Financing
Dividends Paid
Broadcom Inc. Dividends Paid increased by 10.3% to $3.09B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.2%, from $2.77B to $3.09B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 15.7% 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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dividends_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '21 | 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 | $1.55B | $1.56B | $1.56B | $1.76B | $1.75B | $1.74B | $1.78B | $1.93B | $1.91B | $1.90B | $1.90B | $2.44B | $2.44B | $2.45B | $2.48B | $2.77B | $2.79B | $2.79B | $2.80B | $3.09B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.3% | +0.3% | +13.0% | -0.8% | -0.8% | +2.6% | +8.1% | -0.6% | -0.7% | +0.2% | +27.9% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +1.3% | +11.7% | +0.4% | +0.0% | +0.4% | +10.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.8% | +11.6% | +14.2% | +9.2% | +9.4% | +9.5% | +6.8% | +26.4% | +27.6% | +29.0% | +30.5% | +13.9% | +14.0% | +13.6% | +12.6% | +11.2% |
Range$1.55B – $3.09B
CAGR+15.6%
Avg YoY Growth+15.8%
Median YoY Growth+13.2%
Current Streak10 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Broadcom Inc.'s dividends paid?
- Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) reported dividends paid of $3.09B in Q4 2025.
- How has Broadcom Inc.'s dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Broadcom Inc.'s dividends paid increased by 11.2% year-over-year, from $2.77B to $3.09B.
- What is the long-term trend for Broadcom Inc.'s dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Broadcom Inc.'s dividends paid has grown at a 15.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.21B to $11.14B.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- The total cash payments made to stockholders as their share of the company's profits.