Financing
Dividends Paid
Best Buy Dividends Paid increased by 1.5% to $202.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $202.00M to $202.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 3.9% 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 reportedQ1 2027May 28, 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
| 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 | Q3 '26 | Q4 '26 | Q1 '27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $175.00M | $175.00M | $172.00M | $166.00M | $199.00M | $198.00M | $198.00M | $194.00M | $202.00M | $200.00M | $201.00M | $198.00M | $202.00M | $203.00M | $202.00M | $200.00M | $202.00M | $201.00M | $199.00M | $199.00M | $202.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | -1.7% | -3.5% | +19.9% | -0.5% | +0.0% | -2.0% | +4.1% | -1.0% | +0.5% | -1.5% | +2.0% | +0.5% | -0.5% | -1.0% | +1.0% | -0.5% | -1.0% | +0.0% | +1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.7% | +13.1% | +15.1% | +16.9% | +1.5% | +1.0% | +1.5% | +2.1% | +0.0% | +1.5% | +0.5% | +1.0% | +0.0% | -1.0% | -1.5% | -0.5% | +0.0% |
Range$166.00M – $203.00M
CAGR+2.9%
Avg YoY Growth+3.8%
Median YoY Growth+1.0%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Best Buy's dividends paid?
- Best Buy (BBY) reported dividends paid of $202.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Best Buy's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Best Buy's dividends paid decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $202.00M to $202.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Best Buy's dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Best Buy's dividends paid has grown at a 3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $688.00M to $801.00M.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- Cash payments made to shareholders as dividends.