What does "dividends paid" mean for Commerce Bancshares?

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

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) paid $154M 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 Commerce Bancshares paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) total dividends paid changed +3.5% 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 Commerce Bancshares's total dividends paid?

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +4.5% 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 Commerce Bancshares pay the most in total dividends?

Commerce Bancshares paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $212M in 2012, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did Commerce Bancshares pay in total dividends in 2024?

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) paid $145M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did Commerce Bancshares pay in total dividends in 2025?

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) paid $150M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) Dividends Paid

Latest period

$154M

YoY change

+3.5%

5Y CAGR

+4.5%

Peak year (FY2012)

$212M

Dividends Paid history chart for Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $150M

Dividends Paid growth chart for Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +3.5%

Dividends Paid history table for Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) from 1989 to 2025


FY2025	$150M	+3.5%	+$5.14M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 24, 2026
FY2024	$145M	+7.7%	+$10.4M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 25, 2025
FY2023	$135M	+5.7%	+$7.27M	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 22, 2024
FY2022	$127M	+3.9%	+$4.77M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 22, 2023
FY2021	$123M	+1.6%	+$1.88M	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 23, 2022
FY2020	$121M	+6.5%	+$7.35M	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 24, 2021
FY2019	$113M	+13.2%	+$13.2M	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 25, 2020
FY2018	$100M	+9.4%	+$8.62M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 21, 2019
FY2017	$91.6M	+5.2%	+$4.55M	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 22, 2018
FY2016	$87.1M	+2.5%	+$2.11M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 23, 2017
FY2015	$85M	+0.9%	+$720K	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 24, 2016
FY2014	$84.2M	+2.6%	+$2.14M	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 24, 2015
FY2013	$82.1M	-61.2%	-$130M	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 24, 2014
FY2012	$212M	+167.4%	+$132M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 22, 2013
FY2011	$79.1M	+1.2%	+$909K	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 22, 2012
FY2010	$78.2M	+4.7%	+$3.51M	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 25, 2011
FY2009	$74.7M	+3.7%	+$2.67M	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 26, 2010
FY2008	$72.1M	+4.6%	+$3.14M	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 26, 2009
FY2007	$68.9M	+4.8%	+$3.16M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 26, 2008
FY2006	$65.8M	+3.7%	+$2.34M	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 26, 2007
FY2005	$63.4M	+3.7%	+$2.29M	Dec 31, 2005	Feb 27, 2006
FY2004	$61.1M	+19.3%	+$9.87M	Dec 31, 2004	Feb 25, 2005
FY2003	$51.3M	+21.5%	+$9.08M	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 12, 2004
FY2002	$42.2M	+4.8%	+$1.93M	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 12, 2003
FY2001	$40.3M	+7.0%	+$2.64M	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 11, 2002
FY2000	$37.6M	+4.2%	+$1.51M	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 13, 2001
FY1999	$36.1M	+7.1%	+$2.4M	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 17, 2000
FY1998	$33.7M	+10.9%	+$3.3M	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 16, 1999
FY1997	$30.4M	+10.5%	+$2.9M	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 13, 1998
FY1996	$27.5M	+5.8%	+$1.5M	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 13, 1997
FY1995	$26M	+23.2%	+$4.9M	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 8, 1996
FY1994	$21.1M	+14.7%	+$2.7M	Dec 31, 1994	Dec 31, 1994
FY1993	$18.4M	+19.5%	+$3M	Dec 31, 1993	Dec 31, 1993
FY1992	$15.4M	+10.0%	+$1.4M	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
FY1991	$14M	+5.3%	+$700K	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
FY1990	$13.3M	+12.7%	+$1.5M	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
FY1989	$11.8M	—	—	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989

FY2025$150M+3.5%
FY2024$145M+7.7%
FY2023$135M+5.7%
FY2022$127M+3.9%
FY2021$123M+1.6%
FY2020$121M+6.5%
FY2019$113M+13.2%
FY2018$100M+9.4%
FY2017$91.6M+5.2%
FY2016$87.1M+2.5%
FY2015$85M+0.9%
FY2014$84.2M+2.6%
FY2013$82.1M-61.2%
FY2012$212M+167.4%
FY2011$79.1M+1.2%
FY2010$78.2M+4.7%
FY2009$74.7M+3.7%
FY2008$72.1M+4.6%
FY2007$68.9M+4.8%
FY2006$65.8M+3.7%
FY2005$63.4M+3.7%
FY2004$61.1M+19.3%
FY2003$51.3M+21.5%
FY2002$42.2M+4.8%
FY2001$40.3M+7.0%
FY2000$37.6M+4.2%
FY1999$36.1M+7.1%
FY1998$33.7M+10.9%
FY1997$30.4M+10.5%
FY1996$27.5M+5.8%
FY1995$26M+23.2%
FY1994$21.1M+14.7%
FY1993$18.4M+19.5%
FY1992$15.4M+10.0%
FY1991$14M+5.3%
FY1990$13.3M+12.7%
FY1989$11.8M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from Commerce Bancshares'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 Commerce Bancshares (CBSH)

Dividends Paid for Commerce Bancshares (CBSH): headline value $154M · YoY +3.5%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 31, 2026 (reported May 7, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1989.

2025's annual dividends paid for Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) came in at $150M – edged up 3.5% year-over-year.

Commerce Bancshares dividends paid has grown for 12 consecutive years, with a +4.5% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).

Between 2012 and 2025, Commerce Bancshares dividends paid declined 29.0%, falling from $212M to $150M.

2012 marks the peak dividends paid at $212M, with the historical low of $11.8M recorded in 1989.

Commerce Bancshares Dividends Paid by Year

Commerce Bancshares Dividends Paid 2025: $150M

In 2025, Commerce Bancshares reported dividends paid of $150M, edged up 3.5% from 2024.

Commerce Bancshares Dividends Paid 2024: $145M

Commerce Bancshares dividends paid in 2024 was $145M, grew 7.7% from 2023.

Commerce Bancshares Dividends Paid 2023: $135M

2023's dividends paid for Commerce Bancshares came in at $135M, grew 5.7% from 2022.

Commerce Bancshares Dividends Paid 2022: $127M

Commerce Bancshares posted dividends paid of $127M in 2022, edged up 3.9% from 2021.

Commerce Bancshares Dividends Paid 2021: $123M

Commerce Bancshares dividends paid in 2021 was $123M.

See more financial history for Commerce Bancshares (CBSH).

Sector peers by Dividends Paid

Financial Services peers of Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), ranked by their latest dividends paid


JPMorgan Chase (JPM)	$16.6B
Bank of America (BAC)	$9.56B
Morgan Stanley (MS)	$6.59B
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Goldman Sachs (GS)	$5.28B
Visa (V)	$4.63B
Mastercard (MA)	$2.76B
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)	$0.00

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