Financing
Dividends Paid
STERIS Dividends Paid remained flat by 0.0% to $61.90M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.1%, from $56.20M to $61.90M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 10.5% 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 reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 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
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 | $34.15M | $42.96M | $43.01M | $43.05M | $43.01M | $46.97M | $46.92M | $46.60M | $46.43M | $51.37M | $51.38M | $51.40M | $51.40M | $56.30M | $56.20M | $55.98M | $56.20M | $61.90M | $61.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | +25.8% | +0.1% | +0.1% | -0.1% | +9.2% | -0.1% | -0.7% | -0.4% | +10.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +9.5% | -0.2% | -0.4% | +0.4% | +10.1% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +25.9% | +9.3% | +9.1% | +8.2% | +7.9% | +9.4% | +9.5% | +10.3% | +10.7% | +9.6% | +9.4% | +8.9% | +9.3% | +9.9% | +10.1% |
Range$34.15M – $61.90M
CAGR+14.1%
Avg YoY Growth+10.5%
Median YoY Growth+9.4%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is STERIS's dividends paid?
- STERIS (STE) reported dividends paid of $61.90M in Q4 2025.
- How has STERIS's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- STERIS's dividends paid increased by 10.1% year-over-year, from $56.20M to $61.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for STERIS's dividends paid?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), STERIS's dividends paid has grown at a 10.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $163.17M to $219.88M.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- Cash payments made to shareholders as dividends.