What does "dividends paid" mean for Equifax?

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

Equifax (EFX) paid $256M in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending June 30, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

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

Equifax (EFX) total dividends paid changed +20.5% 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 Equifax's total dividends paid?

Equifax (EFX) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +4.2% 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 Equifax pay the most in total dividends?

Equifax paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $233M in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did Equifax pay in total dividends in 2024?

Equifax (EFX) paid $193M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did Equifax pay in total dividends in 2025?

Equifax (EFX) paid $233M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

Equifax (EFX) Dividends Paid — TTM Cash Returned 1989-2026

Latest period

$256M

YoY change

+20.5%

5Y CAGR

+4.2%

Peak year (FY2025)

$233M

Dividends Paid history chart for Equifax (EFX) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $233M

Dividends Paid growth chart for Equifax (EFX) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +20.5%

Dividends Paid history table for Equifax (EFX) from 1989 to 2025


FY2025	$233M	+20.5%	+$39.6M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 19, 2026
FY2024	$193M	+0.7%	+$1.4M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 20, 2025
FY2023	$192M	+0.4%	+$700K	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 22, 2024
FY2022	$191M	+0.6%	+$1.1M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 23, 2023
FY2021	$190M	+0.3%	+$500K	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 24, 2022
FY2020	$190M	+0.4%	+$800K	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 25, 2021
FY2019	$189M	+0.4%	+$800K	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 20, 2020
FY2018	$188M	+0.3%	+$500K	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 21, 2019
FY2017	$187M	+18.9%	+$29.8M	Dec 31, 2017	Mar 1, 2018
FY2016	$158M	+14.4%	+$19.8M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 22, 2017
FY2015	$138M	+13.7%	+$16.6M	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 24, 2016
FY2014	$121M	+13.6%	+$14.5M	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 25, 2015
FY2013	$107M	+24.1%	+$20.7M	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 28, 2014
FY2012	$86M	+10.1%	+$7.9M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 22, 2013
FY2011	$78.1M	+121.9%	+$42.9M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 23, 2012
FY2010	$35.2M	+74.3%	+$15M	Dec 31, 2010	Mar 24, 2011
FY2009	$20.2M	-1.5%	-$300K	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 23, 2010
FY2008	$20.5M	-1.0%	-$200K	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 26, 2009
FY2007	$20.7M	+2.0%	+$400K	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 27, 2008
FY2006	$20.3M	+0.5%	+$100K	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 28, 2007
FY2005	$20.2M	+34.7%	+$5.2M	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 2, 2006
FY2004	$15M	+32.7%	+$3.7M	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 16, 2005
FY2003	$11.3M	-0.9%	-$100K	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 11, 2004
FY2002	$11.4M	-64.7%	-$20.9M	Dec 31, 2002	Apr 11, 2003
FY2001	$32.3M	-38.2%	-$20M	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 12, 2002
FY2000	$52.3M	+0.6%	+$300K	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 29, 2001
FY1999	$52M	-0.2%	-$100K	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 30, 2000
FY1998	$52.1M	+0.2%	+$100K	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 31, 1999
FY1997	$52M	+4.6%	+$2.3M	Dec 31, 1997	May 15, 1998
FY1996	$49.7M	-1.0%	-$500K	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 31, 1997
FY1995	$50.2M	+6.4%	+$3M	Dec 31, 1995	Apr 1, 1996
FY1994	$47.2M	+12.4%	+$5.2M	Dec 31, 1994	Mar 30, 1995
FY1993	$42M	-1.9%	-$800K	Dec 31, 1993	Dec 31, 1993
FY1992	$42.8M	+0.5%	+$200K	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
FY1991	$42.6M	+19.0%	+$6.8M	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
FY1990	$35.8M	+69.7%	+$14.7M	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
FY1989	$21.1M	—	—	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989

FY2025$233M+20.5%
FY2024$193M+0.7%
FY2023$192M+0.4%
FY2022$191M+0.6%
FY2021$190M+0.3%
FY2020$190M+0.4%
FY2019$189M+0.4%
FY2018$188M+0.3%
FY2017$187M+18.9%
FY2016$158M+14.4%
FY2015$138M+13.7%
FY2014$121M+13.6%
FY2013$107M+24.1%
FY2012$86M+10.1%
FY2011$78.1M+121.9%
FY2010$35.2M+74.3%
FY2009$20.2M-1.5%
FY2008$20.5M-1.0%
FY2007$20.7M+2.0%
FY2006$20.3M+0.5%
FY2005$20.2M+34.7%
FY2004$15M+32.7%
FY2003$11.3M-0.9%
FY2002$11.4M-64.7%
FY2001$32.3M-38.2%
FY2000$52.3M+0.6%
FY1999$52M-0.2%
FY1998$52.1M+0.2%
FY1997$52M+4.6%
FY1996$49.7M-1.0%
FY1995$50.2M+6.4%
FY1994$47.2M+12.4%
FY1993$42M-1.9%
FY1992$42.8M+0.5%
FY1991$42.6M+19.0%
FY1990$35.8M+69.7%
FY1989$21.1M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from Equifax'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 Equifax (EFX)

Dividends Paid for Equifax (EFX): headline value $256M · YoY +20.5%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending June 30, 2026 (reported July 21, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1989.

2025's annual dividends paid for Equifax (EFX) came in at $233M – grew 20.5% year-over-year.

Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Equifax dividends paid compounded at +4.2% per year, sustaining 16 straight years of year-over-year growth.

Across the available history, dividends paid reached its high of $233M in 2025 and its low of $11.3M in 2003.

Equifax Dividends Paid by Year

Equifax Dividends Paid 2025: $233M

In 2025, Equifax reported dividends paid of $233M, grew 20.5% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Equifax Dividends Paid 2024: $193M

Equifax dividends paid in 2024 was $193M, edged up 0.7% from 2023.

Equifax Dividends Paid 2023: $192M

2023's dividends paid for Equifax came in at $192M, edged up 0.4% from 2022.

Equifax Dividends Paid 2022: $191M

Equifax posted dividends paid of $191M in 2022, edged up 0.6% from 2021.

Equifax Dividends Paid 2021: $190M

Equifax dividends paid in 2021 was $190M.

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