 2026, to holders of record October 16.
  • The company said it increased its dividend by 18 percent during fiscal 2026, which ended August 31, 2026.
  • Fiscal 2026 net sales were $4.6 billion, up 7%, with GAAP diluted EPS of $17.05 and adjusted EPS of $19.90.
  • Net cash from operating activities was $825.6 million for the full year of fiscal 2026, the company reported.

Acuity Inc. (NYSE:AYI) will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share on November 2, 2026, to shareholders of record on October 16. The lighting and building-technology group said it increased its dividend by 18 percent during the fiscal year, and it generated $825.6 million of operating cash flow over the same period, figures the company reported on October 1 with its fiscal fourth-quarter results.

Dividend Program and Shareholder Returns

Acuity announced the $0.20 quarterly dividend on September 24, 2026. It is payable on November 2, 2026, to shareholders of record on October 16, 2026, which is also the ex-dividend date.

In its fiscal 2026 results release, the company said it had increased its dividend by 18 percent during the year.

Net cash from operating activities was $825.6 million for the full year. The company’s board declares the dividend quarter by quarter.

About the Company

Acuity Inc. is an industrial technology company based in Atlanta, Georgia. It operates through two segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Acuity Intelligent Spaces, offering lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions and an audio, video and control platform. The company has operations in North America, Europe and Asia and employs approximately 13,000 people. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange.

Financial Performance Behind the Payout

Fiscal 2026 ended on August 31, 2026. Net sales for the year were $4.6 billion, up 7% from the prior year. GAAP diluted EPS was $17.05, up 36%, and adjusted diluted EPS, a non-GAAP measure, was $19.90, up 11%.

The fiscal fourth quarter brought net sales of $1.2 billion, up 3%. GAAP diluted EPS for the quarter was $5.63, up 56%, while adjusted diluted EPS was $5.77, up 11%.

Full-year GAAP net income was $531.3 million, compared with $396.6 million in fiscal 2025. Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP measure, was $619.9 million, compared with $569.8 million. Net cash from operating activities was $825.6 million.

Dividend Growth Alongside Earnings Growth

The company’s fiscal 2026 summary puts the dividend increase beside its earnings figures. It reported an 18 percent dividend increase during the year, GAAP diluted EPS of $17.05, and adjusted diluted EPS of $19.90, which the release headline describes as up 11%.

The two earnings measures moved by different amounts. GAAP diluted EPS rose 36% for the year, while adjusted diluted EPS rose 11%. The company’s release carries the reconciliation between the two.

On September 24, 2026, the date of the dividend announcement, Acuity also filed a Form 8-K reporting the election of Nick Tzitzon to its board of directors.

Outlook

The declared dividend of $0.20 per share, payable November 2, 2026, is Acuity’s most recent stated shareholder payout.

Net cash from operating activities, GAAP and adjusted diluted EPS, and the board’s quarterly declarations are the relevant factors for the dividend. Sales by segment, Acuity Brands Lighting and Acuity Intelligent Spaces, are reported in the company’s filings.