IBM · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Dividends

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP · 2026-10-22 · Importance 42 · Surprise 14

IBM paid $4,762 million of common-stock dividends during the first nine months of 2026, compared with $4,681 million in the prior-year period. The quarterly dividend paid in the third quarter was $1.69 per share, up from $1.68 per share in the third quarter of 2025. The nine-month dividend was $5.06 per share, compared with $5.03 per share in 2025. Dividends reduced retained earnings and represented a significant cash outflow alongside acquisition spending and debt activity.

Key facts

• IBM returned $4,762 million to shareholders through dividends in the first nine months of 2026. source
• Cash dividends paid for the nine months ended September 30, 2026: $4,762 million. source
• Cash dividends paid — common stock ($5.06 per share) for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. source
• The company returned $1.6 billion to shareholders in dividends in the third quarter of 2026 and delivered shareholder returns of $4.8 billion in dividends in the first nine months of 2026. source