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
Xylem Inc. is a global water technology company focused on the transport, treatment, testing, and efficient use of water across public, commercial, industrial, and residential applications. The company operates within the water infrastructure, water treatment, and environmental services industries, providing equipment, software, and services that support the full water cycle, including clean water supply, wastewater management, and water reuse.
Xylem’s primary revenue drivers include water and wastewater transport systems, advanced treatment solutions, analytics, and digital monitoring platforms. Its core customers are municipalities, utilities, industrial operators, construction firms, and commercial facilities. The company is strategically positioned through its combination of mission‑critical physical infrastructure and data‑driven digital solutions, enabling utilities to improve resilience, efficiency, and sustainability. Xylem was formed in 2011 as a spin‑off from ITT Corporation, consolidating several established water technology brands into a focused, pure‑play water solutions provider.
Business Operations
Xylem operates through three primary business segments: Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, and Measurement and Control Solutions. The Water Infrastructure segment provides pumps, mixers, controls, and treatment equipment used in water and wastewater transport and processing. Applied Water focuses on pumps, valves, heat exchangers, and packaged systems for commercial, industrial, and residential building services. Measurement and Control Solutions delivers advanced metering infrastructure, network communications, analytics, and software that enable utilities to monitor, measure, and optimize water usage.
The company generates revenue through equipment sales, long‑term service contracts, software subscriptions, and aftermarket parts. Xylem maintains a global manufacturing and service footprint, supported by proprietary technologies, digital platforms, and engineering expertise. Its operations include numerous wholly owned subsidiaries and brands such as Flygt, Lowara, Bell & Gossett, Godwin, YSI, and Sensus, many of which hold strong positions in their respective niches.
Strategic Position & Investments
Xylem’s strategy centers on accelerating organic growth, expanding digital and analytics capabilities, and addressing global water challenges such as scarcity, aging infrastructure, and climate resilience. A major strategic milestone was the acquisition of Evoqua Water Technologies in 2023, which significantly expanded Xylem’s treatment portfolio, service offerings, and exposure to industrial and advanced water reuse markets.
The company continues to invest in smart infrastructure, advanced treatment technologies, and software‑enabled solutions, including data analytics, remote monitoring, and artificial intelligence applications for utilities. Xylem also pursues selective bolt‑on acquisitions and internal R&D to strengthen its portfolio in emerging areas such as decentralized treatment, water reuse, and energy‑efficient pumping systems.
Geographic Footprint
Xylem is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, and operates in more than 150 countries worldwide. The company has a strong presence across North America, Europe, and Asia‑Pacific, with additional operations in Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. Its diversified geographic exposure allows it to serve both mature and emerging water markets with varying infrastructure needs.
Manufacturing facilities, research centers, and service hubs are distributed globally, enabling localized production and customer support. Xylem’s international footprint also reflects its involvement in large‑scale infrastructure projects, utility modernization initiatives, and industrial water solutions across multiple continents.
Leadership & Governance
Xylem is led by an executive team with extensive experience in industrial technology, infrastructure, and water markets. The company emphasizes operational excellence, innovation, sustainability, and long‑term value creation as core elements of its leadership philosophy and strategic vision.
- Matthew F. Pine – Chief Executive Officer
- Mark Rajkowski – Chief Financial Officer
- Patrick Decker – President and Chief Operating Officer
- Kimberly K. Nelson – Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing, Strategy and Sustainability Officer
- Steven L. Wolff – Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer