What does "dividends paid" mean for Motorola Solutions?

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

Motorola Solutions (MSI) paid $747M in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending April 4, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

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

Motorola Solutions (MSI) total dividends paid changed +11.3% 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 Motorola Solutions's total dividends paid?

Motorola Solutions (MSI) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +10.8% 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 Motorola Solutions pay the most in total dividends?

Motorola Solutions paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $728M in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did Motorola Solutions pay in total dividends in 2024?

Motorola Solutions (MSI) paid $654M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did Motorola Solutions pay in total dividends in 2025?

Motorola Solutions (MSI) paid $728M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

Motorola Solutions (MSI) Dividends Paid

Latest period

$747M

YoY change

+11.3%

5Y CAGR

+10.8%

Peak year (FY2025)

$728M

Dividends Paid history chart for Motorola Solutions (MSI) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $728M

Dividends Paid growth chart for Motorola Solutions (MSI) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +11.3%

Dividends Paid history table for Motorola Solutions (MSI) from 1989 to 2025


FY2025	$728M	+11.3%	+$74M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 12, 2026
FY2024	$654M	+11.0%	+$65M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 14, 2025
FY2023	$589M	+11.1%	+$59M	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 15, 2024
FY2022	$530M	+10.0%	+$48M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 16, 2023
FY2021	$482M	+10.6%	+$46M	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 16, 2022
FY2020	$436M	+15.0%	+$57M	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 12, 2021
FY2019	$379M	+12.5%	+$42M	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 14, 2020
FY2018	$337M	+9.8%	+$30M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 15, 2019
FY2017	$307M	+9.6%	+$27M	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 16, 2018
FY2016	$280M	+1.1%	+$3M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 21, 2017
FY2015	$277M	-12.9%	-$41M	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 23, 2016
FY2014	$318M	+8.9%	+$26M	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 13, 2015
FY2013	$292M	+8.1%	+$22M	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 13, 2014
FY2012	$270M	+275.0%	+$198M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 12, 2013
FY2011	$72M	-36.8%	-$42M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 15, 2012
FY2010	$114M	0.0%	$0.00	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 18, 2011
FY2009	$114M	-74.8%	-$339M	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 16, 2010
FY2008	$453M	-3.2%	-$15M	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 26, 2009
FY2007	$468M	+5.6%	+$25M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 28, 2008
FY2006	$443M	+12.4%	+$49M	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 28, 2007
FY2005	$394M	+4.2%	+$16M	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 2, 2006
FY2004	$378M	+1.6%	+$6M	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 4, 2005
FY2003	$372M	+2.2%	+$8M	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 12, 2004
FY2002	$364M	+2.2%	+$8M	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 27, 2003
FY2001	$356M	+6.9%	+$23M	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 29, 2002
FY2000	$333M	+14.4%	+$42M	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 30, 2001
FY1999	$291M	+1.0%	+$3M	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 22, 2000
FY1998	$288M	+0.7%	+$2M	Dec 31, 1998	Oct 28, 1999
FY1997	$286M	+9.6%	+$25M	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 20, 1998
FY1996	$261M	+10.6%	+$25M	Dec 31, 1996	May 15, 1997
FY1995	$236M	+58.4%	+$87M	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 22, 1996
FY1994	$149M	+24.2%	+$29M	Dec 31, 1994	Mar 24, 1995
FY1993	$120M	+20.0%	+$20M	Dec 31, 1993	Oct 21, 1994
FY1992	$100M	0.0%	$0.00	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
FY1991	$100M	0.0%	$0.00	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
FY1990	$100M	+1.0%	+$1M	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
FY1989	$99M	—	—	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989

FY2025$728M+11.3%
FY2024$654M+11.0%
FY2023$589M+11.1%
FY2022$530M+10.0%
FY2021$482M+10.6%
FY2020$436M+15.0%
FY2019$379M+12.5%
FY2018$337M+9.8%
FY2017$307M+9.6%
FY2016$280M+1.1%
FY2015$277M-12.9%
FY2014$318M+8.9%
FY2013$292M+8.1%
FY2012$270M+275.0%
FY2011$72M-36.8%
FY2010$114M0.0%
FY2009$114M-74.8%
FY2008$453M-3.2%
FY2007$468M+5.6%
FY2006$443M+12.4%
FY2005$394M+4.2%
FY2004$378M+1.6%
FY2003$372M+2.2%
FY2002$364M+2.2%
FY2001$356M+6.9%
FY2000$333M+14.4%
FY1999$291M+1.0%
FY1998$288M+0.7%
FY1997$286M+9.6%
FY1996$261M+10.6%
FY1995$236M+58.4%
FY1994$149M+24.2%
FY1993$120M+20.0%
FY1992$100M0.0%
FY1991$100M0.0%
FY1990$100M+1.0%
FY1989$99M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from Motorola Solutions'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 Motorola Solutions (MSI)

Dividends Paid for Motorola Solutions (MSI): headline value $747M · YoY +11.3%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending April 4, 2026 (reported May 7, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1989.

2025's annual dividends paid for Motorola Solutions (MSI) came in at $728M – grew 11.3% year-over-year.

Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Motorola Solutions dividends paid expanded at a +10.8% compound annual rate, sustaining 10 straight years of year-over-year growth.

$728M stands as the all-time-high annual dividends paid, posted in 2025, against a low of $72M during 2011.

Motorola Solutions Dividends Paid by Year

Motorola Solutions Dividends Paid 2025: $728M

In 2025, Motorola Solutions reported dividends paid of $728M, grew 11.3% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Motorola Solutions Dividends Paid 2024: $654M

Motorola Solutions dividends paid in 2024 was $654M, grew 11.0% from 2023.

Motorola Solutions Dividends Paid 2023: $589M

2023's dividends paid for Motorola Solutions came in at $589M, grew 11.1% from 2022.

Motorola Solutions Dividends Paid 2022: $530M

Motorola Solutions posted dividends paid of $530M in 2022, grew 10.0% from 2021.

Motorola Solutions Dividends Paid 2021: $482M

Motorola Solutions dividends paid in 2021 was $482M.

See more financial history for Motorola Solutions (MSI).

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