Financing
Dividends Paid
Air Products and Chemicals Dividends Paid increased by 0.1% to $398.60M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.2%, from $393.80M to $398.60M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 6.0% 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 2026
How to read this metric
Steady or increasing dividends signal management's confidence in long-term earnings stability and cash generation.
Detailed definition
The total amount of cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. This reflects the company's commit...
Peer comparison
Mature, blue-chip companies tend to have higher and more stable dividend payments compared to high-growth tech peers.
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cf_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 | $332.00M | $332.00M | $332.10M | $332.60M | $359.20M | $359.40M | $359.40M | $359.80M | $388.70M | $388.70M | $388.90M | $389.00M | $393.50M | $393.50M | $393.60M | $393.80M | $398.30M | $398.40M | $398.40M | $398.60M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.2% | +8.0% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +8.0% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +1.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +1.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.2% | +8.3% | +8.2% | +8.2% | +8.2% | +8.2% | +8.2% | +8.1% | +1.2% | +1.2% | +1.2% | +1.2% | +1.2% | +1.2% | +1.2% | +1.2% |
Range$332.00M – $398.60M
CAGR+3.9%
Avg YoY Growth+4.7%
Median YoY Growth+4.7%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Air Products and Chemicals's dividends paid?
- Air Products and Chemicals (APD) reported dividends paid of $398.60M in Q1 2026.
- How has Air Products and Chemicals's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Air Products and Chemicals's dividends paid increased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $393.80M to $398.60M.
- What is the long-term trend for Air Products and Chemicals's dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Air Products and Chemicals's dividends paid has grown at a 6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.26B to $1.58B.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- The total cash payments made to stockholders as their share of the company's profits.