Dividend Power Score
A single, comprehensive score designed to measure the true strength of a company’s dividend.
This score combines three essential pillars of dividend quality:
Consistency – Measures how reliable the dividend has been over time, focusing on payment history, stability, and the absence of cuts or suspensions.
Payability – Assesses the company’s financial ability to sustain its dividend, taking into account cash flow, earnings coverage, balance sheet strength, and overall financial health.
Growth – Evaluates the long-term growth of both the dividend and the company’s share price, highlighting businesses that consistently increase payouts while creating shareholder value.
Higher scores identify companies that have historically delivered dependable income alongside sustained dividend growth and long-term capital appreciation.
Company Overview
Rockwell Automation, Inc. is a global industrial automation and digital transformation company that designs and delivers hardware, software, and services used to improve productivity, quality, and sustainability in manufacturing and industrial operations. The company operates primarily within the industrial automation, control systems, and industrial software industries, serving customers across discrete and process manufacturing environments. Its core offerings integrate control hardware, information software, and lifecycle services to enable connected, intelligent production systems.
Founded in 1903 as the Allen‑Bradley Company, Rockwell Automation evolved from a component manufacturer into a diversified automation solutions provider following its separation from Rockwell International in 2001. The company is widely recognized for its strong installed base, deep customer relationships, and vertically integrated portfolio spanning plant‑level control through enterprise‑level software, positioning it as a strategic partner for manufacturers pursuing digitalization and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
Business Operations
Rockwell Automation generates revenue through three primary operating segments: Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. The Intelligent Devices segment includes industrial automation hardware such as sensors, drives, safety components, and motor control products, many sold under the Allen‑Bradley brand. Software & Control encompasses control platforms, visualization, analytics, and manufacturing execution software, including the FactoryTalk software suite. Lifecycle Services provides consulting, design, maintenance, training, and managed services that support customers throughout the asset lifecycle.
The company operates globally with both direct sales and channel partners, serving large multinational manufacturers as well as small and mid‑sized industrial customers. Rockwell Automation controls proprietary automation technologies, industrial software platforms, and a broad intellectual property portfolio. It maintains strategic partnerships, most notably with PTC, to integrate industrial automation with product lifecycle management and industrial IoT solutions. Key subsidiaries include Allen‑Bradley, Plex Systems, Fiix, and Verve Industrial Protection.
Strategic Position & Investments
Rockwell Automation’s strategy focuses on accelerating digital transformation in manufacturing by combining automation hardware with software, data, and services. Growth initiatives emphasize expanding software and subscription‑based revenue, increasing lifecycle services penetration, and deepening capabilities in cybersecurity, cloud‑connected manufacturing, and industrial analytics. The company has also prioritized sustainability‑focused solutions that help customers improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions.
Major acquisitions have supported this strategy, including Plex Systems (cloud‑based manufacturing execution software), Fiix (computerized maintenance management software), and Verve Industrial Protection (industrial cybersecurity). These investments expand Rockwell Automation’s presence in software‑defined manufacturing and recurring revenue models. The company continues to invest in emerging technologies related to smart manufacturing, digital twins, and secure industrial connectivity.
Geographic Footprint
Rockwell Automation is headquartered in North America in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and operates in more than 100 countries. Its largest markets include the United States, Europe, and the Asia‑Pacific region, where it supports customers in automotive, food and beverage, life sciences, oil and gas, chemicals, and other industrial sectors. Manufacturing, research, and sales operations are distributed across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Internationally, the company maintains a strong presence in China, India, Germany, and Japan, reflecting its focus on high‑growth industrial economies and established manufacturing hubs. Rockwell Automation’s global footprint allows it to support multinational customers with standardized platforms while adapting solutions to local regulatory and operational requirements.
Leadership & Governance
Rockwell Automation is led by an executive team with deep experience in industrial technology, operations, and digital transformation. Leadership emphasizes operational excellence, customer‑centric innovation, and long‑term value creation, with a strategic vision centered on enabling the connected enterprise and resilient, sustainable manufacturing.
Key executives include:
- Blake Moret – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
- Nicholas Gangestad – Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- Tessa Myers – Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
- Brian Shepherd – Senior Vice President, Software and Control
- Hector Bonilla – Senior Vice President, Intelligent Devices