IBM · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report
Dividends
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP · 2026-07-23 · Importance 42 · Surprise 14 · Matches filing data
IBM paid $3.166 billion of common-stock dividends during the first six months of 2026, compared with $3.112 billion in the prior-year period. The six-month dividend was $3.37 per share, compared with $3.35 per share for the same period in 2025. Second-quarter dividends totaled $1.590 billion at $1.69 per share, compared with $1.563 billion at $1.68 per share in the second quarter of 2025.
Key facts
- Cash dividends paid for six months ended June 30, 2026: $(3,166) million; cash dividends paid per common share for the six months ended June 30, 2026: $3.37 per share. source
- IBM returned $3,166 million to shareholders through dividends in the first six months of 2026. source
- Dividends in the first six months of 2026 were $(3,166) million (cash paid). source
- Cash dividends paid per common share for the three months ended June 30, 2026: $1.69 per share (cash dividends paid shown as $(1,590) million in the three-month equity rollforward). source
- Dividends returned to shareholders in the three months ended June 30, 2026: $1.6 billion source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | -2.1% | Cash dividends paid for six months ended June 30, 2026: $(3,166) million; cash dividends paid per common share for the six months ended… |