Dell Technologies Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Dell Technologies is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.19% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 1st May, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 21st April, 2026.
Key information
1.2%
Dividend yield
5.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 25.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | 01 May 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 21 Apr 26 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 24% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Dell: Why It's Not A Buy Despite A $43 Billion AI Backlog
Mar 23
Dell Technologies (DELL): The AI Architect – A Multi-Billion Dollar Pivot into the "AI Factory" Era
Dell Technologies (DELL) has shattered expectations, cementing its status as the premier infrastructure partner for the generative AI era. Following its blockbuster Q4 fiscal 2026 earnings report on February 26, 2026 , the stock surged nearly 20% to $147.17 in mid-day trading on Friday.Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) Stocks Shoot Up 34% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable
Oct 09
Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Dell Technologies Inc.'s (NYSE:DELL) Earnings Despite 26% Price Jump
May 13
Dell: Bulls Will Regret Overlooking Its Inventories
Apr 22Dell Technologies' (NYSE:DELL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Apr 08The Market Is Discounting Dell's True Potential
Mar 14Dell Technologies: The Market Is So Wrong About Its Prospects
Mar 05Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, DELL has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: DELL's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 4 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Dell Technologies Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (DELL) | 1.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Tech) | 0.4% |
| Analyst forecast (DELL) (up to 3 years) | 1.7% |
Notable Dividend: DELL's dividend (1.19%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.46%).
High Dividend: DELL's dividend (1.19%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.36%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (23.9%), DELL's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (15.9%), DELL's dividend payments are well 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 | 2026/03/26 16:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/01/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/01/30 |
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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Dell Technologies Inc. is covered by 47 analysts. 21 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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| S. H. Lin | Aletheia Analyst Network Limited |
| Warren Lau | Aletheia Analyst Network Limited |
| James Kelleher | Argus Research Company |