Financing
Dividends Paid
International Business Machines Dividends Paid increased by 0.1% to $1.58B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.7%, from $1.55B to $1.58B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows relatively stable performance with a 1.6% 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 | $1.47B | $1.47B | $1.47B | $1.48B | $1.49B | $1.49B | $1.49B | $1.50B | $1.51B | $1.52B | $1.52B | $1.52B | $1.54B | $1.54B | $1.55B | $1.55B | $1.56B | $1.57B | $1.57B | $1.58B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.9% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.4% | +1.4% | +1.4% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +1.6% | +1.6% | +1.7% | +1.7% | +1.8% | +1.8% | +1.8% | +1.8% | +1.7% | +1.8% | +1.7% |
Range$1.47B – $1.58B
CAGR+1.5%
Avg YoY Growth+1.6%
Median YoY Growth+1.7%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's dividends paid?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported dividends paid of $1.58B in Q1 2026.
- How has International Business Machines's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's dividends paid increased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $1.55B to $1.58B.
- What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), International Business Machines's dividends paid has grown at a 1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.87B to $6.26B.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- The total cash payments made to stockholders as their share of the company's profits.