Financing

Dividends Paid

Oracle Dividends Paid increased by 0.1% to $1.44B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 28.4%, from $1.12B to $1.44B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 11.6% 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.

Metric ID: dividends_paid

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$917.00M$887.00M$861.00M$855.00M$854.00M$860.00M$863.00M$863.00M$1.08B$1.09B$1.10B$1.10B$1.10B$1.10B$1.12B$1.12B$1.40B$1.41B$1.44B$1.44B
QoQ Change-3.3%-2.9%-0.7%-0.1%+0.7%+0.3%+0.0%+25.4%+0.8%+0.7%+0.0%+0.3%+0.1%+1.4%+0.1%+25.4%+0.7%+1.6%+0.1%
YoY Change-6.9%-3.0%+0.2%+0.9%+26.7%+26.9%+27.3%+27.3%+1.8%+1.1%+1.7%+1.8%+27.3%+28.1%+28.4%+28.4%
Range$854.00M$1.44B
CAGR+9.9%
Avg YoY Growth+13.6%
Median YoY Growth+14.3%
Current Streak15 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oracle's dividends paid?
Oracle (ORCL) reported dividends paid of $1.44B in Q4 2025.
How has Oracle's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Oracle's dividends paid increased by 28.4% year-over-year, from $1.12B to $1.44B.
What is the long-term trend for Oracle's dividends paid?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Oracle's dividends paid has grown at a 11.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.06B to $4.74B.
What does dividends paid mean?
The total cash payments made to stockholders as their share of the company's profits.