What does "dividends paid" mean for A. O. Smith?

Dividends paid is the total cash A. O. Smith 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 A. O. Smith pay in total dividends (TTM)?

A. O. Smith (AOS) paid $197M 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 A. O. Smith paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

A. O. Smith (AOS) total dividends paid changed +2.8% 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 A. O. Smith's total dividends paid?

A. O. Smith (AOS) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +4.3% 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 A. O. Smith pay the most in total dividends?

A. O. Smith paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $196M in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did A. O. Smith pay in total dividends in 2024?

A. O. Smith (AOS) paid $190M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did A. O. Smith pay in total dividends in 2025?

A. O. Smith (AOS) paid $196M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

A. O. Smith (AOS) Dividends Paid

Latest period

$197M

YoY change

+2.8%

5Y CAGR

+4.3%

Peak year (FY2025)

$196M

Dividends Paid history chart for A. O. Smith (AOS) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $196M

Dividends Paid growth chart for A. O. Smith (AOS) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +2.8%

Dividends Paid history table for A. O. Smith (AOS) from 1989 to 2025


FY2025	$196M	+2.8%	+$5.3M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 10, 2026
FY2024	$190M	+3.8%	+$6.9M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 11, 2025
FY2023	$184M	+3.6%	+$6.3M	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 13, 2024
FY2022	$177M	+4.2%	+$7.1M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 14, 2023
FY2021	$170M	+7.2%	+$11.4M	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 11, 2022
FY2020	$159M	+6.4%	+$9.5M	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 12, 2021
FY2019	$149M	+14.7%	+$19.1M	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 24, 2020
FY2018	$130M	+34.3%	+$33.2M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 15, 2019
FY2017	$96.9M	+15.1%	+$12.7M	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 16, 2018
FY2016	$84.2M	+24.2%	+$16.4M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 17, 2017
FY2015	$67.8M	+24.6%	+$13.4M	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 17, 2016
FY2014	$54.4M	+27.7%	+$11.8M	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 17, 2015
FY2013	$42.6M	+28.3%	+$9.4M	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 20, 2014
FY2012	$33.2M	+19.9%	+$5.5M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 27, 2013
FY2011	$27.7M	+12.1%	+$3M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 27, 2012
FY2010	$24.7M	+15.4%	+$3.3M	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 24, 2011
FY2009	$21.4M	-4.0%	-$900K	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 26, 2010
FY2008	$22.3M	+3.7%	+$800K	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 25, 2009
FY2007	$21.5M	+7.0%	+$1.4M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 20, 2008
FY2006	$20.1M	+5.8%	+$1.1M	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 16, 2007
FY2005	$19M	+4.4%	+$800K	Dec 31, 2005	Feb 24, 2006
FY2004	$18.2M	+8.3%	+$1.4M	Dec 31, 2004	Feb 18, 2005
FY2003	$16.8M	+17.7%	+$2.52M	Dec 13, 2003	Feb 23, 2004
FY2002	$14.3M	+15.9%	+$1.96M	Dec 31, 2002	Feb 20, 2003
FY2001	$12.3M	+5.1%	+$599K	Dec 31, 2001	Feb 21, 2002
FY2000	$11.7M	+4.9%	+$548K	Dec 31, 2000	Feb 22, 2001
FY1999	$11.2M	+1.1%	+$121K	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 3, 2000
FY1998	$11.1M	-12.8%	-$1.63M	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 24, 1999
FY1997	$12.7M	-8.2%	-$1.13M	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 23, 1998
FY1996	$13.8M	+13.8%	+$1.68M	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 27, 1997
FY1995	$12.1M	+16.4%	+$1.71M	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 26, 1996
FY1994	$10.4M	-14.6%	-$1.78M	Dec 31, 1994	Mar 22, 1995
FY1993	$12.2M	+43.5%	+$3.7M	Dec 31, 1993	Mar 23, 1994
FY1992	$8.5M	-13.3%	-$1.3M	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
FY1991	$9.8M	-1.0%	-$100K	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
FY1990	$9.9M	-1.0%	-$100K	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
FY1989	$10M	—	—	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989

FY2025$196M+2.8%
FY2024$190M+3.8%
FY2023$184M+3.6%
FY2022$177M+4.2%
FY2021$170M+7.2%
FY2020$159M+6.4%
FY2019$149M+14.7%
FY2018$130M+34.3%
FY2017$96.9M+15.1%
FY2016$84.2M+24.2%
FY2015$67.8M+24.6%
FY2014$54.4M+27.7%
FY2013$42.6M+28.3%
FY2012$33.2M+19.9%
FY2011$27.7M+12.1%
FY2010$24.7M+15.4%
FY2009$21.4M-4.0%
FY2008$22.3M+3.7%
FY2007$21.5M+7.0%
FY2006$20.1M+5.8%
FY2005$19M+4.4%
FY2004$18.2M+8.3%
FY2003$16.8M+17.7%
FY2002$14.3M+15.9%
FY2001$12.3M+5.1%
FY2000$11.7M+4.9%
FY1999$11.2M+1.1%
FY1998$11.1M-12.8%
FY1997$12.7M-8.2%
FY1996$13.8M+13.8%
FY1995$12.1M+16.4%
FY1994$10.4M-14.6%
FY1993$12.2M+43.5%
FY1992$8.5M-13.3%
FY1991$9.8M-1.0%
FY1990$9.9M-1.0%
FY1989$10M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from A. O. Smith'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 A. O. Smith (AOS)

Dividends Paid for A. O. Smith (AOS): headline value $197M · YoY +2.8%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 31, 2026 (reported April 30, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1989.

As of the 2025 fiscal year, A. O. Smith (AOS) reported dividends paid of $196M – edged up 2.8% year-over-year.

Through 2020–2025 (5 years), A. O. Smith dividends paid delivered a +4.3% annualised rate; sustaining 16 straight years of year-over-year growth.

The highest annual dividends paid of $196M was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $8.5M in 1992.

A. O. Smith Dividends Paid by Year

A. O. Smith Dividends Paid 2025: $196M

In 2025, A. O. Smith reported dividends paid of $196M, edged up 2.8% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

A. O. Smith Dividends Paid 2024: $190M

A. O. Smith dividends paid in 2024 was $190M, edged up 3.8% from 2023.

A. O. Smith Dividends Paid 2023: $184M

2023's dividends paid for A. O. Smith came in at $184M, edged up 3.6% from 2022.

A. O. Smith Dividends Paid 2022: $177M

A. O. Smith posted dividends paid of $177M in 2022, edged up 4.2% from 2021.

A. O. Smith Dividends Paid 2021: $170M

A. O. Smith dividends paid in 2021 was $170M.

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