Bill Gates’ 5 Dividend Stocks

In this article, we discuss Bill Gates’ 5 dividend stocks. If you want to read our detailed analysis of Bill Gates’ investment philosophy and his major investments, go directly to read Bill Gates’ 11 Dividend Stocks. 

5. Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)

Bill Gates’ Stake Value: $883,936,654

Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) is a global leader in water, hygiene, and energy technologies and services. The company provides water treatment, pollution control, and energy conservation services to various industries. It is one of the best dividend stocks on our list as the company has been raising its payouts for 31 consecutive years. The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.16%, as of November 15.

At the end of Q3 2023, the Gates Foundation owned over 5.2 million shares in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL), worth nearly $884 million. The company represented 2.27% of the firm’s 13F portfolio.

As of the close of Q2 2023, 56 hedge funds in Insider Monkey’s database reported having stakes in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL), up from 53 in the previous quarter. The consolidated value of these stakes is $2.3 billion.