Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Dividends Paid
FinancingEli Lilly Dividends Paid increased by 0.0% to $1.35B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.2%, from $1.17B to $1.35B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 14.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase signals a commitment to returning capital to shareholders and confidence in long-term cash flow stability, while a decrease may suggest capital preservation.
Detailed definition
The total cash distributed to common and preferred shareholders as a return on their investment during the fiscal period...
Peer comparison
Mature technology peers like Apple or Oracle typically maintain consistent or growing dividend payouts to attract income-oriented investors.
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cf_dividends_paidHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $768.30M | $770.40M | $773.30M | $885.50M | $883.70M | $882.20M | $884.40M | $1.02B | $1.02B | $1.02B | $1.02B | $1.17B | $1.17B | $1.17B | $1.17B | $1.35B | $1.35B | $1.35B | $1.35B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.3% | +0.4% | +14.5% | -0.2% | -0.2% | +0.2% | +15.0% | +0.1% | -0.2% | +0.2% | +14.8% | +0.3% | -0.2% | -0.2% | +15.2% | +0.1% | -0.1% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +15.0% | +14.5% | +14.4% | +14.9% | +15.2% | +15.2% | +15.1% | +14.9% | +15.2% | +15.2% | +14.8% | +15.1% | +14.9% | +14.9% | +15.2% |
Range$768.30M – $1.35B
CAGR+13.3%
Avg YoY Growth+15.0%
Median YoY Growth+15.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Eli Lilly's dividends paid?
- Eli Lilly (LLY) reported dividends paid of $1.35B in Q4 2025.
- How has Eli Lilly's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Eli Lilly's dividends paid increased by 15.2% year-over-year, from $1.17B to $1.35B.
- What is the long-term trend for Eli Lilly's dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Eli Lilly's dividends paid has grown at a 14.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.09B to $5.38B.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- The total amount of cash a company paid out to its shareholders as dividends.