Financing
Dividends Paid
Ross Stores Dividends Paid decreased by 0.5% to $130.89M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.0%, from $121.23M to $130.89M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 6.9% 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 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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dividends_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $101.52M | $101.87M | $101.14M | $100.60M | $108.91M | $108.29M | $107.46M | $106.65M | $114.79M | $114.01M | $113.33M | $112.68M | $123.30M | $122.45M | $121.74M | $121.23M | $133.30M | $132.34M | $131.56M | $130.89M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.3% | -0.7% | -0.5% | +8.3% | -0.6% | -0.8% | -0.8% | +7.6% | -0.7% | -0.6% | -0.6% | +9.4% | -0.7% | -0.6% | -0.4% | +10.0% | -0.7% | -0.6% | -0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.3% | +6.3% | +6.2% | +6.0% | +5.4% | +5.3% | +5.5% | +5.7% | +7.4% | +7.4% | +7.4% | +7.6% | +8.1% | +8.1% | +8.1% | +8.0% |
Range$100.60M – $133.30M
CAGR+5.5%
Avg YoY Growth+6.9%
Median YoY Growth+7.3%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ross Stores's dividends paid?
- Ross Stores (ROST) reported dividends paid of $130.89M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ross Stores's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Ross Stores's dividends paid increased by 8.0% year-over-year, from $121.23M to $130.89M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ross Stores's dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Ross Stores's dividends paid has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $405.12M to $528.09M.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- The total cash payments made to stockholders as their share of the company's profits.