Financing
Dividends Paid
Lam Research Dividends Paid decreased by 0.5% to $325.83M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.2%, from $295.72M to $325.83M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 12.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
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 | $185.39M | $185.43M | $211.22M | $210.59M | $208.06M | $205.62M | $235.98M | $233.98M | $232.34M | $230.33M | $264.41M | $262.71M | $261.46M | $260.99M | $297.63M | $295.72M | $295.21M | $291.98M | $327.51M | $325.83M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +13.9% | -0.3% | -1.2% | -1.2% | +14.8% | -0.8% | -0.7% | -0.9% | +14.8% | -0.6% | -0.5% | -0.2% | +14.0% | -0.6% | -0.2% | -1.1% | +12.2% | -0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.2% | +10.9% | +11.7% | +11.1% | +11.7% | +12.0% | +12.0% | +12.3% | +12.5% | +13.3% | +12.6% | +12.6% | +12.9% | +11.9% | +10.0% | +10.2% |
Range$185.39M – $327.51M
CAGR+12.6%
Avg YoY Growth+11.9%
Median YoY Growth+12.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lam Research's dividends paid?
- Lam Research (LRCX) reported dividends paid of $325.83M in Q1 2026.
- How has Lam Research's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Lam Research's dividends paid increased by 10.2% year-over-year, from $295.72M to $325.83M.
- What is the long-term trend for Lam Research's dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lam Research's dividends paid has grown at a 12.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $726.99M to $1.15B.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- The total cash payments made to stockholders as their share of the company's profits.