Financing
Dividends Paid
Salesforce Dividends Paid decreased by 1.0% to $391.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.7%, from $341.00M to $391.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2024 to FY 2026), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 17.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2023
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 2, 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.
Metric ID:
dividends_paidHistorical Data
14 periods
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | -$1.15B | $388.00M | $384.00M | $382.00M | $341.00M | $402.00M | $399.00M | $395.00M | $391.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | +133.6% | -1.0% | -0.5% | -10.7% | +17.9% | -0.7% | -1.0% | -1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +129.5% | +3.6% | +3.9% | +3.4% | +14.7% |
Range-$1.15B – $402.00M
Avg YoY Growth+31.0%
Median YoY Growth+3.9%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's dividends paid?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported dividends paid of $391.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Salesforce's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's dividends paid increased by 14.7% year-over-year, from $341.00M to $391.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's dividends paid?
- Over 2 years (2024 to 2026), Salesforce's dividends paid has grown at a 17.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.15B to $1.59B.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- Cash payments made to shareholders as dividends.