IBM dividend yield, history and ex-dates

IBM (IBM) dey pay quarterly dividend. As of the latest declaration, IBM pay $1.69 per share, with annual rate of $6.76 and dividend yield of about 2.92% at recent price of $231.21. The latest ex-dividend date na Aug 10, 2026, and the next one na not yet declared. This page dey track IBM dividend, and e dey refresh every week from exchange record.

WITH d AS (
    SELECT argMax(cash_amount, ex_dividend_date) AS latest,
           argMax(frequency, ex_dividend_date) AS freq,
           max(ex_dividend_date) AS last_ex,
           maxIf(ex_dividend_date, ex_dividend_date > today()) AS nxt
    FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
    WHERE ticker = 'IBM' AND frequency IN (1, 2, 4, 12) AND ex_dividend_date >= today() - 900
),
p AS (
    SELECT argMax(toFloat64(close), window_start) AS price
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE ticker = 'IBM' AND window_start >= now() - INTERVAL 8 DAY
)
SELECT round(d.latest, 3) AS latest_dividend,
       multiIf(d.freq = 12, 'monthly', d.freq = 4, 'quarterly', d.freq = 2, 'semi-annual', 'annual') AS frequency,
       round(d.latest * d.freq, 2) AS annual_dividend,
       round(p.price, 2) AS recent_price,
       round(d.latest * d.freq / p.price * 100, 2) AS dividend_yield_pct,
       formatDateTime(d.last_ex, '%b %e, %Y') AS last_ex_date,
       if(d.nxt > today(), formatDateTime(d.nxt, '%b %e, %Y'), 'not yet declared') AS next_ex_date
FROM d CROSS JOIN p

IBM dividend yield and payout

To collect dividend, you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. IBM dividend yield above na annual rate divided by recent price. E dey move opposite share price, so yield figure only get meaning alongside the date wey dem measure am. The per-share amounts for here na cash dividends wey dem declare, no be special or one-time distributions.

IBM dividend history

These na the latest regular dividends wey IBM don pay, starting from the newest:

SELECT toDate(ex_dividend_date) AS date,
       round(cash_amount, 4) AS dividend_per_share
FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
WHERE ticker = 'IBM' AND frequency IN (1, 2, 4, 12) AND ex_dividend_date >= today() - 1100
ORDER BY ex_dividend_date DESC
LIMIT 10

The payment rhythm show the schedule. A quarterly payer dey send payment on that cadence. The per-share amount na wetin dey increase, remain the same, or reduce over time.

IBM dividend growth by year

When you total the regular dividends inside each calendar year, the separate payments turn into picture of growth.

SELECT toString(toYear(ex_dividend_date)) AS year,
       round(sum(cash_amount), 2) AS dividends_paid_per_share
FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
WHERE ticker = 'IBM' AND frequency IN (1, 2, 4, 12)
  AND ex_dividend_date >= toDate('2019-01-01') AND ex_dividend_date < toDate(concat(toString(toYear(today())), '-01-01'))
GROUP BY year
ORDER BY year

For 2019, IBM pay $6.43 per share for the year. By 2025, the annual total don reach $6.71. Rising line mean say company dey increase the payout every year. Flat line mean say dividend remain the same. Falling line mean cut. The year-by-year record na the most useful thing to check before you treat stock as income holding. Na also the part of dividend wey one yield number from screener no show.

Is IBM a good dividend stock?

Two numbers dey frame the question, and both dey for this page: the yield (2.92%) and the direction of the annual payout above. Yield wey dey below broad-market average together with payout wey dey rise steadily na profile of dividend-growth name. The attraction be small payment today wey dey compound. High yield beside payout wey flat or dey fall na income-now profile. E mean say you need look closely whether earnings cover the payment. IBM record above show which of the two profiles e resemble. Dividend history alone no fit show safety. Safety depend on earnings and free cash flow, no be the past run of payments. So stretched payout ratio fit come before cut wey the history never record yet.

When is IBM's ex-dividend date?

Ex-dividend date na the cutoff. If you buy IBM before that date, the upcoming dividend na your own. If you buy on the date, dividend go go to the seller. On ex-date, stock normally open lower by roughly the dividend amount because the cash dey leave the company. IBM latest ex-dividend date na Aug 10, 2026. record date dey follow one business day later under T+1 settlement, and pay date dey come some weeks after that. Upcoming ex-dates across the market dey for the ex-dividend calendar.

FAQ

IBM dey pay dividend?

Yes. IBM dey pay quarterly dividend. The latest one na $1.69 per share, wey annualize to about $6.76 per share.

Wetin be IBM dividend yield?

IBM dividend yield na about 2.92%. Dem calculate am by dividing the $6.76 annual dividend by recent price of $231.21. Yield dey rise when price fall, and e dey fall when price rise. So na snapshot, no be fixed number.

When be IBM next ex-dividend date?

IBM latest ex-dividend date na Aug 10, 2026, and the next one na not yet declared. As quarterly payer, IBM dey set new ex-date on that cadence. Date go show as declared here once company announce am.

How much be IBM dividend?

The latest regular dividend na $1.69 per share. At quarterly cadence, e annualize to about $6.76 per share.

Every figure above na stored query wey person fit inspect, and dem dey refresh am every week. Open the SQL under any panel to audit am, or pull any ticker dividend record for the Strasmore terminal.