Astrazeneca (AZN) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026)
Astrazeneca (AZN) posted quarterly Dividends Paid - Common of -$3.3 billion for Q1 2026, up 1.79% year-over-year from -$3.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 133.07% on a QoQ basis from $9.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Astrazeneca (AZN) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Astrazeneca (AZN) has reported Dividends Paid - Common for 17 consecutive years, with -$3.3 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Dividends Paid - Common rose 1.79% year-over-year to -$3.3 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $5.0 billion (up 16.59% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.0 billion, up 7.39% from the prior year.
- Dividends Paid - Common came in at -$3.3 billion for Q1 2026 at Astrazeneca, down from $9.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Dividends Paid - Common was $9.9 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$3.3 billion in Q1 2025.
- Average Dividends Paid - Common over 5 years is $22.8 million, with a median of -$1.6 billion recorded in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Dividends Paid - Common plunged 52.3% in 2022 and soared 41.18% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Dividends Paid - Common stood at -$3.0 billion in 2022, then soared by 99.26% to -$22.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 42168.18% to $9.3 billion in 2024, then rose by 7.39% to $9.9 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 133.07% to -$3.3 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Dividends Paid - Common over the past three periods registered -$3.3 billion, $9.9 billion, and -$1.6 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dividends Paid - Common (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 3.09 Bn |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | -3.29 Bn |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 2.11 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 2.45 Bn |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -10.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -17.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -22.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -22.00 Mn |