IBM (IBM) Dividend History & Yield
IBM (IBM) has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years and currently yields 2.71%. The most recent payment was $1.6800/share on Feb 10, 2026, paid Quarterly.
IBM
Current Yield
2.71%
TTM Dividend/Share
$6.72
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
59.0%
Consecutive Growth Years
31
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
0.60%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
1.52%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
3.45%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 59.0%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($12.42) covers dividend/share ($6.72).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
31 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Feb 10, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 10, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.6800
- Adj. dividend
- $1.6800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.30%
Ex-date Nov 10, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.6800
- Adj. dividend
- $1.6800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.17%
Ex-date Aug 8, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.6800
- Adj. dividend
- $1.6800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.77%
Ex-date May 9, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.6800
- Adj. dividend
- $1.6800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.68%
Ex-date Feb 10, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.6700
- Adj. dividend
- $1.6700
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.68%
Ex-date Nov 12, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.6700
- Adj. dividend
- $1.6700
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.16%
Ex-date Aug 9, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.6700
- Adj. dividend
- $1.6700
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.48%
Ex-date May 9, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.6700
- Adj. dividend
- $1.6700
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.00%
Ex-date Feb 8, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 9, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.6600
- Adj. dividend
- $1.6600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.60%
Ex-date Nov 9, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 9, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.6600
- Adj. dividend
- $1.6600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.52%
Ex-date Aug 9, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 9, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.6600
- Adj. dividend
- $1.6600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.65%
Ex-date May 9, 2023
- Payment date
- Jun 10, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.6600
- Adj. dividend
- $1.6600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 5.46%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $1.6800 | $1.6800 | 2.30% |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | $1.6800 | $1.6800 | 2.17% |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | $1.6800 | $1.6800 | 2.77% |
| May 9, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 | $1.6800 | $1.6800 | 2.68% |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 | $1.6700 | $1.6700 | 2.68% |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Dec 10, 2024 | $1.6700 | $1.6700 | 3.16% |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 | $1.6700 | $1.6700 | 3.48% |
| May 9, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | $1.6700 | $1.6700 | 4.00% |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Mar 9, 2024 | $1.6600 | $1.6600 | 3.60% |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Dec 9, 2023 | $1.6600 | $1.6600 | 4.52% |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Sep 9, 2023 | $1.6600 | $1.6600 | 4.65% |
| May 9, 2023 | Jun 10, 2023 | $1.6600 | $1.6600 | 5.46% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
IBM has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 31 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $6.7100 | — | — |
| 2025 | $6.6700 | $6.7100 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | $6.6300 | $6.6700 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | $6.5900 | $6.6300 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | $6.3341 | $6.5900 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | $6.2237 | $6.3341 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | $6.1472 | $6.2237 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | $5.9369 | $6.1472 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | $5.6405 | $5.9369 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | $5.2581 | $5.6405 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | $4.7801 | $5.2581 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | $4.0631 | $4.7801 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | $3.5373 | $4.0631 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | $3.1549 | $3.5373 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | $2.7725 | $3.1549 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | $2.3901 | $2.7725 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | $2.0554 | $2.3901 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | $1.8164 | $2.0554 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | $1.4340 | $1.8164 | +26.7% |
| 2007 | $1.0516 | $1.4340 | +36.4% |
| 2006 | $0.7457 | $1.0516 | +41.0% |
| 2005 | $0.6692 | $0.7457 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | $0.6023 | $0.6692 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | $0.5640 | $0.6023 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | $0.5258 | $0.5640 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | $0.4876 | $0.5258 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | $0.4493 | $0.4876 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | $0.4111 | $0.4493 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | $0.3705 | $0.4111 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | $0.3107 | $0.3705 | +19.2% |
| 1996 | $0.2390 | $0.3107 | +30.0% |
| 1995 | $0.2390 | $0.2390 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | $0.3776 | $0.2390 | -36.7% |
| 1993 | $1.1568 | $0.3776 | -67.4% |
| 1992 | $1.1568 | $1.1568 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | $1.1568 | $1.1568 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | $1.1305 | $1.1568 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | $1.0516 | $1.1305 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | $1.0516 | $1.0516 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | $1.0516 | $1.0516 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | $1.0516 | $1.0516 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | $0.9799 | $1.0516 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | $0.8867 | $0.9799 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | $0.8222 | $0.8867 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | $0.8222 | $0.8222 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | $0.8222 | $0.8222 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | $0.8222 | $0.8222 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | $0.6883 | $0.8222 | +19.5% |
| 1978 | $0.5975 | $0.6883 | +15.2% |
| 1977 | $0.4780 | $0.5975 | +25.0% |
| 1976 | $0.3884 | $0.4780 | +23.1% |
| 1975 | $0.3322 | $0.3884 | +16.9% |
| 1974 | $0.2677 | $0.3322 | +24.1% |
| 1973 | $0.2581 | $0.2677 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | $0.2486 | $0.2581 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | — | $0.2486 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does IBM pay dividends?
- Yes, IBM (IBM) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $6.72 per share annually, yielding 2.71%.
What is IBM's dividend yield?
- IBM (IBM) has a current dividend yield of 2.71%.
Is IBM's dividend safe?
- IBM (IBM) passes 5 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has IBM increased its dividend?
- IBM (IBM) has 31 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is IBM's dividend payout ratio?
- IBM (IBM) has a dividend payout ratio of 59.0%.