IBM Dividends

IBM Stock

USD 233.00 4.95 2.17%

IBM's dividend profile is summarized here, from per-payment amounts to trailing yield and payout coverage. IBM's most recent dividend was 1.68 per share, while the trailing yield is near 2.96%. Across the last twelve months distributions sum to 6.72 per share.

Number Of Dividends

Years Issued

Previous Year

4 Times

Current Year

2 Times

Year Average

3.95

Volatility

0.29

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In its most recent reporting period, IBM paid 6.3 B in dividends, with the end-of-year estimate at 5.9 B. The last reported figures show a dividend yield of 2.27%, a payout ratio of 59.05%, and dividend-and-capex coverage at 1.68x.

	Last Reported	End Of Year Estimate
Dividends Paid	6.3 B	5.9 B
Dividend Yield	2.27%	2.26%
Dividend Payout Ratio	59.05%	62.00%
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio	1.68	1.44

Earnings links to analyst estimate history and revisions, Ownership shows shareholder mix, Profitability focuses on margin and return ratios, Liquidity covers cash-flow strength and short-term funding capacity, and Fundamentals groups the broader financial ratio set.

Dividends Paid Trend History

The chart below tracks how International Business Machines dividends paid has moved across reporting periods, surfacing the direction and magnitude of period-to-period change. Rate-of-change information sits in the spacing between points; the absolute level matters less than how the line bends. Dividends Paid stood at 6.25 Billion as of December 31, 2025.

Dividends Paid

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Dividend Yield Historical Pattern

The chart below tracks the historical level of International Business Machines dividend yield rather than treating the latest reading in isolation. The diagnostic question is what is supporting the pattern on the chart — durable earnings power, cash-flow strength, or a temporary capital-allocation choice. Dividend Yield stood at 2.27% as of December 31, 2025.

Dividend Yield

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Recent Dividends Paid (per share)

Dividends Paid

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Expected Annual Dividend Income Per Share

The estimate below converts IBM's current payout policy into a forward-looking per-share dollar figure — what one share could generate in dividend income over the next year if conditions hold. Current scenario modeling points to about $4.47 in annual dividend income per share. Treat the figure as a baseline scenario with explicit upper and lower bounds rather than as a point forecast.

$4.21

Bottom Scenario

$4.47

Next 12 Months

$4.72

Upside Case

International Business Machines expected dividend income per share adjusted for ongoing price standard deviation

Past Distributions to Stockholders

Past dividend distributions for International Business Machines deserve attention because the chronology of declaration, record, ex-dividend, and payment dates determines who actually qualifies for the cash payout. Examining the cadence of distributions alongside operating performance may help investors interpret whether payouts are part of a deliberate capital return strategy.

	10th of March 2026	1.68
	10th of December 2025	1.68
	10th of September 2025	1.68
	10th of June 2025	1.68
	10th of March 2025	1.67
	10th of December 2024	1.67
	10th of September 2024	1.67
	10th of June 2024	1.67

How This Dividend Page Was Built

This page combines recorded dividend events with Macroaxis-derived yield, payout, and coverage metrics so payout history and income sustainability can be reviewed together.

Dividend yield for IBM is more meaningful when paired with coverage metrics like payout ratio and free-cash-flow support. The most recent distribution was $1.68 on March 10, 2026.

International Business Machines values are built from periodic company reporting and market reference feeds, with reporting definitions aligned before display. Where analyst coverage exists, consensus estimates are factored in.

Editorial review and methodology oversight provided by: Michael Smolkin, Member of Macroaxis Board of Directors

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