Financing
Dividends Paid
Analog Devices Dividends Paid increased by 10.8% to $536.46M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.3%, from $491.02M to $536.46M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 14.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026May 20, 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent or growing dividend payments signal financial stability and a mature, reliable business model.
Detailed definition
The total cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. This metric is a key indicator of the compan...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across blue-chip companies; dividend yield and payout ratios are standard peer benchmarks.
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dividends_paidHistorical Data
21 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $254.43M | $254.51M | $371.23M | $362.65M | $397.54M | $394.02M | $390.35M | $385.45M | $435.21M | $430.46M | $427.99M | $426.08M | $456.14M | $456.49M | $456.76M | $456.34M | $491.02M | $490.16M | $486.89M | $484.26M | $536.46M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +45.9% | -2.3% | +9.6% | -0.9% | -0.9% | -1.3% | +12.9% | -1.1% | -0.6% | -0.4% | +7.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | -0.1% | +7.6% | -0.2% | -0.7% | -0.5% | +10.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +56.2% | +54.8% | +5.1% | +6.3% | +9.5% | +9.2% | +9.6% | +10.5% | +4.8% | +6.0% | +6.7% | +7.1% | +7.6% | +7.4% | +6.6% | +6.1% | +9.3% |
Range$254.43M – $536.46M
CAGR+16.1%
Avg YoY Growth+13.1%
Median YoY Growth+7.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Analog Devices's dividends paid?
- Analog Devices (ADI) reported dividends paid of $536.46M in Q1 2026.
- How has Analog Devices's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Analog Devices's dividends paid increased by 9.3% year-over-year, from $491.02M to $536.46M.
- What is the long-term trend for Analog Devices's dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Analog Devices's dividends paid has grown at a 14.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.11B to $1.92B.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- Cash payments made to shareholders as dividends.