Financing

Dividends Paid

Medtronic Dividends Paid increased by 0.1% to $911.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.6%, from $897.00M to $911.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows relatively stable performance with a 2.0% 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 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.

Metric ID: cf_dividends_paid

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$846.00M$847.00M$847.00M$843.00M$903.00M$904.00M$904.00M$905.00M$918.00M$918.00M$917.00M$913.00M$898.00M$897.00M$897.00M$897.00M$910.00M$910.00M$911.00M
QoQ Change+0.1%+0.0%-0.5%+7.1%+0.1%+0.0%+0.1%+1.4%+0.0%-0.1%-0.4%-1.6%-0.1%+0.0%+0.0%+1.4%+0.0%+0.1%
YoY Change+6.7%+6.7%+6.7%+7.4%+1.7%+1.5%+1.4%+0.9%-2.2%-2.3%-2.2%-1.8%+1.3%+1.4%+1.6%
Range$843.00M$918.00M
CAGR+1.7%
Avg YoY Growth+1.9%
Median YoY Growth+1.4%
Current Streak5 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Medtronic's dividends paid?
Medtronic (MDT) reported dividends paid of $911.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Medtronic's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Medtronic's dividends paid increased by 1.6% year-over-year, from $897.00M to $911.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Medtronic's dividends paid?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Medtronic's dividends paid has grown at a 2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.38B to $3.59B.
What does dividends paid mean?
The total cash payments made to stockholders as their share of the company's profits.