What does "dividends paid" mean for Regions Financial?

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

Regions Financial (RF) paid $915M 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 Regions Financial paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

Regions Financial (RF) total dividends paid changed +2.5% 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 Regions Financial's total dividends paid?

Regions Financial (RF) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +8.9% 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 Regions Financial pay the most in total dividends?

Regions Financial paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $1.04B in 2007, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did Regions Financial pay in total dividends in 2024?

Regions Financial (RF) paid $890M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did Regions Financial pay in total dividends in 2025?

Regions Financial (RF) paid $912M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

Regions Financial (RF) Dividends Paid

Latest period

$915M

YoY change

+2.5%

5Y CAGR

+8.9%

Peak year (FY2007)

$1.04B

Dividends Paid history chart for Regions Financial (RF) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $912M

Dividends Paid growth chart for Regions Financial (RF) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +2.5%

Dividends Paid history table for Regions Financial (RF) from 1989 to 2025


FY2025	$912M	+2.5%	+$22M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 24, 2026
FY2024	$890M	+13.1%	+$103M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 21, 2025
FY2023	$787M	+18.7%	+$124M	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 23, 2024
FY2022	$663M	+9.0%	+$55M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 24, 2023
FY2021	$608M	+2.2%	+$13M	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 24, 2022
FY2020	$595M	+3.1%	+$18M	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 24, 2021
FY2019	$577M	+27.7%	+$125M	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 21, 2020
FY2018	$452M	+30.6%	+$106M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 22, 2019
FY2017	$346M	+9.1%	+$29M	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 26, 2018
FY2016	$317M	+4.3%	+$13M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 24, 2017
FY2015	$304M	+23.1%	+$57M	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 16, 2016
FY2014	$247M	+79.0%	+$109M	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 17, 2015
FY2013	$138M	+155.6%	+$84M	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 21, 2014
FY2012	$54M	+5.9%	+$3M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 21, 2013
FY2011	$51M	+4.1%	+$2M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 24, 2012
FY2010	$49M	-53.3%	-$56M	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 24, 2011
FY2009	$105M	-84.3%	-$564M	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 22, 2010
FY2008	$669M	-35.4%	-$367M	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 25, 2009
FY2007	$1.04B	+15.8%	+$141M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 27, 2008
FY2006	$895M	+42.3%	+$266M	Dec 31, 2006	Mar 1, 2007
FY2005	$629M	+28.3%	+$139M	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 9, 2006
FY2004	$490M	+77.8%	+$214M	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 14, 2005
FY2003	$275M	+6.3%	+$16.3M	Dec 31, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
FY2002	$259M	+3.6%	+$8.95M	Dec 31, 2002	Dec 31, 2002
FY2001	$250M	+5.0%	+$11.8M	Dec 31, 2001	Dec 31, 2001
FY2000	$238M	+7.5%	+$16.5M	Dec 31, 2000	Dec 31, 2000
FY1999	$222M	+15.8%	+$30.3M	Dec 31, 1999	Dec 31, 1999
FY1998	$192M	+28.2%	+$42.2M	Dec 31, 1998	Dec 31, 1998
FY1997	$149M	+28.2%	+$32.9M	Dec 31, 1997	Dec 31, 1997
FY1996	$117M	+51.3%	+$39.5M	Dec 31, 1996	Dec 31, 1996
FY1995	$77M	+53.1%	+$26.7M	Dec 31, 1995	Dec 31, 1995
FY1994	$50.3M	+29.6%	+$11.5M	Dec 31, 1994	Dec 31, 1994
FY1993	$38.8M	+16.5%	+$5.5M	Dec 31, 1993	Dec 31, 1993
FY1992	$33.3M	+5.4%	+$1.7M	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
FY1991	$31.6M	+4.6%	+$1.4M	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
FY1990	$30.2M	+9.0%	+$2.5M	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
FY1989	$27.7M	—	—	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989

FY2025$912M+2.5%
FY2024$890M+13.1%
FY2023$787M+18.7%
FY2022$663M+9.0%
FY2021$608M+2.2%
FY2020$595M+3.1%
FY2019$577M+27.7%
FY2018$452M+30.6%
FY2017$346M+9.1%
FY2016$317M+4.3%
FY2015$304M+23.1%
FY2014$247M+79.0%
FY2013$138M+155.6%
FY2012$54M+5.9%
FY2011$51M+4.1%
FY2010$49M-53.3%
FY2009$105M-84.3%
FY2008$669M-35.4%
FY2007$1.04B+15.8%
FY2006$895M+42.3%
FY2005$629M+28.3%
FY2004$490M+77.8%
FY2003$275M+6.3%
FY2002$259M+3.6%
FY2001$250M+5.0%
FY2000$238M+7.5%
FY1999$222M+15.8%
FY1998$192M+28.2%
FY1997$149M+28.2%
FY1996$117M+51.3%
FY1995$77M+53.1%
FY1994$50.3M+29.6%
FY1993$38.8M+16.5%
FY1992$33.3M+5.4%
FY1991$31.6M+4.6%
FY1990$30.2M+9.0%
FY1989$27.7M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from Regions Financial'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 Regions Financial (RF)

Dividends Paid for Regions Financial (RF): headline value $915M · YoY +2.5%. 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 Regions Financial (RF) came in at $912M – edged up 2.5% year-over-year.

Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Regions Financial dividends paid produced a CAGR of +8.9% – sustaining 15 straight years of year-over-year growth.

Between 2007 and 2025, Regions Financial dividends paid declined 12.0%, falling from $1.04B to $912M.

$1.04B stands as the all-time-high annual dividends paid, posted in 2007, against a low of $27.7M during 1989.

Regions Financial Dividends Paid by Year

Regions Financial Dividends Paid 2025: $912M

Regions Financial dividends paid in 2025 was $912M, edged up 2.5% from 2024.

Regions Financial Dividends Paid 2024: $890M

2024's dividends paid for Regions Financial came in at $890M, grew 13.1% from 2023.

Regions Financial Dividends Paid 2023: $787M

Regions Financial posted dividends paid of $787M in 2023, grew 18.7% from 2022.

Regions Financial Dividends Paid 2022: $663M

In 2022, Regions Financial reported dividends paid of $663M, grew 9.0% from 2021.

Regions Financial Dividends Paid 2021: $608M

Regions Financial dividends paid in 2021 was $608M.

See more financial history for Regions Financial (RF).

Sector peers by Dividends Paid

Financial Services peers of Regions Financial (RF), ranked by their latest dividends paid


JPMorgan Chase (JPM)	$16.6B
Bank of America (BAC)	$9.56B
Morgan Stanley (MS)	$6.59B
Wells Fargo (WFC)	$5.43B
Goldman Sachs (GS)	$5.28B
Visa (V)	$4.63B
Mastercard (MA)	$2.76B
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)	$0.00

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