Financing
Dividends Paid
International Paper Dividends Paid increased by 0.4% to $245M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.4%, from $244M to $245M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 5.8% 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 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent or growing dividend payments signal financial health and confidence in future cash flows.
Detailed definition
Cash distributions made to shareholders out of the company's earnings. This represents a consistent return of capital to...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for income-focused investors to compare yield and payout sustainability.
Metric ID:
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 | $201M | $199M | $178M | $174M | $170M | $165M | $164M | $162M | $160M | $160M | $160M | $161M | $160M | $161M | $161M | $244M | $244M | $245M | $244M | $245M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.0% | -10.6% | -2.2% | -2.3% | -2.9% | -0.6% | -1.2% | -1.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.6% | -0.6% | +0.6% | +0.0% | +51.6% | +0.0% | +0.4% | -0.4% | +0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -15.4% | -17.1% | -7.9% | -6.9% | -5.9% | -3.0% | -2.4% | -0.6% | +0.0% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +51.6% | +52.5% | +52.2% | +51.6% | +0.4% |
Range$160M – $245M
CAGR+4.3%
Avg YoY Growth+9.4%
Median YoY Growth-0.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Paper's dividends paid?
- International Paper (IP) reported dividends paid of $245M in Q1 2026.
- How has International Paper's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- International Paper's dividends paid increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from $244M to $245M.
- What is the long-term trend for International Paper's dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), International Paper's dividends paid has grown at a 5.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $780M to $977M.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- Cash payments made to shareholders as a return on their investment.