What does "dividends paid" mean for Agilent Technologies?

Dividends paid is the total cash Agilent Technologies distributed to all common shareholders during a period, as reported in the Cash Flow Statement under financing activities. It is an aggregate dollar amount — not a per-share figure. To find the dividend per share (DPS), divide dividends paid by the weighted-average share count for the same period.

How much did Agilent Technologies pay in total dividends (TTM)?

Agilent Technologies (A) paid $285M in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending April 30, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

Is Agilent Technologies paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

Agilent Technologies (A) total dividends paid changed +2.9% year-over-year based on the latest annual filing. An increase means the company distributed more cash in aggregate — either because the per-share dividend was raised, the share count grew, or both.

What is the long-term growth rate of Agilent Technologies's total dividends paid?

Agilent Technologies (A) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +4.9% compound annual rate over the most recent 5 years. This reflects both dividend-per-share growth and any changes in share count over that period.

In which year did Agilent Technologies pay the most in total dividends?

Agilent Technologies paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $282M in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did Agilent Technologies pay in total dividends in 2024?

Agilent Technologies (A) paid $274M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did Agilent Technologies pay in total dividends in 2025?

Agilent Technologies (A) paid $282M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

Agilent Technologies (A) Dividends Paid

Latest period

$285M

YoY change

+2.9%

5Y CAGR

+4.9%

Peak year (FY2025)

$282M

Dividends Paid history chart for Agilent Technologies (A) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $282M

Dividends Paid growth chart for Agilent Technologies (A) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +2.9%

Dividends Paid history table for Agilent Technologies (A) from 1998 to 2025


FY2025	$282M	+2.9%	+$8M	Oct 31, 2025	Dec 22, 2025
FY2024	$274M	+3.4%	+$9M	Oct 31, 2024	Dec 20, 2024
FY2023	$265M	+6.0%	+$15M	Oct 31, 2023	Dec 20, 2023
FY2022	$250M	+5.9%	+$14M	Oct 31, 2022	Dec 21, 2022
FY2021	$236M	+6.3%	+$14M	Oct 31, 2021	Dec 17, 2021
FY2020	$222M	+7.8%	+$16M	Oct 31, 2020	Dec 18, 2020
FY2019	$206M	+7.9%	+$15M	Oct 31, 2019	Dec 19, 2019
FY2018	$191M	+12.4%	+$21M	Oct 31, 2018	Dec 20, 2018
FY2017	$170M	+13.3%	+$20M	Oct 31, 2017	Dec 21, 2017
FY2016	$150M	+12.8%	+$17M	Oct 31, 2016	Dec 20, 2016
FY2015	$133M	-24.4%	-$43M	Oct 31, 2015	Dec 21, 2015
FY2014	$176M	+12.8%	+$20M	Oct 31, 2014	Dec 22, 2014
FY2013	$156M	+50.0%	+$52M	Oct 31, 2013	Dec 19, 2013
FY2012	$104M	—	+$104M	Oct 31, 2012	Dec 20, 2012
FY2011	$0.00	—	$0.00	Oct 31, 2011	Dec 16, 2011
FY2010	$0.00	—	$0.00	Oct 31, 2010	Dec 20, 2010
FY2009	$0.00	—	$0.00	Oct 31, 2009	Dec 21, 2009
FY2008	$0.00	—	$0.00	Oct 31, 2008	Dec 19, 2008
FY2007	$0.00	—	$0.00	Oct 31, 2007	Dec 21, 2007
FY2006	$0.00	—	$0.00	Oct 31, 2006	Dec 22, 2006
FY2005	$0.00	—	$0.00	Oct 31, 2005	Jan 17, 2006
FY2004	$0.00	—	$0.00	Oct 31, 2004	Dec 21, 2004
FY2003	$0.00	—	$0.00	Oct 31, 2003	Dec 22, 2003
FY2002	$0.00	—	$0.00	Oct 31, 2002	Dec 20, 2002
FY2001	$0.00	—	$0.00	Oct 31, 2001	Jan 22, 2002
FY2000	$0.00	—	$0.00	Oct 31, 2000	Jan 17, 2001
FY1999	$0.00	—	$0.00	Oct 31, 1999	Jan 25, 2000
FY1998	$0.00	—	—	Oct 31, 1998	Oct 31, 1998

FY2025$282M+2.9%
FY2024$274M+3.4%
FY2023$265M+6.0%
FY2022$250M+5.9%
FY2021$236M+6.3%
FY2020$222M+7.8%
FY2019$206M+7.9%
FY2018$191M+12.4%
FY2017$170M+13.3%
FY2016$150M+12.8%
FY2015$133M-24.4%
FY2014$176M+12.8%
FY2013$156M+50.0%
FY2012$104M—
FY2011$0.00—
FY2010$0.00—
FY2009$0.00—
FY2008$0.00—
FY2007$0.00—
FY2006$0.00—
FY2005$0.00—
FY2004$0.00—
FY2003$0.00—
FY2002$0.00—
FY2001$0.00—
FY2000$0.00—
FY1999$0.00—
FY1998$0.00—

Dividends Paid values are taken from Agilent Technologies's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Dividends Paid at Agilent Technologies (A)

Dividends Paid for Agilent Technologies (A): headline value $285M · YoY +2.9%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending April 30, 2026 (reported June 1, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1998.

The 2025 reading of Agilent Technologies (A) dividends paid is $282M – edged up 2.9% year-over-year.

Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Agilent Technologies dividends paid delivered a +4.9% annualised rate; sustaining 10 straight years of year-over-year growth.

The highest annual dividends paid of $282M was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $0.00 in 1998.

Agilent Technologies Dividends Paid by Year

Agilent Technologies Dividends Paid 2025: $282M

Agilent Technologies dividends paid in 2025 was $282M, edged up 2.9% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Agilent Technologies Dividends Paid 2024: $274M

2024's dividends paid for Agilent Technologies came in at $274M, edged up 3.4% from 2023.

Agilent Technologies Dividends Paid 2023: $265M

Agilent Technologies posted dividends paid of $265M in 2023, grew 6.0% from 2022.

Agilent Technologies Dividends Paid 2022: $250M

In 2022, Agilent Technologies reported dividends paid of $250M, grew 5.9% from 2021.

Agilent Technologies Dividends Paid 2021: $236M

Agilent Technologies dividends paid in 2021 was $236M.

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