Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$252.92 +2.97% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 67/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $27.83B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk B
Cash (16)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (13)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4% Base Target
$311 Bull$263 Base$205 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($2.8M)
44% PutsMax Pain: $248.00
CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD
3.07% Total Yield
1.27% Cash ($3.21/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks
PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER
88/100 • FORTRESS PAYOUT
FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO
16.9% of FCF
8 consecutive years of payout growth
INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (9.6% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $25,010

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $768/yr
$11.0K
Yr 1
$12.0K
Yr 2
$13.2K
Yr 3
$14.4K
Yr 4
$15.8K
Yr 5
$17.3K
Yr 6
$19.0K
Yr 7
$20.8K
Yr 8
$22.8K
Yr 9
$25.0K
Yr 10
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DGX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +29.67%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $255.1H $257.0L $251.0C $251.8VOL 919.6K
RES: $255.5SUP: $226.0SMA50: $238.5SMA200: $212.2
$261.9$241.4$220.9$200.4$179.9RES $255.5SUP $226.0$251.82026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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DGX Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
21.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +11.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DGX Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Does DGX pay a dividend and is it safe?

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) offers a 1.27% cash dividend yield ($3.21 annualized) and 3.07% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as FORTRESS PAYOUT.