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Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock

Amgen Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock increased by 5.8% to $1.36B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.2%, from $1.28B to $1.36B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock shows an upward trend with a 6.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests strong cash flow generation and shareholder-friendly capital allocation, while a decrease may indicate capital preservation or financial stress.

Detailed definition

Represents the total cash outflow distributed to common shareholders as a return on their investment. This metric reflec...

Peer comparison

Standard across all dividend-paying public companies, often compared against free cash flow to assess coverage.

Metric ID: other_payments_of_dividends_common_stock

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.01B$999.00M$990.00M$1.08B$1.04B$1.04B$1.04B$1.14B$1.14B$1.14B$1.14B$1.21B$1.21B$1.21B$1.21B$1.28B$1.28B$1.28B$1.28B$1.36B
QoQ Change-0.9%-0.9%+9.1%-3.9%+0.0%+0.2%+9.3%+0.2%+0.1%+0.0%+6.0%+0.1%+0.1%-0.4%+6.1%+0.1%+0.2%+0.1%+5.8%
YoY Change+3.0%+3.9%+5.1%+5.3%+9.7%+9.8%+9.6%+6.2%+6.1%+6.1%+5.7%+5.9%+5.9%+6.0%+6.5%+6.2%
Range$990.00M$1.36B
CAGR+6.5%
Avg YoY Growth+6.3%
Median YoY Growth+6.0%
Current Streak5 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Amgen's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock?
Amgen (AMGN) reported payments of ordinary dividends, common stock of $1.36B in Q1 2026.
How has Amgen's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock changed year-over-year?
Amgen's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock increased by 6.2% year-over-year, from $1.28B to $1.36B.
What is the long-term trend for Amgen's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Amgen's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock has grown at a 6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.01B to $5.12B.
What does payments of ordinary dividends, common stock mean?
The total cash paid out to common shareholders as dividends.