International Business Machines (IBM) dividend history
International Business Machines paid $6.3B in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $6.59 per share.
Dividends per share grew 6.1% a year over 14 years.
That took 52% of free cash flow and 59% of net income.
At today's price the trailing yield is 2.94%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in International Business Machines's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.59 | +0.5% | $6.3B | 52% | 59% |
| 2024 | $6.56 | +0.1% | $6.1B | 50% | 102% |
| 2023 | $6.55 | +0.5% | $6.0B | 48% | 81% |
| 2022 | $6.52 | +0.5% | $5.9B | 65% | 363% |
| 2021 | $6.49 | +0.3% | $5.9B | 55% | 102% |
| 2020 | $6.47 | +1.2% | $5.8B | 37% | 104% |
| 2019 | $6.39 | +3.4% | $5.7B | 46% | 61% |
| 2018 | $6.18 | +5.3% | $5.7B | 48% | 65% |
| 2017 | $5.87 | +7.1% | $5.5B | 41% | 96% |
| 2016 | $5.48 | +10.0% | $5.3B | 39% | 44% |
| 2015 | $4.98 | +18.0% | $4.9B | 36% | 37% |
| 2014 | $4.22 | +14.8% | $4.3B | 32% | 35% |
| 2013 | $3.68 | +12.7% | $4.1B | 29% | 25% |
| 2012 | $3.27 | +14.1% | $3.8B | 24% | 23% |
| 2011 | $2.86 | — | $3.5B | 22% | 22% |
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Questions
Does International Business Machines pay a dividend?
International Business Machines paid $6.3B in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $6.59 per share.
How fast has International Business Machines's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 6.1% a year over 14 years.
From International Business Machines's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.