Financing
Dividends Paid
Stryker Dividends Paid increased by 5.0% to $337.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.3%, from $320.00M to $337.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 7.8% 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 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 11, 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
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $237.00M | $238.00M | $237.00M | $262.00M | $263.00M | $263.00M | $263.00M | $284.00M | $285.00M | $285.00M | $285.00M | $304.00M | $305.00M | $305.00M | $305.00M | $320.00M | $321.00M | $322.00M | $321.00M | $337.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.4% | -0.4% | +10.5% | +0.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +8.0% | +0.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.7% | +0.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.9% | +0.3% | +0.3% | -0.3% | +5.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.0% | +10.5% | +11.0% | +8.4% | +8.4% | +8.4% | +8.4% | +7.0% | +7.0% | +7.0% | +7.0% | +5.3% | +5.2% | +5.6% | +5.2% | +5.3% |
Range$237.00M – $337.00M
CAGR+7.7%
Avg YoY Growth+7.5%
Median YoY Growth+7.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Stryker's dividends paid?
- Stryker (SYK) reported dividends paid of $337.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Stryker's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Stryker's dividends paid increased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $320.00M to $337.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Stryker's dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Stryker's dividends paid has grown at a 7.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $950.00M to $1.28B.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- Cash payments made to shareholders as dividends.