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IBM International Business Machines dividend history, payout ratio & dates

International Business Machines's last quarterly cash dividend of $1.66 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Feb 8, 2024. The dividend payment stands at $6.64 per share annually, which equates to a dividend yield of 3.66%.

Key dates

  • IBM last dividend date: Feb 8, 2024
  • IBM next dividend date: Not announced
IBM dividend stats
DPS
$6.64
Dividend yield
3.66%
Payout ratio
80.6%
vs. Technology sector
Dividend yield
1.57%
Payout ratio
33.5%

Dividend yield

What is International Business Machines current dividend yield

International Business Machines's dividend yield of 3.66% is above the Technology sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Technology sector average of 1.57%, International Business Machines's dividend yield is 133% higher. Historically IBM's dividend yield has averaged at 4.9% 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 42% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 29%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Feb 8, 2024 Mar 9, 2024 Jan 30, 2024 $1.66 normal
Nov 9, 2023 Dec 9, 2023 Oct 30, 2023 $1.66 normal
Aug 9, 2023 Sep 9, 2023 Jul 24, 2023 $1.66 normal
May 9, 2023 Jun 10, 2023 Apr 25, 2023 $1.66 normal
Feb 9, 2023 Mar 10, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 $1.65 normal
Nov 9, 2022 Dec 10, 2022 Oct 25, 2022 $1.65 normal
Aug 9, 2022 Sep 10, 2022 Jul 25, 2022 $1.65 normal
May 9, 2022 Jun 10, 2022 Apr 26, 2022 $1.65 normal
Feb 10, 2022 Mar 10, 2022 Feb 1, 2022 $1.64 normal
Nov 9, 2021 Dec 10, 2021 Oct 26, 2021 $1.64 normal
Aug 9, 2021 Sep 10, 2021 Jul 27, 2021 $1.64 normal
May 7, 2021 Jun 10, 2021 Apr 27, 2021 $1.64 normal
Feb 9, 2021 Mar 10, 2021 Jan 26, 2021 $1.63 normal
Nov 9, 2020 Dec 10, 2020 Oct 27, 2020 $1.63 normal
Aug 7, 2020 Sep 10, 2020 Jul 28, 2020 $1.63 normal
May 7, 2020 Jun 10, 2020 Apr 28, 2020 $1.63 normal
Feb 7, 2020 Mar 10, 2020 Jan 28, 2020 $1.62 normal
Nov 7, 2019 Dec 10, 2019 Oct 29, 2019 $1.62 normal
Aug 8, 2019 Sep 10, 2019 Jul 30, 2019 $1.62 normal
May 9, 2019 Jun 10, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 $1.62 normal
Feb 7, 2019 Mar 9, 2019 Jan 29, 2019 $1.57 normal
Nov 8, 2018 Dec 10, 2018 Oct 30, 2018 $1.57 normal
Aug 9, 2018 Sep 10, 2018 Jul 31, 2018 $1.57 normal
May 9, 2018 Jun 9, 2018 Apr 24, 2018 $1.57 normal
Feb 8, 2018 Mar 10, 2018 Jan 30, 2018 $1.5 normal
Nov 9, 2017 Dec 9, 2017 Oct 31, 2017 $1.5 normal
Aug 8, 2017 Sep 9, 2017 Jul 25, 2017 $1.5 normal
May 8, 2017 Jun 10, 2017 Apr 25, 2017 $1.5 normal
Feb 8, 2017 Mar 10, 2017 Jan 31, 2017 $1.4 normal
Nov 8, 2016 Dec 10, 2016 Oct 25, 2016 $1.4 normal
Aug 8, 2016 Sep 10, 2016 Jul 26, 2016 $1.4 normal
May 6, 2016 Jun 10, 2016 Apr 26, 2016 $1.4 normal
Feb 8, 2016 Mar 10, 2016 Jan 26, 2016 $1.3 normal
Nov 6, 2015 Dec 10, 2015 Oct 27, 2015 $1.3 normal
Aug 6, 2015 Sep 10, 2015 Jul 28, 2015 $1.3 normal

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 80.6% is above the Technology sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with its Technology sector average of 33.5%, International Business Machines's payout ratio is 141% 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 3.9% $1.08 31.1%
IBM International Business Machines Corp 3.66% $6.64 80.6%
CSCO Cisco Systems Inc 3.26% $1.57 47.4%
ACN Accenture plc 1.58% $4.99 44.7%
INTC Intel Corp 1.43% $0.5 125%
ORCL Oracle Corp 1.38% $1.6 41.1%
MSFT Microsoft Corp 0.71% $2.86 25.8%
AAPL Apple Inc 0.57% $0.96 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 is International Business Machines's next dividend?

At this point we don't have a record of IBM's next dividend date, but based on the current dividend schedule we project that it will likely be in May 2024.

When was IBM's last dividend?

International Business Machines's last dividend ex-date was on Feb 8, 2024. The dividend amount was $1.66 per share.

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

IBM has paid dividend of $6.64 per share in the last year.

What is International Business Machines's dividend yield?

International Business Machines's current dividend yield is 3.66%.

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 80.6%.

Does International Business Machines pay a good dividend?

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