STERIS plc (NYSE:STE – Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 28th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be given a dividend of 0.63 per share by the medical equipment provider on Thursday, March 19th. STERIS has a dividend payout ratio of 22.9% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Also, VP Renato Tamaro sold 5,036 shares of STERIS stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. Institutional Investors Weigh In On STERISSeveral large investors have recently bought and sold shares of STE.