International Business Machines Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
International Business Machines is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.07%.
Key information
3.1%
Dividend yield
0.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.2% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$6.680 |
| Payout ratio | 96% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
We Think International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jan 14
IBM: Positives Have Been Priced In (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 10International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) Shares Could Be 28% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Dec 30IBM Is In The Midst Of An AI Renaissance - Stop Doubting That
Dec 08International Business Machines Corporation's (NYSE:IBM) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Nov 29IBM Post-Earnings Summary: Liking 'IBM Light' - Buy IBM's Pullback, As Old Tech Finds A Bid
Nov 05International Business Machines' (NYSE:IBM) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear
Oct 30IBM Earnings Preview: Big Technical Breakout; Company Hasn't Repo'ed Any Stock Since March '19
Oct 21IBM: Reasonable Price, But You Need To Manage Your Risk
Sep 30IBM: The Return Of The King
Sep 17An Intrinsic Calculation For International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) Suggests It's 26% Undervalued
Sep 16IBM's Software And GenAI Investments Are Generating Strong Free Cash
Aug 26International Business Machines Corporation's (NYSE:IBM) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Aug 19International Business Machines Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Aug 01IBM Q2: Software Growth Potential Supports Buy Thesis
Jul 25Does International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 15IBM: Quantum Computing, Growth And Dividends
Jul 06IBM: 5 Reasons To Stay Bullish Into The Second Half Of 2024
Jun 30Do International Business Machines' (NYSE:IBM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Jun 04IBM: Persistent Challenges
May 28International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $1.67
May 07IBM: Big Blue Sees Crimson As It Blows Money On HashiCorp
Apr 26Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: IBM's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: IBM's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| International Business Machines Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (IBM) | 3.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.6% |
| Industry Average (IT) | 2.3% |
| Analyst forecast (IBM) (up to 3 years) | 3.2% |
Notable Dividend: IBM's dividend (3.07%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.47%).
High Dividend: IBM's dividend (3.07%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.59%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (96%), IBM's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (52%), IBM's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/15 01:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
International Business Machines Corporation is covered by 72 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| James Kelleher | Argus Research Company |
| Josep Bori | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |