International Business Machines Dividend History
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226.61+6.10 (+2.77%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 225.51 -0.49%
- Dividend yield
- 2.97%
- Annual dividend
- $6.73
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 10, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 60%
International Business Machines dividend summary
International Business Machines pays a quarterly dividend of $1.69 per share ($6.76 annualized), a 2.98% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 30 consecutive years, which would qualify it as a Dividend Aristocrat if it is an S&P 500 member. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 1.5% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 60% of trailing earnings per share. IBM has 226 recorded dividend payments since 1970, totaling $6.74 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
IBM dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | $1.69 | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | $1.69 | +0.6% | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $1.68 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $1.68 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2025 | $1.68 | — | — |
| May 9, 2025 | $1.68 | +0.6% | — |
| Feb 10, 2025 | $1.67 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2024 | $1.67 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2024 | $1.67 | — | — |
| May 9, 2024 | $1.67 | +0.6% | — |
| Feb 8, 2024 | $1.66 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2023 | $1.66 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2023 | $1.66 | — | — |
| May 9, 2023 | $1.66 | +0.6% | — |
| Feb 9, 2023 | $1.65 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2022 | $1.65 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2022 | $1.65 | — | — |
| May 9, 2022 | $1.65 | +0.6% | — |
| Feb 10, 2022 | $1.64 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2021 | $1.64 | +4.6% | — |
| Aug 9, 2021 | $1.57 | — | — |
| May 7, 2021 | $1.57 | +0.6% | — |
| Feb 9, 2021 | $1.56 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2020 | $1.56 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2020 | $1.56 | — | — |
| May 7, 2020 | $1.56 | +0.6% | — |
| Feb 7, 2020 | $1.55 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2019 | $1.55 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2019 | $1.55 | — | — |
| May 9, 2019 | $1.55 | +3.2% | — |
| Feb 7, 2019 | $1.50 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $1.50 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $1.50 | — | — |
| May 9, 2018 | $1.50 | +4.7% | — |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $1.43 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2017 | $1.43 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2017 | $1.43 | — | — |
| May 8, 2017 | $1.43 | +7.1% | — |
| Feb 8, 2017 | $1.34 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2016 | $1.34 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2016 | $1.34 | — | — |
| May 6, 2016 | $1.34 | +7.7% | — |
| Feb 8, 2016 | $1.24 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2015 | $1.24 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2015 | $1.24 | — | — |
| May 6, 2015 | $1.24 | +18.2% | — |
| Feb 6, 2015 | $1.05 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2014 | $1.05 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2014 | $1.05 | — | — |
| May 7, 2014 | $1.05 | +15.8% | — |
| Feb 6, 2014 | $0.9082 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2013 | $0.9082 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2013 | $0.9082 | — | — |
| May 8, 2013 | $0.9082 | +11.8% | — |
| Feb 6, 2013 | $0.8126 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2012 | $0.8126 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2012 | $0.8126 | — | — |
| May 8, 2012 | $0.8126 | +13.3% | — |
| Feb 8, 2012 | $0.717 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2011 | $0.717 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2011 | $0.717 | — | — |
| May 6, 2011 | $0.717 | +15.4% | — |
| Feb 8, 2011 | $0.6214 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2010 | $0.6214 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2010 | $0.6214 | — | — |
| May 6, 2010 | $0.6214 | +18.2% | — |
| Feb 8, 2010 | $0.5258 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2009 | $0.5258 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2009 | $0.5258 | — | — |
| May 6, 2009 | $0.5258 | +10.0% | — |
| Feb 6, 2009 | $0.478 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2008 | $0.478 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2008 | $0.478 | — | — |
| May 7, 2008 | $0.478 | +25.0% | — |
| Feb 6, 2008 | $0.3824 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2007 | $0.3824 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2007 | $0.3824 | — | — |
| May 8, 2007 | $0.3824 | +33.3% | — |
| Feb 7, 2007 | $0.2868 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2006 | $0.2868 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2006 | $0.2868 | — | — |
| May 8, 2006 | $0.2868 | +50.0% | — |
| Feb 8, 2006 | $0.1912 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2005 | $0.1912 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2005 | $0.1912 | — | — |
| May 6, 2005 | $0.1912 | +11.1% | — |
| Feb 8, 2005 | $0.1721 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2004 | $0.1721 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2004 | $0.1721 | — | — |
| May 6, 2004 | $0.1721 | +12.5% | — |
| Feb 6, 2004 | $0.153 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2003 | $0.153 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2003 | $0.153 | — | — |
| May 7, 2003 | $0.153 | +6.7% | — |
| Feb 6, 2003 | $0.1434 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2002 | $0.1434 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2002 | $0.1434 | — | — |
| May 8, 2002 | $0.1434 | +7.1% | — |
| Feb 6, 2002 | $0.1338 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2001 | $0.1338 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2001 | $0.1338 | — | — |
| May 8, 2001 | $0.1338 | +7.7% | — |
| Feb 7, 2001 | $0.1243 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2000 | $0.1243 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2000 | $0.1243 | — | — |
| May 8, 2000 | $0.1243 | +8.3% | — |
| Feb 8, 2000 | $0.1147 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 1999 | $0.1147 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 1999 | $0.1147 | — | — |
| May 6, 1999 | $0.1147 | +9.1% | — |
| Feb 8, 1999 | $0.1052 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1998 | $0.1052 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 1998 | $0.1052 | — | — |
| May 6, 1998 | $0.1052 | +10.0% | — |
| Feb 6, 1998 | $0.0956 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1997 | $0.0956 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 1997 | $0.0956 | — | — |
| May 7, 1997 | $0.0956 | +14.3% | — |
| Feb 6, 1997 | $0.0837 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1996 | $0.0837 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 1996 | $0.0837 | — | — |
| May 8, 1996 | $0.0837 | +40.0% | — |
| Feb 7, 1996 | $0.0598 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 1995 | $0.0598 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 1995 | $0.0598 | — | — |
| May 4, 1995 | $0.0598 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1995 | $0.0598 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1994 | $0.0598 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1994 | $0.0598 | — | — |
| May 5, 1994 | $0.0598 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1994 | $0.0598 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1993 | $0.0598 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 1993 | $0.0598 | -53.7% | — |
| May 6, 1993 | $0.1291 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1993 | $0.1291 | -55.4% | — |
| Nov 5, 1992 | $0.2892 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 1992 | $0.2892 | — | — |
| May 7, 1992 | $0.2892 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1992 | $0.2892 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1991 | $0.2892 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 1991 | $0.2892 | — | — |
| May 6, 1991 | $0.2892 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1991 | $0.2892 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 1990 | $0.2892 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 1990 | $0.2892 | — | — |
| May 4, 1990 | $0.2892 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1990 | $0.2892 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 1989 | $0.2892 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 1989 | $0.2892 | — | — |
| May 4, 1989 | $0.2892 | +10.0% | — |
| Feb 2, 1989 | $0.2629 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1988 | $0.2629 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1988 | $0.2629 | — | — |
| May 5, 1988 | $0.2629 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1988 | $0.2629 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 1987 | $0.2629 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 1987 | $0.2629 | — | — |
| May 7, 1987 | $0.2629 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1987 | $0.2629 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 1986 | $0.2629 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 1986 | $0.2629 | — | — |
| May 8, 1986 | $0.2629 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 1986 | $0.2629 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1985 | $0.2629 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 1985 | $0.2629 | — | — |
| May 3, 1985 | $0.2629 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1985 | $0.2629 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 1984 | $0.2629 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 1984 | $0.2629 | +15.8% | — |
| May 4, 1984 | $0.2271 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 1984 | $0.2271 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 1983 | $0.2271 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1983 | $0.2271 | — | — |
| May 5, 1983 | $0.2271 | +10.5% | — |
| Feb 3, 1983 | $0.2055 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1982 | $0.2055 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 1982 | $0.2055 | — | — |
| May 6, 1982 | $0.2055 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1982 | $0.2055 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1981 | $0.2055 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 1981 | $0.2055 | — | — |
| May 7, 1981 | $0.2055 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1981 | $0.2055 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 1980 | $0.2055 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 1980 | $0.2055 | — | — |
| May 8, 1980 | $0.2055 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1980 | $0.2055 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 1979 | $0.2055 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 1979 | $0.2055 | — | — |
| May 4, 1979 | $0.2055 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 1979 | $0.2055 | +19.4% | — |
| Nov 1, 1978 | $0.1721 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 1978 | $0.1721 | — | — |
| May 4, 1978 | $0.1721 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 1978 | $0.1721 | +15.2% | — |
| Nov 2, 1977 | $0.1494 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1977 | $0.1494 | — | — |
| May 5, 1977 | $0.1494 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 1977 | $0.1494 | +11.1% | — |
| Nov 4, 1976 | $0.1344 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 1976 | $0.1344 | +28.6% | — |
| May 6, 1976 | $0.1046 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1976 | $0.1046 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 1975 | $0.1046 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 1975 | $0.1046 | +16.7% | — |
| May 8, 1975 | $0.0896 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1975 | $0.0896 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1974 | $0.0896 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 1974 | $0.0896 | +17.2% | — |
| May 8, 1974 | $0.0765 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1974 | $0.0765 | +14.3% | — |
| Nov 8, 1973 | $0.0669 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 1973 | $0.0669 | — | — |
| May 4, 1973 | $0.0669 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 1973 | $0.0669 | +3.7% | — |
| Nov 8, 1972 | $0.0645 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 1972 | $0.0645 | — | — |
| May 4, 1972 | $0.0645 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 1972 | $0.0645 | +3.8% | — |
| Nov 5, 1971 | $0.0621 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 1971 | $0.0621 | — | — |
| May 7, 1971 | $0.0621 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1971 | $0.0621 | +8.3% | — |
| Oct 30, 1970 | $0.0574 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 1970 | $0.0574 | — | — |
| May 1, 1970 | $0.0574 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.06 | 3 | -24.6% |
| 2025 | $6.71 | 4 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | $6.67 | 4 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | $6.63 | 4 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | $6.59 | 4 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | $6.33 | 4 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | $6.22 | 4 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | $6.15 | 4 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | $5.94 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | $5.64 | 4 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | $5.26 | 4 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | $4.78 | 4 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | $4.06 | 4 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | $3.54 | 4 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | $3.15 | 4 | +13.8% |
IBM stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2021 | 1046-for-1000 | Forward split |
| May 27, 1999 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| May 28, 1997 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 1, 1979 | 4-for-1 | Forward split |
| May 29, 1973 | 5-for-4 | Forward split |