What does "dividends paid" mean for Albemarle?

Dividends paid is the total cash Albemarle 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 Albemarle pay in total dividends (TTM)?

Albemarle (ALB) paid $191M in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending March 31, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

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

Albemarle (ALB) total dividends paid changed +1.1% 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 Albemarle's total dividends paid?

Albemarle (ALB) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +3.3% 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 Albemarle pay the most in total dividends?

Albemarle paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $191M in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did Albemarle pay in total dividends in 2024?

Albemarle (ALB) paid $189M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did Albemarle pay in total dividends in 2025?

Albemarle (ALB) paid $191M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

Albemarle (ALB) Dividends Paid — TTM Cash Returned 1993-2026

Latest period

$191M

YoY change

+1.1%

5Y CAGR

+3.3%

Peak year (FY2025)

$191M

Dividends Paid history chart for Albemarle (ALB) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $191M

Dividends Paid growth chart for Albemarle (ALB) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +1.1%

Dividends Paid history table for Albemarle (ALB) from 1993 to 2025


FY2025	$191M	+1.1%	+$2M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 11, 2026
FY2024	$189M	+0.7%	+$1.34M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 12, 2025
FY2023	$187M	+1.5%	+$2.76M	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 15, 2024
FY2022	$184M	+3.7%	+$6.58M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 15, 2023
FY2021	$178M	+9.9%	+$16M	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 22, 2022
FY2020	$162M	+6.3%	+$9.61M	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 19, 2021
FY2019	$152M	+5.3%	+$7.61M	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 26, 2020
FY2018	$145M	+2.9%	+$4.04M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 27, 2019
FY2017	$141M	+3.8%	+$5.2M	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 28, 2018
FY2016	$135M	+13.5%	+$16.1M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 28, 2017
FY2015	$119M	+41.9%	+$35.2M	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 29, 2016
FY2014	$84.1M	+7.7%	+$6M	Dec 31, 2014	Mar 2, 2015
FY2013	$78.1M	+13.0%	+$8.99M	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 25, 2014
FY2012	$69.1M	+19.7%	+$11.4M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 15, 2013
FY2011	$57.8M	+16.3%	+$8.12M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 22, 2012
FY2010	$49.6M	-11.6%	-$6.5M	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 25, 2011
FY2009	$56.1M	+0.4%	+$206K	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 26, 2010
FY2008	$55.9M	+39.7%	+$15.9M	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 27, 2009
FY2007	$40M	+26.8%	+$8.45M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 29, 2008
FY2006	$31.6M	+19.4%	+$5.14M	Dec 31, 2006	Mar 1, 2007
FY2005	$26.4M	+4.6%	+$1.17M	Dec 31, 2005	Jan 26, 2006
FY2004	$25.3M	-3.6%	-$953K	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 14, 2005
FY2003	$26.2M	+14.1%	+$3.25M	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 1, 2004
FY2002	$23M	-3.6%	-$865K	Dec 31, 2002	Feb 26, 2003
FY2001	$23.8M	+20.7%	+$4.09M	Dec 31, 2001	Feb 27, 2002
FY2000	$19.8M	+5.1%	+$952K	Dec 31, 2000	Feb 28, 2001
FY1999	$18.8M	-2.6%	-$500K	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 22, 2000
FY1998	$19.3M	+16.3%	+$2.7M	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 11, 1999
FY1997	$16.6M	+16.9%	+$2.4M	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 20, 1998
FY1996	$14.2M	+5.2%	+$700K	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 27, 1997
FY1995	$13.5M	+40.6%	+$3.9M	Dec 31, 1995	Dec 31, 1995
FY1994	$9.6M	—	+$9.6M	Dec 31, 1994	Dec 31, 1994
FY1993	$0.00	—	—	Dec 31, 1993	Dec 31, 1993

FY2025$191M+1.1%
FY2024$189M+0.7%
FY2023$187M+1.5%
FY2022$184M+3.7%
FY2021$178M+9.9%
FY2020$162M+6.3%
FY2019$152M+5.3%
FY2018$145M+2.9%
FY2017$141M+3.8%
FY2016$135M+13.5%
FY2015$119M+41.9%
FY2014$84.1M+7.7%
FY2013$78.1M+13.0%
FY2012$69.1M+19.7%
FY2011$57.8M+16.3%
FY2010$49.6M-11.6%
FY2009$56.1M+0.4%
FY2008$55.9M+39.7%
FY2007$40M+26.8%
FY2006$31.6M+19.4%
FY2005$26.4M+4.6%
FY2004$25.3M-3.6%
FY2003$26.2M+14.1%
FY2002$23M-3.6%
FY2001$23.8M+20.7%
FY2000$19.8M+5.1%
FY1999$18.8M-2.6%
FY1998$19.3M+16.3%
FY1997$16.6M+16.9%
FY1996$14.2M+5.2%
FY1995$13.5M+40.6%
FY1994$9.6M—
FY1993$0.00—

Dividends Paid values are taken from Albemarle'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 Albemarle (ALB)

Dividends Paid for Albemarle (ALB): headline value $191M · YoY +1.1%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 31, 2026 (reported May 6, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1993.

The 2025 reading of Albemarle (ALB) dividends paid is $191M – edged up 1.1% year-over-year.

Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Albemarle dividends paid delivered a +3.3% annualised rate; sustaining 15 straight years of year-over-year growth.

The record annual dividends paid stands at $191M, reached in 2025; the historical low of $0.00 was recorded in 1993.

Albemarle Dividends Paid by Year

Albemarle Dividends Paid 2025: $191M

In 2025, Albemarle reported dividends paid of $191M, edged up 1.1% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Albemarle Dividends Paid 2024: $189M

Albemarle dividends paid in 2024 was $189M, edged up 0.7% from 2023.

Albemarle Dividends Paid 2023: $187M

2023's dividends paid for Albemarle came in at $187M, edged up 1.5% from 2022.

Albemarle Dividends Paid 2022: $184M

Albemarle posted dividends paid of $184M in 2022, edged up 3.7% from 2021.

Albemarle Dividends Paid 2021: $178M

Albemarle dividends paid in 2021 was $178M.

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