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IBM International Business Machines dividend history, payout ratio & dates

International Business Machines's last cash dividend of $1.67 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Aug 9, 2024. The dividend payment stands at $6.66 per share annually, which equates to a dividend yield of 2.99%.

Key dates

  • IBM last dividend date: Aug 9, 2024
IBM dividend stats
DPS
$6.66
Dividend yield
2.99%
Payout ratio
72.2%
vs. Technology sector
Dividend yield
1.54%
Payout ratio
40.2%

Dividend yield

What is International Business Machines current dividend yield

International Business Machines's dividend yield of 2.99% is above the Technology sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Technology sector average of 1.54%, International Business Machines's dividend yield is 94% higher. Historically IBM's dividend yield has averaged at 4.8% in the last 5 years, which is above the current yield.

Dividend history

What is IBM dividend payout history and dates

International Business Machines has been paying dividends for the last 33 years. According to our records IBM has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share marks an increase of 0.6% for the last twelve months. However with the stock price up by 59% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 37%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Aug 9, 2024 $1.67 3.48%
May 9, 2024 $1.67 4%
Feb 8, 2024 $1.66 3.6%
Nov 9, 2023 $1.66 4.52%
Aug 9, 2023 $1.66 4.65%
May 9, 2023 $1.66 5.46%
Feb 9, 2023 $1.65 4.93%
Nov 9, 2022 $1.65 4.8%
Aug 9, 2022 $1.65 5.08%
May 9, 2022 $1.65 4.89%
Feb 10, 2022 $1.64 4.91%
Nov 9, 2021 $1.64 5.42%
Aug 9, 2021 $1.64 4.63%
May 7, 2021 $1.64 4.49%
Feb 9, 2021 $1.63 5.34%
Nov 9, 2020 $1.63 5.63%
Aug 7, 2020 $1.63 5.2%
May 7, 2020 $1.63 5.35%
Feb 7, 2020 $1.62 4.22%
Nov 7, 2019 $1.62 4.67%
Aug 8, 2019 $1.62 4.55%
May 9, 2019 $1.62 4.68%
Feb 7, 2019 $1.57 4.72%
Nov 8, 2018 $1.57 5.03%
Aug 9, 2018 $1.57 4.24%
May 9, 2018 $1.57 4.26%
Feb 8, 2018 $1.5 4.07%
Nov 9, 2017 $1.5 3.93%
Aug 8, 2017 $1.5 4.08%
May 8, 2017 $1.5 3.72%
Feb 8, 2017 $1.4 3.18%
Nov 8, 2016 $1.4 3.54%
Aug 8, 2016 $1.4 3.33%
May 6, 2016 $1.4 3.6%
Feb 8, 2016 $1.3 4.1%
Nov 6, 2015 $1.3 3.62%
Aug 6, 2015 $1.3 3.07%
May 6, 2015 $1.3 2.71%
Feb 6, 2015 $1.1 2.81%

International Business Machines dividend payout ratio

What is International Business Machines dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

International Business Machines's payout ratio of 72.2% is above the Technology sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with its Technology sector average of 40.2%, International Business Machines's payout ratio is 80% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

IBM dividend vs peer dividends

How does IBM dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
HPQ Hp Inc 3.1% $1.1 38.3%
CSCO Cisco Systems Inc 3.03% $1.59 62.4%
IBM International Business Machines Corp 2.99% $6.66 72.2%
INTC Intel Corp 2.25% $0.5 217.4%
ACN Accenture plc 1.43% $5.16 46.7%
ORCL Oracle Corp 0.96% $1.6 40.1%
MSFT Microsoft Corp 0.72% $3 25.3%
AAPL Apple Inc 0.43% $0.98 14.9%

Frequently asked questions

Does International Business Machines pay a dividend?

Yes, International Business Machines has paid four dividends in the last twelve months. IBM has been paying dividends since 1991.

When was IBM's last dividend?

International Business Machines's last dividend ex-date was on Aug 9, 2024. The dividend amount was $1.67 per share.

How much dividend does International Business Machines pay (per share)?

IBM has paid dividend of $6.66 per share in the last year.

What is International Business Machines's dividend yield?

International Business Machines's current dividend yield is 2.99%.

How often does International Business Machines pay dividends?

International Business Machines pays dividends quarterly.

What is International Business Machines's dividend payout ratio?

International Business Machines's dividend payout ratio is 72.2%.

Does International Business Machines pay a good dividend?

International Business Machines's dividend yield is above the Technology sector average.

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.